Author: Annette Lyon
Two people. An impossible Task. A traitor in their midst.
Sofia’s mother desperately needs medicine, and Sofia will do
anything to get it—including working for a month at the royal palace, where
she'll knit silk stockings from sunup to sundown. Yet if she can do it, Sofia
will have the ability to get the medicine her mother needs, with money to
spare.
But Sofia’s safe world of knitting needles and thread is
turned upside down when she finds herself in the middle of palace intrigue.
Head tailor Antonio and Sofia uncover a plot to sabotage the royal wedding and
plunge Monterra into war. As they work together to save their country, she
can’t help falling in love with the unassuming and attractive head tailor, even
though she knows she can’t have him. Her country and her family need her. As
they race to stop the traitor, the battle in her heart intensifies, and she
fears that the victor won’t be love.
Audience: Adult
Genre: Historical Fiction, Novella
Length: 90 pages
Rating: 5
Review
This was a very interesting story. I was intrigued when I
read that it was part of a “kindle world” set in the fictional kingdom of
Monterra. The story is about a tailor and his very talented helper, Sofia.
There is intrigue and romance. The description of the Castle and surrounding
lands is very detailed. It made me feel like I was right there. Annette is very
good at drawing you into her stories. The characters are well thought out and
you feel like you are part of the story. Sofia was innocent, yet very smart and
bold. I really liked the Queen (she reminded me a little of Princess Grace of
Monaco), even though her part in the book was quite small. She was kind and
thoughtful towards those who served her. Antonio was the best hero, strong, yet
gentle and caring. He wasn’t afraid of doing the right thing and standing up to
the bullies. The love story was very sweet. Maybe there could have been a
little bit more controversy with some of the other workers. Overall, though, I
enjoyed the book and seeing the story unfold. It is a fun and enjoyable read.
This will be a fun series to read and get to know other people in the Kingdom
of Monterra. You can’t go wrong with Annette Lyon, she always has something
good to read!
Content
Sex - 1-Some kissing
Violence - 0
Language - 0
Overall Content Rating - PG For more adult themes. It was
perfectly clean and sweet.
