Desire Lines (Welsh Blades #3)

Posted on 01 May 2018 by Elizabeth Kingston

All he ever wanted was to go home.Leaving his life as a noble hostage behind him, Gryff has fled from one danger to another, never safe, always longing for a forbidden return to his conquered Welsh homeland Held captive by villainous men, his unlikely savior is the most beautiful woman he s ever seen and the most deadly Her silence is unnerving, her generosity unexpected, and her pointed warning that she will not be an object of lust is perfectly clear.Nan has no doubt the ragged Welshman she has saved from certain death was born to better things, far different from the servant s life she s led Though the last thing she wants is a companion on her journey to find her cherished sister, she is compelled to help the man with haunted eyes and a mysterious past But she feels the pull of his fascination every instant, and her own unexpected desire soon takes them places neither could have foreseen. Free Read Desire Lines (Welsh Blades #3) [ By ] Elizabeth Kingston [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr While I didn t really love the way NAN, book 2.5, was told, it is definitely required reading before slipping into DESIRE LINES So off you go before you pick this one up The words of a serving girl are seldom noted And so she did find a way through silence to her voice It was only when she stopped speaking that she was ever heard. I ll admit that this one took a bit to get into it I don t know if it was because of the shifting timeline or if I was just slow to warm to the hero but from the While I didn t really love the way NAN, book 2.5, was told, it is definitely required reading before slipping into DESIRE LINES So off you go before you pick this one up The words of a serving girl are seldom noted And so she did find a way through silence to her voice It was only when she stopped speaking that she was ever heard. I ll admit that this one took a bit to get into it I don t know if it was because of the shifting timeline or if I was just slow to warm to the hero but from the get go Nan had my heart Five years without a woman, and the first one God put in his path was beautiful enough to tempt angels to sin and covered in weapons.K...I always love it when an historical romance has a strong focus on the actual history of the period in which it is set, and Elizabeth Kingston is one of a handful of authors writing now who is able to do that whilst developing an engaging and heartfelt romance that works perfectly within the greater historical context of her novels Her Welsh Blades series, set admit the turbulent times of the late thirteenth century during and after the conquest of Wales by King Edward I, continues with Desir I always love it when an historical romance has a strong focus on the actual history of the period in which it is set, and Elizabeth Kingston is one of a handful of authors writing now who is able to do that whilst developing an engaging and heartfelt romance that works perfectly within the greater historical context of her novels Her Welsh Blades series, set admit the turbulent times of the late thirteenth century during and after the conquest of Wales by King Edward I, continues with Desire Lines, the tale of two wounded souls whose tender discovery of each other is born from a violent act and made amid their struggles to come to terms with the past.Gruffydd ab Iorwerth, the youngest...This EK outing was FABULOUS oh how I adore those warrior ladies We get to see Eluned from book two again and the romance in this one was mostly well done EK writes very strong female leads and as in many relationships, there is a definite power balance and it is NOT on the male lead s side So if alpha males are your cuppa, you will not be happy with this book.However, the setting, the events and the background happenings are all historically accurate and there is a HUGE DOG BONUS, for those This EK outing was FABULOUS oh how I adore those warrior ladies We get to see Eluned from book two again and the romance in this one was mostly well done EK writes very strong female leads and as in many relationships, there is a definite power balance and it is NOT on the male lead s side So if alpha males are your cuppa, you will not be happy with this book.However, the setting, the events and the background happenings are all historically accurate and there is a HUGE DOG BONUS, for those of us who count things like that.I also really enjoyed how our heroine s journey through life was aided and abetted by other women who paid it forward and did their best to help the next generation succeed in life It is commonly thought that in medieval times, women were essentially chattel and to a certain exte...B A solid entry to the Welsh Blades series, though ultimately for me, one that I enjoyedfor the politics of the Welsh rebellions and court intrigues than for the romance The second half of the book gripped me and was a page turner as the novel sharply shifts in tone and plot to the main couple s attempts to navigate the treacherous court intrigues to stay alive and, frankly and surprisingly, to a power grab on the hero s part.But back to the romance, since this is a romance novelI fe B A solid entry to the Welsh Blades series, though ultimately for me, one that I enjoyedfor the politics of the Welsh rebellions and court intrigues than for the romance The second half of the book gripped me and was a page turner as the novel sharply shifts in tone and plot to the main couple s attempts to navigate the treacherous court intrigues to stay alive and, frankly and surprisingly, to a power grab on the hero s part.But back to the romance, since this is a romance novelI felt a bit bored for quite a way into the book Whereas Nan s prequel with the eponymous title featured her first person narrative and explored her history and struggles to redefine herself as something other than a victim, in Desire Lines, she is mysterious and unknowable Most of the story focuses on Gryff s perspective of Nan, and so we are positioned into v...4.25 5 Gorgeous writing Kick ass heroine who carries an arsenal of sharps on her person and has deadly accuracy with each of these I love how her past is slowly revealed to us little by little Nan is from humble beginnings and has seen and experienced her fair share of trauma, but her extensive weapons training has ensured that she will be noone s victim ever again Gryff aka Gruffydd ab Iorwerth ap Cynan Goch from Aderinyth is the youngest son of a Welsh prince, who has been living amongst 4.25 5 Gorgeous writing Kick ass heroine who carries an arsenal of sharps on her person and has deadly accuracy with each of these I love how her past is slowly revealed to us little by little Nan is from humble beginnings and has seen and experienced her fair share of trauma, but her extensive weapons training has ensured that she will be noone s victim ever again Gryff aka Gruffydd ab Iorwerth ap Cynan Goch from Aderinyth is the youngest son of a Welsh prince, who has been living amongst the Normans as the hostage of the English King Edward since he was twelve Aderinyth is famous for their mighty gyrfalcons and Gryff appropriately received training as a falconer while serving his time as political hostage in England After the failed uprising of the Welsh against England, he feared for his own safety and fled his gilded prison, g...Outstanding Just filed it under Best of 2019.Review for AAR to come.Well, obviously now I m waiting because it s coming in audio narrated Nicholas Boulton end of summer.Another strong addition to the Welsh Blades series Nan was introduced to readers in a novella released by the author prior to publication, so we knowof her background I don t think it s necessary to read first, but it was helpful because much of the first part of the book is told from Gryff s POV, while Nan remains a bit of an enigma I loved revisiting this part of history, which is so unique in historical romance Kingston writes incredible women One of the strengths of the previous b Another strong addition to the Welsh Blades series Nan was introduced to readers in a novella released by the author prior to publication, so we knowof her background I don t think it s necessary to read first, but it was helpful because much of the first part of the book is told from Gryff s POV, while Nan remains a bit of an enigma I loved revisiting this part of history, which is so unique in historical romance Kingston writes incredible women One of the strengths of the previous books has been the female protagonists Nan is strong but in a different way than Eluned or Gwenllian And I loved how she relates to other women and the bonds she has with women who have helped her throughout her life which is e...Everything Kingston writes is an absolute TREAT I was lucky enough to read an ARC of this so I won t go into to much detail but Kingston nailed everything.The character development in all of Kingston s stories is flawless It s never oh they meet and of course they re in love because they just are It s the build up of attraction It s the traveling with someone and getting to know who they are and their personality And as a reader we get to go on the same journey, and watch these character Everything Kingston writes is an absolute TREAT I was lucky enough to read an ARC of this so I won t go into to much detail but Kingston nailed everything.The character development in all of Kingston s stories is flawless It s never oh they meet and of course they re in love because they just are It s the build up of attraction It s the traveling with someone and getting ...

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01 May 2018

Elizabeth Kingston