The Lady of the Forest

With a female Robin Hood running from the Sheriff of Nottingham type feel/dialect, this was a quick, entertaining read for the most part. I did start to drift away towards the end impatient to have the whole evil villain theme brought to a close. The main couple are not intimate until almost the end, and their smexy union is brief and done in a rather proper English sounding way. In fact, the writing pretty much stayed consistently overly English, with just a little brogue here and there, mostly by the locals. For me personally, that made the writing felt stilted at times.

Overall, you pretty much get what the synopsis promises. A dashing knight hero determined to save his lady love from a distressful situation, whom he has only known for a few days. A selfless woman who can pretty much take care of herself but longs to be cared for. If you want a sweet, uncomplicated, not overly steamy romantic read during this particular time period where chasing one bad guy and avoiding another is the central plot, you might want to consider this one.

Title: The Lady of the Forest, Series: Knights of Destiny (Book 1), Author: Barbara Bettis, Pages: 138, standalone, no cheating, no OW/OM drama, no love triangle, some violence, widow heroine was married to much older man, romance safe.

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Kate is forced to flee to the forest to protect herself from another marriage and her people. Lord Henry bears the brunt of her attack on the wrong person as she discovers an old friend. He sweeps in to find the answer to her dilemma and find a true love. This is from the Knights of Destiny series and really enjoyed this cast of characters. From the first page was swept back to medieval times immersed in this tale of right and wrong. Find a comfortable seat since you won't want to put this one down.

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A great story of children growing up together and meeting again years later. Kate of Glenmore Manor has lost her parents and her husband. But Sir Mortimer is an evil and cruel man. He has come to claim her and her land. But she was not home and he thinks she is dead. So she dresses like a boy to help protect her people. Lord Henry of Chauvere has fought with Richard when he was set upon just after his release Lord Henry was there to protect him. He is jumped upon by Kate because she did not outright recognize him. The characters are just as you would imagine the hero's and heroine's, would be portrayed. The plot was well written and kept your attention. It is a lovely story and would love to read her next one.
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