Sybil’s review of Return of the Warrior (Brotherhood of the Sword, Book 2) by Kinley MacGregor
Historical Romance by Avon
I enjoyed Return of the Warrior much more than I was expecting to. In fact I think I bought the first book of the series A Dark Champion at the end of a glom of kinley/kenyon and didn’t read it. Which yay I have it so new book!
And honestly I don’t read romance for the history. If it is a time period I know a lot about things might jump out at me but I read to be amused.
Just to let kristiej know up front, this is an avon book, a series book and there is a group of men with nicknames Brotherhood of the Sword. So that prolly counts you out ;).
Really it is a great book! And it is a good medieval! When was the last time you read a new medieval! Ok I will stop with the exclamations.
Queen Adara of Taagaria married Christian of Acre as a child and has built up this fantasy around her husband and the life she will have with him when he returns to her. The problem is he hasn’t returned. His ‘uncle’ wants to declare him dead and for her to marry his son. Adara wants none of that.
So she does what any good Queen would do, she goes to collect her wayward hubby and drag his happy ass home. I love how she goes about this. I love the challenges they come across and how they face them. I even like the ‘friends’ they come across and you know what, I would like to read some of their novels.
I enjoyed watching them get to know each other, even the painful part of growing up and understanding your dreams might not be what you get but that doesn’t mean what you get is bad.
And the first time they have sex, neither one of them enjoys it. Honest. That made me laugh because I can’t think of the last time I saw that in a romance novel. But the second time… hawt. In fact the whole book is pretty steamy.
I highly recommend this. After I finish A Dark Champion I just might drag out those darkhunter novels I keep buying and not reading.
Grade: A
Summary:
Fearless men, their allegiance is to each other, to the oppressed, and to the secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Sword — and they must never surrender to the passionate yearnings of their noble hearts.
Fiercely devoted to her people and her land, Queen Adara refuses to let a power-mad usurper steal her crown. But the only way to protect what is hers is to seek out the man she married in childhood.
A proud, tormented warrior, Christian of Acre owes allegiance only to the mysterious Brotherhood — and has no wish to be king over anyone but himself. Now a bold and beautiful stranger has appeared in his rooms, tempting him with an irresistible seduction and demanding he accompany her back to their kingdoms … or, at the very least, provide her with an heir to her throne. Though he cannot abandon the brave regal lady to her enemies, Christian dares not give in to his traitorous body’s desires. Yet how can he deny the passion that is rightfully his and the ecstasy that awaits him in Adara’s kiss?
Read an excerpt.
