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good book and twist on the Beauty and the Beast story, Killian is a very handsome man who has scars on the inside from the way he has been treated all his life.
Born a bastard to a woman who took refuge with the tribe, Killian has been treated as the lowest type of servant.
He is determined to set out on his own and win a place for himself, The only person who has every treated him well is the girl he thinks of as his sister, Carice has been promised to the High King as his bride, but will do anything she can to get out of it.
Killian has promised her he'll do whatever he can to help her,

Taryn is the daughter of the King of Ossoria, She was badly scarred as a child and has been rejected by many people because of it, The only person who has treated her well has been her father, Now he has been imprisoned by the High King and Taryn is determined to free him by whatever means necessary.
Her mother has forbidden her to get involved, so Taryn sets off on her own,

When they meet, Taryn and Killian agree to a bargain, She will help Killian find a way to free his sister if he will go to Tara with her to free her father.
Killian is a cynical realist and holds out little hope for Taryn's mission to be a success, However, he has his own reasons for wanting to go to Tara, so he agrees, Taryn has great sympathy for Carise and her predicament, She is also a person who believes in the good in people, so she believes that they will succeed, Things don't go quite as planned and early in the journey Killian and Taryn are separated from the group,

I loved the development of the relationship between Killian and Taryn, There is a physical attraction between them but each believes themselves to be unlovable, Taryn believes that no man will want her because of her scars, a feeling reinforced by her rejection at the hands of the man she was supposed to marry.
Killian has been treated so badly for so long that he can't see any woman wanting him for himself, certainly not one who his so far above him.
What I liked about the two of them was that they saw past the surfaces, Killian was aware of Taryn's scars, but they made no difference to him, He thought she was beautiful as she was and treated her that way, At the same time, Taryn never saw Killian as a servant, only as a warrior, It was interesting to see that neither truly believed that the other was honest in their treatment because of what they believed about themselves.


I loved Killian's protectiveness toward Taryn, Though he believed that her mission would end in heartache for her, he was going to make sure she got there.
There were bumps along the way, Because of how she got her scars, Taryn is afraid of animals, Killian ends up being very patient with her and helps her overcome those fears, And despite knowing that she can never truly be his, he can't help but look at her that way, There is a possessive streak that shows up when they are at the MacEgan's that gets him in some trouble with her.
I also loved Taryn's confidence in Killian and what he can do, She never shows any doubt that he can do what was promised, She finds herself falling in love with him, even though she knows it can't be,

Killian devised a way to protect Taryn that would also get him what he wanted, Of course, he doesn't take into account her feelings, Taryn resists his idea because she wants to be wanted for herself, not her lands, Then necessity forces them into a deception that throws them more closely together and their feelings become too much to resist.
I loved the ending as they both realized what was more important, and through that got everything they could have wished for.


The story of why they are going to Tara, and the connections of the various characters to the High King was very interesting.
Taryn's father has been accused of treason and is due to be executed, She doesn't believe her father is guilty and is determined to appeal to the King, Taryn's mother is equally determined that she not do so, and takes her own steps to stop her, Carise is supposed to marry him, but is terrified of his reputation as a cruel man, Killian is a bastard son to him, and has been ignored his entire life, When everyone converges on Tara, things get really interesting, There are several twists and turns that happen before everything is all over, I really didn't see the one involving Killian coming,

I loved the setting of this story and the chance to learn more about Irish history, The details of conflicts among the Irish tribes, the High King, and the Normans was really interesting, I was also intrigued by Killian's background and what his life had been like, This book also takes place during the same time period as the MacEgan Brothers series, and includes some of them.
Book was ok, but a one time read for me, A good read.

One sexy warrior, Killian looking to protect his sister adopted from the vile clutches of the evil king his father runs into a scarred but beautiful lady, Taryn.
Taryn is on her own mission too to free her father from the evil king's dungeon, Lies and secrets unfold as they journey to the king, . her fear of horses and being stopped by her mother hinder their quest, They slowly fall in love but both doubt anyone could really love them: him being a lowly bastard and her scarred face and body.
. . both hide an equally damaged soul,

A really a sweet take on the beauty and the beast tale, Killian is emotionally damaged but a strong warrior body hides a thoughtful and caring side as he looks beyond Taryn's scars to see her real beauty.
Taryn is damaged on the outside and inside, she still manages to be a brave woman in the face of the unknown.
and looking beyond Killian'strength and beauty to see the wonderful man within,

A sweet well written read, Such wonderful details make you feel right at home in medieval times, The book starts describing both situations, we got to know the characters, their personalities and the problems they are facing.
Then nice thing is that even if the book is short, the story doesn't process too fast, The story goes on as it should, the two grow together through the bond that unites them, Together they start a journey to fulfill their promises and find themselves when all odds are against them,  
The writing is amazing, I couldn't lift my eyes from the pages, The story got me hooked on the book, I counted the hours until I would go home and read, Although I really enjoyed the book, the plot twist at the end isn't as much a twist  as it tries to be, but still it is interesting to read.
 
