Her One Desire
Kimberly Killion
Zebra, July 2008, 382 pp
ISBN-10: 142010442X
ISBN-13: 978-1420104424
Medieval – circa 1483
$3.99 (US) $5.99
Selected by Laurel
June 2008
Broderick Maxwell a Scottish Spy is in The Tower being tortured when Lady Lizbeth Ives – the executioner’s daughter comes bursting through seeking help from her father. A man – Lord Hollister is seeking a document she stole exposing him as an accomplice to treason and murder of King Edward IV. When guards start breaking down the door, Lisbeth escapes with the prisoner into a secret tunnel and away from The Tower.
Running for their lives, each with a different agenda. Lisbeth wants to get the document to the Duke Of Gloucester – Broderick’s nemesis. Broderick wants to get the document to King James so he might align Scotland with France. However, Broderick promises Lizbeth that he will escort to his nemesis and they form a strong and protective bond as they flee England toward Scotland, with Lord Hollister and his guards chasing and tracking their every move.
HER ONE DESIRE by debut author Kimberly Killion is what I’ve been looking for in a medieval novel for a long time. Is it steamy and sensual; the fact that they are both engaging and intelligent characters enhances the passion between Broderick and Lizbeth. The secondary characters were also enlightening and often times providing humorous and eye-opening statements that made for a witty trek into Scotland amidst the danger and betrayal surrounding them.
I like the fact that Kimberly Killion took a mysterious piece of actual history and wrote a powerful plot while not overpowering the love story or characters with facts and data. There are not many Medieval’s set in this era anymore and it was refreshing and a nice change of pace that perfectly balanced the good and evil in this story. HER ONE DESIRE went automatically on my keeper shelf, it’s a novel I’m sure every Medieval romance fan will devour and cherish for years to come. I also hope the author plans to continue writing about these characters and time period, as I miss them already.
