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de Wolfe Pack #9
Scorpion: Saxon lords of Hage/De Wolfe Pack
1289 A.D. - Sir Kevin Hage, stinging over the loss of the object of his affections to the Welsh warrior known as the Serpent, drowns himself in warfare in order to forget his heartache. He travels to The Levant to fight the Muslim infidels, transforming himself in the process. He becomes hardened, brutal, and heroic and returns to England a changed man, an English assassin known as the Scorpion.
Now on the home front, he must fight a battle greater than himself - the fear of loving a woman under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. With all odds against them, follow Kevin and his lady on their journey of discovery, adventure, and an awakening love that is stronger than all the stars in the heavens in this unforgettable Medieval romance.
Love... thy name is SCORPION.
Now on the home front, he must fight a battle greater than himself - the fear of loving a woman under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. With all odds against them, follow Kevin and his lady on their journey of discovery, adventure, and an awakening love that is stronger than all the stars in the heavens in this unforgettable Medieval romance.
Love... thy name is SCORPION.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 12, 2015
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About the author
Kathryn Le Veque
325 books2,083 followersJuggernaut Indie author Kathryn Le Veque is a 'tour de force' in publishing.
Kathryn is a critically acclaimed 21-time USA TODAY Bestselling author, a charter Amazon All-Star author, an Indie Reader top seller, and a #1 bestselling, award-winning, multi-published author in Medieval Historical Romance with over 100 published novels.
Among her many accomplishments, she is the CEO of Dragonblade Publishing, the #1 Historical Romance e-book publisher on Amazon. In 2020, Kathryn collaborated with Sourcebooks publishing for a Medieval Fight Club series set in Scotland.
Kathryn is a critically acclaimed 21-time USA TODAY Bestselling author, a charter Amazon All-Star author, an Indie Reader top seller, and a #1 bestselling, award-winning, multi-published author in Medieval Historical Romance with over 100 published novels.
Among her many accomplishments, she is the CEO of Dragonblade Publishing, the #1 Historical Romance e-book publisher on Amazon. In 2020, Kathryn collaborated with Sourcebooks publishing for a Medieval Fight Club series set in Scotland.
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May 14, 2018
This was such an exciting great read! Kathryn Le Veque is such a great writer you can't help but get swept up in her characters and story from the first chapter. Loved the Scorpion and Annavieve as well as all the other characters. Gripping story well recommended!!!
February 9, 2016
This is book three in the 'de Wolfe Pack' series. I have read all the books so far but easily feel that this is a standalone book.
Sir Kevin Hage has loved his childhood friend all his life. But when she is about 20 the King has set up a marriage for her with a Welch Boarder lord. Kevin understand the reason but he does tries to talk her into leaving her husband and go with him. She does not. This takes Kevin into a mind set that he will through himself into warfare. Kevin travels to The Levant to fight the Muslim infidels and stays there for about six years. When he comes back the King has set him to be the Captain of Arms for a Duke who also his the King's cousin.
Lady Annavieve has lived in a convent since she was a baby. Now she has been brought to the Kings notice to marry his cousin the Duke. Lady Annavieve and the Duke donot want to marry each other but that does not stop the king. The Duke does not prefer women and likes men instead. So he takes Kevin in to his confidence and orders him to bed Lady Annavieve and to do so until she is with child. That was the reason the King wanted the Duke to marry her so that he may get a someone to leave his title too. Kevin starts to realize that he might be over his first love after all because he finds himself falling in love with Lady Annavieve. Lady Annavieve also is having a hard time from not falling in love with him. I enjoyed this book and so far the series. I hope that you will enjoy it too.
Sir Kevin Hage has loved his childhood friend all his life. But when she is about 20 the King has set up a marriage for her with a Welch Boarder lord. Kevin understand the reason but he does tries to talk her into leaving her husband and go with him. She does not. This takes Kevin into a mind set that he will through himself into warfare. Kevin travels to The Levant to fight the Muslim infidels and stays there for about six years. When he comes back the King has set him to be the Captain of Arms for a Duke who also his the King's cousin.
Lady Annavieve has lived in a convent since she was a baby. Now she has been brought to the Kings notice to marry his cousin the Duke. Lady Annavieve and the Duke donot want to marry each other but that does not stop the king. The Duke does not prefer women and likes men instead. So he takes Kevin in to his confidence and orders him to bed Lady Annavieve and to do so until she is with child. That was the reason the King wanted the Duke to marry her so that he may get a someone to leave his title too. Kevin starts to realize that he might be over his first love after all because he finds himself falling in love with Lady Annavieve. Lady Annavieve also is having a hard time from not falling in love with him. I enjoyed this book and so far the series. I hope that you will enjoy it too.
February 25, 2019
Con il libro di cui vi parlo oggi torniamo nel mondo medievale di Kathryn Le Veque e della grande famiglia De Wolfe. Ne Lo scorpione ritroviamo Kevin il cavaliere che amava perdutamente Penelope De Wolfe.
