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Review: The Lion of Kent by Aleksandr Voinov and Kate Cotoner

September 23, 2010 by Mandi 5 Comments

The Lion of Kent

The Lion of Kent by Aleksandr Voinov and Kate Cotoner
M/M Historical Romance
August 30, 2010
E-Book
Carina Press

Reviewed by Mandi

All squire William Raven wants to do is prove to everyone he is worthy of being a knight. Very hot headed and with no patience, William has made a name for himself as being outspoken and a bit immature. But soon William will have his chance. Sir Robert de Cantilou arrives back to the castle after a five year absence a changed man. He left cold and bitter, but he arrives with a smile on his face, and eyes that often meet William’s gaze. William is very grateful to Robert, whose late wife took him in many years ago.

Robert brings news of French nobility coming into town and he plans a big hunt for entertainment. William sees this as his chance to prove himself and maybe catch the eye of a noble. As William prepares for the visitors, he has a secret midnight visitor of his own that meets him in bed. Too dark to tell who it is, all William knows is that it is another male – and that pleases him just fine. Besides figuring out who his secret lover is, he also hears whispers of a possible threat against Sir Robert, and he knows performing his best at the hunt could be a matter of life and death.

The Lion of Kent isn’t a bad story, but it never really grabbed me. The actual setting of 1176 England and the plot kept my interest. I don’t read a ton of books set in the medieval time, and I thought this one did a nice job transporting us back to that time period. Told in the point of view of William, I liked his character. Very short tempered, and wanting nothing more in the world to prove himself worthy, you can’t help but root for him.

Where I find the story lacking is in the romance department. This book doesn’t lack for sex scenes, but I just didn’t see the romantic connection between William and Robert. Only having William’s POV, we are not privy to Robert’s thoughts, but I’ve read other books in the same fashion where you can still feel the love or lust between the two. In this one, it feels more like Robert found William attractive, but his feelings never run deeper than that. It didn’t feel intimate. This is a short book, and I can definitely see their romance building into something more if there are future books.

Rating: 3/5

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Kate Cotoner Website.

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  1. Blodeuedd says

    September 23, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    I feel only a meh coming on today, must be tired

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  2. Fiction Vixen says

    September 23, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    I really need the romance and the emotional connection if there is going to be sex. Thanks for the review Mandi.

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  3. Rhianna says

    September 23, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    I've never read a M/M romance but this one caught my eye and sounded like something I might enjoy. Knowing it's more lusty than romantic helps a lot. I don't think my first dabbling into M/M without a believable romantic connection would win me over to the genre. Thanks for the honest review Mandi. :)

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  4. Mandi says

    September 23, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Rhianna – it will be a nice one to start off with. Not overly smutty but you will get a nice taste of everything. :)

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  5. Ava March says

    September 23, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    …a nice taste of everything? Um…now I'm wondering what the 'everything' entails. LOL.

    And how the heck did I miss that you won Best Romance Blog????? I must have been under my rock. Huge, huge congrats, Mandi!!!

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