Review: The Darkness is His Domain.....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 15, 2012
In order to ensure peace between English Castle Prudhoe and Scottish Clan Kerr, (two warring factors along the Northumberland Border), The Lady Carington Kerr's father (Laird Sian Kerr) has offered his daughter as a hostage to Lord Richard d'Umfraville, as insurance.  Her being hostage is in exchange for peaceful relations.  Lady Carington has no choice in the matter.  She is merely collateral.  Regardless, she escapes several times before Sir Creed de Reyne is ordered to guard and protect her.  He is ordered to keep her with him at all times to keep her safe as she is detremental to their Lord's peace negotiations.Lady Carington is a very strong willed woman.  She's an only child to a Scottish Laird, and somewhat spoiled - - expecting her demands to be met without delay.  She's feisty, plucky and smart.  She's also very beautiful in all her petiteness.  And she's thoroughly angered, afraid, and apprehensive about being forced to leave Scotland for England, to live with strangers.Sir Creed de Reyne is a noble Knight dedicated to his duty to serve Lord Richard d'Umfraville of Prudhoe, and his King.  He is the Guardian of Darkness.  He never sleeps at night...that is, the Darkness is his domain.  And he does NOT want to be protector to Lady Carington and is thoroughly confused and angry to find himself glad that she is under his sole protection.  He doesn't like being attracted to her.  He thinks the new found emotions she stirs within him are stupid and he's determined to ignore them.  He has no idea what to make of the emotions he's feeling.  He's a quiet and controlled man...he doesn't anger easily but reacts to danger or trauma calmly and with control.I loved this story.  At times I bawled buckets...BUCKETS!!  And other times I had to laugh.  True, the story doesn't progress very fast and sometimes it can be tedious with it's slow pace, but the plot is nevertheless told extremely well in all it's romantic sweetness.  It has the usual elements of a good plot.  Suspense, murder/intrigue...the usual villains wreaking havoc on our lovebirds.  And at times the plot is predictable until Ms. Le Veque throws in a few curve balls.All in all, a fun. romantic adventure and great read.  (And doesn't Ms. Le Veques books have the most AWESOME cover pictures??!?)