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At His Command-Historical Romance Version (Wars of the Roses Brides Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ruth Kaufman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 684 ratings
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Could she defy her king for love?

England 1453: King Henry VI sends Sir Nicholas Gray to protect the recently widowed Lady Amice Winfield from undesirable suitors. Though Nicholas intrigues her, she yearns to run Castle Rising without a man’s control.

Nicholas has no interest in marriage, but can’t deny he’s attracted to Amice. He’s surprised to finally find in Castle Rising a place he feels at home. A kiss sparks desire neither can ignore, yet serving opposing factions seeking to govern England threatens to pull them apart.

At court, the king and queen reject Amice’s pleas and choose a new husband for her, a highly-ranked lord who’ll provide connections and coin for the king’s depleted coffers that Nicholas cannot. How can she follow the king’s command when she’s a scribe for his rival? How can she marry another man when she’s falling in love with Nicholas?

Praise for AT HIS COMMAND-Historical Romance Version:
Court intrigue, battles, romantic rivalry, and political maneuvering make a colorful backdrop for this satisfactory debut.
—Publishers Weekly

A wonderful debut sure to please lovers of romance!
—NYT & USA Today bestselling author Madeline Hunter

With a bold knight and a strong-willed lady, Kaufman's story is positively medieval.
— NYT & USA Today bestselling author Tracy Anne Warren

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"Court intrigue, battles, romantic rivalry, and political maneuvering make a colorful backdrop for this satisfactory debut." --Publishers Weekly (BookLife)

About the Author

Ruth Kaufman's MY LIFE AS AN EXTRA, a humorous novel in which EAT, PRAY, LOVE meets LA LA LAND in Chicago, received an Honorable Mention in The Tracking Board's 2017 Launch Pad Manuscript Competition, ranking in the Top 5% of all entries.

Three standalone novels comprise her Wars of the Roses Brides series: AT HIS COMMAND, FOLLOW YOUR HEART and THE BRIDE TOURNAMENT. She's also the author of MY ONCE & FUTURE LOVE, an Arthurian paranormal medieval. 

Other accolades include 2016 Booksellers' Best Award double winner (Best Historical and Best First Book) and Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® winner. 

Ruth is also an on-camera and voiceover talent with a J.D. and a Master's in Radio/TV who loves peanut butter and chocolate milkshakes and going to the theatre. Credits include independent feature films, short films, web series, national TV commercials, and hundreds of voiceovers including e-learning courses, medical narration and commercials. 

She presents a variety of workshops for authors and actors and is a comedic storyteller. Learn more at ruthkaufman.com and ruthtalks.com. Follow her on Twitter: @ruthkaufman or Facebook: Ruth Kaufman Author & Actor.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QPG52A6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ruth Kaufman (January 14, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2162 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 684 ratings

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Ruth Kaufman's Wars of the Roses Brides trilogy (AT HIS COMMAND, FOLLOW YOUR HEART and THE BRIDE TOURNAMENT) reached #1 Historical Romance on Amazon US, Australia and Canada. Her romantic comedy MY LIFE AS A STAR (Top Comedy, 2020 Launch Pad Prose Competition) is the standalone sequel to MY LIFE AS AN EXTRA, a humorous novel in which EAT, PRAY, LOVE meets LA LA LAND in Chicago that may or may not be inspired by actual events.

Other accolades include 2016 Booksellers' Best Award double winner (Best Historical and Best First Book) and Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® winner.

Ruth is also an actor with a J.D. and a Master's in Radio/TV who loves peanut butter and chocolate milkshakes and going to the theatre. Credits include Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at law, independent features, short films, web series, national TV commercials, and thousands of voiceovers including e-learning courses and commercials.

She presents a variety of workshops for authors and actors and is a comedic storyteller.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018
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I love a good story which doubles as a history lesson. I enjoyed the heroine in this book and all the trials she goes through to end up with the man she thought to never wed. Very good read.
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RJT
4.0 out of 5 stars relaxing and fun
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016
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I really enjoyed this fast read, despite knowing where it was headed from the first pages. That did not bother me at all, since the writing moved the story along smoothly, developed the characters and plot exactly the way I anticipated, and brought me a very relaxing read to enjoy without forcing me to think too much about any of it, but just go along for the ride. I will read more by this author.
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7.40ampm
3.0 out of 5 stars Cute
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018
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It’s been awhile, so this book was a nice and easy new read. There are time jumps as in a few days or weeks and the story went by pretty fast.
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bookworm2bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars If a book lingers in my mind for more than 2 weeks, I say it's a keeper!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2015
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Medievals are not my usual fare, as you know. I’m more of a Regency/Victorian era chick. However, this book’s blurb intrigued almost as much as the fact that the author is offering her readers two versions of it, one with and the other without sexual content. I opted to read the one with.

