Book Review: The Masked Baron by Anneka Walker

Book Description:

"Romance, suspense, and the supernatural effectively intertwine in this captivating Regency." Publishers Weekly
Andalin is accustomed to her father's frequent travels and to being left behind. So when he returns home and instructs her to pack her belongings, she is bewildered but there is no time for questions as she is whisked away on a mysterious journey under the cover of night. When their tense flight leads them into the forbidding Black Forest, the pair quickly finds themselves in great peril. With little hope of escape, father and daughter are spared when rescue appears in the form of the mysterious Dark Rider, a notorious deadly highwayman feared by all he meets. But his assistance does not come without a price: he is taking Andalin with him. Now her fate rests in the hands of the enigmatic masked man whose secrets are inescapably tied to the beautiful young woman now in his charge.

Rorie's Review:

What a captivating story. This was one that took me a little bit to get in to, but once I got past the first few chapters, I was hooked! Even though the story was a little bit choppy in parts, I still fell in love with Annie and Ellis. Watching their relationship develop was enjoyable. 

I will admit, I expected a bit more from the bad guy scenes at the end...it felt like they were a bit rushed, just so we could get back to the relationship part of the story. (I like the relationship part, but I like a good bad-guy scene too.)

All in all, I really enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more from this author.

Andrea's Review:

I was mixing this author up with another author that has the same last name. As such I had really high expectations for this book and while pretty good, it wasn’t quite what I was hoping for.

There were a lot of similarities to Beauty and the Beast in the beginning, but took many twists and turns to be its own story. I think it had a bit much going on and some things in the latter half didn’t get the development I would have liked.

It is a clean, fast read if you are looking for something to fill your quarantine time.

Title: The Masked Baron 
Author: Anneka R. Walker
Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.
Published: March 2020
ISBN: 1524412236
Source: Review copy from NetGalley. All opinions expressed are our own.

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