Review: A really good historical romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and it kept me gripped right the way through. It's a longish and detailed story and I'll do my best to summarise it quickly.Basically our H grows up in the house of his stepfather, although up until his mother dies he believes that his stepfather is his father. His mother is killed by the wicked stepfather but manages to let the H know that his true father was an honourable Scottish Laird, who was also, not surprisingly killed by his stepfather.Our h met the H when he was 12 and had left his stepfather's house when his mom died (he ran away). She was very attached to him when they were young but he left suddenly 10 years earlier without saying goodbye or saying where he went.Fast forward to the present where the H comes back from Scotland and meets up with the h again. She is now engaged to someone else and this engagement cannot be broken for many reasons. Our H and h fall desperately in love but can't do anything about it as her betrothed is sworn to help the H regain his inheritance, which is the wardenship of Inglewood (left through his mother).Meanwhile the wicked stepfather and his bastard son are creating havoc throughout the area they are in charge of through the wardenship and our H has come to help rescue the people, with the h's betrothed's help.It's an intricate but gripping story and I love the relationship between the H and h, because they fall for each other without misunderstandings but not without complications. I admit to having a slight heart attack when she actually marries her betrothed. Don't be put off though, it all works out perfectly in the end.This is a book well worth buying and reading, plus it's great value!