Review: What a treat!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 21, 2014
My review for Dance of Love - In this particular story, Izzy de Montbryce is given the responsibility of being the new master of Castle Giroux. Even though he suffers terribly from an illness that all but cripples his body, he is looking forward to the responsibility of being in charge and is full of ideas for the necessary changes.Farah accompanies her protector Georges Giroux on a long journey to his childhood home in Normandy, Castle Giroux, where he wishes to die and be buried. Because Georges had freed Farah's mother from a Harem in Jerusalem, and enabled her and her daughter to be free from the persecution of the other slaves until her death, Farah has agreed to take care of him. Along with a multitude of other goods, Farah has secreted a shamshir - a patterned blade, an instrument of death - a special keepsake from her past. Another reminder from days gone by is one she keeps hidden behind a veil. As a bastard child of a dead king, she has no home and all she has to keep her from starvation is Georges and her incredible ability to dance.Already experiencing cravings for this woman that's wrecking Izzy's concentration completely, the thought of her dancing is unbearable and knowing she would be living in the same castle excruciating but the decision is made. He must learn to cope.I am a great fan of Ms. Markland's work and this new book with its wonderful cover caught my notice immediately. This author writes with such a rich vocabulary and incredible knowledge of medieval times that I find I can sink directly into the pages and loose myself in her eloquent words.Because I enjoyed this book so much, I decided I needed the box collection. And I wasn't disappointed. A Knight's Temptation and Lord of Shadows were fabulous historical tales, well-written and great characters. I have one more left in the set " The Lady and the Falcon". After reading the beginning, an attack taking place on a poor defenseless woman and being witnessed by our heroine, I know this story will be as good as the others. Don't you just love it when you get such an incredible bargain??