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Warrior #9
La fiancée écossaise
A Man of Power, Patience and Passion
Power … When Griffydd DeLanyea departed his ship in Dunloch, he thought his stay would last no more than a fortnight. Unbeknownst to Griffydd, Diarmad MacMurdock, the man he had come to see, was not merely interested in a trade alliance….
Patience … Griffydd always believed that good things came to those who waited, but the Welshman had never wanted anything as badly as he wanted Diarmad's daughter Seona….
Passion … Whether in battle or in love, Griffydd preferred to guard his feelings carefully. But the day would come when Seona would be his wife.
Power … When Griffydd DeLanyea departed his ship in Dunloch, he thought his stay would last no more than a fortnight. Unbeknownst to Griffydd, Diarmad MacMurdock, the man he had come to see, was not merely interested in a trade alliance….
Patience … Griffydd always believed that good things came to those who waited, but the Welshman had never wanted anything as badly as he wanted Diarmad's daughter Seona….
Passion … Whether in battle or in love, Griffydd preferred to guard his feelings carefully. But the day would come when Seona would be his wife.
352 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1998
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Margaret Moore
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Award-winning author Margaret Moore actually began her career at the age of eight, when she and a friend concocted stories featuring a lovely, spirited damsel and a handsome, misunderstood thief nicknamed "The Red Sheik."
Unknowingly pursuing her destiny, Margaret graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. During that time, she also became a Leading Wren with the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, where she learned to use a variety of weapons and had the weepy experience of being tear-gassed.
In addition to being a wife and mother of two, she's also been an award-winning public speaker, synchronized swimmer, an archer, and studied fencing and ballroom dancing.
Margaret sold her first historical romance and the premiere book of her Warrior series, A WARRIOR'S HEART, to Harlequin Historicals® in 1991. Since that time, she's written over 25 historical romance novels and novellas. She has also written for Avon Books, as well as a young adult historical romance for HarperCollins Childrens Books. She now writes for Harlequin's new single title imprint, HQN.
Her books have been published in France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, Russia, Poland and India.
Award-winning author Margaret Moore actually began her career at the age of eight, when she and a friend concocted stories featuring a lovely, spirited damsel and a handsome, misunderstood thief nicknamed "The Red Sheik."
Unknowingly pursuing her destiny, Margaret graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. During that time, she also became a Leading Wren with the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, where she learned to use a variety of weapons and had the weepy experience of being tear-gassed.
In addition to being a wife and mother of two, she's also been an award-winning public speaker, synchronized swimmer, an archer, and studied fencing and ballroom dancing.
Margaret sold her first historical romance and the premiere book of her Warrior series, A WARRIOR'S HEART, to Harlequin Historicals® in 1991. Since that time, she's written over 25 historical romance novels and novellas. She has also written for Avon Books, as well as a young adult historical romance for HarperCollins Childrens Books. She now writes for Harlequin's new single title imprint, HQN.
Her books have been published in France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, Russia, Poland and India.
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July 14, 2020
Se le merita proprio queste stelle.
E' un racconto scritto bene, non pensate o smielato. Ha i suoi pregi e per ora nemmeno un difetto di cui seccarmi perchè riesce a dare un'impronta decisa e sicura di quello che è il modo di raccontare della Moore e che ho pienamente apprezzato come prima lettura di questa scrittrice che non mi ha per niente deluso.
Seona è una guerriera mancata, che nella sua vita ha conosciuto solo la solitudine e il rammarico della propria esistenza messa tante olte al bando per i peccati della madre che non ha conoscito. Un padre turbolento, un'esistenza fine a nulla, trattata come un oggetto senza valore e smerciabile con ritrosia per le spese che ne avrebbe sormontato.
Griffyd invece è un eroe o una controparte maschile perfetta. Non è l'eroino pronto a salvarla ma solo ad innamorarsene e a trovare quella passione mai provata e che lo cambierà progressivamente. E se i silenzi valgono più di mille parole, anche un eventuale altro pretendente vale tutto lo scompiglio che può creare.
Perfetto per davvero!!! Non sarà da dieci ma da otto sicuramente e meritatamente anche! Da leggere.
E' un racconto scritto bene, non pensate o smielato. Ha i suoi pregi e per ora nemmeno un difetto di cui seccarmi perchè riesce a dare un'impronta decisa e sicura di quello che è il modo di raccontare della Moore e che ho pienamente apprezzato come prima lettura di questa scrittrice che non mi ha per niente deluso.
