Knight's Oath

Knights of Enar, Book 2

De: Juliette Caruso

Narrado por: Carol Beth Anderson

When 20-year-old Elianas father orders her to court, it is with one purpose: to save their noble, destitute family through marriage to a wealthy suitor. Eliana would much rather be studying healing and making use of her rare magical talent for medicines, but there is no escaping his command. She has eight short weeks to find a match she can stomach, or else shell be married off to the cruel, despicable man of her father's choosing.

Navigating court politics is difficult for nervous Eliana, who is determined to take up as little space as possible. Worst of all, she only has eyes for the Queens nephew, Corin: a brooding, rugged knight who is already betrothed to another. Though he returns Eliana's feelings, hes as trapped by duty as she is. But even as Corin struggles against his own family's shackles, he is driven by a singular purpose: to rid the land of the bandits terrorizing the Queen's people.

As the outlaws circle the capital city, Corin and Eliana turn their focus and their talents towards helping the vulnerable common folk who live outside the palace walls. But the bandits have a patron who aims to spread dissent amongst the crumbling ranks of the nobility. The more lives Corin and Eliana save, the more enemies they are both making and the closer her fathers deadline draws.

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Loved it.

I absolutely love this book. The shy healer who finds herself in love with a knight who seems cold hearted. Corin who was betrothed to another also fines himself falling for the healer. Torn between duty and love, he refuses give up that which he wants the most as time goes on.

Standalone

This is second in the series, but it is perfect as a standalone. I didn’t have any trouble catching up with characters and am off to buy the first book.

Great Slow Burn Romance

This was such a great book. It read like a movie. I just fell in love with Corin and Eliana. I enjoyed the first book as well, but this one was so much better. Caruso had a way of bringing me into the story. It was almost like Romeo and Juliet without the tragic ending. I listened to the audio version of the story and narrator Carol Beth Anderson was fantastic. I loved her voice. This was definitely a slow burn to lovers and very entertaining. Highly recommend.

It was good

3.5 ★ Having loved and enjoyed the first book in the series, I was so excited to listen to this one. The writing, story, and narrator's performance were all excellent. However, I couldn’t give this a solid four stars because of Eliana. I kept waiting for her character to develop like Corin's did, and every time it felt like she was growing, she seemed to take two steps back.

There’s definitely an untold story here, and it most likely connects directly to another installment. If there’s a third book, I’ll definitely be picking it up.

A Romantic Fantasy

I was entertained by this second book in the series. I liked the political maneuvering behind the scenes as Eliana worked to become adjusted to life at court. I thought Corin was everything that made a great male fantasy figure: strong, built, and brooding. I enjoyed Eliana's and Corin's relationship as they worked together to save people's lives. There were some steamy descriptions. I thought Carol Beth Anderson's narration was great, and her performance enhanced the story's entertainment. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.