Review: Romance with more than a little intrigue!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2013
Stephanie Andrassy accomplished a major feat by creating a world where people are married by determination of the stars and the Church. She thrusts the reader ever so gently into the intrigue and chaos of that world through the lives of the main characters. Don't mistake this for a religious book but rather one of challenge and struggle suffered upon people due to the power of "Men of the Church". The characters are upper-class noble families and they are so well-written that you cannot help but see them as real people. The journey of the main characters is painstakingly undertaken and you find yourself swept up in the drama of their lives, cheering them on and praying for their happiness. The main antagonist is painted as the evil B****** that he is and the intrigue surrounding him is drawn beautifully and you find yourself cheering on the protagonists as they struggle to overcome the difficulties he has caused in their lives and relationships. I was alternately shocked, saddened, and thrilled for these characters. This book reads somewhat like a period piece because of the nature of the world that Stephanie Andrassy has created but it is so much more than a period romance. I finally ended up reading 3/4 of the book in one read because I wanted too much to know what was going to happen. She has captured the characters and made them real to me, that in my opinion shows the mark of an extremely gifted writer. The book left me cheering for Jez and Michael and saddened that my time with them had come to an end.Noble Lies