Greenwood does it again with complex human relationships and a novel I couldn’t put down. Always a master of keeping my attention and emotion.

While this book started off on the slow side for me, it ended on a high note.

Zee and Gentry have an unconventional relationship, to say the least. He has vowed to be her champion, and she has made it clear that she needs help from no one.

However, throughout the course of the book, they both come to realize that they do in fact need each other. 

Family drama plays a huge role in this book, and the lengths that Zee goes through in order to rectify these situations is very much life or death.

We see her and Gentry's relationship develop from strangers to much more than that. It happens slowly, and cautiously so you can definitely feel the emotional pull along with them.

I've never read a book quite like this one, and I mean that as a compliment. The differing viewpoints, as well as literal knights in shining armor makes for a well planned story.

I'd recommend this book.

2.5 stars Thank you to NetGalley for the download and Penguin Random House's Marketing Assistant for offering me a copy of this ARC - which published on August 25, 2020.

Basically this is the story of a Zhorzha, who is trying to find her missing sister LaReigne. Along for the ride is Gentry - described as "Gentry is an actual knight, complete with sword, armor, and a code of honor." Therein is where the problem exists...

I must admit that I scanned portions of this story. I felt duped by the synopsis, after I started reading the book. No where did I find the word 'fantasy' related to this book. Any indication of fantasy is subjective in the wording of the synopsis. Sentences like "Zee is nobody's fairy tale princess" and "Zee may not be a princess, but Gentry is an actual knight, complete with sword, armor, and a code of honor." I took as subjective author lingo meaning Zee was no weakling or goody two shoes type, and that Gentry was her rescuer, a person she looked up to. But once I got into the book I realized that Gentry was a knight - a 17th century Knight - and he spoke in all the 'thee" and "thou" and "weren" and "aren" language spoken back then.

Definitely not my favored period in history, nor my favored type reading material. So I forced my way thru the book to get the jest of it, scanning when I could. Had the synopsis been a little bit clearer, or at least contained a sentence letting you know that it was a fantasy of a contemporary woman with the side kick of a 17th century Knight, I would probably have refused the gift from the publishing house as not my type of reading material.

Having not read the authors other book - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things - I cannot comment on her writing or authoring abilities. To do so would be incorrect due to my dislike of this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this ebook ARC from the author, publisher, and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

When Zee gets injured and her life turns upside down after her sister gets kidnaps, she meets an autistic young man named Gentry who thinks he is a knight and is determined to protect her. Can they keep each other safe or will Zee's choices have dire consequences? Read on and find out for yourself.

This was a pretty good story about friendship, loyalty and family. If you like stories like this, be sure to check this book out when it officially releases on paperback in bookstores and wherever books and ebooks are sold on August 25, 2020.

I LOVED THIS. Had to google so many terms. Totally worth it. Zee and Gentry were the power couple I didn’t know I needed in my life.