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Wedding for a Knight (Warner Forever S.)

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Lady Amicia MacLean was wary when her brothers informed her that they had arranged a marriage for her - that is until she learned whom the prospective bridegroom to be was. It was like a dream come true, even if it was to be a proxy wedding - the groom was none other than Magnus MacKinnon, the boy she'd fell in love with when she was only a child of twelve. At the time they'd met, they'd each been from rival clans, but Amicia held fast and kept the love she had for him alive in her heart for all the intervening years. Now, with Magnus finally coming home a returning hero, the rivalry has been put aside and Amicia was overjoyed.

Magnus MacKinnon had been away for many years competing in tourneys in an attempt to win enough to reinstate the MacKinnon's keep back to some semblance of it's former glory and to be able to win the hand of the Amicia MacLean, the young raven haired girl who'd stolen his heart years ago. Magnus MacKinnon, bone weary both in body and mind, was coming home, but penniless now that his hard earned winnings had been stolen while he battled the English at the battle of Dupplin Moor. The last thing he needed was discovering that he now had a `bride' waiting for him whose generous dowry was already being used, Magnus' pride and honor had just taken another hit! Oh, he wanted her alright but he wanted to be the one to rebuild the clan's fortune, not from the coin received from his bride.

Discovering that Magnus was ready to have the marriage annulled and have Amicia sent back, she dug in her heels - Amica was not about to give up after coming so close to having her dreams realized. She'd do whatever was necessary to tempt the stubborn Highlander into consummating their union. With time running out, and an evil force lurking in the shadows wanting to wipe all traces of the once mighty MacKinnon clan off the face of the earth, would Amicia ever see the happily ever after she'd been waiting all her life for?

Sue-Ellen Welfonder, whose love of Medieval Scotland is so great one wonders if she isn't a reincarnation of one of the loving souls she creates in her stories. She maintains the magic and mystery that devoted fans have come to expect from her meticulously researched and highly entertaining Highland reads. In WEDDING FOR A KNIGHT she has injected originality, excitement, and a glimmer of the mystical along with a deeply satisfying love match. Amicia is a superb heroine - one who knows her own mind and was not about to be cast aside. The other truly enjoyable thing about both protagonists was that she was not the perfectly svelte glorious looking typical heroine, rather one with a `real' body - flaws and all - and that our hero thought of her as perfection! Bottom Line - The latest entry in her MacLean series is a stand-alone original `stand-out' of a Highland gem! --- Marilyn Rondeau for www.historicalromancewriters.com ---

One of the most enjoyable books I have read all year. I really loved the heroine, so stole my heart. It was a wondeful Welfonder book. I cannot want for her next one. She just gets better and better.

Magnus MacKinnon has loved Amicia since the first time they met but a feud between their families and the lack of a family fortune all but kills his hopes for a future with her. He begins a process of rebuilding the family fortune so he can claim her for his own. When his fortune is lost, his hope is gone. When against all odds, Lady Amicia MacLean is wed by proxy to the man of her dreams it is her belief that he knows and welcomes their union. Her hopes are dashed when he arrives home angry to discover a proxy wife and her dowry succeeding to revamp his family's home and lands where he failed. Amicia only knows she must rely on the heritage and sexual tips passed down by her clan's women to claim his heart before he sends her home.

Sue-Ellen Welfonder shows a love for historical Scotland that will lighten and inspire the reader. I highly recommend this book to everyone interested in historical romance.

Reviewer name: Deven D. Vasko of Betsie's Literary Page
http://betsie.tripod.com/literary/

I just finished Wedding for A Knight, and loved it. The story of Amicia and Magnus brought out the true romantic in me. Their story is well intertwined with charcters previously written about by Ms Welfonder, and expertly so. The descriptive talent of this author makes the reader feel like they are walking through the lush hills and blooming heather of the Scottish Highlands. Just when you think you have it figured out she takes the reader on a journey of unsuspecting highs and soul searching lows. She makes you the reader aware of not only her great talent as a writer but her deep respect for her readers and their abilities to find the hidden message placed in all her books. Well worth the time to read it, and more worth the time to experience it. Great job Ms. Welfonder, you did it again!

