Teo and Christian are well-developed, dimensional characters that seemed vibrant and suited to one another. And I hate saying that! There is so much about this book that works! The authors have done a wonderful job of creating a historical sense of time and place and giving readers the essence of Spain during the 17th century. Only together can they discover the truth and ensure their freedom.Ĭheckmate is a historical novel replete with wonderful scope and excellent characters and a great premise that…well, it bored me to tears. Surrounded by the enemy and pursued by the Inquisition, Teo and Christian struggle to maintain their morality and humanity in a world seemingly gone mad. Meeting Teo is no accident and though their initial encounter is fraught with misunderstandings, both men realize they have become pawns in a much more sinister plot. Still, the job seems easy enough until Teo actually meets Lord Christian Blackwood and understands he’s been set up to kidnap the man.īlackwood has been on the run, protected by a loyal bodyguard, while his father finalizes critical negotiations with the king of Spain. He certainly doesn’t trust the man who hires him to retrieve a wayward Englishman from a dalliance of dubious intent. Teodoro Cieza de Vivar is a sword for hire with honor and he is more than willing to walk away from a job he doesn’t like. Buy Link: Amazon | All Romance | Amazon UK
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