“4 ½ stars! Top Pick! Mallory imbues history with a life of its own, creating a deeply moving story. Her characters are vibrantly alive and full of emotional depth, each with their own realistic flaws. Her sensuous and highly passionate tale grabs the reader and doesn’t let go.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Masterfully written…Mallory has created a series that every romance reader must read. The Guardian is truly a sizzling romance with high-impact adventure that captures the Scotland readers long for. The characters created by Mallory have found places in my heart and I am impatiently awaiting the next of this spectacular series!”
—FreshFiction.com
“What is more tantalizing than a quartet of sexy men in plaids? The Guardian is very much a romance with plenty of adventure wrapped around it. Don’t miss this terrific opening shot in a promising new series.”
—RomRevToday.com
“A must-read for all historical and highlander fans…Ms. Mallory weaves a gripping story of heartbreak, intrigue, and trust…This one is a keeper.”
—TheRomanceReadersConnection.com
“10 Stars! Top 20 Reviewed! Exquisite…An extraordinary medieval romance…Mallory has brilliantly set the stage for the next of three books…passionate characters and the women who love them [leap] off the pages…a true keeper to devour happily, knowing it remains on your shelf or in your e-reader to be re-read and savored over and over again!”
—TheSeasonforRomance.com
“A joyfully recommended read!…Vividly fierce, phenomenal…Breathtaking is not a good enough description…I’ve read a couple of Highlander books but none of them ever spoke to me the way The Guardian does!”
—JoyfullyReviewed.com
“I have always enjoyed [Mallory’s] rich, lush historicals… The romance community now has a new star in Scottish tales…Characters that tug at the deepest corners of your heart, a love story that seeps into the very depth of your core, and a multiple sigh-worthy ending that sings to your spirit are all combined in the magic of this wonderful book. Bravo, Margaret Mallory!”
—TheRomanceDish.com
“An amazing introduction to what is fated to become a dangerously addictive series. With characters capable of breaching the most impenetrable of readers’ defenses, riveting story lines (and even more intriguing subplots), quick, witty dialogue, as well as wild sexual tension—the only thing readers will crave, is more.”
—RomanceJunkiesReviews.com
Knight of Passion
“Top Pick! As in the previous book in her All the King’s Men series, Mallory brings history to life, creating dramatic and gut-wrenching stories. Her characters are incredibly alive and readers will feel and believe their sensual and passionate adventures. Mallory raises the genre to new levels.”
—RT Book Reviews
“An amazing story…a series that readers won’t want to miss…Filled with hot romance as well as adventure with a fascinating historical background.”
—RomRevToday.com
Knight of Pleasure
“4 Stars! A riveting story…Such depth and sensuality are a rare treat.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Fascinating…An excellent historical romance. Ms. Mallory gives us amazingly vivid details of the characters, romance, and intrigue of England. You’re not just reading a novel, you are stepping into the story and feeling all the emotions of each character…Knight of Pleasure is amazing and I highly recommend it.”
—TheRomanceReadersConnection.com
“An absolute delight…captivating.”
—FreshFiction.com
Knight of Desire
“Spellbinding! Few writers share Margaret Mallory’s talent for bringing history to vivid, pulsing life.”
—Virginia Henley, New York Times bestselling
author of The Decadent Duke
“An impressive debut…Margaret Mallory is a star in the making.”
—Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling
author of At Last Comes Love
“5 Stars! Amazing…The fifteenth century came alive…Knight of Desire is the first in the All the King’s Men series and what a way to start it off.”
—CoffeeTimeRomance.com
“A fast-paced tale of romance and intrigue that will sweep you along and have you rooting for William and his fair Catherine to fight their way to love at last.”
—Candace Camp, New York Times bestselling
author of The Courtship Dance
“4 Stars! Mallory’s debut is impressive. She breathes life into major historical characters…in a dramatic romance.”
—RT Book Reviews
ALSO BY MARGARET MALLORY
The Return of the Highlanders
The Guardian
All the King’s Men
Knight of Desire
Knight of Pleasure
Knight of Passion
Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Epigraph
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Epilogue
Historical Note
A Preview of The Warrior
The Dish
Praise for the novels of Margaret Mallory
Also By Margaret Mallory
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2011 by Peggy L. Brown
Excerpt from The Warrior copyright © 2011 by Peggy L. Brown
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Forever
Hachette Book Group
237 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
www.HachetteBookGroup.com
www.twitter.com/foreverromance
Forever is an imprint of Grand Central Publishing.
The Forever name and logo are trademarks of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
The publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher.
First eBook Edition: November 2011
ISBN: 978-1-455-50592-0
>
The Sinner Page 31