This novel was outstanding. Claire Delacroix's writing creates such a vivid description of the scenes in the novel that the reader can't help but feel they are wrapped up in the story. Her storytelling is beautifully done, both in the novel itself and in the delightful tails that the characters...
Bayard de Villone is forced, through political and familial manoeuvring, to enter a contest to win a particular woman, Esmeraude of Ceinn-beithe, as his bride. Esmeraude is attracted to Bayard from the beginning, but refuses to marry without a declaration of love. Bayard, for his part, sees lov...
The Snow White Bride was my favorite of the Jewels of Kinfairlie series and while each will work as a standalone, the series itself is about the Laird of Kinfairlie arranging marriages for his sisters. I loved getting to know each of them. In Snow White Bride, Madeline and Vivienne decide it is t...
Coffee dates with The Beauty BrideFirst date: Lady Madeline is the oldest unwed sister of Alexander, the new Laird of Kinfairlie. The coffers are running low and he must see them all wed. Madeline is refusing even though her beloved is believed dead. She holds out hope for his return and asks for...
I received this book thanks to Goodreads Free Giveaway program. Thank you very much! =)I never read anything by C. Delacroix before, so I was curious and didn't know what to expect. Just let me say this: don't miss out on her books!! I opened the first page and was immediately captivated by one o...
While celebrating the reclaiming of a Edinburgh Castle, a Scottish warrior heads down a flight of stairs--and into another century... Scottland, 1998. When a beautiful American traveller stumbles upon this handsome Highlander, she is intensely drawn to the mystery surrounding this man, a mystery...
Drawn Together By Destiny Genevieve de Pereille's music echoed in the hollows of Wolfram's heart, pulling him into an unfamiliar world where his knightly vows faded to a distant murmur. The secret heir to an ancient legacy, she held him fast with the timeless power of love. With silver hair and...
She'd Only Herself To Offer,but Gabrielle de Perricault hoped 'twas enough to entice the courageous Yves de Sant-Roux to champion her cause. Though should he pledge his sword to her, a greater danger awaited, for this knight could easily breach the wall that surrounded her heart! Sworn To Escap...
Black Wind, the Mongols hailed him. Swift, fierce and proud. Yet Kira looked upon Thierry de Pereille and saw, not a man marked by legend, but a warrior who had taken her from the life she knew . . . to a place beyond her wildest dreams.The woman was a witch. Truly, who else could make pearls dro...
It seemed that Erik not only heard the voice of the spriggan but that of his father, as well.Perhaps it was not so surprising that both fairy and father so vehemently agreed. * * * Darg appeared to have considerable influence with the weather. The winds changed as soon as Rosamunde struck her wa...
Home. And Lilith. Mitch couldn’t get there fast enough. * * * The house was quiet when Mitch unlocked the kitchen door, although the light was still on in the kitchen. It smelled like paint and there was a can of flat cei...
“He killed him?” “Aye, or at the least his man finished the deed once ’twas begun. To have done so in the holy sanctuary of a church was no small sin and I can only believe that the Robert the Bruce I know and serve would have had just cause. I heard tell that John had betrayed Robert’s plans to ...
Undertaking a quest to recover treasure stolen from his family seems the perfect solution - but Murdoch is not counting upon a curious maiden who holds both the secret to the theft and his sole redemption. Isabella is outraged to find her brother’s keep besieged by a renegade knight - especiall...
Her heart leapt with fear, but he simply pointed to her right as if indicating the path she should take. Annelise already knew she should take that path—it was the larger route and the one that ultimately would lead her to Kinfairlie. Was he a villain? How had he guessed that anyone would ride th...
Indeed, he ranted in Crevy’s hall as never he had ranted before. He paced and he shouted and his staff eased back against the walls, as though they would put as much distance between themselves and their raging lord as possible. Even his mother had the good sense to hold her tongue, which was som...
On this night and on Samhain, the fey were at their most potent. He made his preparations, fully aware of that. He bought the horse that he had borrowed and the ostler was pleased to be rid of the beast, given that it had gone missing the night before. Padraig had the steed for a better price tha...