Review: Interesting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
I am usually not much for this sort of historical story as I hate wading through all the 'ken' and trying to figure out what the heck characters are trying to say.  This one was at least interesting enough to make it worth my while.The heroine is the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman.  The man's wife has had to bear the indignity of everyone knowing about her husband's mistress, as well as the knowledge her husband doesn't truly love her.  She was barren and this illegitimate daughter is her husband's only child.As the man's health deteriorates he sends for a relative of his wife's -- a young man with a title but no land or money.  The deal is for him to marry the daughter and he will inherit when the man dies.  The plan is also to keep the king from taking their property -- a bit of a history lesson if the reader is interested.  Frankly I didn't find that particularly interesting and skimmed through it.  Sorry Ms. Bale -- I hope there won't be a pop quiz.The hero is handsome of course while the heroine is no beauty.  She has suffered numerous slights over the years and merely appears to have a thick skin.  The pair go through with the wedding and plan on an annulment after the father dies.  But time brings them together without consumating the marriage, and they fall in love.  Only they don't share that information with each other.  This is the usual "I love him/her but he/she doesn't feel the same way."  That angle is trite and over used.  Could we please have characters who are brave enough to say what they feel even if they get rejected?There is a decent ending and even a hint at the sequel.  I will look for it.I recommend this one.