Once More: Colleen Faulkner

“AGAINST THE MAGNIFICENT BACKDROP OF STUART ENGLAND, BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLEEN FAULKNER HAS WOVEN A SPELLBINDING TALE OF A MAN CLOAKED IN SECRECY, A WOMAN BOUND BY DUTY, AND A FORBIDDEN DESIRE THAT CAN ONLY BE FULFILLED BY THE POWER OF LOVE…

“ONCE MORE

“Julia Thomas faces her wedding day with dread. Twice her age, Simeon, the earl of St. Martin, has an appetite for cruelty, yet Julia is bound by duty to marry him. Now, alone among the disturbing occupants of Simeon’s home and terrified of his viciousness, the red-haired beauty turns for companionship to his cousin, Griffin St. Martin, the one man who seems to be everything she’d ever dreamed of, but who may not be anything he seems…

“Devotion to king and country has forced Griffin St. Martin to live a lie, agreeing to a loveless marriage and years of secret service safeguarding the royal heir. Now, his only aim is to root out a lethal plot against the new king—the one that Simeon himself may be hatching. Simeon’s young bride is an unexpected complication, and one that becomes an irresistible temptation. As Griffin attempts to unravel both the deadly scheme and his own undeniable longings, Julia finds herself tangled in a desire that threatens all she loves—as well as her own life…”

So I decided to try a new author and picked up this book by Colleen Faulkner. From reading the back of the book, I knew that it could be either really good or just like every other romance novel. However, as I got more and more into the story, I really fell for the characters. I must admit that Griffin was one of my ALL TIME favorite characters! He was hilarious and mysterious (a winning combination in my book). The plot—which started out simple—quickly picked up its pace and became more interesting as time went on. As for the rest of the characters; you either loved them or you hated them. There really wasn’t anything in between. I think that’s difficult for an author to do, especially in a book with this many characters.

Overall, I did really like this book and was impressed with Faulkner’s writing. She turned something ordinary (in the world of romance novels) and made it extraordinary. I especially LOVED the plot twists she integrated!!! I will definitely read more of her in the future!