At its heart though, it's a powerful romance: the story of Lynette and Cadfael the Black. She's a princess's handmaid, he's a powerful battle commander. She's loyal to a fault, while he's embittered after the brutal loss of his wife and son many years earlier, and has vowed to never live again.
Although this isn't a big book, the main characters are fleshed out excellently. Lynette is strong, sensitive, and tough. Cadfael is attracted to her from their first meeting, but held back by suspicion and bitterness. The scenes where their attraction deepens are fantastically written and filled with tension. I found their resolution highly emotional, and was delighted that they got their happy ending.
Tracy Cooper-Posey does her research too. Her descriptions of the historical setting, political set-up, and how people lived felt really authentic.
There aren't enough romances written in the Dark Ages so I was delighted to discover this one. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series!
Five stars!
Check BORN OF NO MAN out on Amazon.
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the kind words about my new series, Jayne -- appreciate it! It's always a high tension moment putting out a first book, so it's lovely to have a thumbs-up.
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Tracy Cooper-Posey
Loved it ... and am eagerly awaiting the next installment! :-)
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