One rapturous hour sparks unforgettable passion between Lady Nicola and Fawkes de Cressy. The memory of their time together enables Fawkes to survive the horrors and perils of the Crusades and gives Nicola the hope and strength to endure a brutal marriage.Fawkes returns to rescue the woman of his dreams and finds Nicola enmeshed in a dark web of castle intrigue. Fawkes is so altered by the … hardships and cruelties of war, that Nicola fears to trust him with her secrets or her heart. Surrounded by enemies, the battle-hardened knight and the aloof, wary woman must rebuild the bond between them. Only if they dare let the soul-stirring magic their bodies share grow into love can they escape the sinister plot that threatens to destroy them both.
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Lady Nicola was born into her position and forced to marry a horrible man. He was terrible to her. In one of his many bad deeds she was introduced to Fawkes de Cressy. They both fell in love with each other over their short period of knowing each other but both forced into their own direction. But they kept each other in their own minds and that was their driving force. When they meet up again both have had some changes in their lives, although Fawkes did have more changes than her but that is best for you to read and find out. Of course the bad guys were bad an unlikable and the good guys were good and troubled.
The biggest problem for the main characters is that they had no honest communication and danced around subjects that they really needed to talk about. They both had mistrust of each other for their own reasons even though they loved each other. It had a good happy ending.
I did like the story. Good quick read.
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An adventure romance set in medieval times, Lady of Steel explored some of the realities of that era, from the history of the time to women’s rights and lifestyle in a castle with its community. Whilst I enjoyed the book, I did find that the story made some jumps, leaving the reader to make assumptions about what happened in the intervening period. At times I found the dialogue slowed the story down. It also seemed strange that after all the years that Lady Nicola served her community, there was so little trust in her. In particular, I would have liked to give Reynard a shake as his snap judgements did more harm than good. Fawkes was an interesting hero and whilst his heart didn’t waver, his intellect had a hard time sorting out fact from fiction. The story was generally well written with a good flow of language and came to a happy ending for the beleaguered couple, however there were some loose ends regarding the outcome of those who conspired against them. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
Lady Nicola Mortimer is an heiress with extensive lands. The man who was awarded her hand in marriage only wanted those lands. He was an evil man whose only joy was tormenting others. Now he has been defeated in battle and a new husband will take over her life. It´s someone she has “met” before.
Fawkes de Cressy has worked hard on the Crusades with King Richard with one purpose in mind. When he is granted his heart’s desire, things don’t go quite as planned.
Our heroine has been living with secrets and lies for the last few years. Protecting those dear to her is the most important thing. Our hero is a straightforward man, who is angered by all the deception he faces. So many stories, he doesn’t know who to believe.
There is danger and intrigue all around. Emotions are running high. A wonderful look into the the life of a very strong medieval woman and those closest to her.
I loved it.