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--Romantic Times
"A tense, highly exciting romance. . . [that] travels from the opulent ballrooms of England to the Scottish highlands."
--Affaire de Coeur
"Absolutely bloody marvelous!"
--Virginia Henley, bestselling author of Dream Lover
"Compelling, exciting, and riveting. When you talk about historical romance, it doesn't get much better than this!"
--Elaine Coffman, bestselling author of If You Love Me
"A fabulous tale of forbidden passion."
-- Nan Ryan, bestselling author of Outlaw's Kiss
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It was a boastful wager, a bold flirtation meant to win a proposal from the most eligible officer in His Majesty's Royal Dragoons. How was the spoiled and pampered Catherine Augustine Ashbrooke to know the handsome stranger with the brooding midnight eyes would see through her plot and make her the pawn in a dangerous game of his own?
United by a reckless game of chance. . .
Alexander Cameron may have won the highborn English beauty in a duel, but not even the lure of long-forgotten desires could keep him from his meeting with destiny. He had no choice but to carry his reluctant bride off to the Highlands, to a world of ancient blood feuds and a brewing rebellion--a world where fiery passion and breathtaking courage would prove that even legendary warriors could lose their hearts.
Bestselling, award-winning author Marsha Canham sweeps us into the turbulence and romance of Scotland's quest for freedom in a saga of two born enemies whose lives and destinies are irrevocably bound to the fate of an empire.
Catherine reined in her horse at the top of the forested knoll and waited, her eyes sparkling, her heart pounding within her breast. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
4 On it's own but more when combined with it's sequel,
By lgbdx3 (VA heartland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pride of Lions (Paperback)
This was a good story. I found myself disappointed in Catherine's spoiled, annoying personality. She really only becomes likeable towards the end...BUT... this is, I'm sure, an intentional evolution by the author which really culminates in the sequel, Blood of Roses, which I would have to give a 5 or close to it. Read both and you will have a wonderful, if heartbreaking (in terms of the way the Culloden history always breaks my heart) love story. Even the secondary characters steal your heart and there is no shortage of drama or action...or tenderhearted love. I may give this story a 4 but the 2 combined are an 8.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jacobite History, Rebellion And Romance = A Superb Read!!,
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This review is from: The Pride of Lions (Paperback)
Beautiful and spoiled, young noblewoman Catherine Ashbrooke flirted with a handsome stranger at a ball to make her primary suitor, Lieutenant Hamilton Garner, jealous. Little did she know just how much the fire she was playing with would burn. The flirtation turned into a duel and she was forced to marry the winner, Raefer Montgomery, a wealthy English merchant. Furious at the outcome of her escapade, Catherine, a most unwilling bride, learned that her husband was not the man she believed him to be. He is, in fact, Alexander Cameron, the "Camshroinaich Dubh," (Black Cameron), a Scottish Jacobite, a spy, and wanted by the English and his many enemies. With promises to set her free, Cameron takes Catherine back to Scotland to his family home, Achnacarry, in the Scottish Highlands. Here, against the backdrop of the Jacobite rebellion, the couple, who began as enemies, actually falls in love. The English are not the only ones who would like to have Alexander Cameron's head on a platter. The Campbell clan has sought to kill him for over a decade. Ms. Canham describes the fascinating clan rivalry, clan wars and the Scottish lust for vengeance that can continue on for centuries. Years before, three Campbell sons attacked, raped and murdered Alexander's young bride. In revenge he slew all three and was forced into exile in France. Now that he is back in Scotland the Campbells know that his weakest link is his new bride. And the adventure that began with a forced marriage, intensifies, taking many surprising twists and turns before it concludes. As usual, Ms. Canham writes with style and captures the 18th century time period, the strife, battles and the intensity of the relationships with realism and passion. Her characters are three dimensional and seem to leap right off the page. Alexander Cameron is an extraordinary hero - dark, handsome and courageous, he is filled with the 'pride of lions' and a sense of honor that would put most men to shame. Catherine is blonde, beautiful and the exact opposite of the type of woman that Alexander would normally choose. However, she is also a complex, intelligent person and she grows and changes as she learns more about her husband and his cause. The secondary characters are wonderful also, including Aluinn MacKail, Cameron's best friend, Deidre, Catherine's lady's maid, many members of Clan Cameron, as well as a few vile villains. This is a wonderful historical novel about a tragic period in Scottish history. The personal dramas of the characters add significantly to the richness of the plot. I highly recommend reading the sequel to "The Pride Of Lions," "The Blood Of Roses." Once you begin the first book you will not be able to stop reading until the last page of the second novel. ENJOY both!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful story,
By Amie (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pride of Lions (Paperback)
This was my first novel of Marsha Canham and I thouroughly enjoyed it. The story line and plot were realistic and entertaining. The characters were well developed and I truly felt a connection to the main characters. I found myself laughing at times, and I loved the dialogue between all of the characters it was very clever and fresh. Everything that you could want in a great read. The history of the jacobite rebellion and what follows at culloden is something that I love to read about although it is so heartbreaking. I cannot wait to read The Blood of Roses which I ordered immediately after finishing this novel. Marsha Canham is a smart and classic novelist who I will add among my book collections as someone truly among my favorite reads.
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