I finally seem to be getting interested again in reading. Yeah!
And in buying books again. Double yeah! (Huh? Is that really a good thing? – Yes!)
The situation was dire indeed. I have a 5-Euro-off coupon valid until 10/10 for several weeks now but it was only a couple of days ago that I really thought about which books to buy with it. But now I’m making lists and all is good again. *g*
Currently Reading
The Vow by Juliana Garnett
Sent by William of Normandy to quell a brazen Saxon rebellion, Luc Louvat believed his mission would be easily accomplished. For what foolish Saxon lord had any hope of triumphing against an army of seasoned Norman knights? But the great warrior was in for a shock..surprised first by the ferocious battle the wily old lord waged–and then by what he discovers when he meets his adversary face-to-face: no crusty, aging nobleman this, but an exquisite princess with a face as fragile as a flower–and a will as steely as the sword she wields. Suddenly Luc finds he’s waging a dangerous new war…aimed at the defenses of a fierce Saxon beauty who threatens to conquer his warrior’s heart.
The Vow follows a often seen pattern in medieval romance: a love-against-their-will between the conquerer and the conquered but it does so in an appealing way. So appealing in fact that I’m nearly finished with this novel and only have around 100 pages left to read.
I liked this snippet, for example:
It occurred to him as he watched her that perhaps he was becoming too involved with her. And when she glanced up at him with wide eyes and a tremulous smile that made his belly tighten, he knew it for certain. (74)
I like medievals and I like Juliana Garnett’s prose so The Vow looks like a winner. Garnett even makes me care about a heroine who in less capable hands would probably make me think that she’s too feisty to live. Good indeed.