Review: Of One Heart (A Battle for Love)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2012
This is book 2 of the St.Briac Novels.Andrew Weston, Earl of Sandhurst, is young and reckless in his life and in the ways of love.Michelene Tevoulere is a beautiful young widow unknowing in the ways of court life.  Michelene married her childhood sweetheart and was content in her marriage until her husband, Bernard, started to spend more time at court.Thomas Mardouet, seigneur de St. Briack and Aimee de St.Briac from "You and No Other" are friends of Michelene Tevoulere.There is some intrigue occurring at court. Someone schemes to remove Michelene from court by arranging a marriage involving England's King Henry VIII.The Earl of Sandhurst is appalled at the arranged marriage and seeks to convince Michelene Tevoulere otherwise.  He masquerades as Andrew Selkirk, a very accomplished painter.Michelene discovers her husband's infidelities at court and the true nature of his death. When she learns of the arranged marriage, she accepts immediately.  Michelene decides she doesn't believe in love, especially the kind of love that her friend Aimee has with Thomas St. Briac.When Michelene learns that King Francois I has asked Andrew Selkirk to paint her, she is surprised.  Andrew and Michelle have a strong attraction for one another.  During their time together, they also develop a friendship.  Andrew is fighting against himself. He wants Michelene to love him as Andrew Selkirk and deny the arranged marriage with the Earl of Sanhurst.  Michelene is confused thinking with her head, but feeling with her heart. She is torn between her love for Andrew Selkirk and her marriage to the Earl of Sandhurst.  Duty vs Love.  After all, Andrew Selkirk is just a painter.  Will she make the right decision?Ms. Wright takes you from France to England with this tale as Michelene and Andrew do Battle for Love to become Of One Heart.  It is an enjoyable story of strength, love, and trust as both our hero and heroine fight the truth of their feelings.  It is always a pleasure to see Ms. Wrights characters from other books make an appearance, especially Thomas St. Briac and Aimee from "You and No Other" (My Fav).You don't want to miss this one!