Taming the Warrior

To Love A Wicked Warrior #2

by Laura Shipley

A wounded soldier tormented by his past. A lady willing to fight for a second chance at forever. Can she convince him they are meant to be together?

A warrior haunted by demons of the past….
The ravages of war had left their marks on Dorian Shaw, none more so than his lost leg. All he wants to do is live his life in solitude. But Lady Arabella Cooper has other ideas. Unfortunately, his cold demeanor will not sway his childhood sweetheart from her mission. No matter how hard he tries, Dorian cannot deny the desires she reawakens within him.

A lady who could be his future…
Lady Arabella Cooper had never forgotten how Dorian had abandoned her years ago without a word. But one glance stirs up memories of what could have been, and when she steals a kiss, everything changes. Now Arabella must convince Dorian he is worth loving.

A love that cannot be tamed…
With each stolen kiss, their passion heightens until their worlds collide in one fateful night. But they must contend with a villain hellbent on sabotaging their newfound happiness. Alliances will be tested, and mysteries unfold, culminating in a showdown that could destroy everything Dorian holds dear. Between intrigue and desire, can Dorian and Arabella find a path to forever?

Genres: Historical Romance

ebook

Published October 26, 2021

About the author

Laura Shipley is an indie author who writes steamy historical romance with hot, alpha heroes and strong-willed, independent heroines. Through thick and thin, they find their way to love. She's been reading romance longer than she wants to admit and has an unhealthy obsession with coffee. When not writing happily ever afters, she spends time with her family including her husband and 2 rambuctious children.

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

absolutely jarring resolution

SPOILERS


Arabella has barely any feelings about her brother being sentenced to hang and then they have sex immediately afterward? What????

My advice to the author if she happens to read this- slow down and invest in the character’s emotions. I felt a little cheated at the end and a little horrified that Arabella doesn’t care at all about her brother’s execution.

[Marla Cohen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second installment of Laura Shipley’s Warrior series.While this can be read as a standalone, it does revolve around a group of former British soldiers who were wounded fighting in New Zealand in 1864. This book features Dorian Shaw, who lost a leg in the fighting. He believes he is now useless to society . He goes home to Yorkshire to take over his late brother’s business. In his reclusive state he is reacquainted with Arabella Cooper, the sister of a former friend, who has been harboring a secret love for Dorian for all the years he was in the army.
She is the one who finally brings him out of his shell and back to living a normal life.
There are nefarious doings in town with local businesses, and Dorian is recruited to secretly ferret out
the sources and bring the culprits to trial.
All’s well that ends well,! Loved this book which was a page turner from the beginning.

[Karen Darling · Rating 2 out of 5]

The romance level in this book is about 20%.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Another incredible story in this series, I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end, the way this author is bringing heroine's in to be the light during the darkest moments of the hero's life is just astounding. And I look forward to the next book in this incredible series.

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[Nostalgic · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful

This was a really enjoyable read. loved the characters and the romance was beautiful. Liked the mystery in the story and the twist.

[Brenda Geddes]

Very well ritten love the story

[Maria]

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