Kathleen Givens was an award-winning author of Scottish
historicals, each rich in historical detail. Everyone is a keeper.
Set in 13th century Scotland, this tells the story of
Margaret MacDonald and Gannon MacMagnus, who find love after tragedy. In both
this book and its sequel, Rivals for the
Crown, Givens does a superb job of weaving English and Scottish history
into an epic romance and a tale of Highlander families swept up in the great
themes of Scotland's history.
I grew to love these men and women and felt like they could
have easily been real people--people who experienced deep, lasting love,
demanding challenges and heartrending losses. Gannon is an heroic figure, half
Norse, half Irish, who comes into Margaret’s life at a tragic time. One of my
very favorite heroes.
Givens’ writing is so believable, so compelling, I found
myself reading her stories late into the night. These are not formula romance
books or superficially historical but sweeping stories, well-researched and
well worth the read. You won't be disappointed. There are fewer love scenes
than in some romances but the ones included are tender and well worth the wait.
The sexual tension she creates fits the story and the characters.
Givens gave us two other 2-book series –all Scottish historicals (The Legend and The Destiny
and Kilgannon and The Rose of Kilgannon). They are all we
will have of her work as she passed away in early 2010, a great loss for historical
romance fans. She was a great talent.
If you like sweeping sagas rich in historical detail, you
will love this one.
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