Catherine Kean has penned a story full of love, lust, intrigue. Faye and Brant are well built as characters whose past haunts them. She has lost much. Husband, best friend Elayne, a newborn baby and now the child of her friend is gone, leaving her grieving and alone. Brant is built as part hero, part villain, tied by a debt of honor to Torr, the father of the kidnapped girl.

The scenes between Brant and Faye are titillating as the roles keep changing. The dialogue is excellent as well as the picture of Brant, medieval knight, struggling to let a woman have a say in their quest. He pouts like a little boy when she shows she has a mind of her own and won’t just fall at his feet in adoration. The obvious lust of Torr for Faye and his endless machinations to woo or entrap her, help lead us down the path to a classic tale of jealousy and greed that involves betrayal, drug addiction and swords.

This excellent story kept me up ‘til the wee hours of the morning because I just couldn’t wait to see how it ended. I think lovers of medieval history, knights in shining armor that sometimes gets tarnished and romance will enjoy this tale a lot.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Mildly sensual

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
June 23, 2008