Review: Love Never Lies
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 26, 2012
Six years ago Alexander Fortin was beaten, robbed and nearly castrated due to a lie made against him by a niece of Lord Agnew.  He seeks revenge and restoration of his honor by stealing the dowry of yet another of Lord Agnew's nieces, Isabeau, as she is on her way to meet her betrothed. Isabeau decides to take back her dowry, fails and beomes the prisoner of Alexander, who decides to hold her for ransom.  Isabeau and Alexander continually rub each other the wrong way but as time passes Alexander becomes reluctant to give her back. Meanwhile, Isabeau's uncle has decided to pay half the ransom and Lord Newberry will pay the remainder in order to wed Isabeau to Newberry, an old tyrant.  Isabeau wants no part of Newberry and reasons if she rids herself of her virtue, even if she has to bribe someone, her uncle cannot wed her to Newberry. She resorts to begging Alexander's brother, Dominic, to accomplish the act,but is refused because she is Alexanders prisoner, enter Alexander to assist Isabeau with the act. This is a humorous, enjoyable book, and an easy read.