Harlequin Historical #141: Knight Dreams

Ruarke Sommerville was leading his men home to England across war-torn France when he came upon a violet-eyed damsel-in-distress, who was the image of his dead love...Lady Gabrielle de Lauren immediately recognized Ruarke Sommerville as the golden-haired knight of her dreams who would rescue her from a life of cruelty...Ruarke's protective & possessive instincts were instantly aroused for he knew in his heart that Gaby was His Woman. Although their countries were at war & they could barely speak the other's language, their attraction was swift, sweet & incredibly romantic. But is their love strong enough to withstand Ruarke' vow & Gaby's lies?I was hooked from the 1st 2 chapters & couldn't let go. This fast-paced, action-packed love story left me breathless with excitement. Both Gaby & Ruarke are strong-willed people who have faced adversity & survived. Sparks fly as their fiery personalities to clash from time to time. (I also really liked the part where Gaby learns English so she could yell at Ruarke in his own tongue!) I read this book when it 1st came out & I've since enjoyed re-reading it lots more times. It's a beautiful start to the Sommerville brothers' trilogy. Don't miss #2 Knight's Lady & #3 Knight's Honor. They're all Keepers!!!

The first of the Sommerville brother's trilogy:Gaby and Ruarke's life together starts off as anything but pleasant. They don't speak the same language. Gaby lies about her name so he won't know about her abusive family and Ruarke wants to marry her only because she looks like his dead first love. This isn't your typical romance novel. But, it has it all... love, suspense, characters with both a good and bad side and some unusual problems. If you read one romance book in your life let it be this one.