Review: A Spirited Saxon and a Lusty Norman Tangle Together In This Tale of Deception
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2013
This is the book you pick up if you like a little medieval history woven in with your scorching hot romance.  The premise had me curious so I got this.  It was a light romp in some ways, but spent a great deal of time with the hero and heroine hot and heavy.Deorwynn has been told by the nuns that now that her father is dead and there is no hope of a husband she must take her vows.  The trouble is that Deorwynn is a feisty and lusty Saxon lady in the new England of the Conqueror.  Another girl at the convent offers her the chance for an out.  She can both avoid being a nun and maybe find a way to free her youngest brother from the king's prison.  All she has to do is trade places with the bride on the wedding night.Naturally, once Deorwynn arrives at the castle where her deception must take place all does not go according to plan.  For one, she and the Norman bridegroom, Guy Daveax, get up to something the night before the wedding and she turns his head and full attention to herself.  For another, Guy is not fooled in the least by the disguised woman in his bridal bed.  He plays along, but intends to discover exactly why the deception has been made.As I said it was a scorching romp that was light on plot and historical backdrop, but heavy on the erotic passion.  Lots of things are explored between Deorwynn and Guy including voyeurism and multiple partners.  It felt rushed at the end though the result was just what I wanted.