What I liked a lot about the book is how it fools the reader, What I mean is that nothing is what it seams to be, The reader gets to think about what's happening and process it, And one more thing that I loved is that the princess has a unique appearance, She doesn't have the usual beauty a man sees to a woman due to her scars,  
Moving on to the second and last book of the series!

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O herói, Killian, não é um guerreiro poderoso, dono de exércitos e respeitado entre seus pares.
Em sua aldeia, ele não é melhor que um escravo, por ser orfão e filho ilegítimo, Seu único interesse no momento é defender a irmã de criação, que está muito doente, de casamento marcado com o pai que o renegou, e que tem fama de ser um lorde muito cruel.
Ele está tentando arrumar um jeito de fugir com a irmã quando a mocinha Taryn é colocada em seu caminho,
Taryn, que também foge um pouco dos padrões e não é nenhuma mulher belíssisma, está tentando libertar o seu pai, que foi acusado de traição pelo pai de Killian e já está com a data de morte marcada.
Ela se une a Killian, que deve escoltar a irmã até o noivo, e os dois pretendem por em prática algum plano no meio do caminho.

Os dois formam um casal improvável, Taryn apesar de ser filha de um lorde poderoso, foi desprezada por vários pretensos noivos por não ser uma mulher bela, ela tem cicatrizes no rosto causada por um ataque de animal, e o Killian não pode prover nem sequer um lugar para dormir a uma mulher, já que ele não é melhor que um escravo.

A relação entre os dois vai se desenvolvendo durante a jornada, Ela o vê como um guerreiro forte, e um porto seguro, capaz de ajudála a libertar seu pai, E Killian é todo cheio de cuidados com ela, ele não enxerga essas cicatrizes todas que ela tem no rosto e vê além da superfície machucada e os dois vão se apaixonando aos poucos.
Mas é claro, que a relação entre eles não tem futuro, . . pelo menos até chegaram ao destino final,

Gostei muito e já corri para comprar o próximo livro, o da irmã doente do Killian, Algo me diz que ela vai se recuperar bem e arrumar um gostosão pra ela também!! Kkkkkk Locked in a deadly game!

Physically and emotionally scarred, Lady Taryn knows no man would want her for a wife.
Nonetheless, she's determined to free her father from his merciless overlord and enlists powerful warrior Killian MacDubh to help,

He has his own motives for confronting the High King, . .

Born a bastard, Killian longs to carve out a place for himself, Unaware of her true beauty, Taryn is an alluring distraction to his plan, but as traitors are revealed and loyalties tested, their forbidden love becomes the only thing worth fighting for! sitelink blogs

Pendant très longtemps, j'ai fait un blocage sur les livres dits "sentimentaux", Je n'ai jamais rien eu contre les histoires d'amour dans les livres, évidemment, mais les romans centrés uniquement làdessus, "à l'eau de rose", comme on disait à l'époque, je me refusais à en lire parce que j'estimais que c'était une perte de temps, que quand on en avait lu un on les avait tous lus, que ce n'était pas de la "vraie" littérature, etc.
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Aujourd'hui, je pense d'une part qu'il n'y a pas de "vraie" ou de "fausse" littérature, et d'autre part, que du moment qu'on prend du plaisir à lire

un livre, ce n'est jamais une perte de temps et peu importe le nombre de livres de ce genre qu'on lira.


Du coup, comme j'ai très envie de lire des romances depuis quelque temps, des livres légers, qui finissent bien et comblent mon côté "fleur bleu" , eh bien je me suis lancée.
Et ma foi, j'ai passé un très bon moment,

Bien sûr, il y a bien les clichés habituels de ce genre littéraire qui m'ont fait sourire, du genre "la jeune femme qui relève fièrement le menton" ou "l'homme qui l'attrape par la taille et la colle au mur pour l'empêcher de partir", mais cela fait partie du jeu, en quelque sorte.
Et si on l'accepte, on se laisse embarquer dans l'histoire,

Dans cette histoireci, Killian est un guerrier qui a grandit au sein d'un clan dont le chef le hait, sans qu'il sache pourquoi.
De ce fait, lui et sa mère ont été traités comme des esclaves, alors qu'il est le fils bâtard du Roi Suprême d'Irlande ou peutêtre estce justement à cause de cela.
La seule qui l'ait jamais aimé et traité en égal endehors de sa mère, bien sûr, mais dont on ne sait quasiment rien, vu qu'il y a longtemps qu'elle est morte, c'est la propre fille du chef, Carice.
Mais elle se meurt de jour en jour d'un mal étrange qui l'affaiblit considérablement, Et son père, qui refuse de voir la vérité en face et de prendre sa maladie au sérieux, la promet en mariage au Roi Suprême.
Or celuici est un homme cruel et impitoyable, et Carice est terrorisée rien qu'à l'idée de l'épouser.
Elle supplie donc Killian de l'aider à s'enfuir de la demeure de son père,

Au même moment, la princesse Taryn, fille d'un autre chef de clan, apprend que son père a été fait prisonnier par le Roi Suprême et condamné à mort pour trahison.
Convaincue que son père ne peut pas être coupable et désobéissant à sa mère, elle se sauve du château familial avec une seule idée en tête : aller sauver son père.


