A Dangerous Love

The English War of the Roses has left Adair Radcliffe an orphan and raised with the royal court, she finds her life has changed when she goes home to Stanton. Taken captive by raiders, Adair finds herself down but not out when Conal Bruce, the laird of Cleit buys her. What he gets is a woman that is full of fire, brashness and so lovely he vows to possess her: heart, body and soul. Not willing to be tamed, Adair finds herself taming the sexy border lord that inflames her lust and steals her heart with one touch. Soon both will find that love doesn’t recognize rank nor borders when it comes calling on their door.

A DANGEROUS LOVE is the first book in Ms. Small’s Border Chronicles series. In this striking new book, Ms. Small introduces a spirited beauty who vows to never be tamed and finds her life totally turned upside down by forces beyond her control. With each page, you get drawn deeper into Adair’s world and the forces that swirl around her. Ms. Small captivates the reader with her intriguing characters, rich storyline full of historical facts and sensual romance that burns the pages. With each page, this reviewer could barely wait to find out what was next for Adair and her mighty laird, Conal.

Meet Adair Radcliffe, a woman who finds her life totally changed when the War of the Roses comes straight to her door. Life as she knew it was over and a new one, full of pitfalls, royal headaches and complications arise. Then the unthinkable happens: she is kidnapped on a raid and sold as a slave in the Scottish Highlands. What she finds is a love worth exploring and learning to let go of a past for a future. Spirited, independent and definitely one my favorite characters from Ms. Small, Adair challenges the reader with her forward thinking, making you guess what is to come with each page turned. I can honestly say that Ms. Small captures Adair’s true essence within the first few chapters and keeps you guessing what is next with this wonderful character.

Add in Conal Bruce and you find yourself rooting for these two to tame the other. Alpha male to the core, set in his ways yet knows that Adair is his one love though being a man, has a hard time finding the words to say so. He made this reader want to either laugh or sigh at his antics and he definitely was Adair’s match in m ore ways than one.

A DANGEROUS LOVE is the start of one mesmerizing series that will keep the reader enthralled with her multifaceted characters, historical rich storyline and a simmering passion that explodes amid the pages. As one of this reviewer’s favorite authors, this is one series that is for the keep pile and to be read a multiple of times.

May 2008