Review: Short, sweet, and perfect!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2011
Jarl Torsten sees Aislinn of Durham, a recent widow, from afar and wants her for his own. When the King Cnut gives his blessing, Torsten marries her by proxy, and eagerly awaits her arrival in his home, Bear Hall. Beautiful and ethereal, he has wanted her from the first moment he saw her, and now she is his.Aislinn isn't sure of the man she's married. How will she explain having two young sons when she is yet a virgin? Will he denounce her when he finds out? Will she and her sons, Rob and Bron, lose the home they need so desperately? The first time she sees the warrior, known as the Northern Bear, she is taken aback by his size. Can a man who is larger than life be gentle when needed.Torsten realizes her secret quickly, but she is his wife, and he will guard her and his two new sons with his life. Now he must be what he was not at first; gentleness and tenderness is what his innocent wife needs.Earl Sigrid is by no means defeated. Although the king has given Aislinn to another man, he will have her and her sons, and nothing will stop him. The jarl can always be disposed of.Danger is even closer than Torsten realizes. Month by month, his wife grows more ill. He doesn't understand why.This story is short, sweet, and perfect. In a short run of pages, Ms. Carlo does what many authors cannot do with four times the space. Her characters, descriptions, etc., are painted with quick strokes that leave the reader with a very good idea of what the author is speaking of. The romantic scenes are frank and sensual...the heat sizzles. I can't wait to read more from this author! A great 5.5 stars! Very, very highly recommended!