Dopo essersi finalmente reso conto che il suo amore non avrebbe mai avuto risposta, Kevin si è recato a combattere i Mussulmani. Per anni ha prestato servizio come mercenario, e rimane davvero ben poco del cavaliere romantico che avevamo conosciuto. Adesso al suo posto c’è un uomo conosciuto con il nome di “Scorpione”, dalla spada leggendaria, che porta le tacche di ogni uomo che ha ucciso. Il tradimento di uno dei suoi capi lo porta a decidere che è il momento di ritornare in patria con i suoi due amici, che lo hanno seguito durante questi anni di battaglie e violenza. Eppure, appena giunti in porto, nella prima locanda in cui si recano vengono coinvolti in una rissa. Roger, Visconte di Twyford, un nobile dall’aspetto effeminato e le sue due guardie del corpo li attaccano e Kevin, dopo aver tentato inutilmente di evitarlo, li uccide. Nonostante sia stato un atto di difesa, i tre cavalieri decidono di andarsene nel più breve tempo possibile, sperando che nessuno scopra i loro nomi. Del resto, hanno un appuntamento a cui non possono mancare: devono recarsi con urgenza dal Re che, saputo in qualche modo del ritorno in patria dello Scorpione, vede in lui il mezzo per costringere suo cugino a prendere moglie.
Victor, Duca di Dorset, si avvicina ai cinquant’anni e non si è mai sposato, e tantomeno desidera farlo, ma Re Edward non intende lasciare che il titolo del cugino rimanga senza eredi. Victor ama solo una cosa: avere l’esercito migliore, i cavalieri più forti e spietati. Il Re è disposto a mettere lo Scorpione al suo servizio se lui accetterà la moglie che gli ha scelto e le farà concepire un erede. Kevin non può certo rifiutare, anche se intuisce che Victor è un uomo crudele e perverso, ma si rende conto di quanto lo sia solamente nel momento in cui, come primo servizio, il Duca di Dorset gli dà il suo primo sconvolgente ordine. Un compito che lede l’onore di qualsiasi guerriero, ma che lo Scorpione è costretto suo malgrado ad eseguire. Né lui né Annavieve possono rifiutare, ma notte dopo notte in Kevin si vede riemergere l’uomo di un tempo, e sparire dal suo cuore Penelope. Ma ora deve riuscire a salvare da questo matrimonio la donna che ha scoperto di amare, e impedire che il Duca di Dorset scopra chi ha ucciso quell’uomo effeminato che per lui contava moltissimo.
Appare subito evidente che il Duca di Dorset è un uomo che non ama le donne, tutti nei suoi possedimenti sono al corrente di quella che al tempo era una perversione. Tutti, a quanto pare, tranne il Re, anche se il lettore continuerà per tutto il libro a domandarsi se Edward non avesse in realtà previsto come sarebbero andate le cose. Difficile credere che nessuno si fosse accorto della cosa e tantomeno che un nobile del tempo come Roger potesse andarsene in giro con un aspetto effeminato e addirittura fiori nei capelli, in un’epoca in cui la forza bruta era tenuta in così grande considerazione.
Tolto quest’aspetto ben poco credibile e davvero inusuale per l’autrice, che cura molto i particolari e dà sempre spiegazione di ciò che non è storicamente esatto, questo è un romanzo discreto, anche se non l’ho amato come Il serpente. Vediamo Kevin cambiare moltissimo durante lo svolgersi della storia. Inizialmente, pur trovando Annavieve bellissima, accetta il suo compito perché non lo può rifiutare, ma quando lei pretende di conoscerlo meglio e rifiuta di essere considerata come una cosa, non può che provare ammirazione per lei. La sua dolcezza, la sua situazione così inconsueta riescono a penetrare nel suo cuore, che comincia a veder sbiadire il ricordo di Penelope. E per salvarla è disposto a mettere da parte il suo onore, spezzando il giuramento che lo lega al Duca. Purtroppo la loro storia è condizionata dalle circostanze, lui è agli ordini di un uomo che disprezza, lei sposata a uno che intende mandarla lontano non appena nato quel figlio che sarà sotto la tutela del Re.
La loro è una storia romantica e tragica, si trovano in una situazione disperata, sono innamorati ma nessuno deve scoprire il loro legame o saranno in pericolo. Troverete molta azione in questo libro, che ha una trama complessa: una vendetta che li ha seguiti fin dal lontano Oriente, il desiderio del Duca di scoprire chi ha ucciso il suo amante, dando proprio a Kevin in compito di trovarlo. Ma anche l’amore di una madre che ha dovuto prendere una decisione terribile, e che arriverà a sacrificarsi per le sue figlie. Sono tanti i sentimenti che l’autrice mette in campo nelle sue storie: amore, odio, tenerezza e un’amicizia profonda, come quella che lega Kevin e i suoi amici, due cavalieri che non hanno esitato a seguirlo per impedire che la tristezza per l’amore perduto lo portasse alla morte. Bei personaggi, che però non hanno il carisma del Lupo o del Serpente, per me ben più affascinanti.
