Tender is the Knight

Will Society see the veritable Ice Goddess melt?

Lady Elise, the Duchess of Wynd, is seen by Society as an oddity. To them she is a beautiful, heartless woman that consumes men like water. Elise has cultivated the image to an art but the Lady has a secret, a secret she has no choice but to reveal to Colin, the new Duke of MacGowan. However, before she can dispense the truth, she and Colin find their carefully construed plans have gone awry. Can a fiery Scotsman and an English Ice Goddess find their way together and overcome all the obstacles in their way?

Jackie Ivie has a fresh voice that is a joy to read. The setting is wonderfully portrayed. Whether it is London society or the rolling hills of Scotland, readers can easily visualize the scenes she has devised. The dialogue flows easily, with the banter and lively repartee lending a special spark to the characters. Colin and Elise are enjoyable, dynamic characters. This reader was hooked trying to figure what lay beneath the Ice Goddess’s surface. The hints of tenderness between them are touching and will make readers ache when they continue to be apart. The secondary characters add depth, cut to the heart of the issues, and allow readers to better understand the main characters. Ms. Ivie’s storytelling abilities easily lure readers into this story and ensure that from start to finish this is a book worth reading.

Reviewed by: Amanda