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Canham did an excellent job placing me in the times, this is a little brutal and gory with the what the heroine faced in her marriages and the fighting scenes, but medieval times were a bit like that. The first half was a little slow and I started shipping Marak and the heroine for awhile because of much more flushed out their relationship was. While the setting, scene, and secondary characters were vividly painted, the romance fell short. The hero and heroine's relationship felt more like insta-lust and then their bonding felt pretty rushed at the end. Separately, the heroine with her black widow ways and fighting spirit and the hero with his excommunicated warrior monk status, were fascinating but together their romance lacked spark.

The author addressed the romance issues in this and has heavily revised the story, I'd recommend reading the newer version if you have choice. View all 3 comments. Wonderful medieval romance -a potent combination of page-turning action, true-to-period brutality and gore, and tenderly blossoming romance. When added to this a cast of well-developed characters, great attention to historical setting, the story becomes a true winner for me. Formerly published under the name, "My Forever Love" , the book undergone a complete rewrite and was released under a new title in Canham's note at the bottom of this review.

Ciaran Tamberlane, a powerful a Wonderful medieval romance -a potent combination of page-turning action, true-to-period brutality and gore, and tenderly blossoming romance. Ciaran Tamberlane, a powerful and fearsome knight known as the Dragonslayer, fought at the side of Richard the Lionheart during what is now known as the Third Crusade until the day he lost his faith in both the church and the crown.

The pillaging and horror he had seen and participated in became unbearable and, one faithful day, Ciaran just walked away from the battle after rescuing a wounded Saracen woman and her child from his fellow crusaders. Branded a traitor by his peers, excommunicated by the church he lives in self-imposed exile in the secluded Taniere Castle. While on a hunting trip, his party stumbles across a horrific raid on a small village located on his land.

There were no survivors except one gravely wounded young woman. Her name is Elizabeth Amaranth 'Amie' de Langois and unbeknownst to Ciaran, she would be the reason his seclusion comes to an end. Amie is a woman running for her life, trying to escape her brutish sadistic husband of 10 months. Although, she fears that people, especially wives, do not run away from a man like him and live to tell it. And she knows the horrific raid on the village where she found a temporary refuge was perpetrated by her husband and his people trying to catch her.

Most of the story takes place in the Taniere Castle. As Amie heals, her admiration for Ciaran grows and Ciaran becomes more and more invested in her welfare and safety. The story is not for a fainted heart. But amidst of all the gore and brutality, there is a tender romance that slowly blossoms between a woman who never once experienced desire or passion but forced to endure and a man who in his former life was a warrior monk and taken a vow of celibacy.

Note from the author: Formerly released in print as My Forever Love, The Dragon Tree has undergone a complete rewrite, going far beyond the gentle revisions some of my backlist books have had before being reissued in ebook form. I was never happy with the title, My Forever Love. I was never really thrilled with the cover. And I was nearing the breaking point of the final straw when nothing in the publishing world made sense to me anymore and the stress was showing in my writing.

I had always said I would stop writing when it ceased to be fun, and ceased to be an outlet for my vivid imagination. Halfway through the writing of The Dragon Tree and that was the original working title before some young newbie editor decided it wasn't romantic enough and changed it I lost steam.

I knew I would be retiring when I finished it and frankly, my heart just wasn't in it anymore. Bad thing to confess, I know, but the honest truth. With this rewrite and reissue, my muse is happy with it. I hope I have taken some of the wooden-ness is that a word? Highly recommended to fans of medieval romances. View all 45 comments. Mar 15, Dawn rated it really liked it Shelves: Although it is a "romance" it is not your typical romance. The concentration is really on the character development which is indeed 3 dimensional and complex.

The story is also heavily laden with amazing details of history, scenery and explanations of historical items, which I love. If you like history and like to read a story that brings alive a medieval setting so real that you feel like you are there, then this is for you, but if you're in it for just the romance, you may feel a bit bored.

There is violence, battles, and mention of rape and other brutalities that may disturb some. I read that a reviewer was unsettled due to the adultery. I find this does not bother me. And the husband dies in the end anyway. The story is about Amaranth who when her parents had died at age 12, was under the care of an uncle who sold her into a marriage with a man 3 times her age and was brutalized by him until his death. She was then again sold into a marriage with Odo, who was just as brutal as her previous husband, but younger and handsome. Amaranth figured out his nature right away and on the night of their wedding, attempted to murder him but was unsuccessful.

