OH Wow what a wonderful love story... this is the prelude to the new series, "The Warrior Daughters of Rivenloch."
I wish I had read this one first, but it is still a wonderful tale of how gossip, and rumors even in the 1136 could ruin lives. Lady Eliot Hilaire is fleeing thru a hidden tunnel from her father and her betrothed. The king has arranged marriage to the Dire Dragan, Giric mac Leod. She has never met him, but the rumors and gossip is he has killed three wives already !! People say he is cursed. She doesn't want to be the fourth. So Hilaire and her nurse take to the tunnels but unknown to them is that Giric/Claw is also using the tunnels as a way to enter the castle and get his bride.
Neither of them thought about how old the tunnel is so as Claw tries to tunnel in and she out they cause a cave in leaving them both buried under tons of rock and dirt. Claw feels this is his due, till he hears Hilaire's cries for help. Hilaire has always been claustrophobia, and is in desperation now being alone in the dark.
She trust him to get them out and feels safe as long as Claw is near and she is not alone in the dark.
There is attraction and desire for both of them as they try to find away out, as they learn each other secrets in the dark and gloom. This is a lovely story of hope, faith and redemption. The only bad thing about this book was it was way too short. This is a love story you don't want to miss. After reading this one you will really want to read The Fire Bride, and then the short Christmas story, A Rivenloch Christmas.... both are simply wonderful
Glynnis has done it again....enjoy..