Review: Magic, love and action, an irresistable combination
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
I received a copy of “Sentinel” from the author in exchange for a review.Justice: A powerful word. In “Sentinel” this is something both Caroline Dare and Rick Moore are seeking. Caroline, a blind artist, is trying to find justice for her brother, Griffin Dare. Griff was a rising star in the mage community. That is until the day he kills a councilor in front of witnesses. That this action is totally out of character for Griff is ignored. He is convicted ‘in absentia’ and now he has gone to ground.Rick wants to clear his Father’s name. His Father was found guilty of using Dark Magic when Rick was still a young boy. The disgrace still haunts his family. When Rick is given the chance to have his Father’s case reopened if he agrees to investigate Griffin Dare’s case, he agrees. Logic dictates that someone is helping Dare to remain hidden, because how else is he able to shield himself for so long?  All Rick needs is an inside scoop with the Dare family. Working under a two week deadline, Rick decides to go to a showing of Caroline's work, hoping to strike up a relationship with the young woman. What he expected to find is a woman riding the coat tails of her wealthy and talented parents, using their connections to forward her career. What he doesn’t expect is to find a woman who is talented in her own right. Rick’s first attempts to connect with Caro are gently rebuffed. It isn’t until the next day when the critics begin to question the ability’s of a blind person to see the colors that she has so beautifully woven , that Caro reaches out to Rick and asks for his help as a PR specialist. Rick soon realizes it will not be easy to get Caro to open up to him. Despite their mutual attraction, she isn’t ready to reveal anything about her brother.It isn’t until Rick saves her life that Rick gets that chance. But by this time, he finds himself falling under the spell of this beautiful woman. Unfortunately, Rick’s boss takes matters into his own hands, and, using information he gained illegally, Stan pens an article under Rick’s name. Caro initially doesn’t believe Rick when he insists he is innocent. It isn’t until Rick approaches Caro’s Father, Stuart Dare, a lawyer, to handle his case,  that Caro slowly begins to see the truth in what Rick had been trying to tell her.Nancy Northcott does a fantastic job with “Sentinel”. It blends wonderfully with her other books.