Review: Beauty Meets Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2013
***Received from Entangled Publishing for an honest review***Shipwrecked and injured, Catherine finds herself on the island of Ynys Nos where she is taken in and healed by the island's master, Gerard. Told she cannot leave Ynys Nos, because those that come never leave, Catherine gathers her wits and strength and goes searching for a way to leave. After all, she has children to care for in London. Staying on Ynys Nos is not an option.Gerard and Catherine make an amazing pair in this story. Gerard is shrouded in mystery. He's possessive, demanding, and arrogant at times. But underneath all that lies the heart of a man who cares for his island, for the people on his island. And Catherine's no weeping willow. She's curious, but strong and feisty. I love that she's not easily bowled over by Gerard's charm, neither is her curiosity easily satisfied by placating answers.This novel is told from Catherine's point of view. As such, we are not granted access to Gerard's thoughts, but they, in my opinion, are not needed. Ms. Bennett did such a beautiful job of describing everything in this story that I felt like I was there in Catherine's shoes, experiencing her new world like she was.An amazing tale of intrigue, suspense, romance, and magic, this was an excellent afternoon read for me. I have not had the pleasure of reading any of Ms. Bennett's other works, but if they are anywhere close to the level of storytelling in "Dark Angel", I can't wait to read them.