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Ruark is in prison waiting to be hanged for a murder he did not commit.Shanna has to marry or her father will choose her a husband. Desperate she propositions Ruark, marry her for a night of passion before he dies, this way she becomes a widow and is free. That is the first 80 or so pages. Then we have nearly 600 pages of a fast adventure, bondsmen(slaves),revenge, colonials, pirates, kidnapping, a couple of murders and love.

The story is brilliant and Ruark is the perfect to die for Hero. Shanna!!, what the hell was wrong with her. She was a spoiled whiny bitch. While most women would kill for a man like Ruark, she was a cold cruel brat that I wanted to use as a football!!

Then KEW did the unimaginable, a small miracle even. She redeemed Shanna. The spoiled child was gone and a loving caring woman was in her place. But it was the way KEW redeemed her, it was done so slick and subtly that you hardly noticed. Over a few chapters Shanna was forgiveable, human and I loved her. Which proves what a great writer the late KEW was!

Any body that reads the older 80S Hist/Rom will know that the Hero's usually start off as being jerks, this book is different as in the Hero is great its the Heroine thats a jerk... Fantastic read and highly recommended.