She fled with the aid of a friar who was to take her to sanctuary in a convent but due to fever had to stop at a village to recover. She was discovered there, the village was decimated, and all were killed, but Amanth escapes, barely, laying near death until rescued by the hero. The hero was a Templar who fought in the crusades, but losing faith after witnessing the sensless death and cruelty by his order in the name of God, he leaves the holy lands. He is then excommunicated and kicked out of the order. He suffers nightmares of his time in the crusades and resolves himself to a life alone in a castle, maintaining his monkish vows.

The hero comes across the heroine as she lay dying and brings her back to his castle for healing, but her cruel husband Odo, will stop at nothing to get her back and make her suffer for the humiliation he endured by her ill attempted murder upon himself. The pace of the story may be slow for some, and the history may not be appealing as well. I for one enjoyed it and the history, although I did wish there was a little more to the romance, but it did seem believable even though it was slow developing.

This is clearly a well written well researched book that didn't touch on any of my emotional triggers. The ending left me wanting to know what happens to the lovely couple after their ordeal. View all 4 comments. Jul 07, Linda rated it really liked it Shelves: With an odd mishmash of characters and an endearing romance, MFL was a story of redemption. Ciaran Tamberlane would have given his very life in service to God. He was a Templar and a monk; he had sworn his allegiance to serve both his Lord Savior and King Richard.

This was before traveling in the Crusades where he witnessed his holy Brothers kill people mercilessly. When he witnessed a final potential atrocity, he sided briefly with the enemy. For this he was ostr With an odd mishmash of characters and an endearing romance, MFL was a story of redemption. For this he was ostracized, excommunicated from the Order and deemed a traitor by the Templars.

If not for his uncle's assistance, he would have had nothing. Elizabeth Amaranth 'Amie' de Langois had her fill with savageness but it was in the form of two husbands. She was originally married off to a wicked, bloated man several times her age who beat her endlessly. It was a politically-motivated marriage. On her wedding night, she hit him with a heavy candlestick to protect herself.

It was either her or him and she intended to survive. With the help of a friar she hurriedly left, only to be pursued. Her husband would not stop until she was dead. Amie and Ciaran first met when the young woman was left for dead. All of the villagers in one of Lord Tamberlane's outlying hamlets were slaughtered by Odo de Langois's assassins.

His lordship had saved her from certain death and brought her back to his castle -his sanctuary- to allow his childhood friend, Marak, save her life. Ciaran needed to know what happened and why. Marak wanted to help him. When possible, he gently introduced Amie into Lord Tamberlane's path. War did strange things. He was trained as a priest but no longer agreed with the beliefs that were passed down to him. His life had been devoted to celibacy and he was taught from an early age that women were temptresses and best left alone.

But Amie was different. Not everything was as simple as once before. I enjoyed the secondary characters.

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Amie formed a peaceful friendship of sorts with Marak. Marak was a holy man, an albino and possibly agamous if you believed Roland. Roland was flirty, good looking and Ciaran's squire. He was a lady's man. Then there was the quiet Inaya and her young son, Jibril.

She had been disfigured during the holy wars when a poisoned arrow had pierced her cheek. Ciaran had saved her life and was 'awarded' her in order for her family to save face. I was pleasantly surprised with Marsha Canham's meatier romance. I had not read anything by this author before now. There was some minor gore -how could you not have it when discussing the Crusades?

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There was a brief lesson on England's royalty; a 'game of thrones' if I dare say so. There were also nuggets of truth, some gentle humor and, of course, a love story. View all 36 comments. Jan 04, Keri rated it really liked it Shelves: For MC this is a surprisingly short read, as she normally goes the epic route for book length.

The book takes place right after The Black Wolf's book and happens in tandem somewhat. Ciaran, the Dragonslayer was a Crusader and a Templar, but the outright torture and killing of innocents was taking his soul so he refused to do "GODS" work anymore. For that reason, he was sent home from the Crusades in disgrace and ex-communicated from the church.

His parents turned their back on their only son. An For MC this is a surprisingly short read, as she normally goes the epic route for book length. An uncle took pity on him and sent him out to a remote castle. Ami is on the run from her violent new husband of one night, but that one night was enough to let her know she wouldn't survive another one. So she bashed him in the head and took off.

