It’s not all just black or white…

Synopsis

Falling for the man

Cressida Howe, the Archer, is a well-tuned weapon. But she’s also a woman captivated by a man—Eldric of Hawskmoor, the warrior knight her father ordered her to kill. Instead, for years, Cressida has simply watched him… Now she’s been captured by her formidable enemy, and her well-ordered world comes crashing down, for Eldric is even more compelling up close. Cressida curses her traitorous heart—this assassin has fallen for her target!

My review

The Archer is a weapon, following orders from her father without question. Nobody knows she’s a woman and she wants to keep it that way. Problem is that now she captivated by Eldric of Hawskmoor. He wants vengeance for the assassination of his friends and wats to bring her to the King for her punishment. Except he never expected to imprison a woman… and certainly he wasn’t expecting that The Archer, Cressida Howe, would be so intriguing!

Again a beautiful story written by Nicole!
This time there is absolutely no question of having a damsel in distress. But totally the opposite! She is a true warrior! She fights harder than any other solder, is strong, knows how to hide so nobody finds her.
But behind the hard armour, we get to know Cressida also as a vulnerable woman. She just wants to be loved and accepted by her father and does everything for him.
She doesn’t only want her father’s love, but when it’s clear she watched Eldric even before he captured her, and there is even a little history between them, I even liked her more!
I respected her strength but I felt sorry for her when it was clear she doesn’t has anybody that loves her…

And Eldric… he wants vengeance but sees more into Cresside than he wants to see. He senses that there is more than meets the eye and that Cressida is not just a ruthless killer.

Their characters are so opposite, they clash more than have something in common. But the more time they spend together, we get to know them for what they truly are.
Both Cressida and Eldric have fears of not being accepted and feel like outcasts.

This book is shows us that there is always more than just one side of a story and that the world is not just good or evil. Sometimes people do things because of a hidden reason. And that a lot of people are just hiding their true selves, being afraid of other people’s reaction.

Together Eldric and Cressida start to face their demons together and they realize they are not so different at all.
I enjoyed this story about 2 strong people, but having fears too.
It’s about strength, opening up, but also about allowing yourself to just be you. Because there is nothing wrong with you!