Jackie Ivie
book has NOTHING to do with Christmas apart from a small mention about the season, It's boring. Everything happens within the first few chapters and then suddenly it's filler, The Knight before Christmas
by Jackie Ivie
Genre : Historical Romance
A Reluctant Husband Caught in a furious blizzard, battleweary Myles Donal has only two options: die alone in the snow, or make his way home by order of his sire to marry a woman known as the Harridan of the Highlands.
The warm glow of light in a small croft will only delay his fate, . .
A Rebellious Bride Kendran is not about to share her hardearned shelter with anyone, especially not a man! Running away from an arranged marriage was her only chance at freedomand she'll not forfeit it to another arrogant male.
. . even one as devilishly attractive as Myles Donal, . .
A Wedding to Remember Snowbound and equally stubborn, Myles and Kendran engage in a battle of wills that quickly becomes a passion too fiery to ignore, "Wedded bliss" may be an abhorrent concept to both of them, but true love is not so easily denied, . .
While on his way to wed the "Harridan of the Highlands," Myles Magnus Donal gets lost in a snowstorm, When a silent beauty rescues him, he becomes convinced that she is his betrothed, and he does his seductive best to convince her to marry him by Christmas, When Myles arrives at his fiancee's home, he discovers the woman with whom he has been stranded is not his bride to be, but her sister,
I got this book around Christmas when I was in the historical holiday romance spirit It wasn't too bad of a read, but it did slow down around the end which threw me off.
I liked a lot how right off the back it jumped into Myles and Kendran's relationship and focused solely on them, The side character, Lady Sybil, who is Kendran's halfsister and considered a sorceress was interesting as well, plus she added some fun twists to the story, Overall, The Knight before Christmas was enjoyable, but don't expect a great indepth history packed tale, . . just an easy romance read,
Likes: Myles amp Kendran's interactions while holding out the snowstorm in the cabin was cute like bean tossing, etc,
Dislikes: The beginning of the book began with a bang, but it sizzled out in the end for me, Plus, the cover of the book isn't actually one where I feel comfortable reading in public, Ik heb de Nederlands talige uitgave gelezen : Een feeks als bruid Candlelight Historische roman,
Aan de ene kant is dit een leuk verhaal maar doordat er zo veel op een geheimzinnige manier met elkaar gepraat wordt waardoor allerlei verkeerde aannames worden gedaan is het aan de andere kant een langzaam en ergerlijk verhaal.
The wintry Scottish Highlands is the setting for Jackie Ivie's magical new novel of a man and a woman who battle the elements and each other to learn that the season's greatest gift is love.
. .
Kendran is a tall blond beauty who is set to marry an ancient Earl that her father and mother have set up for her, The middle child of three girls she just happens to be the most loving and gentle, At least until she's caught in a dire predicament and no escape to be had,
Myles Donel is one hunk of a man and huge by any ones standards, A fearless knight and heir to his clan, his father has made a marriage pact with a neighboring Earldom, Worldly though he is, he can really be dense at times and
smart as he is, he can also be a wee bit stupid and stubborn too, Oh and yes he wears a kilt! YUMM!
The story takes place in Scotland and is set so that each of our characters is to be wed as soon as the bride price can be had.
Kendran coming from a poor clan who needs the monies that this will bring is Hell bent on staying single for as long as she can, Deciding to not take her sister's advice, Kendran sets out on a countryside ride that leaves her caught in an intense blizzard, Luckily for her she finds a broken down croft and does her best to make it as livable as possible in order to save her life,
Myles is on his journey after a major beating from his father and his personal guards, He also is unfortunate enough to get caught in the blizzard only because of the poor condition he is in, He stumbles along Kendran's emergency croft and falls at her door,
The story gets deliciously steamy and down right comical as our two characters interact, As the storyline progresses we get back to Kendran's family keep and the real fun starts there, Everything is ass backwards from what our characters think and the whole story just makes you want to keep reading with a need to know what our delightful author is going to come up with next.
The author has done a wonderful job of giving us a great read full of hot romance, steamy sex and characters that sometimes don't know which way they are going.
I absolutely loved the ending, It was a complete and total surprise and brought tears to my eyes, Tears of happiness that is, I only wish I knew why my Knight Before Christmas hasn't shown up yet, Mediocre plot. mediocre sex scenes. real emotion. entirely too much scottish jargon, even for someone who's read several historical romances in that period, jackie ivie you're no marsha canham, nothing "christmasy" about the knight before christmas,.stars
this is a decent series, it's another way for me to get my brawny scots fix,
she's a pretty good writer, unfortunately, her books are hard to come by,
i don't have a kindle/nook amp i think most of the selections are available that way so it's always a delight when i find one of her paperback books.
i thought this would be the typical formula story but there was a surprising twist in the middle,
so the story went where i wasn't expecting it to which was a nice change,
lots of steamy sexual tension b/w thecharacters,
some humor.
