With a fresh line of intrigue and as much passion as ever, the next chapter in Scarlet’s tale will have readers talking once again. Forced to participate at court alongside her ruthless husband, Scarlet must bide her time and act the part of a noblewoman-a worthy sacrifice if it means helping Robin’s cause and a chance at a future with the man she loves. But Prince John has different plans for Nottingham that revolve around a fateful secret from Scarlet’s past even she isn’t yet aware of. Her forced marriage to Lord Gisbourne threatens Robin and Scarlet’s love, and as the royal court descends upon Nottingham for the appointment of a new Sheriff, the people of Nottingham hope that Prince John will appoint their beloved Robin Hood. Scarlet’s true identity has been revealed, but her future is uncertain. The end kind of broke me and although this wasn’t my favorite of the series it made me want to read book 2.

I didn’t always like her choices and her actions, but I knew what she was trying to do. She was such a strong female lead in a men’s world that you can’t help but like her. I guess what I liked best about Scarlet was actually Scarlet herself. It is written in a way that is slightly hard to get comfortable with until you don’t even notice it as the book progresses. I had trouble with the dialect originally. After being strongly urged to do it I did and I really liked it. I had had it on my TBR shelf for a long time, signed no less, but had never gotten to it. There is real honor among these thieves and so much more - making this a fight worth dying for. As Gisbourne closes in a put innocent lives at risk, Scarlet must decide how much the people of Nottingham mean to her, especially John Little, a flirtatious fellow outlaw, and Robin, whose quick smiles have the rare power to unsettle her. The terrible events in her past that led Scarlet to hide her real identity are in danger of being exposed when the thief taker Lord Gisbourne arrives in town to rid Nottingham of the Hood and his men once and for all. Scarlet's biggest secret of all is one only Robin and his men know.that she is posing as a thief that the slip of a boy who is fast with sharp knives is really a girl.

Will Scarlet is good at two things: stealing from the rich and keeping secrets - skills that are in high demand in Robin Hood's band of thieves, who protect the people of Nottingham from the evil sheriff.

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen