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kathydavie's review
3.0
Sixteenth in the de Piaget historical romance series and revolving around the de Piaget and MacLeod families. This story takes place in 1232, and the couple focus is on Isabelle de Piaget and Gervase de Seger. If you're interested, there is a chronological listing of the de Piaget books on my website.
I had wanted to give this a "2.5", but I do usually enjoy Kurland's stories so I'm giving it the benefit of my doubt.
My Take
Hmmm, how do I put this? It's a lovely sweet story, and I do love how Kurland blends contemporary dreams with the values and manners of the 13th century and turns it into a riotous romp of delicious tension and crazy romance. It is filled with impossible situations with a known end result that Kurland provides with a twist. Isabelle is a bright woman as well as a naive one. She's generous in wanting to help, and she's a very spunky lady — I adored how she took on the stepmother and the ex-fiancée. Still, I go back to that naiveté and wonder why Isabelle thinks she can go jaunting over to France all by herself.
Unfortunately, I do have a number of questions for Kurland. For one, I don't understand how Gervase's "coffers are emptying at an alarming rate". His dukedom is rich. He's not off battling anyone nor competing in any tournaments. He doesn't appear to waste money on going to court. Kurland never makes it clear where the money is going, although she subtly infers that his father wasted the ready.
Within one paragraph, Kurland states that Gervase is heir to a vast estate (which raises more questions about that monetary loss) and that his father is dead. As heir, hasn't he inherited?
How can so many people be so unobservant that they can't see that Isabelle is a girl or that her speech, hands, and skills indicate she is not a servant? The way Isabelle is treated after her rescue is clumsy and the writing feels more juvenile than usual. Yes, I did say juvenile. Kurland writes humorous fun stories, and yet there is a juvenile aspect to it at times. She's still well worth reading when you want some escapist entertainment.
I have to confess, I don't understand why Isabelle didn't make herself known to Gervase once her memory came back. Her brother is just down the road a piece. Not telling him does make this more fun, but still rather silly.
What is the pushy de Coucy guardsman doing hanging around Seger? Wouldn't he have ridden off with the master who employs him? I don't see how the names Imogen, Catherine, or Isolde are similar to Isabelle. What's with Nicholas' reaction to seeing Isabelle? It does make great drama, but it's so over the top. If Isabelle is as lovely as Amanda, why are all the suitors disappointed that only what's-her-name is left? How is it that Cook is so terrible and still employed at the chateau? Why does Isabelle have this urgent need to keep "escaping"? If Isabelle's brothers have taught their wives swordplay, how is it that Isabelle never learned?
What can I say? It's an over-the-top gothic romance that manages to be frivolous, idiotic, and still fun in a soap opera sort of way.
The Story
Isabelle de Piaget is tired of being protected, tired of being overlooked, and wants some adventure in her life. Only she gets so much more than she bargains for when she loses her memories and ends up in the clutches of a demon who casts spells and terrorizes the populace.
The Characters
The frustrated Isabelle de Piaget is the youngest daughter of Lord Rhys and Lady Gwennelyn from Another Chance to Dream, 1.
Isabelle's siblings
Miles is Isabelle's twin brother. The boasting, rather obnoxious Robin — he and his wife, Anne (If I Had You, 2) have two children. Amanda is married to Jackson Kilchurn IV (Dreams of Stardust, 3), and they have a daughter and newborn son, Jackson the Fifth. John and Montgomery are the unmarried brothers. Nicholas and his pregnant wife, Jennifer, are at Beauvois in France (When I Fall in Love, 4). They have a son, James.
Joanna of Segrave is her maternal grandmother. Abbess Mary at Caours is Isabelle's paternal grandmother. Sir Etienne de Piaget was her grandfather. Sister Jeanne at the abbey is very good with her hands.
The horribly crushed Gervase de Seger, Duke of Monsaert, has his country seat at Chateau Monsaert in France. The silent and efficient Sir Aubert is his best friend and the captain of his guard. Parsival had been his favorite horse, Diablo is his best warhorse, and Philip is his second-fastest horse. He has six half-brothers: Lord Joscelin is his favorite, and Lord Guy runs the estate. Then there are Lords Lucien, Pierre, Fabien, and the six-year-old Lord Yves who is in need of a smack. His stepmother, Margaret, Duchess of Monsaert, is a nasty woman, unloved by any of her sons. Abelard was his grandfather and had some adventures as a nun. His father, Gaspard, seems to have been an absolute wastrel.
