![]() ![]() She will surrender her virginity if Brenna is allowed to return to the abbey. ![]() Royce comes to want her as he’s wanted no woman ever before, so they strike a bargain. What’s more, she actually brings laughter into his life. Jenny begins to understand that Royce’s reputation is just that, that he is more than simply a warrior. Royce begins to see that Jenny craves love and acceptance and makes her feel needed and cared for. Her reaction to his punishment is astonishing to him, and his admiration grows into something more.Įach begins to discover the truth about the other. She and Brenna do escape, but when Royce catches her, there is hell to pay. She gains his trust by offering to do some much needed mending, never realizing she is plotting their escape dressed as boys. No, she tries to stab him! He’s also impressed with her intelligence. He’s captivated by her fiery beauty and impressed with her honesty and the fact that she doesn’t cower before him. It seems Jennifer’s reputation has preceded her, but Royce find Jennifer anything but plain and conceited. Quite proud of his accomplishment, he brings the girls to camp and dumps Jennifer off at Royce’s tent. When Jennifer goes off to brood about her future with her beloved step-sister Brenna, they are kidnapped by Stefan Westmoreland, “The Wolf’s” brother. ![]() Jennifer must agree to this for him to gain the additional troops he will need to fight “The Wolf”. He wants her to marry some old lecher who happens to be the head of another clan. While there, Jennifer tries to curb her reckless ways and become someone her clan will admire, rather than feel contempt for.Īfter languishing in the convent, her father finally deigns to visit her. Always fighting for love and acceptance, Jennifer tries standing up to her brothers and is rewarded by being sent to a convent. They do this by spreading falsehoods about her to the clan and Jennifer becomes a social pariah. They want Jennifer out of the way, so there is no interference in their becoming head of the clan. Two of these step-brothers are as wicked as they come. Three of these children are sons, thus acquiring the much needed heirs. Her mother died in childbirth, so her father remarried a woman with four children. Jennifer is the daughter of the head of the Scots clan Merrick. His greatest desire is to retire from battle and share a peaceful life with a wife in the castle he began building eight years ago. Can he actually (pardon the pun) be a sheep in wolf’s clothing? Yes, he is a mighty warrior and has won many a battle, but all he seeks is a woman who accepts him for the man he is and not the legend. However, there is more to our hero than legend has it. Dubbed “The Wolf” by Henry VII when still a child, the very mention of his name strikes fear in the hearts of his enemies. How could it not be great?Ī Kingdom Of Dreams tells the tale of the first Duke of Claymore, tall, dark and rugged Royce Westmoreland. It is also poignant and touching, and a two-hanky read. ![]() If you’re into knights and fair maidens, this book is fast paced and contains enough humorous repartee to make for an utterly entertaining read. As a huge fan of Whitney, My Love, I was excited to discover that Whitney’s hero is a descendant of the characters in Kingdom. I thought I had done so with Judith McNaught until a friend suggested A Kingdom Of Dreams. As a rule, when I discover an author, I try to read her entire backlist. ![]()
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