One Wylde Knight
Kathryn Le Veque
Medieval Romance
The bigger and badder they are, the harder they fall…
Dark, sultry, with a hint of fire in his blood from his Visigoth ancestors and a spark in his eye that betray his killer instincts, Thorington “Thor” de Reyne is the son of the Earl of Ashington and one of the greatest knights England has ever seen. His talent is unmatched, so much so that the king himself has demanded Thor’s service.
But he has to fight Thor’s own father to get him.
Much in demand, Thor has an ego that is fed by the warlords and kings who are fighting over him. But he has own plans and that includes getting rich, rich enough so that he won’t have to serve at the whim of a king or an earl.
And the king knows it.
In a strategic move, the king offers a marriage to Thor, to the richest heiress in England if not the entire world. Lady Caledonia de Wylde is a woman with more money than the king himself and quite possibly more land than any other landholder in England. Not only was she an heiress in her own right, but she married – and was widowed by – a man with roots that went back before the Norman conquest. She’s younger than Thor, and and brings three daughters with her, but Thor doesn’t care. He’ll get the money he wants and the power he very much craves.
But what he didn’t expect was to fall in love with her.
And that’s where the tides change.
Lady Caledonia has an enemy, one so dark and devious that he’ll do anything to gain her money, her lands, and her very life if he can. Unbeknownst to Thor, he finds himself marrying into an explosive situation where he could very well be the spark that ignites the blaze. Now, he has a wife and an empire to protect, but it’s not Thor who ultimately does the protecting.
It’s Caledonia.
Hold on for a wylde and passionate ride through Medieval England, where ambition surrenders to lust and the most powerful thing in the world, as Thor and Caledonia discover, is love.
It can save, it can kill… or it can be the ultimate sacrifice.
Uncaged Review: In 1271, the great King Henry, while talking to Gage De Reyne, demands to see his second son, Thorington, or Thor. Yet Gage has plans for his son, which doesn’t include him being a companion to Henry. Henry, of course, also had much bigger plans than Gage could ever bequeath to his son. Henry’s plan is for Thor to marry not only a great heiress but a countess to boot, Lady Caledonia de Wylde de Tosni. Caledonia is also a widow with three daughters, but when Henry tells Thor that Caledonia is at Gomorrah, she is being held there against her will. Thor’s task is to rescue her from that hellhole, marry her and come back to him. When Thor goes to save Caledonia, he keeps his shock hidden. Luckily, Thor manages to get her out of there. Thor is instantly attracted to Caledonia, so he marries her, but what he finds between Caledonia’s Uncle and others who want Caledonia for their own devious means, Thor might just end up losing everything, including his life.
What an amazing medieval historical romance that is definitely well worth reading! There might be a lot jam-packed into the story, but it sure isn’t lacking! Even the places, no matter how brutish, grand or even astonishing, they may seem, come alive. I don’t know about you, but I would like to visit Gomorrah even though it is supposed to be a bad place, but hey, if well-to-do ladies are watching men dance, it sounds like a historical Chippendales and well worth watching! Also, true historical aficionados might balk at the idea of women watching naked men dance too. Ms. Le Veque also just knows how to write a story that puts everyone in the heart of the tale, making it very easy to visualize and well imagined without any problems at all! Her characters, whether they be major or minor, even come alive with some funny quirks, but are also very human too. Thor is really a great hero, funny, smart and finally helps Caledonia heal from the misconception that she isn’t a burden to anyone. The only thing is that Thor is supposed to be forty, but the book cover of Thor doesn’t seem to fit. Still, the story is well worth the read and I am eager for more!….Reviewed by Rosylnn Ernst
4.5 Stars
