You know I would hate to be a woman during this time period. Depending on your class (if you were poor, or a servant, nobody cared about your future marriage partner), you had no say regarding who you wed. Basically, you are your future husband's property. So why do I like reading books where woman are about as valuable as a head of cattle? Because somehow, someway, a magical, beautiful romance can evolve from these horrible arrangements.That was the case with Isabel and Rand. Isabel is in an uproar after initially being forced into a marriage with Rand. He is beneath her and now she has to marry him. The nerve! Ok, I know, she sounds like a bitch and initially, I thought she was. However, once Rand's life is at risk and Isabel is the only one that can save him, you quickly see what type of woman Isabel really is.This book is how you can have an initial attraction to someone (aka lust) but love is something that comes with trust, communication and an understanding between two people that is much deeper than a marriage contract.
