
As a young heiress, Lady Catherine has little choice but to accept her king's choice of husband. But the night before her wedding, Catherine sneaks into the stables for one last taste of freedom and runs into William. William is a young knight in the service of the Earl of Northumberland. He accompanies her on this late night ride and they leave each other with memories that each return to over the years.
Lady Catherine betrays her husband to protect her king. On the day of her husband's death, her relief at her escape disappears as she learns that his lands and castle are forfeit to William FitzAlan and that she must choose to marry FitzAlan or be taken to the Tower. Not surprisingly, Lady Catherine chooses marriage.
William FitzAlan had wondered what sort of wife would betray her husband to the king and whether he could trust her enough to marry. William recognizes Catherine immediately and marries her despite his misgivings.
As political unrest and war invade their castle, Catherine and William slowly learn to trust and love each other.
Review:
I admit that I have a weakness for historical romances. Just reading about the book, I suspected that Knight of Desire would be a fun and satisfying read. Indeed, it has the elements of the best historical romances: interesting romantic leads, action filled plot during tumultuous times, and snappy dialogue.
I particularly enjoy romances with (a) the leading men who have had difficult lives but because of a strong sense of honor they remain brave and true and (b) although they're cynical or wary of love, they can't help but become besotted with the plucky heroines. Though I'd suspected that Knight of Desire would fulfill these expectations, I enjoyed the plot twists and the witty banter even more than I'd expected. This would qualify as a guilty pleasure - and a book that I'll reread several times until Margaret Mallory's next book comes out.

About the Author, courtesy of Hatchette Books Group:
Margaret Mallory recently surprised her friends and family by abandoning her legal career-and her steady job-to write tales of romance and adventure. At long last, she can satisfy her passion for justice by punishing the bad and rewarding the worthy-in the pages of her novels, of course. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and their two college-age children. Knight of Desire is her first book so she would dearly love to hear from readers. You can contact her or learn more through via Margaret Mallory's website at www.MargaretMallory.com.
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We have 5 copies of Knight of Desire by Margaret Mallory, courtesy of Anna of Hatchette Books. Thank you so much, Anna and Hatchette Books for your generosity!
We have 5 copies of Knight of Desire by Margaret Mallory, courtesy of Anna of Hatchette Books. Thank you so much, Anna and Hatchette Books for your generosity!
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My question for Margaret would be:
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This looks so good and is on my summer TBR list - love the cover too! What are some of your favorite authors and who influences your writing
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for participating in my blogging tour. Gaby, I LOVE that my book qualifies as a guilty pleasure! Yay!
ReplyDeleteSomeone asked how my legal background affects my writing. Hmmm... Politics interests me, which is related, so I have a medieval version of politicking going on in my books--conspiracies against the king, wily bishops maneuvering behind the scenes, & such. By the way, being a widow with money was the best possible legal status for a medieval woman.
Hope you all enjoy my book! Good luck with the contest.
Margaret
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I'd love to know what a couple of Margaret's favorite historical romance author's are ?
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My question would be:
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Is it because of your want of justice that you picked historial period or just a love of that time? weeshenanigans (at) gmail (dot) com
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Your book sounds wonderful.How long did it take to write the book? Have a great week.Please include me in your giveaway. augustlily06(at)aim(dot)com.Thank you.
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Do you miss your legal career?
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Sorry I was on the road most of the last couple of weeks and missed the questions posted here.
ReplyDeleteNo, so far I don't miss my legal career. (Been there, done that.) Yes, it is hard to get published. I know a lot of good writers who are not, so there is an element of luck to it. Perseverance and a willingness to face rejection play a big role.
This was my first published book, so it took me forever to write. I "finished it" several times. As I learned how to write fiction--by reading books on fiction writing, going to workshops & conferences, & just doing it--I kept re-writing & editing. Tons of history that dragged the story came out & more love scenes & sexual tension went in(Yay!). I'm really happy with how it turned out. I'm on my 3rd book now & the writing is going MUCH faster.
I picked the middle ages because stories with forced marriages and castles came into my head. And I love knightly themes of honor & loyalty.
Thanks for participating in the contest! You can find me on twitter at http://twitter.com/MargaretMallory
Margaret
Knight of Desire-Available Now
Knight of Pleasure-Dec 2009
Knight of Passion-June 2010
www.MargaretMallory.com
I missed answering one question! Favorite historicals....hmmm. I love the old July Garwood's. Too many to choose from, but a couple of the books I've read recently that I loved are by Sue-Ellen Welfonder & Paula Quinn. I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't discover these wonderful authors until after they gave my publisher quotes for my book.
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What's your favorite musical? :)
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