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"wonderful, intense story"

Lillian's life isn't like most other women. Lillian is a Warrior and works with many other men each and every day. But Lillian is a woman, and she needs to find a way to be able to be both. Lillian doesn't feel like a normal in her skin. She is second in command for the Twentarian Army and the daughter of the king. See at least on the battlefield she knows what others want; as the daughter of the King, she isn't sure if men want her for her or because of who she is. She knows she wanted this life as a Warrior, but she also was a woman, and wanted a man to see her as a woman and want her body, to make her feel heat, passion. Her grandmother is always saying she should be more like her sister Katrina who is very beautiful and is comfortable in her own skin. Philip, who is a fellow officer in the army has helped her through rough times with talking and letting her air how she feels. But what Lillian wants is so much more; she wants him to see her as a 'Woman" to desire her, to show her what it means to be a woman. But like most, she is scared that if she lets on what she wants, she could lose her best friend. But as she is going through this in her head something dark comes and threatens Twentaria. Lillian and the rest of the Army try to defend the Kingdom but are not enough or strong enough to conquer it. She finds ones that she thought she could trust now full of treachery. But in the process she meets Arden, a fellow Warrior who wants Lillian's heart and the woman she is. Can this be the man that is meant to be the love of her life, the one that will see her for who she is? The Warrior and the woman that needs to be allowed to be just that? Can they work together and free the kingdom from this pure evil?

This story by Lyn Mangold has so many twists and turns and builds into a wonderful, intense story line that keeps you wondering what will happen next. I loved that Lyn wrote a story that shows a woman can be a warrior in the army and still be a "Woman" at heart. More stories need to have a strong woman, but that she also has a soft side that wants to be loved too. And that man was "Arden". Wonderful story.

Reviewed by Nicole Harvey
Posted February 23, 2008

Can Lillian find the balance between being a warrior and being a woman?

Lillian is a woman uncomfortable in her own skin. She is the daughter of the king and second-in-command of the Twentarian army. More at ease on the battlefield than in the ballroom, she can outride and outfight any of the men under her command, but she feels conflicted.

She has chosen the life of a warrior, but her grandmother is constantly hounding her to be a “real lady,” like her sister Katrina, the epitome of beauty and grace. Philip, her best friend and commander of the army, offers comfort and support. Lillian desires more than friendship, but fear keeps her from voicing her feelings until it is too late.

In the midst of her personal turmoil, something dark has awakened and is threatening the borders of Twentaria. Lillian and her army fiercely defend the kingdom, but are no match for this strange dark magic.

Lillian finds treachery in familiar faces and love in a new one—Arden, a fellow warrior, who pursues Lillian’s heart relentlessly. Through it all, Lillian must find a way to balance her personal feelings and responsibilities to the kingdom, and ask herself, can she be both a warrior and a woman?

Warning, this title contains: smoldering sexual content, some violence/sword fighting, stabbing of an overly ambitious traitor.

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