4.5+ stars 
 Colt Lane is broody, hard, and quick to anger. Though he may work at a dinner theater where he plays a Viking knight, he has never rescued anyone nor does he plan to. 
 Verity Gwynn is out of luck. As she struggles to find jobs for herself and her brother, their situation sinks from bad to worse. 
 There at just the right moments, Colt offers solutions to the most pressing of Verity's concerns, surprising both of them with his influence. I loved that aspect of the story: that everyone discounted Colt's ability to care except for Verity. He had always closed people out, but for some reason found himself pulling her closer. 
 Colt is a gruff man, so there were times it was definitely hard to like him. His propensity to run hot and cold was as frustrating to read as it was confusing for Verity. Though once he figured out his head, that aspect of the story took a backseat to other challenges these two needed to face, including Colt himself. 
 There was good conflict both between Verity and Colt and from other threats. Verity is not a character to turn to Colt whenever she has a problem. She shows her own strength even as she begins to depend on him. 
 Loosely based on Camelot, there is plenty of fairy tale romance in the story. Beyond the names though, these characters have a story to tell that is all their own. I love the connections that are drawn and the way these two seem to compliment each other so well. 
 This was a feel good story with an easy plot line and low drama factor. The handling of a developmentally disabled character was particularly sensitive and avoided fitting him into stereotypes or caricatures. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.