Kathleen Givens was an award-winning author of Scottish historicals, each rich in historical detail. Each 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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