Master Paquier is the nasty, reluctant personal surgeon to Gervase. Mistress Jehanne is the cook; Adele is one of the kitchen maids. Sir Denis and Sir Lucas are the guards Sir Aubert assigns to Isabelle. Master Humber is his prévôt, his forester, and why his forester would be involved in the spring planting, I don't know. Cyon is a page. Master Simon is the stablemaster.
Frédéric, the Duke of Coucy's daughter, Evelyne, broke off her engagement with Gervase after his accident.
Arthur of Harwych is a would-be suitor. Captain Allard is the captain of the ship Isabelle escapes on.
The Cover and Title
The cover is consistent with the title. Unrelated to the story. It is a lovely cover with its door-sized wrought iron gate, surrounded by lilac bushes, and opening onto a gravel path bordered with greenery.
I have no idea how the title, Dreams of Lilacs, came about (the only place "lilacs" appear is in the title and on the cover). It would have made much more sense if they had been forget-me-not dreams.
I had wanted to give this a "2.5", but I do usually enjoy Kurland's stories so I'm giving it the benefit of my doubt.
My Take
Hmmm, how do I put this? It's a lovely sweet story, and I do love how Kurland blends contemporary dreams with the values and manners of the 13th century and turns it into a riotous romp of delicious tension and crazy romance. It is filled with impossible situations with a known end result that Kurland provides with a twist. Isabelle is a bright woman as well as a naive one. She's generous in wanting to help, and she's a very spunky lady — I adored how she took on the stepmother and the ex-fiancée. Still, I go back to that naiveté and wonder why Isabelle thinks she can go jaunting over to France all by herself.
"I'd like to have it out of the way, if you don't mind.
Things to do, you know."
My Niggles
Unfortunately, I do have a number of questions for Kurland. For one, I don't understand how Gervase's "coffers are emptying at an alarming rate". His dukedom is rich. He's not off battling anyone nor competing in any tournaments. He doesn't appear to waste money on going to court. Kurland never makes it clear where the money is going, although she subtly infers that his father wasted the ready.
Within one paragraph, Kurland states that Gervase is heir to a vast estate (which raises more questions about that monetary loss) and that his father is dead. As heir, hasn't he inherited?
How can so many people be so unobservant that they can't see that Isabelle is a girl or that her speech, hands, and skills indicate she is not a servant? The way Isabelle is treated after her rescue is clumsy and the writing feels more juvenile than usual. Yes, I did say juvenile. Kurland writes humorous fun stories, and yet there is a juvenile aspect to it at times. She's still well worth reading when you want some escapist entertainment.
I have to confess, I don't understand why Isabelle didn't make herself known to Gervase once her memory came back. Her brother is just down the road a piece. Not telling him does make this more fun, but still rather silly.
What is the pushy de Coucy guardsman doing hanging around Seger? Wouldn't he have ridden off with the master who employs him? I don't see how the names Imogen, Catherine, or Isolde are similar to Isabelle. What's with Nicholas' reaction to seeing Isabelle? It does make great drama, but it's so over the top. If Isabelle is as lovely as Amanda, why are all the suitors disappointed that only what's-her-name is left? How is it that Cook is so terrible and still employed at the chateau? Why does Isabelle have this urgent need to keep "escaping"? If Isabelle's brothers have taught their wives swordplay, how is it that Isabelle never learned?
What can I say? It's an over-the-top gothic romance that manages to be frivolous, idiotic, and still fun in a soap opera sort of way.
The Story
Isabelle de Piaget is tired of being protected, tired of being overlooked, and wants some adventure in her life. Only she gets so much more than she bargains for when she loses her memories and ends up in the clutches of a demon who casts spells and terrorizes the populace.
The Characters
The frustrated Isabelle de Piaget is the youngest daughter of Lord Rhys and Lady Gwennelyn from Another Chance to Dream, 1.
Isabelle's siblings
Miles is Isabelle's twin brother. The boasting, rather obnoxious Robin — he and his wife, Anne (If I Had You, 2) have two children. Amanda is married to Jackson Kilchurn IV (Dreams of Stardust, 3), and they have a daughter and newborn son, Jackson the Fifth. John and Montgomery are the unmarried brothers. Nicholas and his pregnant wife, Jennifer, are at Beauvois in France (When I Fall in Love, 4). They have a son, James.
