A Restless Knight (Zebra Debut)

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annmariebradley, July 2, 2006 (view all comments by annmariebradley)

Reviewed by Ann Marie Bradley, author of "Blue Moon Magic," "My Hero, My Dad," and "Love Beyond Brave"

I normally read the first page of a book, then the last to see if I like it before buying. Not so with A Restless Knight. One look at that cover, and I was hooked! After I managed to tear myself away from the hunky knight on the cover, I wasn?t disappointed with what I found inside. Ms. MacGillivray knows her Scottish history and is expert at making it come alive on the pages of her debut book.

In 1296, Julian Challon, The Black Dragon, thinking himself incapable of love, sets about to obey England?s King Edward by marrying a Scottish wife and raising sons. An embittered Julian claims Lady Tamlyn MacShane and her lands and finds she has an unexpected gift.

Their story blends mystery and ruthless strength with the ravages of war and the pleasure of sensual love. Can a tormented knight and a Lady with powers of the Sidhe find true love when everything in their life has been devastated by war? Can Tamlyn?s determination and strength soften The Black Dragon?s heart when he threatens everything dear to her, including her home? In a struggle of love and lust, honor and treachery, courage and cruelty, they find lasting love. Ms. MacGillivray, an author fully capable of capturing the 5 senses and putting the reader inside the minds of her characters, in the middle of the action, spins a sensual tale of mystical love mixed with historical facts. Through the pages of this well written historical romance, with its likable characters and complex story, love is awakened and triumphs in the end. Definitely the kind of true love we all hope to find. A Restless Knight is a keeper and Deborah MacGillivray is an auto-buy author!

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Jacquie Rogers, author of Faery Special Romances, June 1, 2006 (view all comments by Jacquie Rogers, author of Faery Special Romances)
There are book writers and there are storytellers. Deborah MacGillivray is a storyteller in the Auld Ways, and it shows. A Restless Knight is a masterfully-told story, drawing her readers into the Pictish tradition as if we were born there, and weaving a tale of high adventure and passionate romance. I found this book to be an entertaining and satisfying read on every level.

I will definitely urge my friends to read this wonderful story, and I'll be impatient for the release of Ms. MacGillivray's next book. Challon has some handsome and intriguing brothers, and I hope we can buy their stories soon. Meantime, Deborah MacGillivray will go my autobuy list!

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meaganhatfield, May 17, 2006 (view all comments by meaganhatfield)
All I can say is WOW! A RESTLESS KNIGHT is a sensational debut novel for Ms. MacGillivray. This Scottish storyteller's enchanting voice and gift of imagery weaves a spell from page one, as she effortlessly transports us to the mystical Glen Shane highlands of 1296 Scotland.

Jullian Challon, King Edward's one-time champion, known as the Black Dragon, wants nothing more than to leave his long years of fighting and death to memory. His warrior's soul has grown weary and his mind verges on the brink of madness after losing a brother in the battle that still haunts his dreams. Challon doesn't believe he's capable of love. But hopes laying claim to the simple lands due him, taking a wife and having children will lessen the pain of living. He never dared dream thetreasure Edward bestowed upon him with the beautiful and bewitching LadyMcShane, would not only awaken his deadened soul, but breathe hope back into his life.

Tamlyn McShane is no ordinary Scottish lass, but a descendant of the Sidhe, and gifted with the keening. She foresaw the day the Black Dragon would come to claim her and her lands, so her mind fights him at every turn. But
her body is drawn toward the most beautiful and sensual man she's ever set eyes on. Her heart and soul inexorably yearn to heal the pain she sees within him. Will her love be enough to soothe it? Or will the horror and guilt from his past keep a wall around his heart and the Dragon's love from her?

This story is an amazingly breathtaking read from start to finish! The blazing love affair between Jullian and Tamlyn is heartwarming and true. I fell head over heels in love with Challon! He's just the right mix of yummy, sensual man and strong, valiant knight. The historic details are deftly peppered throughout the book. A surprise character toward the end not only brought home the significance of the period with which it's written, but sent chills up my spine and nearly tears to my eyes. Ms. MacGillivray's has far and away proven herself to be a rising star in the romance world. KNIGHT will sit proud and firm on my keeper shelf, and I eagerly await her next efforts to add to my collection. Well-done Ms. MacGillivray!

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780821780367

Author:

Macgillivray, Deborah

Publisher:

Zebra

Subject:

History

Subject:

Man-woman relationships

Subject:

Romance - Historical

Subject:

Love stories

Edition Description:

B-Mass Market

Series:

Zebra Debut

Publication Date:

20060701

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

352

Dimensions:

6.82x4.28x1.05 in. .42 lbs.