WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque is vintage Le Veque. A knight, a lady in trouble, love, and a happy ending. Andreas (Dray) was William de Wolfe's grandson, Troy's son. He was in London on a mission for his grandfather; his two cousins and best friend all had joined him. Each with a mission of their own to fulfill. They were about done when they went to a tavern called The Pox for an evening of fun. They had it, of a sort, and then, his friend, Theodis, suggested another entertainment: a place called Gomorrah where all manner of debauchery could be found. Dray was not taken with it but on his way out he found a young woman (Gavriella) who was even less taken with it than he. She was crabby but grateful for his help. She had come with her cousins and she didn't know her way home. After tramping around for a while she finally managed to drive him away. She found herself at the river. It looked so enticing (based on her mood) that she simply walked in and kept walking. Dray had followed her and seen what she had done. He could not allow her to drown to he took off his armor and protective garments and dived in after her. He saved her but she was not happy. After much travail, they gave n to their attraction and agreed to meet the next day. She had a wonderful time, as did he, although he still knew nothing about her: her name or from whence she came. Nor she about him. They agreed to meet the next morning, but she never came. He waited all day, and the next, until his friends pulled him away and forced him to go home. There is so much more to this story, even at this point.
Dray still had residual pain from his mother being drowned along with his baby sisters, so many years ago. He had never been in love; never able to commit, knowing the pain that could follow. Well, now there was pain. Gavy was in just as much pain, despite the fact that he could never love her; not with her past. Plenty of side forces coming together to make this a love story for the ages. Andreas is a big man, in all ways, above petty gossip and accusations made by others. What was his, was his, and he took care of it. His family was large and loving and he liked it that way; he couldn't imagine it to be anything else. He was shocked when he found Gavy with her father; shocked at the way the man treated her. He is the kind of man we are all looking for: he always puts her first. This was a wonderful story, told by master storyteller, Le Veque. It soars with the twists and turns taken and the people out to destroy the lives of others. How she continues to come up with plot ideas after all the de Wolfe books she has written, but she does and this one is better than ever. Kathryn le Veque rocks!
I was invited to read a free ARC of WolfeBlade by Dragonblade, through Netgalley. All opinions contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #wolfeblade