The New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author of Highland Chieftain returns to the Scottish highlands for a stirring tale of passion and justice. Kirstie MacIye is lost in every way possible. Left for dead by a murderous husband, she has nothing left to live for except to avenge her honor by exposing her worthless spouse for the vile scoundrel that he is. And she knows just the man who can help her . . . Sir Payton Murray's reputation as a keen lover is rivaled only by his lethal prowess with a blade. And ...
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The New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author of Highland Chieftain returns to the Scottish highlands for a stirring tale of passion and justice. Kirstie MacIye is lost in every way possible. Left for dead by a murderous husband, she has nothing left to live for except to avenge her honor by exposing her worthless spouse for the vile scoundrel that he is. And she knows just the man who can help her . . . Sir Payton Murray's reputation as a keen lover is rivaled only by his lethal prowess with a blade. And though he risks angering his own clan, he cannot turn away from Kirstie's desperate need-or her devastating beauty. But what neither Payton nor Kirstie know is that their now-mutual enemy is already moving against them. And their pact is about to become far more personal in every imaginable way . . . Beautifully combining breathtaking romance and bold adventure, this entry in her Murray Family saga is "one of Hannah Howell's best books in recent years" (RT Book Reviews).
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This book had an amazing storyline. I loved most that there wasn't a whole ton of sexual encounters. When there were they weren't hugely detailed. Nonetheless, i loved this book and my favorite part has to do with the little boy, Callum, finds something he didn't know he had.
oldhen
Dec 11, 2008
FANTASTIC
Hannah Howell is one of my favorite writers. This book is romantic, with hot erotica and comedy. It is a keeper and one you want to reread over and over again.
cmstavenwise
Mar 2, 2008
Payton
Payton has shown in several of the books until now - his story. Famed courtier and knight, he is actually sought out for his name, fame as King's man, fighting skills and protection by a girl fleeing a deadly man. She has been married to a man who cannot stand her and tries to kill her once he knows she has found out his secret (hint in case you cannot stomach this kind of thing: he is a pedofile and murderer of children - no detail given but it is blatant throughout the book). She has been married and untouched for 5 years - the last two trying to save children from her husband's grasp. Upon hearing the story, Payton (famed for his beauty as a child and man) knows the ills that can befall such beauty and wishes to aid her in her quest to free the children and cut this man down. Theirs is not a story of a kidnapping or a knight saving a gal from theives to run from an enemy. He stays put - hides her and the children and faces his enemy via methods available - the King's Court, etc. The tale is told well, and they fall for each other in their combined quest to end the madness of her husband. Good read - did not know this was one of a trilogy - not sure what the second two are yet.
