When I was a little girl,
I read THE THREE MUSKETEERS by Alexander Dumas and fell in love with these
amazing men whose loyalty to their king, and each other, came before anyone,
even the women they loved. When I was asked to read and review THE UNFORGIVEN:
ATHOS by Michele Hauf, the first in her By the Sword series, I leaped at it
because Athos was my favorite of the Musketeers. I was not disappointed.
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author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unscripted review.
Blurb for THE UNFORGIVEN: ATHOS:
He is the law. And she
is the outlaw…
Musketeer Arnaud de Sillègue d’Athos is ready to bid adieu
to the King’s Guard and to lay down his sword. Yet he’s been charged with one
final mission—to apprehend a dangerous enemy of the king, the Belle Dame Sans
Merci. Despite his desire to apprehend a woman who causes such destruction,
Athos refuses…until he sees a sketch of her. It’s the same villainess with whom
he had been locked in a passionate, sensual moment.
Emmanuelle Vazet never gives up control, even if briefly, in
the arms of a blue-eyed stranger, she felt the need to give in and let desire
take over. But now circumstances have placed her at the scene of a murder. Her
reputation—and a ridiculous name— has preceded her, even if she is innocent.
Now her nameless lover is the enemy. A royalist. A musketeer who could be her
undoing…unless she becomes his undoing first.
~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~
Musketeer Arnaud d’Athos
is tired and ready to muster out of service as a King’s Musketeer. Having
served his King for over ten years, he wants to retire. Just as he’s ready to
leave, the most amazing and alluring woman crosses his path, seduces him, and
disappears into the night. Normally, Athos would shrug it off but this woman
refused to give him the one thing he wanted more than anything from her – her
control.
Emmanuelle, known as la
Belle Dame sans Merci, is dangerous and powerful. She’s refuses to bend to the
will of any man when it comes to her heart or her body but when she meets a
charming stranger who intrigues her beyond all others, she wonders if, for once,
she can surrender herself.
When Athos discovers his
mysterious dark angel is the same woman now accused of murder, and it’s his
responsibility to bring her to justice, he wonders if he can he fulfill his
mission without losing his heart to her.
THE UNFORGIVEN: ATHOS by
Michele Hauf is an amazing story with all the adventure, intrigue, and charm
originally created by Alexander Dumas with added heat. The characters are rich
and unforgettable. Emmanuelle is a wounded woman whose innocence was corrupted
by an evil man so he might achieve his own goals. Trust is not something she
gives up easily and Athos fast discovers she is a formidable adversary in both
love and combat.
It’s difficult to know
who to trust in this amazing story for the all of the characters seem to have
their own secrets and treacherous mystique. Emmanuelle is one of the strongest
female characters I’ve met in a long time. She’s powerful, mysterious,
forthright, and vulnerable all at the same time. She is the story and Athos is
her perfect match.
I highly recommend THE
UNFORGIVEN: ATHOS by Michele Hauf to anyone who loves a good adventure filled
with amazing characters, intrigue, mistrust, loyalty, and enough steam to melt
your ereader. This is by far the sexiest Musketeer story I’ve ever encountered.
Michele has created rich, formidable characters, both main and secondary, which
will carry over in whatever direction she takes this series. I can’t wait to
see what comes next.
Happy Reading Everyone!
About the Author:
Michele has been writing
romance, action-adventure and fantasy stories for over twenty years. Her first
published novel was DARK RAPTURE. In February 2015 she celebrates her 70th
published story!
France, musketeers,
vampires and faeries populate her stories. And if she followed the adage 'write
what you know', all her stories would have snow in them. Fortunately, she steps
beyond her comfort zone and writes about countries she has never visited, and about
creatures, she has never seen.
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