Entwined

I think this is one of my favorite reads so far this year! This book was so like nothing I thought it would be and yet it was more! Heather Dixon knows how to write a captivating story that is for sure!

Set in the time of grand palaces, Kings, and Queens, magic and betrayal, blood oaths and vengenace, this story will captivate you from the get go! Imagine a King with 11 daughters and one more child on the way...a wife is gravely ill...and a palace that was formaly magicked...and then imagine yourself as the eldest daughter Azalea. When Azalea suddenly finds herself promising to take care of her sisters, she doesn't know why, until the next morning. With the passing of her mother Azalea finds herself hating the King (you will too), and wondering how she and her 12 sisters will last an entire year in mourning without dancing. While talking to the dashing Mr.Bradford she discovers that there are secret magic passages throughout the castle...and one just happens to be in the girl's bedroom. No one complains when they find a magical forest where they can dance undected, and Keeper seems okay...at first.

When Azalea notices that Keeper is living up to his name by "keeping" things of theirs, she loses trust in him. Then she discovers who he really is and what he really wants...and that just might destroy her family. Azalea knows there is a magic that is so powerful it can't be named, but she wonders if she can find it in time to save herself and those she loves.

As much as you will dislike the King at first, you will grow to love him and all he stands for. Each of the girls will inpsire and amaze you in their own special way...and it is quaint how they are named alphabetically and all have flower names :)! The gentlemen in this book will capture your heart by annoying you, sadly enough, creeping you out, and being disheveled but genteel. There is nothing they wouldn't do for their "ladies", including saving their lives (sometimes on numerous occasions).

The romances in this book are sweet, and barely there, but strong and hopeful, the mystery is intriging, and the feelings are genuine. Not only are the characters well defined, but so is the story! Heather Dixon knocked it out of the ball park for me! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from her! It is a MUST READ!!!

I gave this book 4.5 apples!