The Knight (Highland Guard, #7.5)
(This is a novella of approximately 45,000 words.) A novella set in the world of New York Times Bestselling Author Monica McCarty's Highland Guard Series. The year is 1311, and the battle for Scotland’s independence rages on… Stripped of his lands by the English king who killed his father,...
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(This is a novella of approximately 45,000 words.)
A novella set in the world of New York Times Bestselling Author Monica McCarty's Highland Guard Series.
The year is 1311, and the battle for Scotland’s independence rages on… Stripped of his lands by the English king who killed his father, James Douglas will do whatever it takes to see his clan’s honor and fortune restored. The ambitious young knight, whose dark visage, powerful stature, and ferocity in battle has earned him the epithet “the Black,” knows he must use fear, force, and intimidation to defeat the English, put Robert the Bruce on Scotland’s throne, and restore the honor of the Douglas name. Nothing and no one will get in his way. Not even the lass who captured his heart in childhood and still holds it in her delicate hands.
Joanna Dicson has loved James Douglas for as long as she can remember. That she is “only” the daughter of the marshal of Douglas Castle has never concerned her. Yet even as James’s ruthless reputation grows, and despite the warnings of others to guard her heart—and her virtue—against him, Joanna never dreams he will turn on her. He loves her and would never hurt her. But when James returns to Douglas to force the English garrison from his castle, Joanna learns that their love is nothing against his ambition. His marriage—like everything else—will be a means of bettering his clan. Heartbroken and humiliated, Joanna is left alone with a secret that may destroy them both.
Other books in the series:
The Chief (Book One)
The Hawk (Book Two)
The Ranger (Book Three)
The Viper (Book Four)
The Saint (Book Five)
The Recruit (Book Six)
The Hunter (Book Seven)
The Raider (Book Eight Coming Feb 2014)
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ASIN: B00H7O62U4
Publish date: December 9th 2013
Publisher: monica mccarty
Pages no: 136
Edition language: English
Series: Highland Guard (#7)
Wow, no one packs an emotional sucker punch like Monica McCarty. I say this in all my novella reviews: "I don't like novellas." Most of the time I just end up feeling rushed. But I have had one 4-star novella read (all other novellas are lucky to snatch 3 stars) until today. And from today on, I hav...
I read this as it's part of the Highland Guard series. Unlike the other books, this novella focused more on the romance between main character Sir James Douglas and Joanna Dicson, and not so much on the Anglo-Scotland war between the Bruce army and England. What disappointing me was how much I disli...