When is it worth of uncovering your true identity?

Synopsis

Risking her life

To save a knight!

Disguising herself as her late twin brother keeps Avva Carpenter, and her family, safe. Until Sir William Devereux arrives in her town. As the castle’s stable master, Avva can’t avoid the knight—or the desire he instantly stirs in her. He’s everything she never knew a nobleman could be: honest, kind, brave. When danger surrounds them, the only way to help William is to reveal her true identity, but can she trust him enough?

My review

Avva Carpenter is working as the castle’s stable master in her town. However, she is not being there as herself, but she is disguised as her twin brother Aven. The disguise is not only for her own protection, but also for keeping her family safe.
When Sir William Devereux arrives at the castle, everything changes. Avva feels attracted to him, because he is everything the men in her town are not.
But William is a knight, and not just any knight, he is one the King’s Knights and he has a mission. And when suddenly danger is lurking around every corner, Avva is ready to help the Knight, but that would mean revealing her true identity and put her trust in William… Easier said than done… 

Ella Matthews always manages to write a story different than her previous ones. Just when you think that there is no way this author can surprise you with her books, she does it again! 

The things Avva had to endure during her life, were truly heart – breaking. And on top of it all, she lost her twin brother Aven and now she has to pretend to be him, just for the safety of the rest of her family.
Living in terror, just like she is doing, is hard to imagine, yet I admired her strength and courage of just keep doing what she is doing.
When William appears in the picture, there is an instant attraction, but that doesn’t mean that Avva is ready to throw everything she has done until now through the windows.
She knows what is at stake, and the only reason she is helping William is for William, nothing more, nothing less. 

Even if I immediately liked William, his future plans weren’t… Because of his strong belief of helping out his family, he will do whatever he can to help his parents and his sisters.
But the plans were so wrong, because we all know who would be perfect by his side… 

Even if initially William isn’t aware of Avva being what she really is, I found it beautiful to read how he feels this attraction towards ‘Aven’.

The author managed to write something still so up to date in current times, showing that love comes in all forms and shapes. It doesn’t matter who you love, as long as the feelings are reciprocal and genuine. 

I admired the courage and determination of both characters. They are ready to literally fight, even when it would seem that the odds are against them.
And even if Avva is not as strong as William, I loved reading how she was of invaluable help to William. 

This story was very entertaining to read, made me gasp in fear a few times but also made me smile over the tender moments between Avva and William.
It shows us that trust is something that has be earned and that when it has been giving, is very rewarding.
And love, no matter what stands in the way, will always find a way to make sure that the right people will find each other.