Rating: 
Summary: Lynsay's most delightful book yet!!!!!!
Review: Lynsay Sands is proving book after book she is a writer to be watched
with deft, crafts and natural voice, she weaves a medieval tale that
captures the reader from the very start.As she did in The Deed,
The Key and Always, she conjures characters that will live in your
heart long after the book is put down.Hugh is the new 5th Earl of Hillcrest, the Earldom coming through to
him upon his uncle's death. The only provision he must meet is his
uncles request he marry Willa. Hugh presumed the girl who lives
in the cottage with the local witch, to be the biblow daughter of his
uncle and he is insulted his uncle tried to force such a match.
And, being typically male, he insults Willa by informing
he has no wish to marry the illegitimate daughter of his uncle. To his horror, he later learn he does not have to marry Willa if
he does not want, and he will still be Earl of Hillcrest - just all
the money goes with Willa. No marriage, no money to run the
vast estate. Hugh has none of his own, since my father lost
their family fortunate a decade earlier, so in order to keep
Hillcrest he must marry Willa. But then, Hugh is finding that option less repugnant as
time passes, for Willa is a beautiful young woman with a heart
gold. Hugh must quickly earn her hand in marriage in order
to save all. This task is complicated by the preditions of the
witch, who tells Willa if she does not hold out until Hugh
crawls on his belly to her, though they wed, Hugh will be
murdered within a month. She holds out and thinks
all will be well, but the witch warns there are many
evil forces at work that could see either of them dead. Hugh at first scoffs at this, but soon learns there is a very
reall threat to Willa's life. The witch has warned he must
unravel the riddle of who Willa really is before an old
enemy could strike to destroy them both. This book is another tour de force for Lynsay Sands, showing
a stronger side in the story line than in pervious works. Oh,
the trademark laugh out loud humour is this there - with such
wonderfully witty results, showing Lynsay's skill with storyteller
just grows better and better. I think this is her best book to date...I look forward to the
Contemporary Loving Daylight next February and all
the other wonderful books to come. WISE Readers and Writers Book of the Month September 2002
Rating: 
Summary: although romatic times gave 3 stars I would give 4 1/2
Review: This is the 3rd book by Lynsay Sands that I have read. She writes such adorable romantic comedy. All of her characters are all usually somewhat insecure in their love lives and they do such funny things to try to win one another over. This book is no exception. Her writing just gets better and better and it is a great escape. I have her on my must buy list now.
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