"The Third Son (Kings of Cardenas #1)"
Author: Elise Marion
Genre: Historical Romance
Pages: 257
Source: Free ebook
Published: September 23, 2011
Author's Website: www.elisemarion.com/
Buy Links: B&N - Amazon US - Amazon UK
Goodreads Blurb: Rake. Rogue. Scoundrel. Each of these words has been used to
describe Damien Largess, youngest prince of Cardenas, most frequently by his
ridiculously somber eldest brother. Damien is perfectly content to spend his
days drinking at the card tables, and his nights in the bed of his scheming
mistress, especially since doing these things seems to vex his high-handed
brother to no end. But when he steps into a glittering ballroom on the night of
his twenty-fifth birthday, the roguish young prince's life will be forever
changed.
Beautiful. Graceful. Sensual. When Esmeralda steps into the center of the
King's ballroom to perform for his youngest son's birthday, every eye in the
room is glued to the tall, lithe Gypsy dancer. One pair of eyes seems to burn
straight through her, and though she has worked endlessly to shield her heart,
she finds her defenses slowly slipping away in the presence of the handsome
prince. She cannot resist his devastating charm, nor is she immune to the earth
shattering desire in his kiss. As she falls rapidly under his spell, Esmeralda
dares to hope for a future she would never have thought possible.
With a deadly plot against the royal family surrounding him in danger and
intrigue, Damien will face a decision he never thought he would have to make.
Would he step up to claim a responsibility that should never have fallen to the
third son? Or will he abandon it to risk all for love?
A very sweet, exciting, touching and sensual story that had
me in love with a majority of its characters from the start, specifically
Damien and Esmeralda and their journey towards true happiness. Their story is a
rollercoaster of a ride in various ways that kept me holding my breath in
anticipation many times over. The Third Son is a historical romance that all
fans of the genre will be captivated by from start to finish.
Damien has a reputation as a rogue and much more, none of it
being good. The youngest of three males and the most free spirited, it is not
easy following behind two other brothers that are in line before him for the
throne, but he does what he must and that is enjoying his time gambling,
drinking and having his bed always warm with a beautiful woman. Things take a
complete turn for him without him even realizing it on one special night when
he watches a beautiful gypsy dancer perform in the ballroom during his birthday
celebration. He is hypnotized by her beauty and grace and feels a pull like
he’s never felt before for a woman. One thing he does know for sure, he must have
her!
Esmeralda is a beautiful, talented and very kind hearted
gypsy dancer that is well loved by her family and friends. Due to an
uncontrollable situation in her past, she has a wall built around her heart and
has yet to know a mans love. When she comes to meet and know Prince Damien, she
finds herself drawn to him, even with his horrible reputation. He is nothing
but kind to her and she’s drawn to him like a moth to a flame, just one kiss
and her wall crumbles. Her heart now belongs to him, now they just need to make
it work and find a way for others to see how they are meant to be for one
another whether any of those close minded fools like it or not!
Book 1 of the Kings of Cardenas series is an excellent
start, one that will tug at your heart strings and leave you wanting much more.
Elise wrote us a very vivid and touching story that you will find yourself
getting lost within its pages and feel its loss when you reach its end.
Overall Rating:
Sex Rating:
An amazing story! Definitely a keeper.
A must read. A good page turner.
A enjoyable read. An average book.
A book that has flaws and is hard to finish.
Terrible and couldn't finish it.
