[ARC Review] - A Knight's Temptation

Title: A Knight's Temptation
Author: Catherine Kean
Series: Knight's
Genre: Historical Romance
Year: 2009

I received this book for review from the author.

Summary: Aldwin Treynarde, a squire who shot Lord Geoffrey de Lanceau with a crossbow bolt after being deceived by Baron Sedgewick, is ordered to retrieve a stolen ruby pendant before it falls into the baron and Veronique’s hands. Haunted by his guilt over being manipulated by the baron years ago, Aldwin wants to prove his worth to his lord. If he excels in his duty, he might even be awarded knighthood. Such an honor would also help redeem himself to his respected parents who, ashamed by his reckless near-murder of de Lanceau, told him never to return home.

Lady Leona Ransley, in an effort to help her depressed father, only wants to hand over the pendant, collect the reward, and vanish. When she arranges a meeting in a seedy tavern, she never expected to face Aldwin, who almost caused her death twelve years ago when they disturbed a bee’s nest during a childhood game. Although Aldwin doesn’t recognize her, he’s reminded of Leona and is haunted by his belief that she died from the bee stings from that day twelve years prior. Believing that the woman before him is a courtesan and has information on the conspirators’ whereabouts, he takes Leona hostage and spirits her away, meaning to deliver her and the pendant to de Lanceau.

She, however, fights him at every chance. He desires his warrior captive more than any noble woman he has ever met, and when he discovers who she really is, he knows he has one last chance to protect his lady’s life. Only by resolving what happened between them and by fighting side by side can Aldwin and Leona defeat the conspirators and surrender to their greatest temptation—love.

Thoughts: Catherine Kean, is an author I've been wanting to read for some time now. So when Catherine asked me if I wanted to review her book I was more than happy to. This was a delightful romance, with Lords and Ladies and big bad villain's. But it's also a story of forgiveness, redemption and love. I found the heroine a bit frustrating a times, but over all I enjoyed the story. There are a lot of references to events that happen in the first book, so you might want to read A Knight's Vengeance before this new one. I think any fans of Historical Romance, especially ones set in Medieval times will enjoy this book.

Score: 3 Stars

Author Website: http://www.catherinekean.com/

Knight's Series:
A Knight's Vengeance
A Knight's Reward
A Knight's Temptation- April 1, 2009
A Knight's Persuasion- April 2010