The Stolen Bride

Wonderful story of a lady in need of rescue and the hero who comes to her rescue.Kayne the unknown has a an aura of mystery surrounding him but Sofia the hero instinctively trusts him from their first meeting even though he has secrets that he doesn't share with her.The usual fighting and constant mistrust between hero and heroine found in many medieval romances I've read are absent from this book which made it an enjoyable read for as it took nothing away from the story.I couldn't find to find out what Kayne's story was as the author kept me very interested throughout the story.

I don't know how she continually does this but Ms. Paul will steal your heart with "The Stolen Bride"Our hero, Kayne the Unknown, ashe was known to the people in the Village of Wirth, is the type of hero one generally falls in love with - handsome, manly, and mysterious. It is no wonder that Sofia Ahlgren dreamt of him as her hero to save her from the evil clutches of the man who would be betrothed to her.Kayne was gentle, kind and tortured. Ms. Paul heaps upon this hero all the elements to keep you interested from the first to the last pages. What is the mystery of this village smithy (?) who keeps to himself and appears so wealthy? Read and discover the layers that one uncovers to discover the soul of this wonderful hero! Highly recommend you find a copy of this ... book. Wonderfully exciting, hold your breath, ending!

I wish I knew Susan Paul's secret for creating such fabulous heroes. I have fallen in love with every one of them (including the heroes she created as Mary Spencer). Here we have Kayne the Unknown who is of course noble and strong - we expect that. But he is so much more, and Susan's skill at slowly peeling away the layers of so complex and exciting a hero, compelling the reader to keep turning those pages, boggles the mind. Susan Paul's writing is always fresh and crisp without ever falling into cliché, her characters real and engaging, her atmospheres uncannily vivid. Like her other works, "Stolen Bride" grips you from the very start and doesn't release you until the final breathlessly romantic page. Highly recommended.