Review: A nice novella
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2011
When Lord Bernard meets Lady Joanna, he is immediately entranced by & curious about her. He soon discovers that she is trapped in a horrible marriage & vows that he will not only rescue her, but he will also wed & protect her. Of course, he doesn't know how, short of outright murder. What's a lord to do?This novella made for a nice little read on a slow night. I like books with a medieval setting, which is what first caught my eye with this. I also really liked the story, which was a little different than the norm. However, though I liked the characters, I didn't think they were developed enough. The resolution of the conflict was too quick & easy, too. Though I wouldn't have wanted Joanna to have been trapped by her husband too long (& who would?), the ending still seemed too easy. Obviously, b/c this is a novella, many things had to be glossed over, but I think Gleason would have done better to go for a full-length novel with this.The dialogue was ok, although some word choices didn't click for me. The prose was also ok, but it was stronger in some areas than others. I enjoyed reading about the jousting tournament. Gleason had a good idea here, but I think she short-changed herself by limiting it to a novella. I don't know that I'll read the rest of the books in the series, but I'm not opposed to the idea.Bottom line is that this is an ok novella at an ok price. It was nice, but I think Gleason could do better.