Lord Lyon wants to marry. He wants
children, but the Chattan curse holds him back. If he weds someone he
loves he will die. Mrs. Martin is a match-maker. Lord Lyon
commissions her to find him a bride he can't love. This is not
particularly difficult. Lyon is wealthy and there is no dearth of
interest in becoming his bride.
The problem is that Mrs. Martin is
Thea, daughter of Duke of Duruset, estranged from her family because
of a runaway marriage. She and Neal were inseparable as teenagers.
His father recognizing that he was falling in love with her, took his
heir out of temptations way. But now Neal and Thea are thrown
together. The curse hovers over them, but love is a strong motivator.
This novel is very light reading. The
historical element is minimal. It could be set in any time period
with the modification of a few details. I found the characters rather
tedious in the beginning. Thea doesn't believe in the curse and keeps
harping on how important love is, but Lord Lyon can't forget the
sword hanging over his head. In the second half of the book, things
pick up a little, but not enough for me to get interested in the fate
of the characters.
The book is the start of a trilogy so
predictably the end of the book isn't really the end. You have to
read the next book and probably the third to get a resolution of the
story. If you love light romance, this may be for you. If not, give
it a miss.
I reviewed this book as part of the
Amazon Vine Program: Lyon's Bride by Cathy Maxwell.
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