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Faucon Family #1
Falcon's Desire
FALCON'S DESIRE - Medieval Historical Romantic Adventure.Sworn enemies...yet passion flamed between them.
Emboldened by grief, Lyonesse of Ryonne had done the impossible by ensnaring the infamous Rhys of Faucon, the blackguard who had shattered her dreams. But now imprisoned in her castle's tower, the Mighty Falcon posed an even greater threat, for his slightest touch made her heart take wing and sent her soaring...straight into his powerful arms!
The Devil Faucon, they called him, yet Rhys was pleased, for it kept his enemies at bay. Unfortunately the lovely Lyonesse counted herself among them, despite the desire that flared between them. And their uneasy truce would soon be destroyed when she learned a newfound alliance bound her to him as his bride.
Emboldened by grief, Lyonesse of Ryonne had done the impossible by ensnaring the infamous Rhys of Faucon, the blackguard who had shattered her dreams. But now imprisoned in her castle's tower, the Mighty Falcon posed an even greater threat, for his slightest touch made her heart take wing and sent her soaring...straight into his powerful arms!
The Devil Faucon, they called him, yet Rhys was pleased, for it kept his enemies at bay. Unfortunately the lovely Lyonesse counted herself among them, despite the desire that flared between them. And their uneasy truce would soon be destroyed when she learned a newfound alliance bound her to him as his bride.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 2003
About the author
Denise Lynn
88 books161 followersDenise Lynn lives in NW Ohio with her husband, son and slew of 4-legged "kids". She has been an avid reader of romance novels for many years, travelling to lands and times filled with brave knights, courageous ladies and never-ending love between the pages of those wonderful books.
She writes medieval romances set in England, Ireland, Normandy, France and a few fictitious islands in the waters surrounding Great Britain. When not writing historical romances, she can be found hiking, baking, sitting in front of a sewing machine, or snipping herbs for various edible and not-so-edible recipes.
She writes medieval romances set in England, Ireland, Normandy, France and a few fictitious islands in the waters surrounding Great Britain. When not writing historical romances, she can be found hiking, baking, sitting in front of a sewing machine, or snipping herbs for various edible and not-so-edible recipes.
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April 22, 2018
Enough! I yield. I can't even deal with this loopy prose. Everything jumps around -- conversation, action, emotion -- to the point where it's impossible to follow a logical train of thought from A to B. It's not surreal or lyrical or ethereal or uber-literati. It's just confusing. And incredibly annoying.
DNF, pg 78. It's a shame, because the hero was pretty hot...until he opened his mouth & started talking. Too bad. >:P
DNF, pg 78. It's a shame, because the hero was pretty hot...until he opened his mouth & started talking. Too bad. >:P
May 17, 2014
I have waited YEARS to read this book. I've read a lot of Ms Lynn's other works, including the other Falcon books and it rankled that I couldn't get my hands on this one - it was out of print, it wasn't available in ebooks, etc. At last, though, an ebook version has been released and it was with great excitement I sat down with it yesterday. And I have to say, I was not disappointed.
Rhys and Lyonesse are great characters, believable, real and they spark off each other wonderfully. The situation, too, is credible. I know from the blurb that the book starts with her capture of him and I found myself wondering, "how will that happen? He doesn't sound like the kind of man to meekly put up his hands and say, 'okay, you got me'." I was right, but the capture was perfect, and I could visualise it completely.
The build up, the political intrigue, the whodunnit - it was all there and I didn't guess the twist until it was sprung on me.
The only thing that jarred for me was the character of the villain - who I won't name to prevent a spoiler. Before he appears, we are told he's peaceful, loving, a paragon. Then, when he arrives, he is none of the above, and is obviously a bounder. Which begs two questions:
1. How was he able to fool everyone for so long? and
2. How come he isn't able to continue with his nice guy act now, when it matters?
I thought he would have been more believable if he had been more like the person we were first led to believe he was when he was with his long standing friends, and it would appear that only Rhys could see through to the real him - thus increasing the conflict for Rhys and Lyonesse and adding to the hero's woes.
It was also apparent that the entire plot centred around the love between Rhys' dead wife and the villain (not a spoiler because we know of this connection long before we know who the villain is). I found myself wondering about that. Some of the other characters tell us they have known the villain for years, yet none of them were aware of his involvement with this woman? Would he not have told people of his great love, or even that he was IN love, even if the lady's name didn't come up? A love so great it caused murder and mayhem and no-one guessed?
But these questions aside, it was a wonderfully enjoyable book, and well worth the wait. Highly recommended. I'm now getting all the other Falcon books off the shelf and reading them again as a whole.
Rhys and Lyonesse are great characters, believable, real and they spark off each other wonderfully. The situation, too, is credible. I know from the blurb that the book starts with her capture of him and I found myself wondering, "how will that happen? He doesn't sound like the kind of man to meekly put up his hands and say, 'okay, you got me'." I was right, but the capture was perfect, and I could visualise it completely.
The build up, the political intrigue, the whodunnit - it was all there and I didn't guess the twist until it was sprung on me.
The only thing that jarred for me was the character of the villain - who I won't name to prevent a spoiler. Before he appears, we are told he's peaceful, loving, a paragon. Then, when he arrives, he is none of the above, and is obviously a bounder. Which begs two questions:
1. How was he able to fool everyone for so long? and
2. How come he isn't able to continue with his nice guy act now, when it matters?
I thought he would have been more believable if he had been more like the person we were first led to believe he was when he was with his long standing friends, and it would appear that only Rhys could see through to the real him - thus increasing the conflict for Rhys and Lyonesse and adding to the hero's woes.
It was also apparent that the entire plot centred around the love between Rhys' dead wife and the villain (not a spoiler because we know of this connection long before we know who the villain is). I found myself wondering about that. Some of the other characters tell us they have known the villain for years, yet none of them were aware of his involvement with this woman? Would he not have told people of his great love, or even that he was IN love, even if the lady's name didn't come up? A love so great it caused murder and mayhem and no-one guessed?
But these questions aside, it was a wonderfully enjoyable book, and well worth the wait. Highly recommended. I'm now getting all the other Falcon books off the shelf and reading them again as a whole.
April 3, 2020
another great adventure had with the Falcon's
March 2, 2015
In 1142, Rhys, Lord of Faucon, has been accused of the brutal murder of Guillaume de Pree and is given 1 month by the King to find the real murderer. As he travels to the home area of du Pree he is kidnapped by Lyonesse of Ryonne, who seeks vengeance for the death of her betrothed. These 2 strike sparks. Lyonesse cannot cold bloodily murder Rhys and he is able to convince her of his possible innocence when his men come to her aid in an attack. Now the 2 are seeking the murderer and trying to avoid attacks on them. Then a surprise appearance changes the game entirely. Interesting Medieval and start of a trilogy.
July 24, 2014
I can't describe the number of times I wanted to throw my ipod across the room because of how irritating the fmc is. Her indecision and naivety drove me to the brink of insanity. That was the main factor which drove me to give this 2 stars instead of 3. I had to take a break before returning to read the last quarter of the book.
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May 30, 2008This was an historical romance and made for a fast read. It was the typical knight versus the maiden story where they have to overcome obstacles and then fall in love.
March 9, 2009
good book but not very memorable.worth to read though.
April 27, 2012
There were times while reading this that I wanted go into the book and scream at the heroin. But overall I love it.
February 15, 2015
that was good! sometimes the timing was a bit off but on the whole a good story
March 30, 2016
I am sorry, but this book was not what I thought it would be,.....
September 30, 2016
1.5 stars.
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