

He leaned one shoulder against the archway. They were such a delightful couple and watching their romance unfold was a joy. I enjoyed the initial sparks and tension between Izzy and Ransome. It is Ransom who is able to see the real Izzy – ‘a beautiful temptress of a woman, with interesting ideas and sensual wit.

Tired of being treated like the wide-eyed girl of her father’s stories, she longs to be seen as a grown woman with her own dreams and desires. Izzy is just perfect for him with her warmth, passion and gentle heart. I just knew that under that gruff exterior beats a vulnerable heart and it just needs the right woman to break down his defences. Ransom is certainly my hero but then I do have a soft spot for scarred, emotionally wounded heroes. Little potbellied drunkards, those summer raindrops, chortling on their way to earth and crashing open with glee. Fat, heavy drops of summer rain- the kind that always struck her as vaguely lewd and debauched. This is one of my favourite descriptions: She brings each scene to life with such vivid imagery. I love Tessa Dare’s writing… so rich in warmth, emotion, and humour.

The first book, ROMANCING THE DUKE is enchanting, romantic, sexy and funny and I was totally captivated from the first page to the last! I didn’t think anything could possibly match Tessa Dare’s fabulous Spindle Cove series but her new series, Castles Ever After, promises to be just as wonderful. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman who’s never even been kissed? Now Izzy’s given up yearning for romance. Rescued from drudgery by charming prince? The storybooks offered endless possibilities.Īnd as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. Īs the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. In the first in Tessa Dare’s captivating Castles Ever After series, a mysterious fortress is the setting for an unlikely love.
