Dangerous Favor

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by Joyce DiPastena

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Mathilde de Reivelle's father has been accused of stealing from the king, an allegation that has reduced her family to poverty. She has one chance to find and marry a man who can help her prove her father's innocence. Lord Therri, heir to a rich barony, has the wealth and connections Mathilde needs to delve into the mysteries of her father's past. Furthermore, Therri embodies all her romantic dreams.

Etienne, the younger son of a disgraced family, has neither wealth nor connections, but is smitten with Mathilde at a glance. She finds the knight intriguing, but believes he is only out to seduce her. While she seeks for a way to win Therri's attention, Etienne tricks her into granting him her favor, an embroidered white ribbon, for a tournament, setting in motion a dangerous chain reaction of events. Can Etienne save Mathilde from a nightmare from her past and prove himself the true hero of her dreams?

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Outstanding! I couldn't put it down!

WANDA, UT - March 04, 2012

Joyce DiPastena has lived true to her reputation and written another outstanding historical romance set in the tumultuous backdrop of France in the Middle Ages. With extraordinary skill, she has woven intrigue and danger around the exquisitely delicious romance between Etienne and Mathilde.

Joyce has masterfully shrouded the origin of Matilde's favor to Etienne in a mystery that is unraveled one perilous strand at a time. As the attraction between Etienne and Mathhilde heightens, they slide steadily deeper into a darkening pit of danger. I fell in love with Etienne. He is the epitome of masculine perfection: sensitive, kind, full of honor, passionate, fearless, romantic, and...GORGEOUS! Matilde possesses the beauty of an angel who has the inner will and strength to take on demons--and she does. The story is complex. The quality of the writing is exceptional. The prose is poetic and keenly descriptive. The novel's historical elements are seamleessly threaded into every…