RETURN OF THE ROGUE

Author: Donna Fletcher ISBN: 9780061375439 3/2008 HISTORICAL Publisher: AVON
Time Period: Scotland, 1500s

Compared to life with her cruel stepfather, an arranged marriage doesn't seem so horrid to Honora Tannach... until her betrothed is revealed to be Cavan Sinclare. A warrior long thought dead, Cavan once saved Honora's life... but now she scoffs at the idea of taming the heart of such a brute, no matter how enticing his eyes... Cavan Sinclare has finally returned as eldest son of the Scottish laird. He thinks only of protecting his clan from the marauders who threaten at every turn, with the beautiful Honora nothing more than a dangerous distraction. But soon their reluctance will fade in the face of a fiery passion... and they will discover love is the thing most worth fighting for.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Donna Fletcher's RETURN OF THE ROGUE makes sixteenth-century Scotland come alive.

Eight-year-old Honora Tannach is saved on her birthday from death by a warrior who, despite being her hero, is as frightening as the fall that nearly claims her life. She remembers him, and that moment, always. When she is of marriageable age, her brutal stepfather arranges for her to marry the warrior, Cavan Sinclare. Circumstances keep them from marrying and eventually Honora is engaged to marry his younger brother, Artair. On their wedding day Cavan returns, and Honora's stepfather insists he marry her. The wedding contract states the eldest son will be the bridegroom, and now that Cavan's returned, he must comply. Honora and Cavan are thrown into a life together that neither of them wished for but, somehow, must make work.

Murder, barbarian, kidnapping, and always, the shadow of the cruelty inflicted by Calum Tannach invade the newlywed's lives. Cavan is forced to deal harshly with those around him that would do them harm. He knows a murderer lives among them. Together, he and Honora must find where loyalty to the clan lies.

RETURN OF THE ROGUE by Donna Fletcher is an entertaining tale of romance and intrigue. Scotland never looked this good to me before!

Kay James