As I predicted in her first book, she is an author to watch out
for...she just keeps getting better with every book she writes.
This was such an engaging book and I can't understand anyone giving it less than a 5 star rating. You can feel her love of
Scotland with everything she writes. I don't usually go on and
on describing the book and all that happens as for me a review
is to let people know how you felt about the book...."AND I LOVED IT" I am waiting for Robbie's tale with baited breath.

Like all of Sue-Ellen's books, Wedding for a Knight has been carefully researched! It contains an amazing amount of detail of the views of the Scottish people and the way they lived during this time period. Sue-Ellen is one of the few authors that I have found willing to include historic details in each and every romance novel she writes.

Sue-Ellen is incomparable when it comes to dialogue. I just love Amica, she is so loving, patient and caring. Then you have Magnus a strong, stubborn, adorable man. Their conversations are sure to bring a smile to your face. They are both so darn cute! Did I mention Magnus stubbornness?

As always I will be the first in line to buy my favorite author next book! Sue-Ellen you're the Best. I love you.

In 1332 Scotland, Amica MacLean and Magnus Mackinnon marry by proxy. For Amica this is what she always wanted as she has loved Magnus since she was a little girl. However, when Magnus arrives two weeks later still in shock and feeling guilty for surviving the Dupplin Moor massacre. He is furious to learn what his father did. He becomes irate, insisting his new bride go home as he will annul the marriage that he has no plans to consummate.

Amica realizes that her spouse is suffering from more than just battle fatigue syndrome as he also feels culpable for living and has no plans to do so. As she begins to heal him, she works her way into his heart. However, an unknown assailant does not want this marriage to work as that individual wants the two clans at war, which would leave this miscreant as the only winner.

This engaging fourteenth century Scottish romance stars a fascinating lead male protagonist who simply has given up on living due to feeling guilt from the surviving carnage of his countrymen. Amica is a fine patient person who believes she can nurture her beloved back to health. Though the serpent in Eden subplot adds intrigue, the strength of this tale is the coupling of a feisty female curing through love her hammered hunk.

Harriet Klausner

Ms. Welfonder has once again transported this reader on a marvelous historical journey where romance in the Scottish medieval period makes the heart beat faster. Vivid bits of history combine with a strong story that makes Wedding For A Knight a true page-turner. If I could rate this book a perfect 10, I would do so! Thank you, Ms. Welfonder, for another fabulous read!!

Oh my Goodness! This book was horrible. I have had this book since it first came out in 2004 but never read the darn thing. I hate that I wasted three days of my life on it. The hero was brooding, gorgeous and completely boring. The heroinne was way more interesting but this book was not the right setting for her feistiness. The speech pattern was slow reading and cumbersome. And, the mystery who-done-it was not there. I didn't not give a darn who was doing whatever. I skimmed the last 100 pages just to get through this mess. I am done with this author.

Well, this was one the most boring books I've ever read! From all the glowing reviews, I was expecting to read a truly great romance novel. Unfortunately, this was not the case.

From the moment I started this book I knew it would be a snoozer. First off, the pacing was sooooooo slow! Moreover, I hated the prolix paragraphs--not to mention the tedious details about the internal conflicts of the protagonists. (Most of these "internal conflicts" went on for two or more pages!). Ultimately, I was yawning so much that I was literally teary-eyed throughout the entire story!

Despite my boredom, I thought that the story had its good moments. The very titillating and vividly described sexual descriptions piqued my interests from time to time. These scenes were very well-written, and there was great sexual tension. However, the final act never resonated with the same sexual intensity. (It felt like a good tease left unfulfilled!). The romance, on the other hand, felt passionless and uninspired.

All in all, this book was a hit-and-miss--and an utter yawn fest! The protagonists were uninteresting--I couldn't relate to Magnus or Amicia and ended up not caring one whit about them or their story. Contrary to another reviewer's opinion, I don't think Welfonder has an "incomparable" knack for dialogue. (Short and stilted sentences--interrupted by LONG, boring paragraphs--doesn't make for good dialogue--period!).

As one of the greatest living writers once said: "Brevity is the soul of wit." Shakespeare is darn right! Sorry Welfonder fans, but this book doesn't live up.