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I believe it is set during medieval times but I'm not familiar with this period ... the time frame is 1333.
Regardless, not being a stickler for historical accuracy, I've just rated this book based on my enjoyment level scale...and I really enjoyed it.
Lady Leah (h) meets Geoffrey (H) at the railing of their ship while he is trying desperately not to up-chuck all over himself in front of her. The Dover cliffs loom before them, but before they can dock the storm tossed ship meets it's end when it is torn to smithereens, leaving few to survive. Geoffrey heroically assures Leah is to be one of the survivors...at the cost of his own life.
Leah does survive, and the lying begins.
In spite of tragic situations, I had to laugh as Leah's lies finally got to the point that she was good and caught in their web...knowing all the while that her time would eventually come when she had to come clean - or - get so trapped she had to get found out. I was really looking forward to when that would happen. And I wasn't disappointed.
Although the story is set in the mid 1300's, the characters seemed to have a few modern day overtones. Did they use the word "Damn" back in the 1300's? I don't know, but it's use didn't spoil the story for me.
Geoffrey ends up in Dover where he is condemned to death by the physician tending the few survivors. Everyone assumes he is Leah's husband and she just lets them assume away. When the dock is to be cleared for new ships coming in, she is at a dilemma...leave this unconscious dying man who saved her life and who everyone thinks is her husband? or take him with her as she returns to her father's Keep with her tail between her legs after her dishonorable romp in France?
This turned into a really fun story in spite of tragic events and murderous schemes.
Now I want to read the next in this series.
Rating: 4.75
I believe it is set during medieval times but I'm not familiar with this period ... the time frame is 1333.
Regardless, not being a stickler for historical accuracy, I've just rated this book based on my enjoyment level scale...and I really enjoyed it.
Lady Leah (h) meets Geoffrey (H) at the railing of their ship while he is trying desperately not to up-chuck all over himself in front of her. The Dover cliffs loom before them, but before they can dock the storm tossed ship meets it's end when it is torn to smithereens, leaving few to survive. Geoffrey heroically assures Leah is to be one of the survivors...at the cost of his own life.
Leah does survive, and the lying begins.
In spite of tragic situations, I had to laugh as Leah's lies finally got to the point that she was good and caught in their web...knowing all the while that her time would eventually come when she had to come clean - or - get so trapped she had to get found out. I was really looking forward to when that would happen. And I wasn't disappointed.
Although the story is set in the mid 1300's, the characters seemed to have a few modern day overtones. Did they use the word "Damn" back in the 1300's? I don't know, but it's use didn't spoil the story for me.
Geoffrey ends up in Dover where he is condemned to death by the physician tending the few survivors. Everyone assumes he is Leah's husband and she just lets them assume away. When the dock is to be cleared for new ships coming in, she is at a dilemma...leave this unconscious dying man who saved her life and who everyone thinks is her husband? or take him with her as she returns to her father's Keep with her tail between her legs after her dishonorable romp in France?
This turned into a really fun story in spite of tragic events and murderous schemes.
Now I want to read the next in this series.
Rating: 4.75
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