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Saxon Lady
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Margo Maguire
kendamont
, June 16, 2006
?The Bride Hunt? was my first experience by author Maguire, one I was pleasantly surprised with. While I enjoyed it immensely, her latest, ?Saxon Lady?, has blown me away. It?s a sweet, heart-pounding tale of a woman destined to pay for the sins of her father and a man struggling to find his place in the world. With invasion by the Normans turning her life inside out, I was left breathless many times, wondering what their fate would be. Norman conqueror, Mathieu Fitz Autier, is under orders by King William to secure the holding of Inglewald and return its nobles to London for trial and possible death. He relishes the opportunity to take for himself a little bit of the respect that his position of bastard in his father?s household has long denied him. He will take what he can, gaining the means necessary to secure the noble wife waiting for him at court. As the heat of battle rages though, a split second glance of a beautiful Saxon woman forever changes that longed for life. Lady Aelia is not about to bow graciously to Norman barbarian who has come to claim her home. She fights beside her men with the guts and determination found amongst any one of the other knights present. When she looses her arrow on the Norman invader though, her heart is moved, and she despises herself for it. As the oppression of London and King William looms closer, can the two sworn enemies find a way to reveal their feelings and find a peace? First of all, I want no one to be misled. The heroine is not treated ill in this book. Yes, she has some close calls with some rather nasty individuals, but she is a strong heroine, capable of handling a weapon and she is in no way a wilting willow type. Mathieu is a man torn by his feelings for the beguiling woman and his duty to his king. He is determined to resist her, but his staid warriors sensibilities are no match for Aelia?s kindness to her people, or her alluring attraction. Through their interactions, I experienced one of the most beautiful historical romances ever. Author Maguire is practically and auto buy for me now and I am highly anticipating her sequel to ?The Bride Hunt?, and I hope it her next release, ?The Perfect Seduction?, available Sept. 2006. Wonderful read, Ms. Maguire! Thanks for the well-spent hours of fun. K. Montgomery Official Reviewer for The Mystic castle
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Waterlord
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Dawn Thompson
kendamont
, May 03, 2006
"The Waterlord" by Dawn Thompson was a much-anticipated read for me. I'd not read very many paranormal historicals before so I was glad of the chance to read this tale. Strong characters and beautiful, if somewhat strange, imagery combine to make a fairly good read in this tale based upon the author's splendid research of Norse legends and mythology. Lady Rebecca Gildersleeve has fled from her home, hoping to avoid an unwanted marriage that is being forced upon her. When her carriage overturns into a dangerously steep gorge, rescue is at had in the sinfully male form of Count Klause Lindegren of Sweden. Becca feels an inexplicable pull towards the stranger and is almost helpless to deny the needs he awakens in her. However, it soon becomes clear that this mysterious Count is not all he appears. Strange moonlit nights reveal mystical tales to her that cannot be possible, tales of the Fossegrim - men driven to precreate with bespelled human females...or could they be true? Rebecca has to determine if she's safe with the Count or better off in the hands of her odious father. Since I hate to find fault with any book, I'll get my one complaint over with first - the story at times was hard for me to follow, and I backtracked a lot (especially in the first half, which was a little slow) to help keep myself straight. Other than that, I came away pretty pleased with my first read by D. Thompson. I've always had a love for different mythologies, so I was glad to see that that is what this story was based upon. Klaus was a very complex character, torn between his duties and obligations to his astral realm and those of his heart and his love for Becca. Becca herself was an interesting heroine, one I thought need a little more common sense at times, but still handled a completely unbelievable situation well. Their attraction was somewhat abrupt, due in part to Klaus's fey drive to procreate, but he tapers his desire for Becca nicely once he realizes she is special to him, in effect earning my respect for not just loving and leaving her. There's a wonderfully forbidden and dangerous atmosphere throughout the story, very much drawing the reader into believing in myths and fairy tales (which we see from this story are not necessarily all sweetness and light). Overall, a very different and very interesting historical romance, one with a unique paranormal element to separate it nicely from other such books. Looking forward to more from this author.
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