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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, but tedious & predictable..., 30 Jan 2003
By A Customer
The blurb promises a great Medieval romp as the eldest of the De Ware sons, Duncan, fixes his sights on Linet De Montford as she publicly humiliates the Spanish Reiver that previously robbed her father of precious cargo. From that moment on, Duncan decides to become her bodyguard, whether she likes it or not, and brave and chivilrous as any reader would want their Knights to be, it was this factor that began to irritate very very early on in the book. Though Duncan De Ware is heir to a small empire of estates and fortune, he obviously has nothing better to do than disguise himself in rags and stalk a woman who protests his constant presence with flagrant insults every half page! There is no doubt about it, she can't stand the sight of him ! What ensues is constant bickering (for page after page after page...): Linet telling Duncan to leave her alone, and Duncan telling Linet that he will not because he believes she needs his protection and HE knows best! AAaaaaaggghhh!!! And then of course, rather predictably, Duncan is proved right because, (yes you've guessed it), she DOES need his protection when the Spanish Reiver decides to get his revenge! Campbell writes this book with great humour, but this verges, more often than not, on the slapstick which robs the book of any authentic Medieval flavour. There was little to laugh about in Medieval England; it was a dark, grim, troubled yet fascinating period in history. Yet Campbell conveys none of this through either her characters or their surroundings - even the speech feels distinctly contemporary. I've no doubt that Glynnis Campbell would write a great contemporary romance, and if you are looking for a book with a basic style of writing, a light hearted, uncomplicated plot, then you may enjoy this book. But if you, like me, are looking for a sexy romance with real, multi-faceted characters, with an earthy, authentic slice of Medieval life then look up Roberta gellis or Marsha Canham instead.
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