"Exhilarating love story"
After three failed passages to find his HEARTMATE,
warrior
Holm Holly, heir to the House of Holly, believes he has
none. Likewise healer Lark Collinson of the Houses of
Hawthorne feels the same way as she never met her
HEARTMATE during her three passages. Lark heals the haughty Holm Holly, but while she works
on
his wound, he shockingly realizes she is his HEARTMATE.
However, winning her over and forging the bond with her
will be very difficult as Holm also knows that their
respective families hate one another. As he works to win
Lark's love and ultimate bond with her, her kin stabs his
mother using a poisoned blade. The family feud explodes
even while Holm continues his quest to gain the love of
his HEARTMATE, who shares his feelings but feels their
love is meant to fail. The third Celta tale (see HEARTMATE and HEART THIEF) is
an
exhilarating love story with psychic powers to add to the
feuds that threaten to keep the lead duo apart. The
delightful story line is cleverly executed so that the
audience can understand the planet's society and customs
especially the bonding ritual and how deep a cut bad blood
flows. Robin D. Owen proves once again that she is among
the top rung of fantasy romance authors with this
fantastic tale that will have the audience wondering if
perhaps the Celta version of Taming of the Shrew will
follow. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted April 2, 2004
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