I romanzi di quest’autrice sono ben scritti e hanno trame molto ben strutturate, i tanti personaggi che vengono messi in campo, impediscono al lettore di avere un solo attimo di noia, le sue storie d’amore sono passionali e le scene erotiche davvero intense. Unica pecca è non avere i titoli nella giusta sequenza, in quanto sono stati tradotti solo il numero due, il sette e Lo scorpione che è il nono, ma questo non influisce sul piacere della lettura.
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Lucia63 - per RFS
Dopo essersi finalmente reso conto che il suo amore non avrebbe mai avuto risposta, Kevin si è recato a combattere i Mussulmani. Per anni ha prestato servizio come mercenario, e rimane davvero ben poco del cavaliere romantico che avevamo conosciuto. Adesso al suo posto c’è un uomo conosciuto con il nome di “Scorpione”, dalla spada leggendaria, che porta le tacche di ogni uomo che ha ucciso. Il tradimento di uno dei suoi capi lo porta a decidere che è il momento di ritornare in patria con i suoi due amici, che lo hanno seguito durante questi anni di battaglie e violenza. Eppure, appena giunti in porto, nella prima locanda in cui si recano vengono coinvolti in una rissa. Roger, Visconte di Twyford, un nobile dall’aspetto effeminato e le sue due guardie del corpo li attaccano e Kevin, dopo aver tentato inutilmente di evitarlo, li uccide. Nonostante sia stato un atto di difesa, i tre cavalieri decidono di andarsene nel più breve tempo possibile, sperando che nessuno scopra i loro nomi. Del resto, hanno un appuntamento a cui non possono mancare: devono recarsi con urgenza dal Re che, saputo in qualche modo del ritorno in patria dello Scorpione, vede in lui il mezzo per costringere suo cugino a prendere moglie.
Victor, Duca di Dorset, si avvicina ai cinquant’anni e non si è mai sposato, e tantomeno desidera farlo, ma Re Edward non intende lasciare che il titolo del cugino rimanga senza eredi. Victor ama solo una cosa: avere l’esercito migliore, i cavalieri più forti e spietati. Il Re è disposto a mettere lo Scorpione al suo servizio se lui accetterà la moglie che gli ha scelto e le farà concepire un erede. Kevin non può certo rifiutare, anche se intuisce che Victor è un uomo crudele e perverso, ma si rende conto di quanto lo sia solamente nel momento in cui, come primo servizio, il Duca di Dorset gli dà il suo primo sconvolgente ordine. Un compito che lede l’onore di qualsiasi guerriero, ma che lo Scorpione è costretto suo malgrado ad eseguire. Né lui né Annavieve possono rifiutare, ma notte dopo notte in Kevin si vede riemergere l’uomo di un tempo, e sparire dal suo cuore Penelope. Ma ora deve riuscire a salvare da questo matrimonio la donna che ha scoperto di amare, e impedire che il Duca di Dorset scopra chi ha ucciso quell’uomo effeminato che per lui contava moltissimo.
Appare subito evidente che il Duca di Dorset è un uomo che non ama le donne, tutti nei suoi possedimenti sono al corrente di quella che al tempo era una perversione. Tutti, a quanto pare, tranne il Re, anche se il lettore continuerà per tutto il libro a domandarsi se Edward non avesse in realtà previsto come sarebbero andate le cose. Difficile credere che nessuno si fosse accorto della cosa e tantomeno che un nobile del tempo come Roger potesse andarsene in giro con un aspetto effeminato e addirittura fiori nei capelli, in un’epoca in cui la forza bruta era tenuta in così grande considerazione.
Tolto quest’aspetto ben poco credibile e davvero inusuale per l’autrice, che cura molto i particolari e dà sempre spiegazione di ciò che non è storicamente esatto, questo è un romanzo discreto, anche se non l’ho amato come Il serpente. Vediamo Kevin cambiare moltissimo durante lo svolgersi della storia. Inizialmente, pur trovando Annavieve bellissima, accetta il suo compito perché non lo può rifiutare, ma quando lei pretende di conoscerlo meglio e rifiuta di essere considerata come una cosa, non può che provare ammirazione per lei. La sua dolcezza, la sua situazione così inconsueta riescono a penetrare nel suo cuore, che comincia a veder sbiadire il ricordo di Penelope. E per salvarla è disposto a mettere da parte il suo onore, spezzando il giuramento che lo lega al Duca. Purtroppo la loro storia è condizionata dalle circostanze, lui è agli ordini di un uomo che disprezza, lei sposata a uno che intende mandarla lontano non appena nato quel figlio che sarà sotto la tutela del Re.
