Gideon de Macon returns home to his raven-haired wife after three years fighting for King Henry Plantagenet. But Gideon comes bearing a burden: Henry's pregnant mistress whom he must keep hidden from Welsh spies. Desperate to keep his beloved wife and daughter safe, Gideon must conceal the truth about the woman, even if it costs him the love and trust of the wife he yearns for.
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Sleeper Romance
31 Aug 2003
By Tara A. Green
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Set in Nottingham, England in 1164, this tale picks up after three years have passed since Willian and his wife, Catherine have wed. William de Macon, battle-scarred and tired, is finally returning home to his wife and daughter, who he hardly knows. However he brings with him a secret he must keep from his wife. In tow is the King, Henry Platnagenet's, pregnant mistress. In order to protect her, he sets the mistress up close to where his wife lives so he might protect her through the winter from Welsh spies. As he conceals the woman's identity from his wife Catherine de Macon and in doing so casts doubt on whether the woman is his own mistress.
While I enjoyed Linda Cook's writing style rich in historical detail with good secondary characters, both real and fictional, it left gaps in time and development. William and Catherine share a daughter together yet hardly know each other. Budding passion developed over their first initial weeks together, but three years later they are virtually strangers. William is a worn-down warrior, scarred and limping, his glory days seem past.
While I enjoyed Linda Cook's writing style rich in historical detail with good secondary characters, both real and fictional, it left gaps in time and development. William and Catherine share a daughter together yet hardly know each other. Budding passion developed over their first initial weeks together, but three years later they are virtually strangers. William is a worn-down warrior, scarred and limping, his glory days seem past.
The joy of seeing William as a doting father, and also as a fiercely protective loving husband still makes this a hero worth reading about. Catherine, a strong and devoted wife, also helps hold this story together. Though lacking in action and punch, this is still a good read with a definite uniqueness in its presentation.
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A Match Well Made
15 Jan 2003
By Regina Pounds
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William, a war-weary soldier, returns home to a wife he hardly knows but of whom he dreamt throughout the years he spent in service to his King. Meeting his little daughter and his loyal wife, William finds himself enchanted and enamoured of both. His longing for a life in peace, however, cannot be fulfilled before his secret duty to his King comes to a sucessful end. Without his resolute wife's trust and help, William cannot win his place at home. Can he secure his place in her heart?
Ms. Cook's firm knowledge of her era (the 12th century) makes this story as enjoyable as her earlier works. A Twilight Clear is a satisfying tale for those who particularly like to follow the development of a tender relationship in marriage. The hero and heroine's feelings for one another are firmly in focus here.
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great,but more Historical Fiction.......
17 Aug 2008
By retroredux
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than Romance. This well written Medieval tells the realistic story of a couple who married two years before. The marriage is more of an advantageous arrangement to restore the estate that the heroine's family lost but has been given to the hero, Willian, a Knight, from King Henry as a reward for valor. Henry then sends the hero on a secretive mission which may cost William his marriage.
This story is very detailed to the time period and both the hero and heroine are good, decent people put into an untenable circumstance by the King. The romance is more love story than passion-in fact the book has almost NO love scenes. But in the case of this book, the story itself is good enough to carry the book-a nice change of pace from the "mostly raunch" bodice rippers that have zero storyline. Readers of clean romance as well as Historical Fiction should enjoy this book. Extra points for the lovely cover as well.
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This story is very detailed to the time period and both the hero and heroine are good, decent people put into an untenable circumstance by the King. The romance is more love story than passion-in fact the book has almost NO love scenes. But in the case of this book, the story itself is good enough to carry the book-a nice change of pace from the "mostly raunch" bodice rippers that have zero storyline. Readers of clean romance as well as Historical Fiction should enjoy this book. Extra points for the lovely cover as well.
4 stars.
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