“They were professionally trained, highly skilled men of valor, but the roguish dangerous sword masters were not always respectable…“When her brother challenges New Orleans’s most infamous swordsman to a duel, Celina Vallier boldly confronts his opponent, Rio de Silva, determined to thwart what would be her brother’s certain death. Legendary maître d’armes agrees…for a price.—Celina’s innocence.
“Though Rio is captivated by Celina’s beauty and courage, she is also the perfect pawn for his revenge. She is to be betrothed to his sworn enemy, the Count de Lérida. And what sweet vengeance it would be to take the bride before the wedding.
“But neither anticipates the tangled web of scandal and danger that will soon follow. Devious plots are afoot, and Celina is wary of trusting anyone, including the man whose brazen sensuality tempts her to think of nothing but her own desires….”
I decided to try to read a new author and picked out this book by Jennifer Blake. I really enjoy reading about New Orleans and this period in history in particular. I was really excited to learn about the maître d’armes and I liked the whole idea behind this series.
The book started off really interesting and it made me want to read more and more…then…it slowed a bit. Don’t get me wrong, the book was beautifully written—in fact, it sometimes felt more like a screenplay than a novel because Blake has a talent for setting up her scenes like an actual film. The descriptions were wonderful…but I have never read a book with more dialogue… I hate to admit it, but this made this book just not my cup of tea. I’m not saying that the book was bad, it just wasn’t for me. I enjoy reading about what the characters are thinking and what motivates them. It makes them seem more real with a depth that captivates the readers. I am not saying that others won’t love this book—I really enjoyed a lot of it—but I am just warning others that—if they have liked the other books that I have recommended, then they may not completely love this book.
As this is the first in a series, I may or may not continue this series.
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