By design
Story:
Author website:
When a misunderstanding lands the pretty indentured servant in the stocks, Rhys becomes her unlikely savior. After the grueling ordeal, he tenderly cares for her bruised body and broken pride. But he longs to do much more– to satisfy the fire that sparks between them the moment they are alone, and to claim the woman designed by providence to be his soul mate and lover.
Joan cannot deny her perilous attraction to the handsome mason and builder, but her oath to rebuild her broken life prevents her from accepting the passion waiting for her in his arms. Rhys speaks of discovering “what might be”, but Joan dare not succumb to his seductive charm. She is hiding secrets that Rhys must never know, and carrying wounds that she believes his gentle care cannot heal.
Heroes:
He:
A mason and a builder who had three years ago helped a rebellion with a just case. The rebellion has moved vicious lord Mortimer to power. Rhys hates him self for his role in the rebellion that have helped Mortimer gain power. He is mason who with his powerful arm he curfs man status of stones. He plays a dangerous play, mason for the king may listen to bit and bit of info as he work. He may hear information not intended for his ears.
She:
She was stuck by tragedy three years before, the rebellion took her home, security and forced her and her young brother a life of servitude. She vowed that one day she will avenge her family and take what was her again but to do so she need to live and work. So she now curfs status of clay, and sell her fairs at the market. This is where she first saw him. He bought from her one of her status and commented on her craft. When she was punished for a crime she didn’t commit, he helped her and gave her kindness and security she had lost with her family. She cannot forget her vow, and the danger that surrounds her and her brother if someone found who she really are. She will trust no one.
Will he able to gain her trust.
My Review :
The story is tangled a lot in the political scheme, the web of deceit, spy’s and rebellions takes a lot of the book. The story line is good though the social gap between the heroes is not logical for this era of time, time were a woman had no choice, when she was treated like a property to forge an alliance or gain a land. The story is different from the typical medieval story, where the knight is the main hero, that draw me to the story more. The characters are will written they have strength and the confusion that make them almost real even thought is may be not for the time of the story.
Rating: 7/10
Website:
)))))