La loro è una storia romantica e tragica, si trovano in una situazione disperata, sono innamorati ma nessuno deve scoprire il loro legame o saranno in pericolo. Troverete molta azione in questo libro, che ha una trama complessa: una vendetta che li ha seguiti fin dal lontano Oriente, il desiderio del Duca di scoprire chi ha ucciso il suo amante, dando proprio a Kevin in compito di trovarlo. Ma anche l’amore di una madre che ha dovuto prendere una decisione terribile, e che arriverà a sacrificarsi per le sue figlie. Sono tanti i sentimenti che l’autrice mette in campo nelle sue storie: amore, odio, tenerezza e un’amicizia profonda, come quella che lega Kevin e i suoi amici, due cavalieri che non hanno esitato a seguirlo per impedire che la tristezza per l’amore perduto lo portasse alla morte. Bei personaggi, che però non hanno il carisma del Lupo o del Serpente, per me ben più affascinanti.
I romanzi di quest’autrice sono ben scritti e hanno trame molto ben strutturate, i tanti personaggi che vengono messi in campo, impediscono al lettore di avere un solo attimo di noia, le sue storie d’amore sono passionali e le scene erotiche davvero intense. Unica pecca è non avere i titoli nella giusta sequenza, in quanto sono stati tradotti solo il numero due, il sette e Lo scorpione che è il nono, ma questo non influisce sul piacere della lettura.
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Lucia63 - per RFS
October 27, 2022
Sting🐺💪🗡🐎 of the Scorpion🦀
ADULT Medieaval🏰🐺💪🗡🐎 Romance💕 and Knight's Adventure🐺💪🗡🐎. Intrigue and Deception, Violence, and Murder💀🗡
The Dark Ages.🏰
Back from the Crusades, Black Knight, Sir Kevin,🐺💪🗡🍆⛲🐎 known as Scorpion🦀 because of the huge scorpion tattooed on his back, falls in love💘 with his Lordship's new wife👰.
Forced to stand in as his Lord's proxy in the marriage of a young noble woman👰 retrieved from a convent, Kevin🐺💪🗡🐎 falls in love💘 with her. .
I got this ebook from Amazon📚 with KU.
This is a mesmerizing tale of political Intrigue.
ADULT Medieaval🏰🐺💪🗡🐎 Romance💕 and Knight's Adventure🐺💪🗡🐎. Intrigue and Deception, Violence, and Murder💀🗡
The Dark Ages.🏰
Back from the Crusades, Black Knight, Sir Kevin,🐺💪🗡🍆⛲🐎 known as Scorpion🦀 because of the huge scorpion tattooed on his back, falls in love💘 with his Lordship's new wife👰.
Forced to stand in as his Lord's proxy in the marriage of a young noble woman👰 retrieved from a convent, Kevin🐺💪🗡🐎 falls in love💘 with her. .
I got this ebook from Amazon📚 with KU.
This is a mesmerizing tale of political Intrigue.
June 14, 2015
What a roller coaster ride! Having just completed this page-turner, I'm still reeling. There are so many seemingly impossible hurdles thrown into the path of these two star-crossed main characters, I just couldn't see how it could turn out where they would end up together. And, that is the hallmark of a great novel.
I experienced every emotion possible reading this epic masterpiece: rage, fear, shock, anger, sadness, disgust, anticipation, surprise and, ultimately, joy. This novel has it all. There was never a dull moment with so many hidden mysteries that are slowly brought to light. Both of the main characters have been hurt by events that were beyond their control. Forced together in the most vile and depraved of circumstances, they find a love that defies all logic. But that love turns out to be the most logical thing of all.
For some background on Sir Kevin Hage, I encourage everyone to read "The Serpent" by Kathryn Le Veque before reading "Scorpion." "Scorpion" can be read as a stand alone, but "The Serpent" will add to your understanding of the depth of the character that is Sir Kevin Hage. He is a magnificent hero who finds his happily ever after with the lovely Annavieve de Ferrers. And, as always with any Kathryn Le Veque novel, the writing is impeccable.
This is a must read!
I experienced every emotion possible reading this epic masterpiece: rage, fear, shock, anger, sadness, disgust, anticipation, surprise and, ultimately, joy. This novel has it all. There was never a dull moment with so many hidden mysteries that are slowly brought to light. Both of the main characters have been hurt by events that were beyond their control. Forced together in the most vile and depraved of circumstances, they find a love that defies all logic. But that love turns out to be the most logical thing of all.
For some background on Sir Kevin Hage, I encourage everyone to read "The Serpent" by Kathryn Le Veque before reading "Scorpion." "Scorpion" can be read as a stand alone, but "The Serpent" will add to your understanding of the depth of the character that is Sir Kevin Hage. He is a magnificent hero who finds his happily ever after with the lovely Annavieve de Ferrers. And, as always with any Kathryn Le Veque novel, the writing is impeccable.
This is a must read!
September 8, 2015
As well written as any LeVeque book heretofore, I just couldn't enjoy a story whose premise throughout the entire book is blatant adultery, pregnancies and all - even if the disgusting reasons make it completely understandable. Honor and character are such strong themes in LeVeque books that having a hero overlook it as the situation warrants, just didn't ring true for me. Totally a personal preference thing.