Joanna of Segrave is her maternal grandmother. Abbess Mary at Caours is Isabelle's paternal grandmother. Sir Etienne de Piaget was her grandfather. Sister Jeanne at the abbey is very good with her hands.
The horribly crushed Gervase de Seger, Duke of Monsaert, has his country seat at Chateau Monsaert in France. The silent and efficient Sir Aubert is his best friend and the captain of his guard. Parsival had been his favorite horse, Diablo is his best warhorse, and Philip is his second-fastest horse. He has six half-brothers: Lord Joscelin is his favorite, and Lord Guy runs the estate. Then there are Lords Lucien, Pierre, Fabien, and the six-year-old Lord Yves who is in need of a smack. His stepmother, Margaret, Duchess of Monsaert, is a nasty woman, unloved by any of her sons. Abelard was his grandfather and had some adventures as a nun. His father, Gaspard, seems to have been an absolute wastrel.
Master Paquier is the nasty, reluctant personal surgeon to Gervase. Mistress Jehanne is the cook; Adele is one of the kitchen maids. Sir Denis and Sir Lucas are the guards Sir Aubert assigns to Isabelle. Master Humber is his prévôt, his forester, and why his forester would be involved in the spring planting, I don't know. Cyon is a page. Master Simon is the stablemaster.
Frédéric, the Duke of Coucy's daughter, Evelyne, broke off her engagement with Gervase after his accident.
Arthur of Harwych is a would-be suitor. Captain Allard is the captain of the ship Isabelle escapes on.
The Cover and Title
The cover is consistent with the title. Unrelated to the story. It is a lovely cover with its door-sized wrought iron gate, surrounded by lilac bushes, and opening onto a gravel path bordered with greenery.
I have no idea how the title, Dreams of Lilacs, came about (the only place "lilacs" appear is in the title and on the cover). It would have made much more sense if they had been forget-me-not dreams.
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
5.0
Isabelle is the youngest daughter of powerful Rhys de Piaget. She is tired of being overshadowed by her siblings and especially tired of being courted as "the other one" when suitors come looking for her sister, only to find her already married. She is intelligent and independent. She receives a letter threatening her family if she doesn't go alone to her grandmother's convent in France. Isabelle manages to elude her overprotective family, dressed as a boy but ends up shipwrecked and without her memory on the coast of France. She is rescued by Gervase, who doesn't initially realize she's a girl and is put to work as a servant.
Gervase is the Lord of Monsaert, oldest son of the family with six younger half-brothers. He left home to travel the tournament circuit because he didn't get on with his stepmother where he made a name for himself with frequent successes. Gervase has a reputation as arrogant, beast-like, and a seducer of women. He returned home after his father's death to take over the estate. His stepmother abandoned her sons for court, leaving Gervase responsible. He is currently recovering, not very well, from an attack where his home was set afire, and he was shot in the leg. Gervase wonders if he will ever recover enough to defend his home and family properly which has made him extremely irritable and hard to get along with. He is not thrilled with having to rescue a ragamuffin servant boy, but can't leave him to die.
Isabelle keeps quiet about who she is once her memory begins to return. She doesn't remember why she was traveling alone and disguised but does finally remember her identity. She is cautious about revealing who she is because of stories she has heard about Gervase from her brothers. Isabelle fails utterly, and hilariously, at being a servant, but makes a place for herself helping with Gervase's brothers. She also pushes Gervase into accepting her help with his healing. I loved seeing Gervase finally figure out that she isn't a boy and also slowly realize that she is no servant either. He fights hard against the knowledge of exactly who she is, especially considering his growing feelings for her. I loved his feelings of doom when he considers what her father and brothers will do to him when they realize how he first treated her.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Isabelle and Gervase. She is nothing like any woman he has known and turns his world upside down. I really loved seeing her stand up to his grumpy self and coerce him into doing what she wanted. I loved the chess games and other attempts to part him from some money. I also loved that she saw past his reputation - believed the warrior one, not the womanizing one - to the honorable and caring man that he is. It was terrific that Gervase saw Isabelle for the amazing woman she was. Just the fact that he sees her knows her name, puts him far above any of the suitors that she has had. He is also protective without the smothering she felt at home.