She ends up in a small village that is under Ciaran's control. That doesn't stop the Oro the Red Boar By some miracle she manages to escape and ends up being rescued by the Dragonslayer himself. So their story begins as they fight their attraction to one another and keep Oro from finding Ami. Heads up ladies, Ciaran had taken a vow of chastity to become a Knight's Templar, so that added a bit of a twist where Ami had been married to two horrible brutal men and tender as a marshmallow Cianan hadn't ever View all 6 comments.

Feb 16, Julianna rated it liked it Shelves: The historical settings, including the brutality of medieval warfare, are described in rich detail, including the appearance of some real historical figures and the use of some medieval terms and dialog. I have a great appreciation for history, and it is clear that Ms.

Canham did her research Reviewed for www. Canham did her research well. In fact, I came away from reading this book with a desire to learn more about certain aspects of the history described.

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However, for all the depth contained in the history, I felt that the characterizations were rather lacking. I would have liked to see a deeper exploration of the characters and what made them tick, as well as more back story. For instance, at the end of the prologue, we see Ciaran apparently being accosted by two Saracens after walking off the battlefield and fully expecting to be killed, but the author never clearly resolves who these men were or how Ciaran got out of this situation.

Another aspect I would have liked to see more deeply explored was the lengthy and loyal friendship between Ciaran and Marak. We are not given much insight as to what sparked that friendship, or what made it so long lasting. I think that perhaps the best drawn character in the book is Marak.

I found him to be an intriguing and romantic character in spite of his physical flaw, indeed he was a joy to read, but sometimes it seemed like he nearly overshadowed Ciaran. I thought that Marak had more and better dialog with Amie than Ciaran did. Also, in general, the dialog seemed a bit unbalanced. In places, it was so beautiful in its raw intensity as to be poetic, and yet in other places I felt the story and characters would have benefited from the use of more dialog. For example, the author gives us a look into both Ciaran and Amie's thoughts after they make love for the first time.

Both seem to harbor some insecurities at this point, and I felt that their relationship could have been deepened considerably by a bit of dialog expressing their thoughts and feelings to each other. Another mild disappointment for me was that although Ciaran and Amie obviously develop a deep and abiding love for each other, it is never really expressed in words. I suppose to some extent the dialog deficiencies could be chalked up to Ciaran being a man of few words, but still I've read other introverted heroes who have more to say while still maintaining their brooding state.

I was also disappointed that Ciaran and Amie basically had an affair while she was still bound in marriage. While I certainly didn't feel any sympathy for Odo after the way he had treated Amie, I just found myself wishing that the author had waited until Amie was free of any legal obligation in that regard. Lastly, I felt like the emotional problems that Ciaran and Amie both faced were resolved a little too easily. I have a personal preference of watching characters like these work through the issues and grow throughout the story.

In my opinion, this type of interaction can really help to flesh out the characters. Also, while the early parts of the book were rather slow, the ending seemed a tad bit rushed. As I got down to the last few chapters, I started to wonder how the author was going to resolve the story in such a short space, but it did ultimately have a reasonably satisfying ending.

While it may seem that I have a lot of criticisms of this book, I still found My Forever Love to be an enjoyable and worthwhile read. I certainly did not come away feeling that I had wasted my time like I have on occasion with other books. Ciaran and Amie were both very likable characters. While Ciaran is not a particularly dark and brooding hero, he does harbor a lot of psychological pain PTSD from his time in the Crusades.

Although some might disagree, I found the fact that Ciaran was not a lust-crazed hero and had maintained his celibacy for such a long time to be rather refreshing and irresistible, though I have to admit a little disappointment over the circumstances in which he gave it up. I had expected something completely different. I also loved his compassion and the fact that he chose to do the right thing even if it went against the laws of both man and church. By the way, for anyone not familiar with Gaelic, his name is pronounced like our more modern day name, Kieran [KEE-uh-ran]. For all the suffering and abuse Amie endured, she still did not become bitter or loose her sweetness of spirit, and yet she was also a woman of strength and courage.

A great balance that is difficult to strike in a heroine. I also appreciated the forthrightness of the hero and heroine. There were no lies, games or silly misunderstandings. Granted Amie initially tried to conceal her identity, but only briefly, and after that they were completely honest with each other. There was also a very romantic though minor plot point that I liked in which the relationship between a pair of secondary characters is revealed. The overall storyline was enjoyable and engrossing. Prior to reading this novel, I was not even familiar with Ms.

