THE COMMANDER'S DESIRE

Author: Jennette Green ISBN: 1601543360 10/2008 HISTORICAL Publisher: WILD ROSE PUBLISHING
Time Period: 715 A.D.

Princess Elwytha wants revenge on the monster who murdered her brother. In a false exchange for peace, she offers herself in marriage to the enemy Prince. The plan? Kill the Prince’s battle-scarred Commander—the man who ended King Thor’s life with one filthy sword thrust through the back. To her horror, the Commander agrees to take Elwytha as his bride. Worse, the wedding date will be sooner than expected. Not all is lost, however. Now she has more opportunity to be alone with him—and exact justice. But the deed becomes difficult to carry out. Fighting her innate sense of honor, she begins to see the ironclad integrity of the man behind the scars. And with this knowledge comes doubt. Did he slay her brother? What exactly is the new king’s plan? Whom can she trust? Elwytha must decide well, for more than her life is at stake. Soon she must betray either allegiance to her kingdom—or the man who is quickly claiming her heart.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Elwytha’s favorite brother is dead, and her only remaining sibling is sending her into the lion’s den. She is a warrior out for vengeance, but will she do anything to get it.

The Commander has spent his life serving his Prince. He never expected to be handed the gift of the enemy princess for his wife.

Ms. Green’s portrayal of the Commander was refreshing. He was kind and caring without being wimpy, and it takes a talented author to bring that out in a character without losing the effect of being a strong alpha warrior while keeping the reader's interest at the same time. And not to leave out Elwytha—she’s a warrior princess. She gets out there and fights with the men.

The question is, can she leave behind the hatred and actually go through with this wedding? Can she and the Commander learn to trust one another? Or will she do as her brother wishes and betray her own budding feelings. You’ll have to read it to find out.

I would say THE COMMANDER'S DESIRE is definitely a keeper—you won't want to stop reading until you get to the end. And even then, the story is still exciting.

Sheila Smith