Review: Great characters!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
Lady at arms was fantastic.  It kept me up late and then made my mind wander at church in the morning!  The worst thing about this book was the end.  And the ending was great-- I just was sad it was over!For me, a great storyline is wasted without powerful characters and a strong development of them.  After reading the age of faith series, I knew I could count on this author to satisfy this requirement.  She did not fail her readers!  Ranulf was hard for me to visualize with white blond hair and super dark eyes, but he was a great character and his unique appearance was key to the story.  His personality was a series of contradictions.  Strong and gentle.  Fierce and calm.  Angry and loving.  It was easy to like him.  Lizanne was, like the other females in Leigh's books; a bold, intelligent woman.  I love that she writes her women to be so empowering.  They are strong and tough without losing their femininity.  She is harder to like than Ranulf because she is incredibly stubborn.The love story is beautiful and the mystery is exciting.  The book has humor, passion (a CLEAN version of passion-- passionate feelings, some kissing, but nothing to make you blush, just feel giddy with excitement!), swordplay, jealousy... It really has it all.  If you like a CLEAN historical romance, this book is worth your time.  And if you want something a little more steamy... well, this is a great story and you'd probably still enjoy it!