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Givens works are outstanding historical romances, December 12, 1999
This review is from: The Wild Rose of Kilgannon (Mass Market Paperback)
In 1715, the Earl of KilGannon, Alex MacGannon, prefers not to fight in the upcoming war between the English and his Scots. However, his friends, the MacKinnon and the MacDonald, persuade Alex to join James Stewart's cause. Alex reluctantly leaves behind his beloved wife Mary Rose and his cherished two sons from a previous marriage to fight for Scottish freedom. However, Alex finds the Scottish leadership lacking in courage and tactics. He protests the bad decisions, but stays the course even when James Stewart flees to France. Alex refuses to go home in spite of missing his family and his estate until his people return home safely. To do so, he is forced to surrender to the English, who imprison him in the Tower. Though English, Mary risks her own safety by traveling to London to save the man who she loves beyond reasoning. WILD ROSE OF KILGANNON, the sequel to KILGANNON, is a an exciting historical romance that brings to life the events and lead personalities of the Jacobite Rebellion. The story line is entertaining due to the remarkable lead characters. Alex is an amazing hero, who understands loyalty as he insures his men safely return to their homes. Mary, who gave up everything for his love, willingly gives up even more for his freedom. Kathleen Givens gives her audience two sensational eighteenth century romances that provide much pleasure to sub-genre fans. Harriet Klausner
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than the first, December 3, 1999
This review is from: The Wild Rose of Kilgannon (Mass Market Paperback)
This one picks up right where the first left off! Begins in Scotland with the rebellion beginning. Once captured, he is taken to London to stand trial for treason. Mary and the boys follow to launch a campaign in society for his release while the clansmen take a different route for Alex's freedom. Keep your tissues nearby! While the first book was very romantic, this one is a real tearjerker! I found myself cheering Mary on while, at the same time, wondering how she could continue to cope. The author shows MUCH research in her work and is very knowledgeable on the time's laws, customs, etc. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the third in this trilogy, which is to be released in Dec. 1999.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Drama and Trauma Continue, July 15, 2007
This review is from: The Wild Rose of Kilgannon (Mass Market Paperback)
The sequel to Kilgannon, Wild Rose of Kilgannon picks up almost precisely where its predecessor left off. Alex Macgannon, Earl of Kilgannon, has been seized by the English after the failure of the Jacobite uprising, and his wife Mary is left at home trying to hold his family and clan together. Once it is determined that Alex will face trial and probable execution, Mary takes matters into her own hands and follows him, first to Edinburgh and then back to her native London, doing all she can to free him from his captors. Aided in her quest by Alex's loyal kinsmen and clan and her own aristocratic family, Mary must continually face the very real probability that her husband's life will be forfeit and that she will be left alone and destitute with his children.
This is a worthy sequel to the first book, and the action does put one in mind of the Outlander series. There is much trauma involved and Mary and her family are not always infallible. It is easy to believe that events might have played out this way for those Scottish lairds who joined in the uprising. Again, Givens glosses over any sexual scenes, leaving all to our imaginations, which actually creates a deeper emotional bond between the characters.
A few nitpicky things bothered me, however. First, that Mary finds herself pregnant after one night with Alex, and after several previous miscarriages, has little to no difficulty carrying the baby, despite the major stress she is under, did not seem plausible to me. Second, the author chose to continually have the characters cry "I love ye, lass," and "And I you, my love" until I wished they'd find some other way to express themselves. Minor irritations, to be sure, but some tighter editing might have made this good novel into an even better one. A fine entry into the historical romance category and one that will have you staying up to find out just how Mary and Alex are going to find their happily-ever-after.
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