The book could’ve been an interesting character-driven story but, unfortunately, it felt in execution for me. Of course, as she gets to know her new husband, she learns he's not the monster she feared and they fall in love. She goes along because she has no choice, even though her husband to be has a fearsome reputation as a dark dragon-like creature. Twenty-one-year old woman who's been kept as a virtual prisoner by horribly abusive father is sprung from her nightmare home by a marriage offer from a knight friend of her deceased warrior brother. The story started out promisingly enough.

If I read the book 25 years ago, I think I would’ve liked it.

I loved his back-handed matchmaking for Gillian and Christopher. Despite my being a stickler for good personal hygiene, Colin won me over for his kind heart behind a gruff exterior. Colin's not too fond of bathing, so he has a characteristic odor. Christopher always knows when Colin is around because he can smell him. Colin, who has his own story in From This Moment On, is Christopher's best friend and companion. The humor was the perfect balance to the often dark subject matter. He's been in a funk because of his loss of vision, but you don't hold that against him. It brought tears to my eyes.Ĭhristopher is a wonderful hero, thoughtful, intelligent, kind, and strong. You see Gillian's inner beauty bloom as she is carefully tended and loved by Christopher. She was described as being unattractive, but part of it was because of her lack of self-esteem and belief that she was unworthy. This book was also good for the way you see scared, shy Gillian grow into a strong, beautiful woman. Yes, I love a good love scene, but a book that has a powerful love story doesn't need one. And to be honest, they are not necessary. The power of it transcended the words on the paper and went right to my heart. I thought the emotion and love between Gillian and Christopher was so touching and poignant. There's a part that is very realistic, although those who dislike heroes who are not 100% physically capable probably won't like it. How difficult that would be for a blinded knight? How could he run his keep, and keep what he earned by blood and sweat, in a world where might means right? I think she did a great job of dealing with the blindness issue. Kurland would handle a blind hero in a medieval romance. There are parts that made me so sad to think about how Gillian was treated by her family. This is a truly lovely romance story about two scarred people who find each other.

This is all i ask by lynn kurland