Princess Elwytha has been commanded by her brother to infiltrate the enemy’s castle and do whatever it takes to earn his trust.  Once this happens, she is to kill him.  She is a warrior and this task given to her will be carried out because the man she is to kill, the Prince’s most trusted Commander, is the man that murdered her beloved brother.  Elwytha doesn’t count on the fact that the Commander will take one look at her and claim her for his betrothed bride.  Nor does she count on the fact that despite the evidence to the contrary, she is beginning to see the man beneath the armor.

The Commander’s Desire had the capacity to be a great book. The intrigue, plot and characters were steady and strong at the beginning of The Commander’s Desire.  However, the further I read, the more I began to dislike Elwytha and her attitude.  I found her tenacity and stubbornness tiring.  Her disloyalty to the Commander, the man who wanted her for his very own, and inability to see her brother for what he was made me bonkers and quite frankly, made her seem like a puppet.  The Commander was steadfast and honorable, no matter what anyone else said.  I could see his loyalty to his Prince and to Elwytha, despite the fact that she didn’t deserve it.  Despite all of this, and once you got past wanting to shake her, Elwytha and he made a noteworthy pair.