Today is my day on the Knight Of Pleasure blog tour. At the bottom of this post you can find others who are hosting this tour and go
here to find my giveaway of Knight of Pleasure thanks to the Forever imprint of Hachette books.
I received my book from Anna Balasi at Hachette Books for this review and tour.
My Rating: 4.0/5.0
On a funny note I was reading this last night before Thanksgiving supper at my parents and my Dad looks at me and asks what I'm reading now. Can you imagine telling your Dad you are reading a book called "Knight of Pleasure". We had a good laugh especially when I told him that Knight started with a K. We had a good laugh the entire night about it. I love the title by the way.
My Review:
A wonderful and fun historical romance. This is another time period that I am not very knowledgeable of and I enjoyed reading about it. I loved the characters and the storyline. The attraction between Stephen and Lady Isobel is steamy and exciting to read about. The secondary characters and the political espionage add to the story too.
Lady Isobel is everything I like in a historical heroine. Strong, knows what she wants and she's an excellent swordsman. I loved the quick glimpse at the beginning at her at 13 before jumping into the story. Through the story I loved learning more about her and really liked the way she handled herself. She is kind and loving, yet strong and has her mind set. She knows the time she lives in and accepts the idea of arranged marriage, yet she is attracted to Stephen while being promised to another.
Stephen is a womanizer. Single, in the army and very attractive. He can attract the women in any town they are in. But he is tired of the meaningless relationships. They have left him empty. Enter Lady Isobel who is everything he finds attractive in a woman, however he is in the king's service and she is promised to a French nobleman to help forge alliances between the English and the French. Yet Stephen's attraction is strong and it's different from anything he's felt before, so will he be true to himself and betray the king?
It's a wonderful story to watch unfold, told with great characters and an entertaining plot line. The conversation is witty, the scenery interesting and the plot engrossing. It's a wonderful historical romance.
About the book:
THE GREATEST PASSION
Lady Isobel Hume is an expert swordswoman who knows how to choose her battles. When the king asks her to wed a French nobleman to form a political alliance, she agrees. But that's before the devilishly charming Sir Stephen Carleton captures her heart-and tempts her to betray her betrothed, her king, and her country.
IS WORTH THE GREATEST PERIL
Sir Stephen Carleton enjoys his many female admirers-until he dedicates himself to winning the lovely Isobel. So when a threat against the king leads Isobel into mortal danger, Stephen has a chance to prove that he is more than a knight of pleasure...and that love can conquer all.
About the Author:
MARGARET MALLORY recently surprised her friends and family by abandoning her legal career-and her steady job-to write tales of romance and adventure. At long last, she can satisfy her passion for justice by punishing the bad and rewarding the worthy-in the pages of her novels, of course. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and their two college-age children. KNIGHT OF DESIRE is her first book so she would dearly love to hear from readers.
Author Website: MargaretMallory.com
Author Q&A
Participating Blogs:
http://froggaritavillesbookcase.blogspot.com/ Feature - 11/24 Review 12/1
www.bibliophilicbookblog.com Feature & Giveaway - 11/25 Review - 12/6
http://myfoolishwisdom.blogspot.com 11/26 - Feature & Giveaway 12/4 - Review
http://libslibrary.blogspot.com/ - Giveaway 11/26/2009
http://myreadingroom-crystal.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 11/27/2009
http://www.bookwormygirl.blogspot.com/ - Giveaway 11/27/2009
http://www.brokenteepee.blogspot.com Giveaway 11/30/2009
http://www.saveyspender.com Review, Giveaway 12/2/2009
http://blog.lyndacoker.net Review, Giveaway 12/3/2009
http://bridget3420.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 12/3/2009
http://www.mybookaddictionandmore.wordpress.com Feature, Review, Giveaway 12/3/2009
http://myoverstuffedbookshelf.blogspot.com/ Review, Giveaway 12/5/2009
http://www.kballard87.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 12/7/2009
http://alphaheroes.blogspot.com - Review 12/8/2009
www.chickwithbooks.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 12/8/2009
http://razloversbookblog.blogspot.com/ - Feature and Review 12/8/2009
www.findthetimetoread.blogspot.com - Giveaway 12/8/2009
http://seductivemusings.blogspot.com/ - 12/08/2009
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