- File Size: 3289 KB
- Print Length: 227 pages
- Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing (May 12, 2014)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00KBAYOTM
1153, in the period dubbed ‘The Anarchy’, King Stephen and Empress Maud are not the only ones embroiled in a fierce battle of the sexes.
Determined to control her own destiny, wilful Helena of Lystanwold has chosen just the husband to suit her purposes. But when her banished guardian uncle attempts to secure her future and climbs through her bedroom window with a new husband by a proxy marriage, she understandably balks. Notorious warrior Guy of Helston is everything Helena swore she would never marry; a man who lives by the sword.
This marriage finally brings Guy close to his lifetime dream of gaining lands and a title. He is not about to let his feisty bride stand in his way. A master strategist, Guy sets out to woo and conquer his lady.
Against a backdrop of vengeance, war, and betrayal, Guy and Helena must learn to forge a united front or risk losing everything.
Helena's character wasn't my favorite heroine. Although the author is an outstanding writer, Helena was a childish nag. Her actions proved very annoying for her age and the times that the story took place in. Everything that she did was out of her own selfishness, and she cared not for anyone else's feelings until after her tantrums took place. She was a spoiled little rich girl. When she throws Guy's belongings amok, it made me want to climb inside the book and shake her to her senses. It was only toward the end of the book that I gained any respect for her at all, and even then it wasn't as much as I would have liked to have had.
Guy on the other hand, his character was superb. He was good looking, charming and witty and he wielded a sword as if born with it in his hand. What more can a reader ask for? He was honorable and always did what was best for everyone around him regardless of the circumstances. The author gave him but one flaw, that he wasn't articulate in his speaking. But if you ask me, that made him all the more appealing. A real hearth throb of a guy. He had mystery.
Guy on the other hand, his character was superb. He was good looking, charming and witty and he wielded a sword as if born with it in his hand. What more can a reader ask for? He was honorable and always did what was best for everyone around him regardless of the circumstances. The author gave him but one flaw, that he wasn't articulate in his speaking. But if you ask me, that made him all the more appealing. A real hearth throb of a guy. He had mystery.
Rosalind was a clever character who took up a few pages of the book. I enjoyed her part, and thought that she was just what Helena needed to bring her back down to earth. If it hadn't been for Rosalind, Helena would have been so far fetched that I may have had to stop reading in the middle of the book. I also liked the way Rosalind brought conflict and emotion between Helena and Guy. A little jealousy never hurt anyone.
Bridget, oh what can I say about her? Loved her. She was reliable and steadfast. She was the fly on the wall, and the one to put all the puzzle pieces together aiding Guy when he needed it most. She was nobody's fool.
The plots were well thought out and beautifully written. There weren't any wholes that I could see, and the twists and turns were not always predictable.
The one thing that frustrated me a little was that the hours in the day seemed to fly by, and at times I couldn't pinpoint whether it was time to wake up or go to sleep for the characters. It didn't flow as nicely as it could have.
The ending was satisfying, but rushed. The author writes a year span of events into the last chapter as to not leave anything out. I haven't read a book with this approach before. It was certainly different. Not bad, just different.
All in all, a great, easy read. The author, in my opinion, is talented. I would read another of her books anytime.
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