At this point, Nafisah has come to regard him as more than a rescuer and protector and she fervently hopes that she doesn’t lose the only person that has stood by her and protected her.

And for five years, he took care of her, feeding and educating her and Nafisah blossomed under his care.īut Eddy’s most important mission demands he stakes everything - his loyalty, his job, his love and his very life on accomplishing a dangerous task. When he meets Nafisah, she noticed that he was the only man that still had kindness in his eyes, compared to all the soldiers around him. But deep down, he remains a man with a conscience. He works for an evil boss, carrying out swift and sometimes bloody assignments. Her world is turned upside down, and she could have easily been lost forever, had Eddy not stepped in to literally save her life.Įddy’s character surprised me. Nafisah is a victim, directly affected by the acts perpetuated by men who have the power to do as they please. Colonel Edward (Eddy) is a top aide to the ruling dictator in the country, a paranoid, evil army General whose callous acts have brought the country into turmoil and darkness. The story revolves around two characters who are brought together by an act of fate. But this was also a world where sacrifices had to be made for the sake of the greater good, and ultimately, goodness and love triumph over hate and evil. I was reminded of a dark and scary time in recent history where it seemed there was no freedom, no hope and no good in the world anymore.

This time, Lara introduced me to the world of Nafisah and Eddy, a world of military oppression, coups and violence.

Having read two of her previous books and many of her series and short stories, I knew what to expect: a heartfelt and moving story with characters I could empathise with. I recently read Lara Daniel’s soon-to-be-published novella, “The Officer’s Bride”.

The Officer's Bride by Lara Daniels