Review: A Hero With a Shoulder Tattoo
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
I truly love reading romance novels that have that little extra, whether it be action, adventure or intrigue. It shows the versatility of an author's skills as a writer that I believe Ms Kramer achieved in this short but quite a jam-packed storyline. It was a sweet romance of a man, who originally appeared as a cad, was part of an organization called the “brotherhood” thriving to achieve the best and do good, who falls in love with someone he is meant to be protecting, having already saved her 5 years previously, and having to do it again before they can truly be as one.For a short outtake of the storyline if interested continue to read the remainder of my review otherwise enjoy the book!The story begins with James Dawbry the Earl of Tumbridge getting caught by Eleanor kissing her stepsister even though she is engaged. She is devastated, I think more for her own fantasies of the last five years as she notices a tattoo on his shoulder, exactly like the one she saw on “the masked man who saved Clare and me and the Sherwood siblings 5 years ago from a pack of robbers”. Her dreams have been filled with this stranger/hero sinceFinding out who he is and protesting that little bit too loudly is due to her unwanted attraction to him and being drawn to him even believing he is the “Scoundrel Earl” not her hero. He on the other hand admits his love, to himself and to his “Brotherhood” comrades as they guess when he constantly turns off her possible suitors for more reasons than he was instructed too.She is warned by Lord T not to tell anyone about his “hero” identity as her life could be in immediate danger. Being as feisty as Eleanor is she ignores Lord T and sets out to investigate. When Eleanor starts to ask questions about the fateful day 5 years ago, and the talisman, which she comes across, a man comes to her room that night threatening her. Her fear leads her to Lord T as by now her wanting of him, her dreaming of him, and yearning of him leads to a stronger trust and gut instinct that he is a good manHe confides in her how her father died, who sent the lynch mob that attacked them that day and how he promised her father to not only bring the traitor amongst them down, but to protect Eleanor with whatever it takes. He achieves it allFor all readers looking for a sweet, short romance with a little mystery thrown in this is a very good choice