February 15, 2016
Tedious but good all the same. 4.5 stars
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April 3, 2016
The saga continues with Scorpion
Kevin Hage, Scorpion, having lost his lady love to another man, spent six years in the Levant fighting the infidel. Upon his return to England, Kevin, Adonis de Norville and Thomas de Wolfe become involved in a tavern brawl and a young Viscount is killed.
Kevin is summoned to appear before King Edward I who has heard of his reputation as Scorpion and wishes to meet him. As a reward for his reputation as a legendary knight, he is given to the Duke of Dorset. In truth, this was a bribe to convince Dorset to marry Annavieve Fitz Roderick.
This book also contains many errors, although the story is not to be missed. I continue to hope that Ms. Le Veque will find a competent proofreader.
Kevin Hage, Scorpion, having lost his lady love to another man, spent six years in the Levant fighting the infidel. Upon his return to England, Kevin, Adonis de Norville and Thomas de Wolfe become involved in a tavern brawl and a young Viscount is killed.
Kevin is summoned to appear before King Edward I who has heard of his reputation as Scorpion and wishes to meet him. As a reward for his reputation as a legendary knight, he is given to the Duke of Dorset. In truth, this was a bribe to convince Dorset to marry Annavieve Fitz Roderick.
This book also contains many errors, although the story is not to be missed. I continue to hope that Ms. Le Veque will find a competent proofreader.
June 3, 2024
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.
Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨
First Impressions
Scorpion is the long awaited story of Kevin Hage. Who was featured as the lost suitor in Penelope's story in The Serpent and is also the long lost son whose father recently passed away. (I am still on the fence on how I feel about this author killing off her characters even if they are older haha) I honestly didn't know how I felt about this story. I almost DNF because I wasn't sure that I was in the correct mood for this type of story. However, I can say that I absolutely fell hard for this story and this type of forbidden love I was NOT expecting but whew this author really made it work out so well in the end.
First Line
"Watch your head!"
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Sir Kevin Hage (The Scorpion)
The Heroine: Lady Annavieve
Summary
Scorpion features the son of Hage and de Wolfe, Sir Kevin Hage, who has spent years fighting and has finally returned home and when he makes his report to the king he learns of the tragic news of his father's death and is reassigned to serve a arrogant but powerful lord in the kingdom. Lady Annavieve has been raised in a convent and finds herself married to the King's cousin who is also a Duke. A man who is secretly gay, and has no wish or want for a wife. When he learns that the King is demanding he bear a child with her, he forces his new Knight, Sir Kevin to lay with her and be the father of his child. Both Kevin and Annavieve is forced into a situation out of their control and through the course of events they fall hard for each other. But any tenderness or love is forbidden because she is another man's wife.
What I Loved
There are many aspects to the story that I actually really enjoyed. The first is the character growth that we see from both Kevin and Annavieve. Both are strong-willed characters as they both have had tough lives and had to overcome much adversity. We also see how these two are just so willing to do their duty above all else. I really liked what a fabulous heroine Annevieve actually was. She could be soft and feminine, but she also was willing to stand by Kevin when it mattered most and I just loved that about her. She had such resilience and courage that I connected with. Kevin is a hero that has had to turn his heart cold to survive being the type of warrior and knight that he needed to be. But seeing how he slowly softens and warms up to Annavieve was delightful. I also appreciated how the sex scenes were written. I love how they are written in a way that details what is happening but at the same time not overly explicit as sex scenes don't need to be in my opinion.
What I Struggled With
The conflict that arises involves some cheating aspects was something that did push me a bit, I am not a fan of cheating in any regard, so I definitely had to learn to be patient with this story here. I also think I wasn't quite in the right mood for such a forbidden romance so I do think if I had been in a better mindset and also my recent health issues most likely also contributed to not being able to enjoy it as much as I would have liked to.
Narration
Brad Wills did a brilliant job as he always tends to do with these books so all I can say is BRAVO!
Overall View
Scorpion is a story that packs quite an intense punch! Its exhilarating, vibrant and hits a different spot than I am used to with this author! You can't go wrong with a Le Veque if you love a solid medieval romance.
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Historical Romance
Time Era: Plantaganet Era, England
Character Types: Warrior, Knights and Ladies
Themes: Danger/Suspense, Heart/Emotional
Tropes: Mistaken Identity, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity
Book Perspective
3rd POV
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Julie Garwood
Margaret Mallory
Johanna Lindsey
Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone if needed, the author provides background information
Steam/Spice Explanations
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments. -even though the author has a bit more detailed scenes, they aren't explicit much.
Narrators:
Brad Wills
August 31, 2015
Sir Kevin Hage seems to be doomed to never have the woman he loves no matter what he tries to do. Fate, though, steps in. Love returns for Kevin but not easily. It will take his strength and her fortitude to surmount the odds so they can be together.
