Defender of Hearts

Written by Tanya Bird

Narrated by Timothy Campbell

Half merchant. Half noble. Wholly aggrieved.

ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA RUBY WINNER (SPECULATIVE FICTION) 2022

Lyndal Suttone is done watching the merchants suffer. So when an opportunity to help them presents itself, she grabs hold of it with both hands. Now she must leave her family behind and step into a world she has no idea how to navigate. With her eyes fixed firmly on the prize, she is going to need someone to watch her back.

Astin Fletcher has resigned himself to a life he was never supposed to live. His only purpose is to keep the king alive, a job that is becoming increasingly hard. The merchants are rising, and so is Astin’s pulse whenever Lyndal walks in the room. The middle Suttone sister has entered his territory, turning his purpose on its head. She has no idea what she is stepping into, and now it falls on him to safeguard her.

This is book two in the medieval dystopian series Kingdom of Walls. If you love angst, action, and sharp dialogue, then this high-emotion romance is for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tanya Bird
• Release date: Aug 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781667064086

Tanya Bird

Tanya Bird is an author/mum/Lego expert who lives in Brisbane with her hubby, three lively boys, a quirky greyhound, and a lazy whippet. Amid the chaos, she writes high-emotion Romance. She is a lover of horses, pancakes, satire and dance who dreams of one day attacking her rather long bucket list. You can find her on Facebook @TanyaBirdAuthor, Instagram @tanyabirdauthor, TikTok @tanyabirdauthor or hiding in the pantry with her stash of chocolate. Exclusive free reads available at tanyabird.com

Reviews for Defender of Hearts

[cheryllovestoread · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is a perfect dystopian medieval romance. I’d rec starting with book 1 of the series and after you finish book 2, go listen to this cover of Adele’s Set Fire to the Rain! Perfect companion to book 2.

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B08T1DL1KF?do=play&trackAsin=B08T14RLJM&ref=dm_sh_TAyNt5ZxGBoOBocNWH7Gki0T8

[Sarah Cassady · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not as good as the first book. Lyndal is a bit of a Mary Sue. There’s really no reason she and Astin wouldn’t get along. There conflict is fabricated without a lot to go on. If you didn’t read book 1, you would wonder why you should care about Lyndal at all.

[Jennifer boyd · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Not as good as the first but still enjoyable. On to the next .