Canham's name, but I liked the book well enough that I would be open to reading more titles by her in the future. Jun 26, Not Now Mommy's Reading rated it it was amazing Shelves: First of all, the cover of this book is among my favorites. I love how only half of the knight's face is shown, leaving the rest to the reader's imagination. The castle in the background was yet another nice touch. Now on to the story I did not find the violence in this story to be one bit offensive.

In fact, it only added to the realism in this tale. Some authors get right into the story surrounding the hero and heroine, whereas Ms. Canham treats you to much more than that. Instead of merely First of all, the cover of this book is among my favorites. I really enjoyed the story of Ciaran Tamberlane, a man who had lost faith in his God and almost in himself and Amaranth de Langois, the hunted bride of an abusive husband.

I fell in love with Ciaran from the moment he was introducd - quiet, yet commanding Black hair, green eyes, tall and muscular Amaranth was most certainly courageous in her attempts to escape yet another abusive marriage. The only thing that prevented me from giving this story a five-star rating was that by the time Tamberlane and Amaranth got around to declaring their love for one another Read reviews that mention dani wyatt forever collection alpha male sister leah highly recommend sweet innocent exchange for an honest looking forward club owner received an arc fast paced dirty talk year old really enjoyed must read marry his son gentlemans club son victor even though decker lawrence.

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One of those girls catches his eye and captures his heart, now he just needs to get his hands on her and never let her go. However, there are those that will anything and everything to make sure May and Decker never get together. Will Decker be able to save May before it's too late? Or will May be lost forever? Where She Belongs is such a wonderful, provocative, over the top love story about two virgins that have been waiting for that one special something to come into their lives. I love who these two got together and knew that they just had to be.

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Even though May was being pressured into an arranged marriage, she knew in her heart that Decker was the one for her and risked everything to see him. Decker is a great hero. He does whatever it takes to keep May safe and happy, her feelings come above his own. He's tall, dark, and handsome and everything sexy all wrapped into this alpha hero.

His take charge attitude can melt panties and his sexy smile will leave you swooning. I loved this quick, sexy, and enthralling story that keeps you engaged from start to finish, and requiring a cold shower after you're done. I highly recommend reading the Forever Collection.

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Here we have the story of Decker Lawrence and May Morgan. May is a sheltered wealthy young woman who has been kept from the real world by her guardian since the death of her parents several years prior. May and her sister aren't allowed to leave the property. They were both still underage when they lost their parents in a tragic accident, which also injured her older sister.

Their guardian could surely use lessons in honesty and good morals. He is manipulating May into an arranged marriage. May comes up with a plan to earn her own money. She will sneak out of the house at night and get a job as a dancer in a nightclub. She hopes to earn enough of her own money to support herself and her sister. Let me mention that May is nineteen and legally should not be under the rule of a guardian any longer. Her sister is a few years older.

So why do they still have a guardian when they are both of legal age to take care of themselves? Decker is the owner of several well established nightclubs but his main office is in his newest, The Monarch.

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Decker is tall, sexy, and totally an alpha. Oh, did I mention he is a virgin? In his late thirties!? Trust me, that did not stop that hot man from knowing what to do when it came to being with May. Decker and May were cute together. There is some light suspense and foul play happening to give the story a slightly darker tone but it was definitely a fun read. This was the first in a series and my first book by Dani Wyatt.

I would definitely like to read more from her. As a matter of fact, I am looking forward to the next in this series. I'm actually hoping it will be about May's sister and Decker's good friend and coworker. This was an okay read for me. Something that was really sweet honestly a bit too sweet for my taste , short to read, and of course features 2 virgins yeah I'm gonna eat this stuff up! Although there were many aspects to this book I did like, I just couldn't get behind how the author portrayed May. I understand her being naive because of how she was raised and then locked away from the rest of the world, but she seemed to have no sense of safety even when she does venture out.

Within 30 minutes of meeting Decker she making out and spreading her legs for him. She also comes across a bit childish, especially wearing her sparkly slippers because they were pretty??? To a strip club? Decker is running a chain of gentlemen clubs, a year old veteran, and apparently walking sex on a stick, but a virgin. This is a love story of love at first sight and sweet sexy attraction. May is a naive funny but strong woman, that needs help she trys to find a job.

Decker is a club owner that is lonely, but such a hero to women, May needs a job to help her and her sister from some bad people.