June 18, 2018
Kevin Hage is broken hearted by the love of his life, she has married another. He gets as far away as he can and builds a wall around that broken heart, with his friends Sir Adonis de Norville and Sir Thomas de Wolfe he heads to the Levant, and there he becomes “The Scorpion” After 6 years fighting alongside the Templers and Hospitallers as a hired assassin, Kevin is a man feared by all, as he strikes fast and death always follows. Tired of being in the heat and sand they long for the green hills of England and their families, they decide to go home, once there they find themselves at a tavern were Kevin gets into a fight and accidently kills a man whose death will have a huge effect on his life. I love all of Kathryn Le Veques books and you get so involved with some of the wonderful characters she greats. This is a story of love lost and love found, the beautiful Annavieve helps break down that wall and a love for all time comes to be, but not before a lot of things and events are thrown in their path. The story has grief from the loss of a parent, a couple of villains’ one a murderer and the other the Kings cousin who is ordered to marry Annavieve, a more hateful person I couldn’t imagine. Do they get their happy ever after, well yes but not until a lot of twists and turns are thrown in their path. Well that’s all I will say about the book I don’t want to be a spoiler and give away too much of the story, I know you will enjoy this book and the wonderful characters within, some of which you will recognize from some of Kathryn’s other books. I highly recommend all of them to you so happy reading.
July 17, 2019
Kevin Hage returns from six years in the Levant with his closest friends Adonis de Norville and Thomas de Wolfe. Nursing a broken heart, which is why he left England, he has now become England's best known killer and assassin, his deadly strike has caused him to be known as The Scorpion.
Now he has been gifted to the Duke of Dorset, as despicably spiteful, vile and cruel man, who puts Kevin in a most dreadful position, after the Duke is forced to marry the beautiful Annavieve by the king.
But love grows in the strangest of circumstances and as their love affair begins, this wonderfully emotional and gentle love story grows...
Kathryn Le Veque is a wizard with words and she carefully and cleverly engulfs you into the middle of this love/hate story, which will immediately pull at your heart strings, with the passion and emotion making your heart ache.
Annavieve is from royal Welsh extract, taken away from her mother by the King and imprisoned into Sempringham Convent, where she has been alone all her life, without knoledge of the outside world, without happiness and love. That is until she and Kevin come together.
As the book progesses and Kevin and Annavieve fall more and more in love, stumbling blocks occur in every chapter, pushing their happy ending further and further away.
Kathryn Le Veque always brings this medieval time to life, explaining honour, rules of marriage, and behaviour in those times with her vividly descriptive writing.
I loved this book right up until the very last page. A fabulous read with wonderful characters.
Now he has been gifted to the Duke of Dorset, as despicably spiteful, vile and cruel man, who puts Kevin in a most dreadful position, after the Duke is forced to marry the beautiful Annavieve by the king.
But love grows in the strangest of circumstances and as their love affair begins, this wonderfully emotional and gentle love story grows...
Kathryn Le Veque is a wizard with words and she carefully and cleverly engulfs you into the middle of this love/hate story, which will immediately pull at your heart strings, with the passion and emotion making your heart ache.
Annavieve is from royal Welsh extract, taken away from her mother by the King and imprisoned into Sempringham Convent, where she has been alone all her life, without knoledge of the outside world, without happiness and love. That is until she and Kevin come together.
As the book progesses and Kevin and Annavieve fall more and more in love, stumbling blocks occur in every chapter, pushing their happy ending further and further away.
Kathryn Le Veque always brings this medieval time to life, explaining honour, rules of marriage, and behaviour in those times with her vividly descriptive writing.
I loved this book right up until the very last page. A fabulous read with wonderful characters.
May 4, 2020
Sir Kevin Hage has been a mercenary in the Levant for the last six years, but recently he and his friends decided it was past time to go home. He has a reputation as a deadly killer and is called the Scorpion. No sooner do they land in Dover when the trouble really starts. The King has heard about him and will decide what happens.
Annavieve has been raised in a convent. Sent there by a King who wants all traces of Welsh royalty whiped away. Now he's pulled her out of the convent to make use of her.
This is a very exciting story full of battles and danger. Our huge hero has more honour than his new boss ever had. The situation looks to be impossible. There are lots of secrets being kept, some far too dangerous to be told.
Fantastic characters and a wonderful story line.
I loved every page.
Annavieve has been raised in a convent. Sent there by a King who wants all traces of Welsh royalty whiped away. Now he's pulled her out of the convent to make use of her.
This is a very exciting story full of battles and danger. Our huge hero has more honour than his new boss ever had. The situation looks to be impossible. There are lots of secrets being kept, some far too dangerous to be told.
Fantastic characters and a wonderful story line.
I loved every page.
September 30, 2019
So many secrets....kept, revealed and ultimately paid for!
