Review, To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt
The Legend of the Four Soldiers series continues with, perhaps, the best story to date. A Beauty and the Beast type premise will captivate fans with its witty dialogue, intense storyline, and tense emotional and physical conflicts. To Beguile a Beast is another jewel in Elizabeth Hoyt’s crown.
Sir Alistair Munroe fought in the Colonial war, only to return scarred fro life, both emotionally and physically. Alistair was a victim of torture at Spinner’s Fall during the war in the colonies and his scars run deep. He is aged beyond his years and suffers horrid nightmares of his torture and the men who died at the hands of a traitor. Hiding himself away in his Scottish Castle Greaves, Alistair spends his days as a recluse, writing and illustrating his books on flora and fauna, until the day a beautiful woman arrives at his door.
Running away from her life as mistress to the Duke of Lister, a man she thought would come to love her, Helen takes a job as housekeeper to a surly and cynical man at his crumbling Scottish castle. Doing anything in his power to drive her from his neglected estate, Sir Alistair lets it be known he does not want her there. But surliness and dirt will not drive Helen from finding a new life away from the man whose cruelty threatens her daughter and son. She has nowhere to go except this job as housekeeper and she is determined to make it work. She must protect her children and make a life free from fear of the Duke of Lister.
This highly anticipated book is no disappointment for readers. It is everything anticipated and more. The characters are such that they gain your empathy and respect through the trials and tribulations that shaped their lives. The storyline is fraught with danger and desire, with may poignant moments that will surely bring tears to your eyes. The sense of time and place are well thought out and brought to life on the pages. Elizabeth Hoyt is an author who has a true gift for storytelling, and if you have never read her, I highly recommend that you do.
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Genre: historical ISBN: 9780446406932 Page Count: 368 Price: $ $6.99 Reviewer: Lettetia |
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