A Cocksure Knight and His Fair Lady Face Deception and Betrayal in the Medieval Historical Romance, The Lion and the Leopard, by Mary Ellen Johnson

– Medieval England during the reign of Edward III, from 1348 to 1361 –

Following his return from battle with a life-threatening sickness, Margery Watson nurses Golden Knight Matthew Hart back to health.

A bond deepening between them, Matthew–who refuses to marry so his younger brother may inherit all–begs Margery to openly live with him. Margery agrees. Like her grandmother before her, she will risk all for love.

But a scheming adversary concocts a deception in Matthew’s absence that leaves Margery the unwitting wife of a wealthy goldsmith–who seeks only to trade on her family name–while believing she was betrayed by Matthew. When Matthew returns from London to find Margery wedded and bedded, he accuses her of betraying HIM.

Now, both Margery and Matthew foolishly believe that time, distance and heartbreak will be enough to keep them forever apart.

From the Publisher: Readers with a passion for history will appreciate the author’s penchant for detail and accuracy. In keeping with being authentic to the era, this story contains scenes of brutality which are true to the time and man’s inhumanity. There are a limited number of sexual scenes and NO use of modern vulgarity. Fans of Elizabeth Chadwick, Bernard Cornwell and Philippa Gregory as well as Tamara Leigh and Suzan Tisdale will not want to miss this series.

Author Mary Ellen Johnson strides through history with the reader in the front seat. Karen Lausa

… it challenged my intellect as well as my heart. Margaret Watkins, eBook Discovery Reviewer

THE KNIGHTS OF ENGLAND, in series order
The Lion and the Leopard
A Knight There Was
Within A Forest Dark
A Child Upon The Throne
Lords Among the Ruins