Second book in the
Lost Lords of Pembrooke Series
This had to be one of
the best books that I read this year.....I really enjoyed it.
Tristan is the
younger twin, his brother Sebastian's story is told in She Tempts The Duke.
When we first meet
Tristan he is a frighten 14 year old boy who is locked in his family tower with
Tristan and his younger brother, Rafe. Tristan is sold as a cabin boy by
Sebastian because he fears for their lives because their uncle wants to kill
them and become the next Duke of Keswick.
The story picks up 14
years later and Tristan is now known as Capt. Jack Crimson and he
captains his own ship.
Anne wants to hire
the Captain to take her to Scutari. Scutari is where her finance has died
from the war and Anne feels that she can not go on with her life until she says good-be to Walter her dead fiancé. Capt. Jack agrees to take Anne for a payment
of one kiss when he wants it and not before then.
While on the trip,
Anne's opinion slowly changes of Capt. Jack and ever so slowly she shares her
story. Capt. Jack tells Anne that his real name is Tristan.
The first time that
they make love is so touching and overwhelming.
At the end of the
trip their parting is oh so hot but Anne knows that she must now marry and come
out of mourning for Walter. Once on land, Tristan can not stay away from
Anne and is stubborn of his true feelings for her. He doesn't want to make a
commitment but yet he wants no one else to have her.
Besides fighting his
feeling for Anne, I feel he wants to get closer to his two brothers but just
doesn't know how. There is a potent scene near the end of this book were
Tristan finally goes back to the tower and comes to terms with his life.
Anne also has to
overcome her personal demons and her overbearing father and brothers who want
her to marry Chetwyn, Walter's brother.
The ending is one
that I do not want to give away...but let me tell it will leave you breathless
and I love the epilogue for the man that Tristan has become thanks to love of
Anne.
I do see a budding
romance between Anne's brother Jamison and Lady Hermione, who fancy herself in
love with Tristan and causes a problem.
I'm so looking
forward to Rafe's story.
Received an ARC of
this book for an honest review.
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