A Knight in Shining Armor

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Summary: Excellent Time Traveling love story
Review: If you adores romance and time traveling story, you will adore this book.

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Summary: One of the Best Romances I Have Ever Read
Review: I bought "A Knight in Shining Armor" yesterday evening on a whim, not knowing the author or anything about the story - and I was immediately sucked into reading it, so much that I wouldn't leave this book for anything, not to eat, go to the bathroom, or even sleep until I finished it around 1 am this morning. Then, instead of falling right asleep, I stayed up another hour just going over this book in my mind. It was simply incredible. I've only read one other time-traveling romance before, and that was "Until Forever" by my favorite romance author Johanna Lindsey. I had thought "Until Forever" was pretty good, but now I realize it simply sucks in comparison to "A Knight in Shining Armor." In fact, if I compared the two books to desserts, "Until Forever" would be a gingerbread cookie while "A Knight" would be a steaming chocolate soufflé drizzled in hot chocolate and topped with powdered sugar and whipped cream. It was that yummy!

The medieval hero, Nicholas, was amazing! It was the little affectionate things he did that had me ga-ga over him, like how he planted Dougless (the heroine) with a joyously sweet kiss once he tasted ice cream for the first time. Dougless was also fun; she didn't behave predictably and had personality quirks and clever come-backs that I had never really seen before in a romance novel heroine. They didn't immediately become lovers, but I liked that so much, because it made me crazy anticipating when they finally would - and when they did, all I can say is WOW! I had to reread what I was reading to make sure I had really read that.

For all my glowing praise, the book is not 100 percent perfect. The first chapter describing Dougless' relationship with her boyfriend Robert and his bratty kid seemed over the top to the point where I started smirking, thinking the book was going to be totally lame. Some of the women's lib stuff also felt forced. But thank God I don't always go with first impressions! I might have put this jewel down and not enjoyed a witty, magical story full of fascinating detail about medieval life and celebrating a love that spanned 400 years.

I am most definitely going to start reading Jude Deveraux now!


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Summary: My favorite romance novel!
Review: I love romances and this one is my all-time favorite. If you haven't read it, you're missing something special. I couldn't put it down!

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Summary: A Keeper!
Review: I don't think I ever read a Deveraux book that I didn't like.
A Knight in Shining Armor is one of my favorites. This classic romantic tale will make you laugh, cry, fume with frustration and sigh in relief, as it brings you to satisfying end. This is one you'll want to keep on your shelves for a quick pick-me-up, as the story is timeless!