Seona è una guerriera mancata, che nella sua vita ha conosciuto solo la solitudine e il rammarico della propria esistenza messa tante olte al bando per i peccati della madre che non ha conoscito. Un padre turbolento, un'esistenza fine a nulla, trattata come un oggetto senza valore e smerciabile con ritrosia per le spese che ne avrebbe sormontato.
Griffyd invece è un eroe o una controparte maschile perfetta. Non è l'eroino pronto a salvarla ma solo ad innamorarsene e a trovare quella passione mai provata e che lo cambierà progressivamente. E se i silenzi valgono più di mille parole, anche un eventuale altro pretendente vale tutto lo scompiglio che può creare.
Perfetto per davvero!!! Non sarà da dieci ma da otto sicuramente e meritatamente anche! Da leggere.
May 1, 2022
Uma Batalha de Honra leva o galês Griffydd, filho mais velho de Emriss, para o que viria ser a Escócia atual. Mas a bem da verdade é só uma desculpa para colocá-lo num kilt.
A história é bem típica do gênero, com um rápido romance e tudo mais. O destaque fica com a heroína, Seona, que foge a regra por ser feia - melhor dizendo, bonita apenas aos olhos de Griffyd.
Há também algumas reviravoltas no livro, como a chegada e a partida de Olaf (um viking); essas funcionam para arrumar os fios soltos que a autora costumava largar pra trás.
Divertido.
A história é bem típica do gênero, com um rápido romance e tudo mais. O destaque fica com a heroína, Seona, que foge a regra por ser feia - melhor dizendo, bonita apenas aos olhos de Griffyd.
Há também algumas reviravoltas no livro, como a chegada e a partida de Olaf (um viking); essas funcionam para arrumar os fios soltos que a autora costumava largar pra trás.
Divertido.
March 4, 2022
out of the series so far this one is the best. i enjoyed the time the hero and heroine spent together
it was really good.
i was also happy to see the hero and heroine from book 1. its nice to revisit chactors from previus books.
it was really good.
i was also happy to see the hero and heroine from book 1. its nice to revisit chactors from previus books.
April 4, 2025
He leído muchos libros de Margaret Moore y jamás decepcionan, amo mucho, es un romance muy bonito, con un toque cómico, y de época, bastante ligero, me encanta.
May 3, 2011
I loved it! The characters were fantastic, real in their worlds, the author had exquisite poetic lines scattered throughout the book, worthy of national awards if they could be spun into full poems! I also loved the purity of the characters and the honor present in even the antagonists of the story. Indeed, the most heroic act of the whole book is actually conducted by one of the antagonists. All in all, this is one of my favorite books, but I am biased because I identify very strongly with both of the main characters. I will have to read some other books in the series to see how they are! I imagine I will like them, but probably not as much as this one since I loved the silent, honorable, and lonely hero, and the fiery and underappreciated heroine.
January 21, 2022
Parfait pour un après-midi pluvieux. J’avoue que ce qui m’a fait tomber sous le charme c’est la plume. C’est vraiment l’idée qu’on se fait de la romance historique, de la passion amoureuse de ce genre d’histoires. Puis, c’était quand même fleur bleue… Bref, j’ai fini le livre avec un sourire. Je le ferai bien lire à ma mère.
February 17, 2014
Undeveloped storyline and infantil charachters. I basically don't like Harlequin books, there just doesn't seem to be any depth to them. I finished this book only because I can't seem to leave a book unfinshed when I start it. I will not look for this author again....bored me.
Want to read
May 21, 2010This is low on my priority list because of the amount of books that I have, and so if someone wants it before I can get to it, no problem.
Read
July 31, 2011Very good. The story was wonderfully put together. The characters seemed real and kept you reading to see what happened to them at the end.
May 27, 2012
I absolutely loved this! It wasn't the simple "beautiful woman meets a man" type of story. I thought the characters more relatable & the story just kept flowing along. I could not put this down.
July 15, 2012
Had more depth of character development than I expected. This landed on my keeper shelf.
October 31, 2012
I always enjoy Margaret Moore's books
March 15, 2015
Great quick read! Enjoyed it from beginning to end.
October 17, 2014
good read
May 5, 2015
Great Historical Romance, Margaret Moore is an excellent author.
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