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Falcon's Desire

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Rhys of Faucon's black reputation, earned for the scandal that he supposedly killed his own wife and child, is made even worse when he is charged with the murder of a peer of the realm. He is being sentenced in chains before King Stephen when the the king, a one-time ally of Faucon, decides to give him a chance to prove his innocence in this latest skullduggery. He has one month to acquit himself of Guillaume du Pree's murder, or he will be put to death for the crime.

Lady Lyonesse of Taniere was betrothed to Guillaume du Pree, and, unlike a lot of romance heroines, she actually had feelings for her dead fiance who was also a childhood friend. She wants revenge on the man guilty of his death, so when she hears the dreaded Faucon is in the area, she and her guards kidnap him and take him prisoner at Taniere. At first she expects she'll simply kill him--an eye for an eye--but after meeting the so-called devil, and seeing a glimpse of his honor, she wonders if maybe there is some truth to his assertions of innocence.

The two are attracted from the first, and this attraction soon turns to deeper feelings. Their passion blooms as they seek to rout out Guillaume's true killer and secret enemies arise that could prove deadly. This was a great medieval romance with plenty of wit, adventure, and sensuality. I loved it, and I highly recommend it!

I will buy all of her books when they come out. She kept me into
it sll the way through, I couldn't put it down. I love her style of writing as it is action packed and compelling and you
are (at least I was) drawn totally into her caracters. Can't wait to see what her next book will be like.

Denise Lynn's first Medieval Romance in her Falcon series is a delightful find, written with great sensitivity. Rhys of Faucon is one of Anne Stuart's bad boys. He has a dreadful reputation that stems from all believing he killed his wife and child. Of course, the reader soon senses poor Rhys bears a bad rap for this evil deed. Now he stands sentenced to death for the murder of a peer of the realm. Dragged before King Stephan, another man once his allay intercedes and secures Rhys the chance to prove he is falsely accused once again. He must find out who did murder Guillaume du Pree or face his own death for the crime.

Lady Lyonesse of Taniere was betrothed to the murdered Guillaume. Where Lynn shows her deft crafting of character, instead of going to the "old detested fiancé" stereotype, Lyonesse actually cared for the dead man. He was her childhood friend and she truly wants revenge for her friend's death. Naturally, she sees Rhys as responsible, so when she learns the man has been set free to find Guillaume's killer she things the knight is on a fool's errand. She sets out to kidnap him and keep him prisoner. She had planned, at the back of her mind, just killing him, but once she meets him, senses there is more to the man that the black tales that follow him, that maybe he is telling the truth about being innocent. If he didn't kill Guillaume, then who did? Attraction sizzles between the two from the starts and that reaction soon deepens into full-blown passion as they join forces to run to ground the true killer.

Lynn spins a delightful tale, with a strong medieval flavour for the period. It's charming, witty, full of suspense and adventure, with two very vivid characters that stole my heart. Followed by Falcon's Desire and Falcon's Honor. Look for one more in the series to come.

A Reviews International Organization Award of Excellence Winner for 2003.

The whole series is highly recommended.

This book is wonderfully written. The characters are strong and well-developed. The story keeps you captivated from beginning to end. I would highly recommend this book, and can't wait for more from this author!

Denise Lynn weaves a spellbinding story of betrayal, desire, and non-stop action set in Medieval England. Caught between her father and her King's command, Lyonesse of Ryonne must choose a husband between two men. To chose right will ensure her future, to chose wrong will mean death for her family. I stayed up late to read this one, I had to see how it ended.

This book takes place in medieval Europe. Rhys Faucon is a strong admirable hero with solid, unwavering strength in character and his beliefs. What possessed him to like the heroine, Lyonesse, was beyond me. First, she wrongly captures him for a scum of a fiance and then cannot decide whether or not to trust him despite his oath to protect her in front of her people, his overall protection of her as an escort to her father's home despite his obvious attraction to her, and also her father's (whom she respects and loves) urging to trust him. Although the author states that the Rhys admires Lyonesse for her strength and uniqueness from other women of the time, I wish that the Lyonesse had actually possessed more admirable qualities. More show and less tell would've been nice. Had Lyonesse been less wishywashy and a better match for Rhys, I would've liked this book a great deal more.

Recommended books: Heart of Gold, White Lion's Lady, Stealing Heaven

A friend gave me a copy of this when she was cleaning out her non-keepers. I think she must have let this one slip away by accident. Lynn has a strong flavor of older historical romance, which I like. She is a talented writer that is able to pull me into the story.

I am delighted to find this charming book and will be buying her back list.

As a mother of two young children, I managed to read this book in two days. I sacraficed two nights of sleep, the first time I picked it up, a few months ago, I was hesitant to read it, because the back wasn't very telling. It left me thinking I wouldn't know what I was getting into. I originally picked it up, becasue the cover really got me, I have the original Harlequin Historicals #645.

It was a great book, the first night I was up until 2:30 am reading, the second, until 5:30am. I couldn't put it down. I absoutely loved both characters and cannot wait until I get my hands on the rest of her books!