Helpful Score: 5
My absolute favorite historical romance of all time. Christopher and Gillian are so well-written I could cry. It will throw you through every emotion and leave you feeling completely satisfied. It also sets the stage for Colin's story. I can't wait!
Helpful Score: 5
I read Kurland like a religion and this one barely qualifies as paranormal but the three witches are back with us, so I guess that's the qualifier. That said, this is better than almost any of Kurland's recent books and absolutely touching at different points. Gillian is half-child, half-woman who is sent off to Christopher (the Dragon) for protection and of course marriage figures into the picture. What else was a woman to do in that day and age? Christopher has sworn to Gillian's brother that he will take care of her and get her away from her villanious father. (This guy is a piece of work, believe me.) But Christopher has issues, big ones, physical and emotional and Gillian has regularly been beaten to a pulp by her not-so-loving parent so she is as skittish as a whipped puppy. Kurland takes you through the drama of these two finding their own way. It may sound like a trite romantic novel but there's more to it than that. You will laugh outloud and find yourself agonizing over this romance. The cast of characters living in this castle all have developed, heart-warming personalities. This is an outstanding sample of Kurland's writing. I re-read this regularly.
Set near the Scottish border at a rugged castle on the edge of the sea, this is the story of a courageous lord who lost everything he held dear, of a strong young woman willing to sacrifice everything for happiness, of two lost souls who find in each other a reason to live again, to laugh again, and to love for the first time...
Helpful Score: 4
Gillian of Warewick is fated to wed the notorious Christopher, the Dragon of Blackmour, a mighty warrior whose name strikes fear in his enemies. Though it is not what she would have wished, it is best she begins a new life.
Christopher does not want a wife. Fate left him without his sight and few know of his wound, for he hides it well. He still trains with his men and wields his sword in the lists and rules his castle. Yet he fears what may happen when Gillian learns the truth.
Fulfilling a promise, Christopher sends for his bride, remembering her as a lovely child, not a woman. Though wary of her husband, Gillian accepts her place in his household and tries to unravel the mystery surrounding him.
Their blossoming relationship, the powerful love that grows and the wondrous healing of their souls is what makes this such a stunning love story.
Christopher does not want a wife. Fate left him without his sight and few know of his wound, for he hides it well. He still trains with his men and wields his sword in the lists and rules his castle. Yet he fears what may happen when Gillian learns the truth.
Fulfilling a promise, Christopher sends for his bride, remembering her as a lovely child, not a woman. Though wary of her husband, Gillian accepts her place in his household and tries to unravel the mystery surrounding him.
Their blossoming relationship, the powerful love that grows and the wondrous healing of their souls is what makes this such a stunning love story.
This is my favorite of all Lynn Kurland's books. Even though I have read them all, still, when I think of her, I think of this story - and as one of the most moving in this genre I have ever read. It's always the first I suggest when I point a new reader her way. Highly, highly recommended.