Des circonstances indépendantes de leur volonté et des événements imprévus amèneront Taryn et Killian à se rencontrer et à passer un marché dont les termes prévoient que chacun aidera l'autre à sauver la personne qui lui est chère autrement dit le père de Taryn et Carice.


Quand lae de couverture dit que Killian n'hésite pas à apporter son aide à la princesse Taryn, ce n'est pas tout à fait exact.
Pour dire la vérité, il hésite même pendant les/du livre, En fait, il promet de l'aider presque dès le début parce qu'ils concluent un accord, mais jusqu'à la fin ou presque, il se demande s'il a bien fait d'accepter.


Mais malgré ses doutes et ses réticences, il ne peut nier qu'il est troublé par cette femme qui ignore qu'elle est belle, par son innocence et son comportement étrangement naturel à son égard.
Tout cela est tout à fait nouveau pour lui, et suscite des sentiments ambigus en lui : tantôt ça le met mal à l'aise car il se dit qu'étant donné son statut, il n'aura jamais le droit de l'épouser, et tantôt il se laisse aller à espérer et trouve que l'attitude de la jeune femme est très rafraîchissante et réconfortante.


Alors ces deux êtres que tout semblaient séparer : lui, le bâtard royal traité comme un esclave depuis son enfance et qui s'est forgé une carapace de froideur et de dureté pour moins souffrir et elle, princesse traumatisée par des faits remontant à son plus jeune âge et persuadée qu'aucun homme ne voudra jamais l'épouser à cause d'un défaut physique et encore moins l'aimer , apprennent peu à peu à s'apprivoiser et à se faire confiance.


J'ai trouvé intéressant ce thème de l'importance qu'avait l'apparence des femmes à cette époque et des injustices et souffrances que cela pouvait engendrer.
Un homme pouvait être laid à l'extrême, mutilé ou même invalide, du moment qu'il était riche et puissant, il trouvait toujours une épouse.
Mais qu'une femme ait la plus petite anomalie physique, et il devenait impossible de la marier, même si elle apportait une dot considérable et de ce fait, elle était condamnée à être la honte de sa famille et un poids mort, puisqu'on ne pouvait pas l'utiliser pour contracter une alliance par le mariage.


Les deux personnages principaux, Killian et Taryn, sont touchants chacun à leur façon, mais j'ai eu une petite préférence pour Killian, car il a su tirer profit de son enfance rude et solitaire et s'est endurci sans devenir méchant.
Il a lutté jour après jour pour se faire une place au sein de ce clan qui le rejetait et a travaillé dur pour devenir un des meilleurs guerriers du pays.
J'ai trouvé attendrissant son trouble visàvis de Taryn, ainsi que son étonnement puis sa reconnaissance envers elle quand il se rend compte qu'elle ne le traite pas en serviteur mais en homme, le mettant sur un pied d'égalité avec elle.
Enfin, j'ai beaucoup aimé tous les efforts qu'il déploie pour lui faire comprendre qu'il ne s'intéresse pas à elle par pitié ou par intérêt mais parce qu'elle lui plaît réellement.


C'est d'ailleurs cela qui m'a le plus agacé chez Taryn mais j'ai conscience que sans ça, le livre aurait été beaucoup plus court, donc c'était un peu obligé : son incapacité à voir et à accepter que Killian ne joue pas avec elle et ne se sert pas d'elle non plus.
Et surtout, que ses sentiments à son égard évoluent au fil des jours, et que les raisons qui l'ont poussé à l'aider au début ne sont plus les mêmes à la fin.


D'une manière générale, je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de me dire que s'ils livraient un peu plus souvent le fond de leurs pensées les choses seraient moins compliquées.
Mais encore une fois, ce sont les règles du jeu de ce genre de livres, et c'est ce qui fait toute leur saveur.
Si c'était trop simple dès le début, il n'y aurait pas d'intrigue, ni de rebondissements, de quiproquos, de disputes, de réconciliations.
. . et ce serait beaucoup moins palpitant,

Au niveau du contexte historique et politique, sans aller jusqu'à dire que l'auteur a fait un travail de recherche en profondeur, il faut reconnaître qu'il est quand même bien présent, avec les problèmes de réunification des clans sous une seule autorité, la lutte contre les envahisseurs venus du nord, les alliances, les trahisons.
. . et j'ai bien apprécié cet aspectlà, car à quoi serviraitil de lire une romance historique si le côté historique était quasiment voire complètement inexistant.
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Conclusion : Une lecture légère et facile, avec une histoire captivante et palpitante, une écriture fluide et agréable, des héros attachants, de la sensualité, des sentiments.
. . Bref, une romance historique sympathique, qui remplit bien son rôle,

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