Jackie Ivie was born and raised in a suburb outside Utahs capital, beautiful Salt Lake City, The second in a family of four daughters and one son, Jackie was constantly amusing her siblings with her invented games, escapades, and stories, And she was always reading, She would even walk the family dog, with one hand holding the leash, while the other held the ever present book, No subject went unread, but once she discovered Historical Romances, there was no doubting her favorite genre, Jackie has always been the busy type, rarely sitting still without being occupied in at least one activity, and usually, When she was younger, it was nothing to find her watching television, while doing her homework, listening to music, crocheting like Jackie Ivie was born and raised in a suburb outside Utah's capital, beautiful Salt Lake City.
The second in a family of four daughters and one son, Jackie was constantly amusing her siblings with her invented games, escapades, and stories, And she was always reading, She would even walk the family dog, with one hand holding the leash, while the other held the ever present book, No subject went unread, but once she discovered Historical Romances, there was no doubting her favorite genre, Jackie has always been the busy type, rarely sitting still without being occupied in at least one activity, and usually, When she was younger, it was nothing to find her watching television, while doing her homework, listening to music, crocheting like a madwoman, and reading, all at the same time.
After graduating, Jackie gained secure employment with a large service company and relocated with her growing family to the neighboring, sparsely populated state of Wyoming, She then spent several years enjoying the wildlife, scenery, and open space that Wyoming is known for, In addition to writing, Jackie is an accomplished artist in several mediums, preferring mixed media, She has several pictures in print and has exhibited in art showings throughout the West, There was never anything she loved doing than reading, however, and once she discovered the thrill involved with putting her own words and fantasies on paper there was no stopping her.
In, Jackie and her family took a huge step and moved to the largest state of the nation Alaska, Although it was her job that brought her here, Jackie has grown to love this land of amazing contrasts, breathtaking vistas, and the ever present resident, the Alaskan moose, There's nothing else like it, and the very long days of summer lend themselves to hours and hours of energizing tasks, while the long winter nights are just right for her real lovewriting.
Jackie has now written thirteen novels and is continually starting, The thrill of writing has now been enhanced by seeing her actual story in print, Lady of the Knight is her first published work, It will be followed by Tender is the Knight scheduled for release this summer, Taken from Jackie Ivie's Official Website at sitelink sitelink,
by Jackie Ivie
Genre : Historical Romance
A Reluctant Husband Caught in a furious blizzard, battleweary Myles Donal has only two options: die alone in the snow, or make his way home by order of his sire to marry a woman known as the Harridan of the Highlands.
The warm glow of light in a small croft will only delay his fate, . .
A Rebellious Bride Kendran is not about to share her hardearned shelter with anyone, especially not a man! Running away from an arranged marriage was her only chance at freedomand she'll not forfeit it to another arrogant male.
. . even one as devilishly attractive as Myles Donal, . .
A Wedding to Remember Snowbound and equally stubborn, Myles and Kendran engage in a battle of wills that quickly becomes a passion too fiery to ignore, "Wedded bliss" may be an abhorrent concept to both of them, but true love is not so easily denied, . .
While on his way to wed the "Harridan of the Highlands," Myles Magnus Donal gets lost in a snowstorm, When a silent beauty rescues him, he becomes convinced that she is his betrothed, and he does his seductive best to convince her to marry him by Christmas, When Myles arrives at his fiancee's home, he discovers the woman with whom he has been stranded is not his bride to be, but her sister,
I got this book around Christmas when I was in the historical holiday romance spirit It wasn't too bad of a read, but it did slow down around the end which threw me off.
I liked a lot how right off the back it jumped into Myles and Kendran's relationship and focused solely on them, The side character, Lady Sybil, who is Kendran's halfsister and considered a sorceress was interesting as well, plus she added some fun twists to the story, Overall, The Knight before Christmas was enjoyable, but don't expect a great indepth history packed tale, . . just an easy romance read,
Likes: Myles amp Kendran's interactions while holding out the snowstorm in the cabin was cute like bean tossing, etc,
Dislikes: The beginning of the book began with a bang, but it sizzled out in the end for me, Plus, the cover of the book isn't actually one where I feel comfortable reading in public, Ik heb de Nederlands talige uitgave gelezen : Een feeks als bruid Candlelight Historische roman,
Aan de ene kant is dit een leuk verhaal maar doordat er zo veel op een geheimzinnige manier met elkaar gepraat wordt waardoor allerlei verkeerde aannames worden gedaan is het aan de andere kant een langzaam en ergerlijk verhaal.
The wintry Scottish Highlands is the setting for Jackie Ivie's magical new novel of a man and a woman who battle the elements and each other to learn that the season's greatest gift is love.
. .
A Reluctant Husband
Caught in a furious blizzard, battleweary Myles Donal has only two options: die alone in the snow, or make his way home by order of his sire to marry a woman known as the Harridan of the Highlands.
The warm glow of light in a small croft will only delay his fate, . .
A Rebellious Bride
Kendran is not about to share her hardearned shelter with anyone, especially not a man! Running away from an arranged marriage was her only chance at freedomand she'll not forfeit it to another arrogant male.