I must admit that after I was done reading it, I wondered why I am not reading this particular genre more often. There's something mystical in a good medieval romance. I credit the authors prose and wonderful descriptions of knights and court life, which have drawn me into another time and place. What an awesome way to learn History! One of the great things about this book was the way it showed the intrigue of the court of Henry VI.

Reading this book was like watching a movie. All the historical details enhanced the intriguing plot, while the relationship between our hero and heroine kept the story moving at a fast pace. While the story is very detailed, it never detracts from the storyline, but rather adds to it and makes it more real.

This is Ruth Kaufman’s debut novel and a wonderful start to a series. She gave us two complex and intriguing characters as well as an interesting and entertaining plot, and mixed with some historical figures of that era, this was a fascinating read.

And if a book lingers in my mind for more than two weeks, then I say the author has certainly deserved to be put on my keeper shelf.

Melanie for b2b
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carol
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018
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It had romance, intrigue and history all mi Ed into one and of course a happy ending. Of course the epilogue ties things up and leave all with the reminder King Edward has recover. So another storyline can unfold
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Space Cowgirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Third Or Fourth Time💍👰Is a Charm
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018
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I loved this book📕, although it may be too angsty for some readers. Some of the characters are real people in English History, but The story is fiction.

The main character, a wealthy young widow, Amice💃💋, is a niece of Cromwell, and thus comes under The scrutiny of King Henry👑.
She didn't like her first husband, a duke, but he did leave her the castle🏰, the lands, and all his money💰, cutting out his brother, Harry👺, completely.
Harry👺 has it in his mind to force Amice💃💋 to marry him, but it's not legal or allowed by English law. That doesn't deter Harry👺! He tries to abduct her several times.

Along comes Sir Nicholas🐺🔪, sent by the 👑King, to take Amice💃💋 to court in London, where she will have to marry William, a war hero that will give Henry 👑a political advantage.

Problem. Nicholas🐺, Henry's main Knight🐺🔪 man, falls in love with Amice💃💋, and she with him. Amice💃💋 just wants to live on her estate and be with her people.

Henry👑manipulates his subjects like men on a chessboard!
Nicholas🐺🔪 wants to serve and obey his 👑King, but will he get pushed too far?
How many husbands should one woman be forced to marry👰?
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Love2Read
2.0 out of 5 stars Nice story line, but delivery is lacking.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
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I found the authors writing style distracting and simplistic. The narrative is choppy and disjointed. The characters are not as well developed as I like, and neither are the settings. For example, there are no detailed descriptions to help the reader visualize where the characters are, be it the castle, at court of even in the woods. I had to force myself to finish the book, and even stopped reading for several days a couple times to see if was just me not being in a mood to read. It wasn't. It's just not a very satisfying read.
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Suzanne G
3.0 out of 5 stars High hopes but disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2019
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I really, really wanted to love this book. The War of the Roses is one of my favorite periods of British history, and a romance set during the incidents that sparked that confrontation seemed a delicious thing to read on cold, snowy February days.

Instead I was treated to paper doll characters and a rice paper plot. Kaufman has certainly done her historical research, and the book is surprisingly pro-Catholic at times. The secondary characters of Harry and Belinda however, are poorly developed and as transparent as cling film.

This is the first book in a series of War of The Roses romances, so there is a glimmer of hope that the secondary characters will be further developed in subsequent books. The glimmer though, is not enough to make me seek out those books or other offerings from Kaufman.
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JoJoSammy
5.0 out of 5 stars Love's fragile arrow
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2019
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Loved this story. It took you from heat of passion to the tragic pain of loss and lies. Well written it kept me coming back to see when, or if they would find a way to work out the vast differences that each of their political beliefs were so diametrically at odds. Pulled away by the interference of those who had their own wants. It kept me turning to the next page. Really enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2016
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Great read
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Robyn Bellamy
4.0 out of 5 stars Love in turbulent times
Reviewed in Australia on March 12, 2016
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I really enjoyed the historical setting of this romance. Characters
that maintain their values but reconcile despite differences, reinforce the need to deal with complex circumstances both in the past and the present.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2020
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I am a history buff and any time period of history. I love reading about the kings of England. You never know what small tidbit of information you might pick up. I didn't like Harry. He was definitely a horrible creature. However, at the end when he speaks to the trees I felt maybe he suffered from mental illness. It is a well written and interesting book.
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Ann Stanmore
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2016
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Enjoyable book. Kept me interested all the way wondering which way things would go.
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