I liked this well enough - I'm a pretty big fan of tomboys/women in pants/tough chicks for heroines. But I think I just really loved [b:This Is All I Ask|50718|This Is All I Ask (De Piaget, #7)|Lynn Kurland|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347321029s/50718.jpg|2301993] because of the seriously hard-core insecure and traumatized heroine in it. This was a bit too long and the lack of sex, previously overlooked, is now a point against it for me. Still, it was cute. ( )

I liked this well enough - I'm a pretty big fan of tomboys/women in pants/tough chicks for heroines. But I think I just really loved [b:This Is All I Ask|50718|This Is All I Ask (De Piaget, #7)|Lynn Kurland|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347321029s/50718.jpg|2301993] because of the seriously hard-core insecure and traumatized heroine in it. This was a bit too long and the lack of sex, previously overlooked, is now a point against it for me. Still, it was cute. ( )

Alienore has a cruel stepmother. When she finds out that she has been engaged to Colin of Berkhamshire, a man with the fiercest of reputations, she knows her stepmother has set it up so that she will be miserable. So she disguises herself as a knight and flees. Then she ends up escorting Colin’s newest fiancee to his keep. Colin is busy avoiding his fiancee and improving Alienore’s fighting skills is the perfect excuse. The more time Alienore spends with Colin, the more she sees he is not as bad as his reputation suggests, but can she trust him enough to tell him who she is?

I enjoyed Lynn Kurland’s Nine Kingdoms series so much that I decided to try out some of her other works. While there are similarities in the style …light humor, strong fighters, and romance, this lacked the charming quality that I enjoyed so much in the Nine Kingdom series. I did however enjoy that the plot was not super predictable. There were twists and turns that I was not expecting and really enjoyed. If you are looking for a light, clean romance with a solid plot, this will fit the bill. ( )

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