I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. First 5 rating I have given in a long time. I read the prequel novella "The Hidden Blade" before I read the book, so it's hard to say whether or not I would have loved it as much without knowing the 'backstory.' The prequel is the story of Catherine and Leighton as children/adolescents, before they met in "My Beautiful Enemy." The prequel really explains who they are, and why they are the way they are. Although they never even meet in the prequel, their stories are already joined; they are fated to be. And in the prequel, you get to know "Master Gordon." . From reading the book, you understand that he plays a huge role in both their young years, and that he was a formative influence on both of their lives, but it's in the prequel that you really get to know him. I would have missed knowing him.

So, highly recommend the book, AND the prequel, "The Hidden Blade."

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