King Arthur Movie Tristan

title: Cynthia and Constantine

author: Kathye Quick


first line: "My lady! He comes."

pages: 182

genre: historical romance

published: 2008

rated: 4 out of 5

Lady Cynthia of Abertaine is trapped. Not only has her fiancé, Sir William Leyborne, not been back to the castle for over ten years, but she's also not a titled Lady. Lord Simon of Cowell, a renegade warlord aligned with Mordred against Arthur and his Knights, has declared himself sovereign over Leybourne Castle and everything that once belonged to Sir William-- including Cynthia. Sir Constantine, Knight of the Round Table, has come to the shire to give Cynthia the news that her fiancé has fallen in battle. With him is William's oral will giving all he owns to Cynthia as though they had been wed. But when he finds Cynthia and discovers the shire under the control of an evil warlord, he knows he cannot leave without first driving Simon and his soldiers from the land. Drawn together by an attraction older than time, Cynthia and Constantine soon discover that though a vow made by a knight's honor has brought them together, it may just also cost them their lives.

Lady Cynthia is engaged to be married to Sir William. However, she has not seen Sir William in over 10 years. When he dies in battle, William sends Constantine, a Knight of the Round Table, to give her the news. Cynthia is heartbroken. But slowly she and Constantine begin to fall in love. However, Lord Simon, a man who is against King Arthur and his Knights, has decided that Cynthia and all that belonged to Sir William is rightfully his.

Their lips touched, meshing together as though paired by the angels themselves. Shivers ran up Cynthia's spine when Constantine's hand roamed her back. A small sigh
escaped her mouth as she surrendered to the sensations tumbling one against the other.

He kissed her eyes, her mouth, her cheeks, her chin, as though he could not get enough of her. Cynthina caught his lips in short, quick kisses that left her breathless.

I liked the two main characters, Cynthia and Constantine, and the romance between them. I also liked the way Kathye Quick describes the setting. Some passages were really nice.

Cynthia Locke of Abertaine stared out at the distant hills from the balcony of her chamber. The morning breeze caught her hair, sending the golden strands dancing around her face. .....The morning sun had not yet burned off the mist that clung to the low lying fields, making the area surrounding the castle look draped in magic.

Cynthia and Constantine was a juicy, romantic read. Just the book for a quick romance fix. The plot was interesting and I found myself not wanting to put the book down.
The one thing I am not too crazy about is the book cover, I think a simpler cover would have been better.





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