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Out of the Dark

“Out of the Dark” by JoAnn Smith Ainsworth

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ISBN: 1-59998-941-7
Length: Category
Price: 4.50
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
Cover art by Anne Cain

Blinded—she by nature, he by loyalty.

As a blind woman seen as a flawed commodity, Lady Lynnet is used to the idea that she’s unlovable. But her parents’ plan to force her into a loveless marriage is too much. Wandering, upset and lost in the cellars of the King’s castle, the darkness doesn’t frighten her, but the murder plot she overhears chills her to the bone. Worse, no one believes her, and the only one she can turn to is a Norman sheriff whose voice sounds disturbingly like one of the conspirators.

Basil, Sheriff of London, is battle-hardened, fiercely loyal—and torn apart. He’s falling in love with the Saxon beauty, and he longs to show her she is worthy of love despite her physical limitation.

But the very corruption she is helping him root out may implicate his own half brother. How can he turn his back on family—for an Anglo-Saxon woman?

Warning, this title contains the following: no explicit sex.

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  1. 5 Cups!

    Out of the Dark is an absolutely fantastic book. While it is more sensuous than sexy, and I love a good trashy romance, this is the best historical romance I have read in months. Superb presentation of the characters and settings make Basil and Lynett come off the pages and connect with the readers. The supporting characters are well written with a rational for all they do, however twisted. The dialogue is structured to match the time but does not require an Old-English translator. Thanks to Ms Ainsworth, Out of the Dark is a definite keeper and one I completely recommend.

    — Anya, Coffee Time Romance

  2. Out of the Dark is an interesting book. Lynnet is not made out to be a weakling despite her blindness, except by her parents. Basil does not seem to be bothered by her blindness at all. I was thrilled that it did not rely too heavily on antique language

    — Tori, Joyfully Reviewed

  3. Out of the Dark is a Medieval with a tightly woven plot and vivid descriptions of time and place. It is strong with intense characters, a murder plot, and a love story making JoAnn Smith Ainsworth an author to be appreciated. I loved it.

    — Lettetia Elsasser, Affaire de Coeur