. . even one as devilishly attractive as Myles Donal, . .
A Wedding To Remember
Snowbound and equally stubborn, Myles and Kendran engage in a battle of wills that quickly becomes a passion too fiery to ignore.
"Wedded bliss" may be an abhorrent concept to both of them, but true love is not so easily denied, . .
Kendran is a tall blond beauty who is set to marry an ancient Earl that her father and mother have set up for her, The middle child of three girls she just happens to be the most loving and gentle, At least until she's caught in a dire predicament and no escape to be had,
Myles Donel is one hunk of a man and huge by any ones standards, A fearless knight and heir to his clan, his father has made a marriage pact with a neighboring Earldom, Worldly though he is, he can really be dense at times and
smart as he is, he can also be a wee bit stupid and stubborn too, Oh and yes he wears a kilt! YUMM!
The story takes place in Scotland and is set so that each of our characters is to be wed as soon as the bride price can be had.
Kendran coming from a poor clan who needs the monies that this will bring is Hell bent on staying single for as long as she can, Deciding to not take her sister's advice, Kendran sets out on a countryside ride that leaves her caught in an intense blizzard, Luckily for her she finds a broken down croft and does her best to make it as livable as possible in order to save her life,
Myles is on his journey after a major beating from his father and his personal guards, He also is unfortunate enough to get caught in the blizzard only because of the poor condition he is in, He stumbles along Kendran's emergency croft and falls at her door,
The story gets deliciously steamy and down right comical as our two characters interact, As the storyline progresses we get back to Kendran's family keep and the real fun starts there, Everything is ass backwards from what our characters think and the whole story just makes you want to keep reading with a need to know what our delightful author is going to come up with next.
The author has done a wonderful job of giving us a great read full of hot romance, steamy sex and characters that sometimes don't know which way they are going.
I absolutely loved the ending, It was a complete and total surprise and brought tears to my eyes, Tears of happiness that is, I only wish I knew why my Knight Before Christmas hasn't shown up yet, Mediocre plot. mediocre sex scenes. real emotion. entirely too much scottish jargon, even for someone who's read several historical romances in that period, jackie ivie you're no marsha canham, nothing "christmasy" about the knight before christmas,.stars
this is a decent series, it's another way for me to get my brawny scots fix,
she's a pretty good writer, unfortunately, her books are hard to come by,
i don't have a kindle/nook amp i think most of the selections are available that way so it's always a delight when i find one of her paperback books.
i thought this would be the typical formula story but there was a surprising twist in the middle,
so the story went where i wasn't expecting it to which was a nice change,
lots of steamy sexual tension b/w thecharacters,
some humor.
Jackie Ivie was born and raised in a suburb outside Utahs capital, beautiful Salt Lake City, The second in a family of four daughters and one son, Jackie was constantly amusing her siblings with her invented games, escapades, and stories, And she was always reading, She would even walk the family dog, with one hand holding the leash, while the other held the ever present book, No subject went unread, but once she discovered Historical Romances, there was no doubting her favorite genre, Jackie has always been the busy type, rarely sitting still without being occupied in at least one activity, and usually, When she was younger, it was nothing to find her watching television, while doing her homework, listening to music, crocheting like Jackie Ivie was born and raised in a suburb outside Utah's capital, beautiful Salt Lake City.
The second in a family of four daughters and one son, Jackie was constantly amusing her siblings with her invented games, escapades, and stories, And she was always reading, She would even walk the family dog, with one hand holding the leash, while the other held the ever present book, No subject went unread, but once she discovered Historical Romances, there was no doubting her favorite genre, Jackie has always been the busy type, rarely sitting still without being occupied in at least one activity, and usually, When she was younger, it was nothing to find her watching television, while doing her homework, listening to music, crocheting like a madwoman, and reading, all at the same time.
After graduating, Jackie gained secure employment with a large service company and relocated with her growing family to the neighboring, sparsely populated state of Wyoming, She then spent several years enjoying the wildlife, scenery, and open space that Wyoming is known for, In addition to writing, Jackie is an accomplished artist in several mediums, preferring mixed media, She has several pictures in print and has exhibited in art showings throughout the West, There was never anything she loved doing than reading, however, and once she discovered the thrill involved with putting her own words and fantasies on paper there was no stopping her.
In, Jackie and her family took a huge step and moved to the largest state of the nation Alaska, Although it was her job that brought her here, Jackie has grown to love this land of amazing contrasts, breathtaking vistas, and the ever present resident, the Alaskan moose, There's nothing else like it, and the very long days of summer lend themselves to hours and hours of energizing tasks, while the long winter nights are just right for her real lovewriting.
Jackie has now written thirteen novels and is continually starting, The thrill of writing has now been enhanced by seeing her actual story in print, Lady of the Knight is her first published work, It will be followed by Tender is the Knight scheduled for release this summer, Taken from Jackie Ivie's Official Website at sitelink sitelink,