Reviewer: Lori Graham
Title: My Lady's Treasure
Author: Catherine Kean
Publisher: Medallion Press
ISBN: 978-1-932815-78-8
Release Date: April 2007
Genre/Sub-genre: Historical Romance
Year/Setting: 1192/England
Overall Rating: 4.5
Sexual Content Rating: Sensual (mild)
Language (Profanity/Slang) Content Rating: Mild (period appropriate)
Violent Content Rating: Mild (period appropriate)
Catherine's Website:
www.catherinekean.com
Lady Faye Rivellaux is living in a very strange atmosphere. She is a widow and has nothing of her own to speak of. Lord Torr Lorvais and his wife, Elayne, invited her to live in their home. Elayne is very dear to Faye’s heart and as Elayne passes away, Faye promises to always watch out for her daughter, Angeline. This beautiful, little girl is now eighteen months old and the light of Faye’s life. She is devastated by Angeline being kidnapped and vows to do everything in her power to get the child back safely. So when the note tells her to come alone, she does exactly that. Unfortunately, the note also said to bring silver which she didn’t have. But she had one prize possession, a golden cup which she offers to the kidnapper.
Brant Meslarches is the kidnapper…well, sort of. He has actually been given the duty by another and is just to try to collect the ransom. He has been assured she won’t have it and he is just supposed to ride away. He is taken back by Faye’s offer of the golden cup and even more surprised when he realizes where the cup comes from and its value. There is obviously more to this story than he was told. He is now determined to find to find out what.
Faye is just as determined, however, she knows less of the story than Brant and is greatly struggling to figure out just who she can trust—before it is too late.
Catherine Kean has done it once again. My Lady’s Treasure has twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing continually. The forbidden tension between Faye and Brant rivals a tremendous love and adds the sizzle the story needs for every romantic. What more could you want in a story – sizzle, intrigue, joy, anger, all stirred together with imaginative scenes and characters. 
Faye is headstrong and just a bit stubborn. Some of her dilemmas are quite frankly her own doing but then again how many of us end up in that same situation. She struggles to figure out who to believe—this stranger she has just met or a man she has known for years. Keep in mind, she isn’t completely happy with the Torr, who she has known for years and he gives her the creeps.
The greatest comparison I can think of for My Lady’s Treasure is that feeling you have when something is one the tip of your tongue. You know you know it but just can’t quite get your finger on it. Catherine Kean creates just such an atmosphere with Torr, Brant and Faye in My Lady’s Treasure. You know should know the mystery but the veil isn’t lifted until close to the end.
Lori
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