Evil reaps what evil sows while honor and goodness triumph and ultimately pure love prevails!! I loved Sir Kevin Hage and Lady Annavieve's story and was very happy that they persevered and were able to finally escape the perversion and corruption of the Duke of Dorset! When will Kings/leading powers ever learn to stop playing with people's lives trying to force them into unwanted situations and circumstances that almost always lead to chaos and destruction?? Another smashing story well penned my queen of Medieval lore, Kathryn Le Veque 😊
Evil reaps what evil sows while honor and goodness triumph and ultimately pure love prevails!! I loved Sir Kevin Hage and Lady Annavieve's story and was very happy that they persevered and were able to finally escape the perversion and corruption of the Duke of Dorset! When will Kings/leading powers ever learn to stop playing with people's lives trying to force them into unwanted situations and circumstances that almost always lead to chaos and destruction?? Another smashing story well penned my queen of Medieval lore, Kathryn Le Veque 😊
July 12, 2017
Loved the book I just wished . . .
The author is exceptional of course I just wished that some areas in the book where the story was taken a little further especially the ending where characters stories were either ended abruptly or nothing was said about them. I assume that these will be stories to be continued in her other stories (which I have seen in her other novels ☺) but I was speaking of the Duchess parents and their stories even if it was a brief story like what happened to her father 😐. Overall the book is great as usual👍
The author is exceptional of course I just wished that some areas in the book where the story was taken a little further especially the ending where characters stories were either ended abruptly or nothing was said about them. I assume that these will be stories to be continued in her other stories (which I have seen in her other novels ☺) but I was speaking of the Duchess parents and their stories even if it was a brief story like what happened to her father 😐. Overall the book is great as usual👍
February 12, 2018
Another 5 Star Read by Kathryn Le Veque
This book has all the love and suspence of all her books. What I loved about this book was Kevin being set free and happy, truly happy at last. A lot of books I am able to figure out the plots and endings, with this book, I sat on the edge of my chair and couldn't put down until all was resolved.
Thoroughly enjoyed Scorpion as I have all the others in this Series. On to the next book, Dark Destroyer. Thank you Kathryn for sharing your imagination. Must be wonderful to live in your head. Love your books!
This book has all the love and suspence of all her books. What I loved about this book was Kevin being set free and happy, truly happy at last. A lot of books I am able to figure out the plots and endings, with this book, I sat on the edge of my chair and couldn't put down until all was resolved.
Thoroughly enjoyed Scorpion as I have all the others in this Series. On to the next book, Dark Destroyer. Thank you Kathryn for sharing your imagination. Must be wonderful to live in your head. Love your books!
May 20, 2022
Unexpected Love.
Kevin Hage and his close friends, Thomas and Adonis have recently returned from 6 years in the Levant where he earned a reputation and the name Scorpion. He is immediately summoned by the king. The king gifts him to the Duke of Dorset. He also awards the Duke a new wife, Annavieve, who is a Welsh princess. The Duke does not want a wife and orders Kevin to consummate the marriage for him. That’s when the troubles begin. I won’t give it away but it is quite an interesting story.
Kevin Hage and his close friends, Thomas and Adonis have recently returned from 6 years in the Levant where he earned a reputation and the name Scorpion. He is immediately summoned by the king. The king gifts him to the Duke of Dorset. He also awards the Duke a new wife, Annavieve, who is a Welsh princess. The Duke does not want a wife and orders Kevin to consummate the marriage for him. That’s when the troubles begin. I won’t give it away but it is quite an interesting story.
October 13, 2019
I have submitted this review after listening to the audiobook of this title.
We meet Sir Keith , when his childhood love married another man in another episode.
Now 6 years later, and after spending his time in the Holy Lands, making a name for himself, he is returned, only to be handed to an unscrupulous Lord, by the King.
However, he is to find love and all his heart desires, but he has a few trials and tribulations to go through first.
We meet Sir Keith , when his childhood love married another man in another episode.
Now 6 years later, and after spending his time in the Holy Lands, making a name for himself, he is returned, only to be handed to an unscrupulous Lord, by the King.
However, he is to find love and all his heart desires, but he has a few trials and tribulations to go through first.
October 18, 2020
Another remarkable book
You know when you read an entire series in order, you tend to get a bit oh him with each passing book. NOT SO with this book or this author. Before I could think oh well the story grabbed me and held on for dear life! When you think it will go one way you get surprised with another turn of events. Kathryn Le Veque never lets you down. Before you know it you'll be so engrossed you can't put it down
You know when you read an entire series in order, you tend to get a bit oh him with each passing book. NOT SO with this book or this author. Before I could think oh well the story grabbed me and held on for dear life! When you think it will go one way you get surprised with another turn of events. Kathryn Le Veque never lets you down. Before you know it you'll be so engrossed you can't put it down
May 5, 2025
I loved Kevin’s story
Sorrow-filled and dejected spends 6 years burying his pain fighting in the Holy Land. Coming back to England he hopes to move forward with one hard after another. Incredibly he finds a special love that unlocks his hardened heart, reviving and renewing him, but drama keeps unfolding in twists and turns. Does Kevin find his happily ever-after? A beautiful happy ending for Kevin and Annevieve.
pamarella
PRCS
Sorrow-filled and dejected spends 6 years burying his pain fighting in the Holy Land. Coming back to England he hopes to move forward with one hard after another. Incredibly he finds a special love that unlocks his hardened heart, reviving and renewing him, but drama keeps unfolding in twists and turns. Does Kevin find his happily ever-after? A beautiful happy ending for Kevin and Annevieve.
pamarella
PRCS
March 16, 2019
These books keep me up way past my bedtime...
