The Guardian
Number 1 in series
Published on 2. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-446-57516-4 (ISBN)
Description
After years of fighting abroad, Ian MacDonald comes home to find his clan in peril. To save his kin, he must right the wrongs from his past . . . and claim the bride he's long resisted.
As a young lass, Sileas depended on Ian to play her knight in shining armour. But when his rescue attempt compromised her virtue, Ian was forced to marry against his wishes. Five years later, Sileas has grown from an awkward girl into an independent beauty who knows she deserves better than the reluctant husband who preferred war to his wife. Now this devilishly handsome Highlander is finally falling in love. He wants a second chance with Sileas - and he won't take no for an answer.
As a young lass, Sileas depended on Ian to play her knight in shining armour. But when his rescue attempt compromised her virtue, Ian was forced to marry against his wishes. Five years later, Sileas has grown from an awkward girl into an independent beauty who knows she deserves better than the reluctant husband who preferred war to his wife. Now this devilishly handsome Highlander is finally falling in love. He wants a second chance with Sileas - and he won't take no for an answer.
Reviews / Votes
TOP PICK! 4 1/2 stars! 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 ReviewsMasterfully written. Margaret 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. - FreshFiction.com
For anyone who's watched "Game of Thrones," "The Borgias" or "Deadwood"... The Guardian manages to capture that very essence as the reader is swept off to a 16th century island in the Scottish Highlands where clan rivalries was a winner take all proposition. The author has set up a series with four strong heroes whose lives are intertwined and who despite their faults and problems they have each other. I'd say that was a winning combination and a great start to an exciting series. - Heart to Heart: The BN Romance Blog
'A dashing and delicious Highland romp that I couldn't put down!" - Karen Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of Scandal in Scotland
A heartwarming, emotionally gripping tale of destiny that will sweep you away. - New York Times bestselling author Monica McCarty
The romance community now has a new star in Scottish tales...Bravo, Margaret Mallory! Bravo! - TheRomanceDish.com
Top Pick! Mallory raises the genre to new levels. - 4 1/2 stars, RT Book Reviews on Knight of Passion
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 171 mm
Width: 105 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-446-57516-4 (9780446575164)
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Person
MARGARET MALLORY recently surprised everyone by abandoning her legal career to write tales of romance and adventure. Now she can satisfy her passion for justice by punishing the bad and rewarding the worthy in the pages of her novels. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and their two college-age children.