The Reckless Oath We Made
Bryn Greenwood
Zee is nobody's fairy tale princess. Almost six-foot, with a redhead's temper and a shattered hip, she has a long list of worries: never-ending bills, her beautiful, gullible sister, her five-year-old nephew, her housebound mother, and her drug-dealing boss. Zee may not be a princess, but Gentry is an actual knight, complete with sword, armor, and a code of honor. Two years ago the voices he hears called him to be Zee's champion. Both shy and autistic, he's barely spoken to her since, but he has kept watch, ready to come to her aid. When an abduction tears Zee's family apart, she turns to the last person she ever imagined--Gentry--and sets in motion a chain of events that will not only change both of their lives, but bind them to one another forever. A provocative love story between a tough Kansas woman on a crooked path to redemption and the unlikeliest of champions, from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things.
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Greenwood has a knack for writing unique love stories and this one was just exquisite.
Zee is down on her luck with medical bills, chronic pain, and a hoarding mom.
Although she is no princess, she ends up meeting her knight in shining armor.
Gentry, who is doing his best to be a real knight, hears the call that he is meant to be Zee's champion. Gentry decides to keep a close eye on Zee and he landed in her life at just the right time.
When an abduction occurs, in Zee's family, Gentry comes to her aid.
What neither of them could have ever expected is how these consequences could cause change the course of both of their lives.
Honestly, I had very conflicted feelings about Greenwood's first novel, because I felt like the love story normalized having a romantic relationship with a child.
This love story though was beautifully written and so unique.
Gentry's viewpoints capture his world and are written from his "knightly" point of view.
At first I found this confusing, but then you begin to understand Gentry more and more as the chapters unfold.
I love stories with shifting viewpoints and this one has many. You would think that the inclusion of so many voices would make it a confusing reader experience, but that just isn't the case. Greenwood pulls all of these stories together almost seamlessly.
I have a feeling that you won't be able to put this one down.
While I found it to be a heartbreaking read, it delivered on building gorgeously flawed characters and a love story you could root for.
I am so glad I took a chance on this one and highly recommend it for your book stack.
5 out of 5 Stars
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