As the danger looms and Gervase receives another threat, his honor demands that he take Isabelle to safety. The arrival at Beauvois was everything I expected it to be, with Nic's relief that she was safe and his attitude toward Gervase. Nic went a bit overboard with his reaction, and I loved Gervase's response. I ached for both Isabelle and Gervase as he left her there. I did like that neither gives up on being together, each pursuing their goals in their own way. The arrival of Miles enables Isabelle to find out what had sent her to France to start with and sets her back on her path. This time she asks for help and also manages a stop at Monsaert to avoid a "storm." I loved the dynamics among the various males at this point. The mystery picks up quickly as the group travels to the abbey and then to court. The final confrontation was intense with revelations of motivation and opportunity. There were some surprises and some confirmations of suspicions before the bad guy met his end. I loved Isabelle's part in protecting her man. All that is left now is for Gervase to win his lady. As always, the men's need to nearly kill each other to prove their worth is frustrating and amusing to the women involved. I hope to see Miles get his own story soon.
Gervase is the Lord of Monsaert, oldest son of the family with six younger half-brothers. He left home to travel the tournament circuit because he didn't get on with his stepmother where he made a name for himself with frequent successes. Gervase has a reputation as arrogant, beast-like, and a seducer of women. He returned home after his father's death to take over the estate. His stepmother abandoned her sons for court, leaving Gervase responsible. He is currently recovering, not very well, from an attack where his home was set afire, and he was shot in the leg. Gervase wonders if he will ever recover enough to defend his home and family properly which has made him extremely irritable and hard to get along with. He is not thrilled with having to rescue a ragamuffin servant boy, but can't leave him to die.
Isabelle keeps quiet about who she is once her memory begins to return. She doesn't remember why she was traveling alone and disguised but does finally remember her identity. She is cautious about revealing who she is because of stories she has heard about Gervase from her brothers. Isabelle fails utterly, and hilariously, at being a servant, but makes a place for herself helping with Gervase's brothers. She also pushes Gervase into accepting her help with his healing. I loved seeing Gervase finally figure out that she isn't a boy and also slowly realize that she is no servant either. He fights hard against the knowledge of exactly who she is, especially considering his growing feelings for her. I loved his feelings of doom when he considers what her father and brothers will do to him when they realize how he first treated her.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Isabelle and Gervase. She is nothing like any woman he has known and turns his world upside down. I really loved seeing her stand up to his grumpy self and coerce him into doing what she wanted. I loved the chess games and other attempts to part him from some money. I also loved that she saw past his reputation - believed the warrior one, not the womanizing one - to the honorable and caring man that he is. It was terrific that Gervase saw Isabelle for the amazing woman she was. Just the fact that he sees her knows her name, puts him far above any of the suitors that she has had. He is also protective without the smothering she felt at home.
As the danger looms and Gervase receives another threat, his honor demands that he take Isabelle to safety. The arrival at Beauvois was everything I expected it to be, with Nic's relief that she was safe and his attitude toward Gervase. Nic went a bit overboard with his reaction, and I loved Gervase's response. I ached for both Isabelle and Gervase as he left her there. I did like that neither gives up on being together, each pursuing their goals in their own way. The arrival of Miles enables Isabelle to find out what had sent her to France to start with and sets her back on her path. This time she asks for help and also manages a stop at Monsaert to avoid a "storm." I loved the dynamics among the various males at this point. The mystery picks up quickly as the group travels to the abbey and then to court. The final confrontation was intense with revelations of motivation and opportunity. There were some surprises and some confirmations of suspicions before the bad guy met his end. I loved Isabelle's part in protecting her man. All that is left now is for Gervase to win his lady. As always, the men's need to nearly kill each other to prove their worth is frustrating and amusing to the women involved. I hope to see Miles get his own story soon.
ashnight's review against another edition
5.0
As always Lynn's book are a feel good story with adventure and family driving the story. These are my go to-reads when i need something that i know will be written well and have lots of cameos from other characters that i have grown to love over the years.
lynseyisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet Romance
I made a bit of a boo boo with this one. I was drawn to it by the blurb, checked it out on Goodreads and it had no series information listed, so I assumed it was a standalone and snapped it up. Well, not only is it a series, but this is something like number 15 in this series, and then it's cross linked to another series and...yeah - confusing! But, what I can definitely say is that it can easily be read as a standalone romance, and that it will leave you wanting to read the other de Piaget siblings' stories!
