#107 (#43) - Her Only Desire ~ Gaelen Foley

ISBN: 0-7499-3794-7

This one was really the first the the Knight Cousins' spin-offs, about Georgiana Knight (Sister to Gabriel & Derek).

Raised all her life in India, Georgiana is very often left alone, but has made a life and friends independently, and therefore sees no wrong in inviting the cool and reserved Ian Prescott, Marquess of Griffith to stay when he arrives on a British diplomatic mission.

On his very first encounter with her he ends up effecting a rescue to save her life, and puts her under house arrest whilst he goes off on his mission to Japur .... she has other ideas and follows ... which leads her into uncovering the truth but causing a diplomatic nightmare of Ian, and heavy fighting by her brothers to protect her (in which Gabriel receives his injuries).

She flees alone on a Knight ship to England, where she is determined to conquer the ton, and fights Ian's protections for all she is worth.  Infuriated, but captivated nonetheless, will this lonely Marquess fall for her, and reveal his own secrets?

On the whole a 4 **** Star read.

Kay

#96 ~ Her Every Pleasure

ISBN: 978-0-7499-3849-9

This is the follow on story from "Her Secret Fantasy" and features Derek's Brother, Gabriel.

Having signed away his inheritance to assist Derek to marry Lily, Gabriel retires from the real world to contemplate his brush with death.  A glimpse of heaven has left him with an overwhelming feeling that he was sent back from the light to fulfil his destiny.

Meanwhile, Princess Sophia of Korkova is ambushed and her enemies attempt to assassinate her.  Her bodyguard ensures that she escapes and she follows the protocol that has been set down for her safe rescue.

The protocol lands her in a barn owned by Gabriel, who assumes that she is a gypsy girl sent by his brother to relieve his state of celibacy.  Although it doesn't take long to work out that she is certainly not a girl of easy virtue, and so he engages her as a maid.

Eventually her royal destiny is revealed, and Gabriel does on to protect her with his life, and fulfil his destiny.

Actually, it was a slightly far fetched story, and the plot was a bit thin in places.  Nonetheless a fairly enjoyable story and worthy of a 3 *** Star rating.

#95 ~ Her Secret Fantasy

ISBN: 978-0-7499-3829-1

It's really rather lovely to get back to a Gaelen Foley novel ... and this one was no different from all the others ..... full of very lovely romance and a bit of naughtiness thrown in.

Featuring one of the Knight Cousins, Major Derek and the reserved and ladylike Lily Balfour.

Infamous rake and hardened warrior Derek has come to England from his posting in India to chase up the money the government which has been put aside for the war against the Marantha.  Also to allow his elder brother to recovery from a terrible injury when he got in the away of an arrow meant for Derek.

Following the death of her Grandfather Lily's aristocratic coffers are empty and she needs to find an extremely rich, and extremely stupid husband (there is a reason that her future spouse should not be too bright) to ensure that she can literally keep the bats from the belfry of her ancestoral home.

It seems some of the funds are war chest funds are missing, and that is where the paths cross for these two.  What will be the attraction between them?  Will they solve the mystery of the missing money?  Will the highly intelligent Derek care about her secret?  Will a second son have enough money in the bank to repair the ancient pile?

A 3.5 **** star read.