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Publisher:
Avon
Release Date:
November 27, 2007
Genres:
Historical Romance
ISBN:
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9780061235160
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Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
August 2008
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Former maid Anne Kendall will do anything to join the covert group of warriors
known as the League of the Blade. Her success at a previous masquerade for a
friend led to her current assignment impersonating Lady Rosamund Wolsingham in a
mission to protect the noblewoman from a band of traitors to the Crown.
Her training was perfect, her impersonation is flawless – until she unexpectedly
encounters none other than Sir Philip Clifford while journeying with her
knights. Her previous encounters with Sir Philip left her shaken, yet resolved
to pursue a life of duty, forgoing love and its entanglements.
When he recognizes her easily, the knights invite him to join their mission,
taking the place of the warrior who suffered injury at the start of their trip.
His presence may help protect Anne’s life, but it endangers her very heart…
I have never before read any book by author Julia Latham, so when I requested
One Knight Only to review, I was unfamiliar with her work and did not
realize that this was the second book in a series. Truly, I never had the first
hint it was a series until I read numerous references to how Sir Philip and Anne
met previously, on another mission. The book was well-crafted enough that these
references never made me feel out of the loop, merely curious as to the story
that came before.
Having now completed One Knight Only, I can say without
reservation that I enjoyed it enough that I will definitely be picking up a copy
of the previous story, Thrill of the Knight.
But back to our current story… LOL Our hero and heroine are quite remarkable,
living lives devoted to helping others, with little thought of recompense to
themselves. They sacrifice themselves for the good of others and for the
kingdom, all for the most altruistic of motives.
Yet that doesn’t mean Sir Philip and Anne don’t have dreams of their own. When
One Knight Only begins, their individual dreams are bound to keep
this couple apart for good. But as the story moves along, we see that this pair
finds it harder to imagine a future without each other, and their previous
dreams no longer matter if those plans mean they must part.
As with any good story, neither Anne nor Philip are perfect. However, they deal
with their mistakes and overcome them together, until their story culminates in
a romance sure to last the rest of their lives.
But this story isn’t just about a romance – Julia Latham delivers a great story
of suspense alongside the love. With twists and turns that snake throughout the
story, the author keeps her readers guessing as to the villains’ identities
until the very end.
With a fascinating suspense and some very sexy love scenes, One Knight
Only will absolutely thrill lovers of historical romance.
Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
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