Dark Destroyer

De Wolfe Pack/Reign of the House of de Winter

By: Kathryn Le Veque

Narrated by: Gethyn Edwards

AD 1380. The great-grandson of the legendary William de Wolfe is not as his family had hoped; although a man of legendary skill and strength like his great-grandfather, Gates de Wolfe is something of a legendary rake as well. A man with an eye for women, he has left a string of broken hearts all across England and rumors of at least two bastards, possibly more.

But Gates is also a man of humor, charm, and great charisma, making it difficult for women to resist him and making it even more difficult for men to despise him, because he is such a likable character. Moreover, in battle he is a destroyer - a knight without equal. He is a man to be feared.

Lady Kathalin de Lara is part of the mighty House of de Lara, great marcher lords. A young lady who has been educated in a convent, she is rather naive in the ways of men. When Gates meets Kathalin, he treats her with surprising respect. She is different from other women he has known, and because he greatly respects the woman's uncle, a close friend, Gates makes no attempt at another conquest. He treats her with great regard. But in that regard, and in declaring she is out of bounds for his usual conquering ways, a seed of attraction for her sprouts.

Gates unexpectedly begins to have real feelings for the lovely Lady Kathalin. But his reputation as a rake works against him. No decent family, including the House of de Lara, will permit him to seriously court one of their daughters, and Kathalin's family denies his suit. For a spoiled, cavalier man who has always gotten what he wanted, Gates must face the reality that he must actually fight for what he wants and for a love he never knew he could feel. Join Kathalin and Gates on an impossible adventure of life, love, discovery, and devotion that only angels dare to dream of.

©2015 Kathryn Le Veque (P)2016 Kathryn Le Veque

Great narrative

With any of KLV’s books you can not go wrong. Gethyn Edwards did an outstanding job narrating this lovely story.

Can't stop listening

Couldn't stop listening to the story. Gee you learn to love some characters but then you learn to hate some as well

Great!

Kathryn never disappoints! This one was a little different and I was hoping he would take the baby he had out of wedlock and raise it, but it was still a great story.
Gethyn was a good narrator. He did well with the characters.

He is no Hero...

Though I enjoyed the book for the most part, the way he treated his past women, mother of his bastard child and his children was utterly disgusting. Minor spoiler....He took her virginity, got her pregnant, then threatened to lie about what a slut she was with 12 men when she wanted him to marry her??!! He is a freaking terrible person who definitely doesn't deserve a happy ending with an innocent new bride... I can't root for characters that awful. Alexander would have been my choice..

Sure!

This was not my favorite book in this series, but I wasn't disappointed. I really enjoy her writing, and I like these families overall from the other books she has written for the De Wolfes. I'll definitely keep going!