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Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam of Haywood is the most promising Paladin trainee in the kingdom of Thule… and knows it. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one.

But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Disguised as a boy, Sam leaves home behind to fight demons-—the most dangerous monsters in Thule—-alongside the kingdom’s elite warriors. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her–yet–but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing.

Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Whether he can be trusted is anyone’s guess, including his.

As demons wreak havoc across the land, rebellion stirs in the West, led by a rival faction of warriors.

A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life–or just her heart?

Twila and I will be reading this starting the 5th. Feel free to join us. :)

Yes! I can't wait to start this :D

I'm pretty excited too. I've seen a lot of good things about it.

I'm going to join you guys if that's okay :)

Definitely, Marie! :)

Just finished chapter 9 and I really like this book so far. I don't know why but I just love Braeden

Gah, you're fast! I haven't even started! I'll get there though, haha. :)

I'm just about to start chapter 9, and I love Braeden too! And this book is actually a little funny, I wasn't expecting that. It's nice.

I wasn't expecting it to be funny either haha.

Finishing chapter 20
(view spoiler)[I'm glad Braeden knows and i think they would be a nice couple actually but I get a feeling she will end up with Tristan (hide spoiler)]

Finished chapter 38
(view spoiler)[Oh my god! He is a demon..mind blown. (hide spoiler)]

Finished chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ OMG, OMG! Sam was going to marry Tristan? I did not see that coming. And now that he mentioned 'Lady Samantha' I think Braeden will figure out her secret now :O (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ Okay, So Braeden didn't figure it out. Ugh. I'm ready for this secret to come out. I can't wait for their reactions! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ So Sam is in a very uncomfortable situation. I don't know what she's going to do. This whole thing is just... yikes. (hide spoiler)]

Ending
(view spoiler)[Oh my god this book was so good! I liked how they saved most of the romance until the end. I hate books that only focus on romance. On another note, for some weird reason I thought the chest pains she mentioned once or twice were going to turn into something bigger, I kept expecting her to have a heart attack or something because as soon as I notice a little thing I exaggerate it in my head haha (hide spoiler)]

A bit later getting started than I expected. Up to chapter 9 now though and I'm really enjoying it.

(view spoiler)[I'm glad somebody is finally willing to talk to Braeden. The stuff with the demons and his blood and having control over them was crazy. I like the switching between perspectives.<\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

I think I'm either at or in chapter 25... I'm really liking this, and you guys are right, it is funny a lot of the time.

(view spoiler)[It seems like something weird must be going on with the commander. Things are just really out of order. The characters are great. I'm glad that at least Braeden knows that Sam is a girl. It was getting weird otherwise. (hide spoiler)]

Courtney wrote: "I think I'm either at or in chapter 25... I'm really liking this, and you guys are right, it is funny a lot of the time.

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He does seem weird and I'm suspicious of him. I currently have no idea what's up. I wonder if he's in cahoots with the demons.

That's kind of what I'm wondering too.

Finished! (view spoiler)[I knew the commander had to be involved somehow. And Sam and Braeden are so adorable together. I'm kind of nervous about a sequel... (hide spoiler)]

Marie wrote: "Ending
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(view spoiler)[I really liked that the romance was saved as well. And I liked the way it was handled. It wasn't over the top or anything. And she didn't just throw away everything she's worked for to be with someone. It was nicely handled. (hide spoiler)]

Courtney wrote: "Marie wrote: "Ending
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I agree

Finally finished! (view spoiler)[ This book was great and it was very entertaining, but I didn't appreciate what Tristan did there. "Oh, you're a girl? Marry me!"
That annoyed me but I liked the way Sam handled it.
And I didn't think she would end up happily with Braeden in the end. And they are cute together. I hope the three somehow come back together in book 2. (hide spoiler)]

I'm kind of scared of getting a sequel...I don't want it ruined! Hope it's just as good.

I'm kind of scared of getting a sequel...I don't want it ruined! Hope it's just as good.