This book follows youngest de Piaget, Isabelle, as she travels alone to France after receiving a threatening missive. She shows up on the other side of the Channel shipwrecked, concussed, and dressed as a boy, with no memory of who she is or where she came from. She's found by Gervase de Seger. Easily the most brilliant thing about this book! His initial assumption that Isabelle is nothing but an unusually pretty peasant boy, is worth a smile or two, for sure! He takes her back to his holdings and puts her in the kitchen and goes on about his day.
Now let me tell you a little bit about Gervase and why I loved him so much! He's very recently been badly injured in a mysterious house fire, whereupon a mantle stone fell and crushed his leg. After being heralded as one of the best warriors in France, this blow to his pride, of being so weakened during his recovery, is almost unbearable for him. The torment he's going through, both physically and emotionally, is extremely compelling to read. It was humbling for him, and made me love Gervase all the more for the fact he conceded he could probably have used a bit of humbling. His strength and tenacity, as well as the delightful way he treated Isabelle (once he realised she was most certainly not a boy!) was enough to secure his position as my new favourite Frenchman.
Now Isabelle is not to be discounted as merely a pretty face to turn Gervase's head. Her character also shone throughout with her wit and panache. Truly, the dialogue in general in this book was outstanding - so entertaining and endearing. I think I read the whole thing smiling. But Isabelle in particular had a special kind of sass that I just fell in love with.
As there are about seven de Piaget siblings and about the same de Segers, the cast in this book is rather extensive. We didn't concentrate on too many of them, of course, but those that we did were adorable. I'd love to go back and try a few of the others.
Now, if I have one complaint, and I do hate to sound like a sex-starved strumpet, but there were no happy fun times in this book! I believe this is the norm for this author. And the thing is, although the book was a beautiful romance without it, I am of the opinion a good sex scene really helps cement the couple in the reader's minds as being ""officially together now," as well as showcasing the passion they share. So I would have preferred that to be there, but, as you can see from my rating, it didn't really dull my enjoyment.
A very enthusiastic 4 Stars ★★★★
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I made a bit of a boo boo with this one. I was drawn to it by the blurb, checked it out on Goodreads and it had no series information listed, so I assumed it was a standalone and snapped it up. Well, not only is it a series, but this is something like number 15 in this series, and then it's cross linked to another series and...yeah - confusing! But, what I can definitely say is that it can easily be read as a standalone romance, and that it will leave you wanting to read the other de Piaget siblings' stories!
This book follows youngest de Piaget, Isabelle, as she travels alone to France after receiving a threatening missive. She shows up on the other side of the Channel shipwrecked, concussed, and dressed as a boy, with no memory of who she is or where she came from. She's found by Gervase de Seger. Easily the most brilliant thing about this book! His initial assumption that Isabelle is nothing but an unusually pretty peasant boy, is worth a smile or two, for sure! He takes her back to his holdings and puts her in the kitchen and goes on about his day.
Now let me tell you a little bit about Gervase and why I loved him so much! He's very recently been badly injured in a mysterious house fire, whereupon a mantle stone fell and crushed his leg. After being heralded as one of the best warriors in France, this blow to his pride, of being so weakened during his recovery, is almost unbearable for him. The torment he's going through, both physically and emotionally, is extremely compelling to read. It was humbling for him, and made me love Gervase all the more for the fact he conceded he could probably have used a bit of humbling. His strength and tenacity, as well as the delightful way he treated Isabelle (once he realised she was most certainly not a boy!) was enough to secure his position as my new favourite Frenchman.
Now Isabelle is not to be discounted as merely a pretty face to turn Gervase's head. Her character also shone throughout with her wit and panache. Truly, the dialogue in general in this book was outstanding - so entertaining and endearing. I think I read the whole thing smiling. But Isabelle in particular had a special kind of sass that I just fell in love with.
As there are about seven de Piaget siblings and about the same de Segers, the cast in this book is rather extensive. We didn't concentrate on too many of them, of course, but those that we did were adorable. I'd love to go back and try a few of the others.
Now, if I have one complaint, and I do hate to sound like a sex-starved strumpet, but there were no happy fun times in this book! I believe this is the norm for this author. And the thing is, although the book was a beautiful romance without it, I am of the opinion a good sex scene really helps cement the couple in the reader's minds as being ""officially together now," as well as showcasing the passion they share. So I would have preferred that to be there, but, as you can see from my rating, it didn't really dull my enjoyment.
