Mariella Rizzoli, though beautiful, is past her prime. In 1336 Italy, she’s an unmarried virgin with few prospects. Her father’s dead and she is without protection and home unless she convinces the cavaliere, Romano DiSanto, son of Baron Alberto DiSanto, to allow her to retain her father’s keep.

Mariella Rizzoli needs to get the new baron to sign over the keep her family has been living in. She will do whatever it takes.

Mariella needs a plan, and she needs one quick. She just hopes the new baron isn’t as mean and untrustworthy as his father. She finds herself in a dilemma when she runs under the closing castle gate and falls into the new baron’s horse. Startled by the woman tumbling under the gate, Romano picks her up to make sure she is all right. He is caught up in her beauty and finds himself aching for her. Mariella thinks quickly and tells the new baron she is newly hired as his maid. All she wants is for him to let her keep on living in the keep where she has lived all her life. Or does she want more?

I found Knight’s Desire surprisingly quite good even though there isn’t any physical sex between the characters. I kept waiting for Mariella and Romano to get together and before I knew it, I was finished with the book. Jannine Corti Petska creates great characters that are easily liked and suited well to each other. I also enjoyed the secrets and the villain. If you are looking for a great romantic story about two people who fall in love, but don’t like the explicit scenes, then Knight’s Desire will put a smile on your face.

Heat Level: Mainstream

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Reviewer: Julianne