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frauwonka's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
teresab78's review
3.0
I liked the story - knights and intrigue mixed with mm romance... but the narration felt stiff and it took awhile to get into. It never really smoothed out and I think I would have liked this better read by myself.
daydreamer45's review
3.0
The novel finished too quickly.
I wasn't too fascinated with William - he didn't show much character growth or maturity. But I wanted to know more about Robert and his life during the crusade or his days in Constantinople.
I loved the setting - 12th century England. It's one of my favorite periods to read about.
I wasn't too fascinated with William - he didn't show much character growth or maturity. But I wanted to know more about Robert and his life during the crusade or his days in Constantinople.
I loved the setting - 12th century England. It's one of my favorite periods to read about.
hpstrangelove's review
4.0
(Audio book review. Narrated by Sean Crisden) Short, sweet story. Nice plot/sex balance. I love Sean Crisden's voice. My only complaint is that the story was too short, only three hours long. Quite a bit happened in those three hours, and the ending was at a good place to break at, with no cliffhangers or unanswered questions, but I would really like to know what comes next. It just felt incomplete.
maya56's review
4.0
4.5 Stars
Great writing, knights in shining armour, hot smexing...what more could I ask for? Further adventures of Richard and William, perhaps!
Great writing, knights in shining armour, hot smexing...what more could I ask for? Further adventures of Richard and William, perhaps!
codalion's review
2.0
I don't have a second-rate-gay-porn shelf, do I? Anyway, this wasn't as bad as I expected it to be, but it definitely was a solid m/m-genre case of making me wonder why people buy the pornographic cow when there are so many places to get the pornographic milk for free. There was like, a modicum of research that went into this one, I suppose. But surely that's not what anyone is paying for.
annen's review
4.0
I liked this one well enough but I think something was missing for me to completely love it.
I used to love historical M/F romances and I sort of expected a hint of them in this one but it was nothing like it.
MM historical romances always fall short for me, I expect more cautiousness from the MCs, more apprehension, more soul-searching etc. In M/F historical romances I am more interested in books where the couple is in a less that ideal situation and I expect it to be obvious in MM historicals but they just get to it with little care for society something that I would have thought would be harder especially with the relationships being illegal.
This book was short, so that may be why the relationship seemed rushed.
I still loved the story, it had no angst and was simple enough.
Sean Crisden is an awesome narrator and does a great variation of accents and voices. The French accent made me laugh by how ridiculous it sounded but still fun.
I used to love historical M/F romances and I sort of expected a hint of them in this one but it was nothing like it.
MM historical romances always fall short for me, I expect more cautiousness from the MCs, more apprehension, more soul-searching etc. In M/F historical romances I am more interested in books where the couple is in a less that ideal situation and I expect it to be obvious in MM historicals but they just get to it with little care for society something that I would have thought would be harder especially with the relationships being illegal.
This book was short, so that may be why the relationship seemed rushed.
I still loved the story, it had no angst and was simple enough.
Sean Crisden is an awesome narrator and does a great variation of accents and voices. The French accent made me laugh by how ridiculous it sounded but still fun.