A very enthusiastic 4 Stars ★★★★
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
jenfriddo's review against another edition
4.0
Was a great read. Loved this family and getting to know the younger siblings. Took a little while for the story to develop but it was very good.
alyshareads's review against another edition
2.0
I have read a lot of regency romances, and this one just didn't interest me. The characters felt distanced and forced, her language was awkward and the story line did not feel believable. It wasn't a terrible book, and at least she tried to have other story lines other than the uncomfortable romance, but I couldn't really recommend it
rickijill's review against another edition
4.0
I've read every romance that Lynn Kurland has ever written. I think she's the best romance writer, and it's been fun to read about the de Piaget and MacLeod families over the years. This one is not a time travel novel like several of her books: Instead it's a straight medieval story about Isabelle de Piaget. Kurland's fans have been waiting for her story for years….she's the youngest daughter of Rhys and Gwen (and Miles' twin sister). I enjoyed the story arc as Amanda steps "out of the shadows" and becomes a confident and graceful lady who can easily manage a fierce French duke. Isabelle always felt less than her beautiful and gregarious older sister Amanda, and she also felt like she was second to her in every way, but from everyone else's point of view, she certainly seems to be equal to Amanda in beauty and certainly in fierceness!
Isabelle receives a mysterious missive: if she doesn't appear at her grandmother's abby in France, her family will be systematically killed. It also says she can't tell anyone about her mission to save her family. Amanda tricks her brothers and manages to almost make it to France disguised as a boy before her ship is wrecked and she barely makes it to shore. Gervase de Seger finds her roadside during a storm and rescues her. He's recovering from a brutal beating that almost killed him and left him in immense pain, so he fails to notice that Isabelle is indeed a beautiful woman. Once her gender is discovered, he puts her to work in his kitchen as a scullery maid. At this point Isabelle has lost her memory, and her family is frantically trying to find her.
I love the de Piagets. The fiercest knights in all of England, they aren't thrilled to discover that their precious Isabelle has been working as a scullery maid. {Poor Gervase.} I enjoyed seeing a different side of Miles in this story: He's a bit more serious as the situation warrants. I also loved being introduced to Gervase and (most) of his younger brothers. I was not surprised by who wrote the missive bringing Isabelle to France in the first place, but the backstory and motivations are interesting. This is a great beach read, and now I want to go back and read Rhys and Gwen's story.
Isabelle receives a mysterious missive: if she doesn't appear at her grandmother's abby in France, her family will be systematically killed. It also says she can't tell anyone about her mission to save her family. Amanda tricks her brothers and manages to almost make it to France disguised as a boy before her ship is wrecked and she barely makes it to shore. Gervase de Seger finds her roadside during a storm and rescues her. He's recovering from a brutal beating that almost killed him and left him in immense pain, so he fails to notice that Isabelle is indeed a beautiful woman. Once her gender is discovered, he puts her to work in his kitchen as a scullery maid. At this point Isabelle has lost her memory, and her family is frantically trying to find her.
I love the de Piagets. The fiercest knights in all of England, they aren't thrilled to discover that their precious Isabelle has been working as a scullery maid. {Poor Gervase.} I enjoyed seeing a different side of Miles in this story: He's a bit more serious as the situation warrants. I also loved being introduced to Gervase and (most) of his younger brothers. I was not surprised by who wrote the missive bringing Isabelle to France in the first place, but the backstory and motivations are interesting. This is a great beach read, and now I want to go back and read Rhys and Gwen's story.
lauriereadsrom1's review
4.0
I'm so happy that we finally got to hear Isabelle's story! I really hope Lynn plans to write stories for Gervase's brothers at some point. I'm particularly interested in Joscelin - the others are still a bit too young (though they do grow up quickly!).
samantha_randolph's review against another edition
3.0
"When Isabelle de Piaget receives a mysterious message telling her to go to France or else her family will die, she immediately sets out to leave, dressed as a lad. Unfortunately, after an accident along the way, she loses her memories and is saved by a lord whose politeness seems to have left him long ago. The lord, Gervase de Seger, tries to put her to work, thinking she is a boy, but when he finds out exactly who she is, a woman and a lady nonetheless, he has to decide if he should confront her or see if any other secrets come up. As more mysterious threats arise towards them both, they will have to put aside their distrust and band together to find out who is behind the threats." Full review at Fresh Fiction: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=43268
kbskibum's review against another edition
5.0
As always Lynn's book are a feel good story with adventure and family driving the story. These are my go to-reads when i need something that i know will be written well and have lots of cameos from other characters that i have grown to love over the years.
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