Kathryn Le Veque

Patrick de Wolfe is every bit his father's son - cunning, intelligent, and ruthless. An enormous man with his father's dark hair and his mother's pale green eyes, he's the man destined to lead William de Wolfe's great legacy. He is so great, in fact, that the king has personally asked for his service, as one of the king's personal body guards. On the eve of Patrick departing for this auspicious assignment, he finds himself caught up in a skirmish along the Scots border.

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I have to say that I just can’t stop picking up this author’s books, they are so fantastic and the narrator “Brad Wills” is simply so talented and easy to listen to. I was eager more of this family, so I grabbed up Patrick’s book. I am really in love with how these books begin. They are so unique and unlike anything I have ever read. Patrick is the third son and one of the most talented of all of William de Wolf’s sons. The story starts off with Patrick coming into the King to tell him of a story that will keep him of certain duties and goes back to three weeks previous. The king himself, wants to have Patrick be the head of his guard, a prestigious position and a royal appointment that Patrick feels honored to be offered. He is eager to leave for London soon, but will miss the close ties that he has with his family.

While with his men, on a raid of Scottish raiders, he stumbles across an innocent woman, whom the Scots had kidnapped and taken captive. And when a dying woman tells him of her true identity, he knows that he is the only protection that this woman has. Because she is the bastard child of the king of the northmen and a Scottish woman who was forced to leave Brighton at a nunnery for her safe keeping. But now that safety is gone, because Brighton was taken in the nunnery and Patrick is not one to leave behind a woman in need of protection especially when he gives her his vow.

Patrick and Brighton starts to get to know each other and a sweet love and affection forms between them. Patrick decides that its best to head to his father’s holding, to get his help and advice on the situation. But William isn’t as sympathetic as Patrick expects him to be and he ends up being on the battle end of a verbal fight with his father, which is hard on both father and son since they have such a close relationship. But Patrick knows that his father is in the wrong, and will fight and protect Brighton no matter what. So he marries her against his father’s will. Patrick knows that he may be in a great battle because certain truths about Brighton and an enemy that will seek her out no matter what….to kill her most cruelly. Patrick needs the help of the King if they come against a fight against the church to protect the woman he loves. But will Patrick lose Brighton to unforseeen enemies and be the cunning Nighthawlk and protect her no matter the danger….

What a heartwarming and most beautifully written romance that I fell in love with here. I honestly had a blast with this story and getting back with The Wolfe family was so unique. We see our couple from the first book “The Wolfe” and seeing them more matured with children mostly grown and grandchildren was so charming. We see how this family has grown so much, and I really loved their family ties here. This was a romance that was simply so heart felt and emotional at times. I was definitely on board with the love story. What I do love about this author, is that the conflicts introduced aren’t on the intimate relationship but on outside forces that challenge the couple and I do LOVE that. The relationship itself is low angst which I have been in the mood for lately. And so this story really worked for me. The history that Le Veque brings into the story is so on point (as always) and I felt as if I had stepped through time when picking this book up. The story is so well balanced and you become caught up in the story very easily.

Now this story is WAY shorter than “The Wolfe” seeing as its only 13 hours long instead of being almost 40 hours long. ButI honestly didn’t notice any lack of depth or substance to the story, which is the true testament of this author’s talent. Every time I pick her up I just know I am in for an exciting ride through time, and this book was no exception. But I will warn you that it gets very EMOTIONAL in the end. Like honestly….grab a box of tissues because I was sobbing, because the ending is so happy yet sad at the same time. Those who have read this book already, know exactly what I mean. Now I want to reassure you that there is a HEA, but other elements are a bit sad but finalizing.

So overall I would have to say that this a must read for any historical romance lover, most especially if you have a secret love for the medieval era. Or if you are eager to pick up an medieval romance….grab this author up and I guarantee you won’t regret it.

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