Mackenzie (2)
Sue Ellen Welfonder
Warner
331 Pages
Published Jan 2003
Scottish Highlands
When passion is fierce, resistance is futile.
A HEADSTRONG LADY, A BATTLE-TORN KNIGHT, AND A LESSON IN TEMPTATION!
Twice wed and twice widowed, Lady Caterine Keith has no need for a champion. She can fend off unwanted suitors on her own and guard her Scottish stronghold without the help of any man. But her sister, knowing better, sends a make-believe husband--a knight with a battle-scarred face almost too frightening to behold. Sir Marmaduke Strongbow has a secret ambition. He wants not Caterine's land but her hand in marriage and her heart to own. With tantalizing caresses, he will show her how a real champion lays siege...and how love is impossible to fight.
A HEADSTRONG LADY, A BATTLE-TORN KNIGHT, AND A LESSON IN TEMPTATION!
Twice wed and twice widowed, Lady Caterine Keith has no need for a champion. She can fend off unwanted suitors on her own and guard her Scottish stronghold without the help of any man. But her sister, knowing better, sends a make-believe husband--a knight with a battle-scarred face almost too frightening to behold. Sir Marmaduke Strongbow has a secret ambition. He wants not Caterine's land but her hand in marriage and her heart to own. With tantalizing caresses, he will show her how a real champion lays siege...and how love is impossible to fight.
MY REVIEW
Summary:
Lady Caterine Keith has already been widowed twice and isn't eager or willing to go for a third time. Thre is a unwanted suitor who only desires to get a hold of her Scottish stronghold. One whom repels her so and se is stunned when a battle scarred Knight come sto her as a protector. Sir Marmaduke Strongbow is determined to show Caterine the path of her passion....and a everlasting love, where he goes about to claim hold of her heart and her love.
The Hero (Marmaduke Strongbow)
Marmaduke once handsome, is now scarred and desires to find love of a woman and once he meets Caterine, he is ever more determined to lay siege and claime her as his own. Marmaduke is a real champoon and a talented warrior and aches to find a love that his closest friend has found for himself.
The Heroine (Caterine Keith)
Caterine, after outliving two husbands seeks peace and solitude. But then her sister sends her a champion who wants to marry her. Even thoug she sets up defenses to resist Marmaduke; is caresses slowly break them down and she finds herself, falling for the knight who despite being scarred has a heart of gold.
My Thoughts
Bride of the beast is the second book in the Mackenzie series written by Sue Ellen Welfonder. I have recently discovered this author, and have just loved what she has written so far, which includes Bride of the Beast. Since I love the first one so much I thought I would try and see how I would like this one, and I just fell in love with it. I truly enjoyed reading Marmaduke's story...it was enchanting. I found the interaction between the characters engaging and filled with a emotional intensity that will take your breath away. A most entertaing read!!!
My Favorite Quote
Smiling through her tears, she turned her full gaze on him-the open gaze of a woman who never lied "And, yes, my lord, I wear the ring because you had my heart, " she told him " Fully, irrevocable, for all our days and beyond,"
My Grade On This Book
4 Blossoms
Other Books In The Series
Devil In A Kilt
Only For A Knight
Until the Knight Comes
Bride For A Knight
Seducing A Scottish Bride
A Highlander's Temptation
