MASTER OF DESIRE

Author: Jessica Trapp ISBN: 0821778625 5/2006 HISTORICAL Publisher: KENSINGTON/ZEBRA
Time Period: Medieval 1487

A Woman’s Secret... Lady Ariana of Rosebriar is a woman with a past. She killed her abusive husband to protect her son. And now she is being blackmailed. A Lancastrian rebel will reveal her crime—and destroy her life—unless she delivers messages to enemies of the throne. A Man’s Mission... Gabriel of Whitestone is a bounty hunter loyal to the king. To care for his family of seven siblings, he must capture his half-brother’s murderer, the infamous Spy of the Night. Only then can he claim her land for his family—and make her pay for her crimes of murder and treason. A Passion Set Free... Sent to a chapel to steal a scroll of secrets, Ariana falls into Gabriel’s clutches—and it isn’t long before unquenchable desire draws her to him, making her body his willing captive, though her soul can never be tamed. Putting both honor and duty at risk, Gabriel struggles to win the trust of his brave, resourceful, and irresistible prisoner. But can love keep them together, when murderous forces conspire to tear a country apart?

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

MASTER OF DESIRE has got a great combination of all the things that I love in a romance novel. A headstrong, independent heroine, a gorgeous Alpha male hero and lots of action!

Lady Ariana is at a horrible place in her life right now. In order to secure the future and the very life of her son, she must deliver messages to enemies of the King. No one will stop her, no matter what she has to do—not with her son's life at stake. She has been horribly hurt in the past, and no man is going to bring her down now—at least not without one heck of a fight.

Enter Gabriel. Here is an honest-to-goodness Alpha male, the kind that I have not read about in a very long time. He is big and brawny, with revenge on his mind and a need to possess this woman that defies everything he believes in. She is a traitor and dangerous—and yet Gabriel cannot help what he feels for her, even though he does put up a good fight.

MASTER OF DESIRE is a wonderfully well-written book that reminded me why I began reading romance novels to begin with. Ms. Trapp is definitely an artist and a blessed addition to this genre of writing.

Kristal Gorman