The other day I received my Rita books in the mail. I’m super excited, partly because one is a book I’ve been wanting to read anyway. I’m saving it for the end.

Unfortunately, I can’t talk with anyone about those books that I’m reading, so there’ll be no more “What I’m reading now…” blogs. In lieu of those, I thought over the next couple of weeks, I’d talk about some of the books from my keeper shelf.  Up this week, a book I recently reread. Once a Warrior by Karyn Monk.

Malcolm MacFane is one of my all time favorite heros. He’s tough and vulnerable. He’s a warrior to the core, but a wounded one. Literary. His ass-kicking days are behind him, which makes it tough because the heroine needs to marry a strong Laird who can protect her people.

Okay, this sounds boring when I describe it, but trust me it’s a great book. I loved it when I read it the first time and loved it all over again when I reread it last week. The weird thing is, as much as I loved the book, I wonder if would sell in today’s market. It’s not a particularly sexy book. The romance is strong, but there’s not a lot of sexual tension. Still, it’s a great book. And if you haven’t read it, you should. Give it a try!