I have fallen so deep into Medieval Scotland with the De Wolfe series. I love the characters that are interwoven, not to mention the history too. I have always loved ancient history and Kathryn Le Veque's series are just what I need. Onto book number 11!!
I have fallen so deep into Medieval Scotland with the De Wolfe series. I love the characters that are interwoven, not to mention the history too. I have always loved ancient history and Kathryn Le Veque's series are just what I need. Onto book number 11!!
November 23, 2019
Kevin de Wolfe
I so enjoyed this story of Kevin de Wolfe. What a embracing story of love and life. It held my attention to the very end. I only wish there had been a few more chapters on the settling of Kevin and Annavieves life. I am engrossed in the de Wolfe family and can't wait to read the next book.
I so enjoyed this story of Kevin de Wolfe. What a embracing story of love and life. It held my attention to the very end. I only wish there had been a few more chapters on the settling of Kevin and Annavieves life. I am engrossed in the de Wolfe family and can't wait to read the next book.
May 16, 2020
I read somewhere that Le Veque was told to cut down on the length of her stories. Maybe she needed to, I don’t know, but there are times when I feel like there definitely could have been more to the story. This book being a good example. I felt like she just got the story all set up and it was going to get exciting and adventurous when a few pages later she wrapped it up. It was a little bit of a letdown.
May 26, 2020
Kevin loved Penelope but never really told her how he felt. Then Penelope was offered as a bride to Brodie, a Welshman, to assist in a peace move. Penelope and Brodie were very much alike and fell in love. So what was Kevin to do? He became the Scorpion. Who would have thought that he would meet his bride during this adventure.
Enjoy. I did!!!!!
Enjoy. I did!!!!!
November 25, 2022
Great Story
Kevin, son of Kieran Hage comes home from the Levant after 6 years as an assassin. While passing through Dover a messenger met him to tell him that King Edward wanted to see him. Before leaving Dover to see the king they stop at a tavern and a fight breaks out and Roger the son of the earl of Salisbury was killed. This was an exciting story.
Kevin, son of Kieran Hage comes home from the Levant after 6 years as an assassin. While passing through Dover a messenger met him to tell him that King Edward wanted to see him. Before leaving Dover to see the king they stop at a tavern and a fight breaks out and Roger the son of the earl of Salisbury was killed. This was an exciting story.
March 19, 2023
Sensational Read!
Scorpion, book 10 of Kathryn LeVeque’s De Wolfe Pack series is a sensational read! Im so happy that Kevin Hage finally finds a love that is returned, but oh the trials they have to endure to find their happily ever after. This book is full of action and deeds that test the honor of any knight, even one that’s a trained assassin, like the Scorpion. Fantastic!
Scorpion, book 10 of Kathryn LeVeque’s De Wolfe Pack series is a sensational read! Im so happy that Kevin Hage finally finds a love that is returned, but oh the trials they have to endure to find their happily ever after. This book is full of action and deeds that test the honor of any knight, even one that’s a trained assassin, like the Scorpion. Fantastic!
March 20, 2023
My favorite New Author
I can't put this series down! I have laughed and cried and cheared! This author's made me one happy reader! She's fresh and unpredictable! I've been benging her book's . Im so glad she's written so many And that most of them cross over each other so I never have to give up my favorite characters! Thank you 😊🤗💓 keep them coming 😘💕
I can't put this series down! I have laughed and cried and cheared! This author's made me one happy reader! She's fresh and unpredictable! I've been benging her book's . Im so glad she's written so many And that most of them cross over each other so I never have to give up my favorite characters! Thank you 😊🤗💓 keep them coming 😘💕
April 18, 2023
Not my favorite in the series
I have loved this Series, but Scorpion was not as good as the other books have been. A disservice to Kieran’s memory. If books in the series are going to spin off on to Kieran’s sons, then I would have liked those to have the same deep emotion that the other books with the de Wolfe sons have had.
I have loved this Series, but Scorpion was not as good as the other books have been. A disservice to Kieran’s memory. If books in the series are going to spin off on to Kieran’s sons, then I would have liked those to have the same deep emotion that the other books with the de Wolfe sons have had.
March 7, 2019
Talk about plot twists and turns, this one had me chewing nails in anticipation of what was going to happen next. It never ceases to amaze how Le Veque comes up with these plots, but it's even more amazing how they are resolved. Hang on for the ride, you will not be disappointed!
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