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Publisher:
Avon
Release Date:
November 27, 2007
Genres:
Historical Romance
ISBN:
eBook
9780061554971
9780061554964
9780061554957
Print
9780060796679
Kindle
No
ISBN
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Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
April 2008
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On a
search to find his missing brother, long thought dead until recently, Lochlan
encounters the beautiful and shrewish Catarina, who is fending off a group of
ruffians who are determined to take her to Paris against her will.
Without missing a beat, the chivalrous laird steps in to save the lovely lass
from her kidnappers. After all, she once saved his brother’s life and his
family owed her for that, no matter the barrage of insults she consistently
pelts Lochlan with.
Sure, the lady tries his patience sorely, but as they travel together, he finds
himself liking the spunky lass – against his better judgment. And that ‘liking’
is turning into something a lot more like love…
I became
a huge fan of author Sherrilyn Kenyon a couple of years ago, and liked her works
under that name so much that I have since purchased every book she has published
under either that name or the pen name Kinley MacGregor. Alas, with a
to-be-read pile that would stand taller than I do, I am still working to catch
up on actually reading her back list. And so it is that the third book
in the Brotherhood of the Sword
series, The Warrior,
is the first Kinley MacGregor title I have read.
Although the third book in the series works very well as a standalone novel for
those of us who have not yet read the previous books in the Brotherhood stories,
It made me more than eager to read the books that came first. There were just
enough references to past events and other characters to make me curious without
leaving me feeling lost or as if I were missing critical pieces of information
necessary to enjoy The Warrior.
Lochlan and Catarina are a fiery match, with Catarina’s penchant for needling
her hero keeping him on his toes. She just can’t seem to resist, much to the
reader’s delight and Lochlan’s dismay. Of course, that dismay changes to
something else as he begins to see the real woman underneath the sharp tongue
and barbed wit – a woman he more than admires.
Lochlan himself shows Catarina time and again that he is a thoughtful, caring
man who would sacrifice himself to help another – whether a brother, a friend,
or a lowly peasant boy. While she is determined to retain her freedom by never
submitting to the chains of marriage, she finds herself ill-equipped to resist
the man whose very actions unwittingly woo her time and again. For those very
actions show him to be a kindred spirit, and a man who she can see herself
enjoying a long and happy life with – IF she wanted to marry, that is. LOL
Fans who read this author’s Dark
Hunter series will be intrigued by the ending of this book… In a
scene that hints of crossover characters, Kinley MacGregor feeds rampant
speculation across her fan base. When asked at a recent book signing in Smyrna,
Tennessee if we may indeed expect some crossover between these two series, Ms.
MacGregor would only answer with a grin on her face and a twinkle in her eye…
Was it merely a delicious tease or a hint of things to come? Who can say but
the author herself. But I can tell you this, the idea will definitely have this
reviewer anticipating the new releases in both the
Brotherhood of the Sword
series and the Dark Hunter series even more eagerly than I already
do!
If you enjoy a spunky heroine who continually confounds her ever-so-noble hero,
then pick up this wonderful historical romance!
The Warrior is sure to
thrill readers both new and familiar with Kinley MacGregor’s work!
Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
Wild on Books. |
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