Review: Great characters and romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
3.5 Stars rounded up to 4Kara is sent to Lochalpin to marry and destroy her fiancé's clan. Drived by the need to save her son, Arland, from under her father's rule, she must do as he bid. However, when she gets to Lochalpin, she's attracted to her fiancé's brother, Callm. Callm is sexy and full of prowess but still gentle, caring, and sensitive to Kara's needs. To save her son and obtain her desires, Kara needs to draw on her courage and become a very strong and cunning woman to win Callm's heart and her son back from her father.I like how the romance and confessions from Kara comes out like pulling teeth. It is hard for Kara to lie about being a virgin and being someone she is not. It becomes even harder for her to tell Callm the truth about her family, Arland, herself, and how she feels about him. On the downside, their progress feels so slow and the big rescue at the end seems too fast in comparison.The dungeon scene when Callm rescues Arland is a little disorienting because the setting is super different. All the women act savagely and it doesn't connect with what was previously mentioned in the story. Or at least it is not how I imagine the dungeon to be like and then the scene is over as soon as it began.The romance and love between Kara and Callm builds up, shimmers, and settle into something long-lasting for themselves, their family, and their clans. I can walk away knowing these characters will really make it work and have a HEA ending forever. This is an entertaining read that really sets you into Localpin to experience its culture, language, the politics, and of course, romance.*review copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review*