Review of the Medieval Romance Highland Gladiator by Kathryn Le Veque
This podcast is the first of two books that Heidi is reviewing by this author. Kathryn Le Veque is the Queen of medieval romance and in this tale she provides a love between rival clans that can barely get off the ground when the hero's village is burned to the ground. To get his revenge against the heroine's clan he goes off to learn how to fight gladiator style. The action scenes in the ring are heart pounding. What really charmed Heidi though, was that the hero, Lor, was a gentle giant. He was a big, Viking looking man, but he didn't want to learn how to fight. He just wanted to be a blacksmith. He was gentle and kind. He was a hero Heidi really loved and rooted for. Isabail, the heroine, is feisty, if a bit one dimensional. This story is really Lor's and Heidi loved following his story as he goes to the elite, secret, Ludus Caledonia fighting school. Heidi really enjoyed the romance threaded through this story and was surprised to find how sweet and charming the romance was. Lor really put a sparkle in her eye. Part I - A spoiler free review of the book to help you discover if you want to read the book.It includes the Steaminess Rating using the PG, PG13, and Rated R system.It also includes Heidi's ranking system. Heidi uses a 1-10 system with 10 as the best. Each of the following categories can get a point: characters, romance, plot, climax, pacing, dialogue, world building, mechanics, overall impression, and authorial voice. She did give one book a 0. Part II - There are mild spoilers about the book as Heidi does a deep dive to explore what she liked or didn't like and give you the details on why. There is a brief music interlude to break up the podcast to let the listener know that going forward to the end of the podcast there are mild spoilers about the book. Listen to the first half of the podcast to find out if you want to read the book... then listen to the full review when you have finished the book to see if your review aligns with Heidi's!Join us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/637531733526838/Support the show (https://paypal.me/romancebookreviewpod)