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Summary: A hilarious romance between two very unique people.
Review: If you're looking for the typical gut-wrenching medieval romance where the protagonists hate each other at first sight, look elsewhere. This is an extraordinary tale of love blossoming between a knight who has seen better days and a strong-willed "widowed virgin" who doesn't think she needs a man at all. How refreshing it is to see a medieval hero who is not arrogant and all-powerful, but turns out to be a true "Renaissance man" who demonstrates his love by his kindness and integrity until the heroine realizes in surprise that she returns his feelings. What a shame there aren't more light, entertaining, and comical romances such as this one! I salute the author for her talent and originality.
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Summary: This Knight's Shining Armor is a Little Rusty
Review: Lady Alisoun is the cool, levelheaded, and all too proper mistress of the castle at Georges Cross. A recent attempt has been made on her life, and she continues to be stalked by the assailant. She decides to hire the legendary mercenary, Sir David of Radcliffe, the king's own champion, for protection. But when she locates him, he's not quite what she's expecting. He's obviously in a drunken stupor, one resulting from his recent humiliating defeat, by a knight who challenged his status as the king's champion. Alisoun decides to hire him anyway, since just his mere presence could keep further danger at bay. She soon discovers David's knightly skills are a little on the rusty side. And David makes a discovery of his own. Alisoun knows who her assailant is, and the motive behind the attacks, but she refuses to divulge this information. They have another problem as well, for David desires the straight-laced Alisoun, and begins pursuing her, and using every opportunity to seduce her into marriage. Alisoun, who is rumored to be the oldest living widowed virgin in the kingdom, tries to resist his advances, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Will David be able to do what so many others before him have tried and failed to accomplish, by melting the icy wall around Alisoun's well-fortified heart? This is the first installment in a two-book medieval series by Ms. Dodd. A delightfully humorous, and rather unique story of two less than perfect people who succumb to love. David is no longer the highly skilled, invincible knight of the legend. He's older now, his skills are rusty, and even with practice, will never be what they were. I found this very realistic. Isn't this what happens to everyone eventually as we age? In some ways Alisoun is like other Dodd heroines, sensible, pragmatic, and intelligent. But she's far from the perfect romantic heroine. She's much too prim, proper, and devoid of a sense of humor and fun. This extreme in personality is what sets her apart from the typical Dodd female lead. While I basically liked Alisoun, I was disappointed she didn't seem to thaw out too much as the book progressed. However, I especially liked the hero, David, and the supporting characters all added quite a lot to the story as well. Definitely a worthwhile read. The sequel to this book is A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER.
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Summary: Warm, funny, and entertaining
Review: Let me list all the reasons why you should read this book. That will be easier than trying to tell you all in one paragraph. 1. The heroine, Alisoun, is a strong, intelligant woman who has learned to fend for herself and her people by running a tight ship. Some of the things she does are laugh-out-loud funny and the way her personality changes in the book is heartwarming. 2. Our hero, David, used to be the king's champion but is now getting a little old and rusty. His efforts to win Alisoun over and get her to marry him will make you fall in love with him. 3. The kids, Bert (David's daughter) and other chidren, will also make you laugh but will give you insight to the main characters through their dealings with David and Alisoun. 4. The knights. Who doesn't want a knight in shining armor? These are all the reasons that you should get your hands on a copy of this book fast. Have a good read!
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Summary: Warm, funny, and entertaining
Review: Let me list all the reasons why you should read this book. That will be easier than trying to tell you all in one paragraph. 1. The heroine, Alisoun, is a strong, intelligant woman who has learned to fend for herself and her people by running a tight ship. Some of the things she does are laugh-out-loud funny and the way her personality changes in the book is heartwarming. 2. Our hero, David, used to be the king's champion but is now getting a little old and rusty. His efforts to win Alisoun over and get her to marry him will make you fall in love with him. 3. The kids, Bert (David's daughter) and other chidren, will also make you laugh but will give you insight to the main characters through their dealings with David and Alisoun. 4. The knights. Who doesn't want a knight in shining armor? These are all the reasons that you should get your hands on a copy of this book fast. Have a good read!
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Summary: The title comes from the old saying ...
Review: Once a prince, always a prince, once a knight is enough. It always makes me laugh, and this hero is one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy Once A Knight.
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Summary: Different approach - Good Read!
Review: This was a pretty decent story in that both of the main antagonists were not the usual perfect people. Sir David of Radcliffe, legendary knight and once the King's champion had been beaten. Not your typical hero - yet having her life threatened, Lady ALisoun hires him to protect her castle and herself - gambling that the legend alone would form a barrier of protection around her. Rusty and out of shape, David is broke and sees a way to provide for his properties and especially his motherless daughter. Neither one is real happy with the other but - they will make do. Lady Alisoun is reported to be the oldest living virgin widow in the kingdom. - If I had any complaints about the storyline here this would be one of them as it never does fully explain how this fact occurred! She is the very proper 'cold fish' chatelaine of a very wealthy demense of which she manages very efficiently. The one thing she was taught from birth was how to manage and provide for the people under her. What was missed in her training and her life, was the ability to really enjoy, laugh, and to love someone. This was a challenge that Sir David felt he could handle! The inclusion of the minor characters, especially the younger children, give the story so much more feeling and charm. It is through their eyes and conversations that the older folks seem to realize and learn. It is also through them that you get most of the humour, although Sir David initiating Lady Alisoun to the finer points of making love is a comedic effort in itself. I think if one wants to give this a one word review, I would say - CHARMING! I really enjoyed this.
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Summary: Different approach - Good Read!
Review: This was a pretty decent story in that both of the main antagonists were not the usual perfect people. Sir David of Radcliffe, legendary knight and once the King's champion had been beaten. Not your typical hero - yet having her life threatened, Lady ALisoun hires him to protect her castle and herself - gambling that the legend alone would form a barrier of protection around her. Rusty and out of shape, David is broke and sees a way to provide for his properties and especially his motherless daughter. Neither one is real happy with the other but - they will make do. Lady Alisoun is reported to be the oldest living virgin widow in the kingdom. - If I had any complaints about the storyline here this would be one of them as it never does fully explain how this fact occurred! She is the very proper 'cold fish' chatelaine of a very wealthy demense of which she manages very efficiently. The one thing she was taught from birth was how to manage and provide for the people under her. What was missed in her training and her life, was the ability to really enjoy, laugh, and to love someone. This was a challenge that Sir David felt he could handle! The inclusion of the minor characters, especially the younger children, give the story so much more feeling and charm. It is through their eyes and conversations that the older folks seem to realize and learn. It is also through them that you get most of the humour, although Sir David initiating Lady Alisoun to the finer points of making love is a comedic effort in itself. I think if one wants to give this a one word review, I would say - CHARMING! I really enjoyed this.
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Summary: an ok book.
Review: Well this was the first book I've ever read by Christina Dodd. It won't be the last because I did enjoy it but it didn't thrill me. I found it to be humorous in some spots and down right boring in others. I liked the hero and the author really developed him well. The heroine left a lot to be desired. She was a cold fish and even during the love scenes I didn't think she thawed any. I also found this story a bit hard to follow at times. It seemed like the conversation would start and stop at the weirdest times and lines seemed to be out of place. I did like the secondary characters in this book and would be interested in reading future books with their stories. Like I said I enjoyed it but it could have been a lot better
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