The Royal Companion (The Companion #1)

Posted on 22 January 2017 by Tanya Bird

Bound by tradition Now they must follow the rules SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOOLLAHRA DIGITAL LITERARY AWARDS 2017 Companions are the kingdom s most beautiful and educated women possessions of Syrasan s royal men Aldara is sixteen years old when she is sold by her farming family to the obnoxious Prince Pandarus as a gift for his younger brother, Prince Tyron Resistant at first, the new Companion soon realises she must embrace the role or face the consequences of her failure Prince Tyron has just returned from war All he wants is privacy to grieve the men who died at the border At his brother s insistence, Tyron attends a social hunt where his Companion is introduced for the first time He senses something beneath the polished exterior presented to him She is not like the others While initial encounters between the troubled war hero and his reluctant Companion are awkward, their connection is immediate But they are soon reminded by those closest to them that there is no place for love between a prince and his Companion Set amid grief and war, The Royal Companion is a heart warming love story about what it means to give yourself over to another Warning This book contains sexual violence, death and dark themes. Please note This is a revised edition It is part one of Tyron and Aldara s story Their story continues in books two and three available now Interview with the Author Q So, why did you write this book A I never intended to write a Romance novel, but when I was pregnant with my second son I experienced really vivid dreams that would remain with me for days after The two main characters in this book remained with me for much longer They were in love, and they were in pain I had to tell their story There is an intensity to their relationship that I think readers will love Q Is this book part of a series A Yes, it s the first book in The Companion series Aldara and Tyron s story continues in book two, The Common Girl, and book three, The Majestic Impostor Q Why should readers give this book a try A The Royal Companion is a tender and fierce story about a forbidden love Readers will lose themselves in this alternate world, and the characters will remain with them long after they finish reading Q Who will this book appeal to A This novel does not fit neatly into one Romance sub genre Its medieval setting and characters will appeal to both historical and fantasy romance readers Throw in some horses and action, and you have quite the Romance hybrid Thanks for reading. Read The Royal Companion (The Companion #1) – kino-fada.fr I have no idea what to make of this I don t even know what genre it is The author says it s a romance, and categorises it as medieval and Regency, which niggles at my tidy mind how can it be both Regency no way It has nothing in common with the historical Regency or fictional representations of it In fact, I discovered it as an advert on the page of one of my own Regency romances, very out of place among the Pride and Prejudice fan fiction that s normally advertised there But since the I have no idea what to make of this ...Originally I REALLY LIKED this story Originally.The book had some flaws There was a scene in the beginning where I could not tell who was talking Tanya gave no clues as to the speaker of the sentences, that was really confusing Then in another part of the story, the two characters Aldara Tyron were at a party They wound up walking into the stables and while in their they could see two other characters near the wine table I hadn t imagined that the party taking place was in the stab Originally I REALLY LIKED this story Originally.The book had some flaws There was a scene in the beginning where I could not tell who was talking Tanya gave no clues as to the speaker of the sentences, that was really confusing Then in another part of the story, the two characters Aldara Tyron were at a party They wound up walking into the stables and while in their they could see two other characters near the wine table I hadn t imagined that the party taking place was in the stable so how could they see the other characters at the party What I m trying to say is that there were certain times I thought there was absolutely no editor to this book.But that was ok Because the dialogue was fast and the plot flew and I loved the girl power through out the story Aldara is sold off as a companion, which is basically a concubine She is the gift from one prince to his brother She hangs out in the harem and while the girls are kind of catty to each ot...It was fine at first then it got to the chapter on the brutal rape with two behemoths doing it to the child like Aldara I stopped reading at this point This kind of material is just not for me Even if is a free copy and I do get some of my books viabut this I got via booksweeps bookfunnel from an email by Emily Larkin together with a bunch of freebies I am sorry but this it for me If this is the kind of material that will come from this author, then I want none of it I will unsubsc...I read late into early morning to finish Tension points with unexpected resolutions Minor characters with depth beyond good or bad.8 31 17 I ve been thinking about The Royal Companion and why I recommended it yesterday to a flesh and blood friend It is a story about endurance, not a march or convoluted path to a HEA You might find it has a HFN happy for now , but only if not getting steamrolled by those in power not women, certainly, in this story is HFN Plus, storm clouds lurk over th I read late into e...Okay I literally was all into this book at first although as far as love story it s very slow paced I mean like 80% into the book beforethan a kiss but by that point I literally hated both characters Hated This book is not romantic it s childish and pisses me off Basically if you don t want to read about a girl being beaten and raped over and over again and then the hero does jack shit about it Hell he barely even comforted her Then she just turns around and forgives him like o Okay I literally was all into this book at first although as far as love story it s very slow paced I mean like 80% into the book beforethan a kiss but by that point I literally hated both characters Hated ...You know that warm feeling that arises in your chestwhen sadness leaves your limbs, you feel joyous and peacefulother days you feel as if despair surrounds you like a pervasive fog and there is no way out.I took pleasure in this torture of hopeless love set in medieval time With her writing style, daring characters and her endless wit, this author gave such a compelling venture Looking forward to readingof her work I read this book in one sitting becau...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Tanya Bird is a new find for me I have to be at work in 2 hours but once I started The Royal Companion I could not put it down Aldara and Tyron are made for each other and dese...1.5 starsWow, this was not what I was expecting I loved it, I could hardly put it down This was one of the best books I ve read in a long time Very well rounded Great story excellent characters including supporting characters I can t wait to get started on the next one.3.5 starsRTC

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22 January 2017

Tanya Bird