I just reread Madeline Hunter’s marvelous By Possession. (It, like all her Medievals, is no longer available as an ebook, something I hope changes.) I loved the immersion in a time so very different than our own. I’d like to read more set in that era.
What is your favorite Medieval romance? Why? And what are some hidden gems–superb stories set in Medieval times that most may not have heard of?
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