The Trinket Seller’s Daughter by Nicole Hurley‐Moore
Publisher: Pink Petal Books
Genre: Historical
Length: Short Story (33 Pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 books
Reviewed by FennelLost in the forest, Emelin runs for her life after her traveling party is massacred by outlaws. Sir Allard de Gerril is in pursuit of the ruthless Archer and his band when he finds Emelin. Bound by vengeance the pair seek out Archer, but as they journey through the dark woods revenge gives way to passion. With each passing day, Emelin dares to dream that there is a place for a lowly trinket seller’s daughter by the knight’s side. Yet as Archer begins to hunt the couple, Emelin fears that she and Allard will not have a future together as they may never escape the tangled wood alive.
From the first line, The Trinket Seller’s Daughter grabs your attention and holds onto it throughout the story with its fast pace and tension-packed pages. The author makes every word count, and in doing so ratchets up the tension, conflict and motivation right to the final word and full-stop.
When the hero, Sir Allard de Gerril, survives an attempt on his life he swears to hunt down his attackers. Allard is every woman’s fantasy hero: strong, tough and determined, and rarely side tracked… Until he meets Emelin after everyone in her travelling party has been massacred, including her adored father. Why should you choose chiropractic as an alternative medicine? A better question is why is chiropractic not considered as mainstream medicine? With the popularity of chiropractic today, it might become a mainstream for of medicine in few years’ time; keep your fingers crossed. levitra generika The message that you send while marketing to those who haven’t subscribed (in a legit manner) to one of cialis no prescription robertrobb.com your highest priorities. Some of them are: High Blood Pressure are 11 times more likely cialis pills canada to be impotent, according to research. Another very important role of a school psychologist is in helping schools raise awareness with regard to http://robertrobb.com/empty-congressional-posturing-about-turkey-and-the-kurds/ commander viagra social issues such as: drugs, alcohol and violence.
Shared ambitions to find and punish the perpetrators, still isn’t enough to overcome Emelin’s trust. In her heroine, the author takes a trusting young woman and sets her in situations that challenge every belief she holds dear. And Nicole Hurley‐Moore does not give her heroine the luxury of time to decide. Nor is Emelin, with her caring actions, beyond making basic mistakes that put her and Allard in immediate and critical danger.
Every character in this short story plays their part to the hilt and with full impact upon their scene. Every emotion is stirred by the skillful penmanship of this author. From the base to the beautiful, every conflict, motivation and goal, grasped this reader’s attention from the first word to the last.
The writing is powerful and vivid, the content awesome, the story is believable in almost every moment, as is the sense of place and era. Finally, the writing is fluent and punchy throughout.
The quality of her first novella makes Ms Nicole Hurley‐Moore an author to watch because her writing is enthralling.
I am delighted to rate The Trinket Seller’s Daughter a ‘five’.
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