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Moonlight Raider by Amanda Scott
Published by Grand Central Publishing on 2014-09-30
Genres: Fiction, General, Historical, Romance, Scottish
Pages: 400
Format: eARC
Source: The Publisher
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A MAN OF HIS WORD Border lord Walter Scott of Rankilburn, grief-stricken after burying his father, goes to the forest seeking solace. Instead he finds a half-naked young lady fleeing pursuit. Wat offers his protection, but honor demands that he return the golden-eyed beauty to her rightful husband-even though the last thing he wants is to see her in another man's arms. A RUNAWAY BRIDE Molly Cockburn has fled her home, family, and the brutal scoundrel she was forced to wed. Her pursuers are closing in when the powerful new Lord of Rankilburn bravely intervenes, then promises to help prove her marriage unlawful. Though fiercely loyal to her family, Molly fears they might harm the man she is coming to love, and now she must decide whether to remain faithful to her blood . . . or to her heart.
What can I say, I love reading Amanda Scott books and Moonlight Raider was no different. The characters come alive in her books and I am transported to another time and place. This time the main characters Molly and Walter are so easy to fall for right away. Walter is a man who just buried his father is taking on all the new responsibilities of learning to be and being a new leader in a clan filled with strong women, mainly his grandmother but his sisters are not ones to be passed over either. Molly is a young woman who has finally escaped from her abusive family only to run into Walter while he wandering in mourning. Walter of course offers Molly his protection and while confused in exactly what to do with her he does work hard to do is best. This story as Walter and Molly work to figure out what is the right thing to do, for themselves and for Walters conscious is entertaining and a great read. I liked the fact that in that time and age Walter actually does listen to his grandmother, because she is in fact wise and does offer great counsel. But he does think for himself and doesn't just blindly follow what he is advised to do. I like that his first instinct is to protect Molly, and while he does do his best he is not over baring and smothering to her. If you like historical fiction then this is a book that you will enjoy, I know that I sure did.
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