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Draycott Abbey #6
Christmas Knight
A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Hope O'Hara desperately needs a Christmas miracle or she'll lose her beloved Glenbrae House forever. Just when she thinks all is lost, a mysterious stranger comes riding into her life. From the moment she first sees him, Hope instinctively trusts Ronan MacLeod, but she doesn't quite know what to do when her valiant - and virile - rescuer claims that he's...a medieval knight!
A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR
Heeding the call of a lady in need is the duty of a true knight, but the damsel that MacLeod has been sent through time to protect is unlike any maiden he has ever encountered. She's stubborn, outspoken...and possesses a wondrous beauty he is powerless to resist. And after he first holds Hope in his arms, MacLeod knows he - with a little help from Draycott Abbey's guardian ghost and his cat, Gideon - will do anything to rescue her from an unknown enemy bent on destroying her dreams.
Hope O'Hara desperately needs a Christmas miracle or she'll lose her beloved Glenbrae House forever. Just when she thinks all is lost, a mysterious stranger comes riding into her life. From the moment she first sees him, Hope instinctively trusts Ronan MacLeod, but she doesn't quite know what to do when her valiant - and virile - rescuer claims that he's...a medieval knight!
A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR
Heeding the call of a lady in need is the duty of a true knight, but the damsel that MacLeod has been sent through time to protect is unlike any maiden he has ever encountered. She's stubborn, outspoken...and possesses a wondrous beauty he is powerless to resist. And after he first holds Hope in his arms, MacLeod knows he - with a little help from Draycott Abbey's guardian ghost and his cat, Gideon - will do anything to rescue her from an unknown enemy bent on destroying her dreams.
385 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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Christina Skye
61 books341 followersAKA Roberta Helmer
Roberta Helmer is an American writer of Chinese art and culture and as Christina Skye is a best-selling USA Today and Publishers Weekly writer of over 23 romance novels. Her romance book have been translated into 8 languages.
Roberta Helmer was born in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A., an is a descendant of Revolutionary War hero Adam Helmer. She attended the University of Pennsylvania and obtained a doctorate in classical Chinese literature at Ohio State University, where she learned to speak fluent Chinese, French, and Japanese. Later, she worked as translator and as a consultant to the National Geographic Society and the American Museum of Natural History. She lived in on the western slopes of McDowell Mountains in Arizona.
Roberta Helmer is an American writer of Chinese art and culture and as Christina Skye is a best-selling USA Today and Publishers Weekly writer of over 23 romance novels. Her romance book have been translated into 8 languages.
Roberta Helmer was born in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A., an is a descendant of Revolutionary War hero Adam Helmer. She attended the University of Pennsylvania and obtained a doctorate in classical Chinese literature at Ohio State University, where she learned to speak fluent Chinese, French, and Japanese. Later, she worked as translator and as a consultant to the National Geographic Society and the American Museum of Natural History. She lived in on the western slopes of McDowell Mountains in Arizona.
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December 11, 2008
One of the most delightful and magical books. I have read this over and over and eveyy time enjoying it from cover to cover. Christina Skye produced a classic tale that stays front and center on my keeper shelf.
March 6, 2017
I couldn't get into this story. It was slow going with way too many details and ruminating. Soon I was skipping chapters and still little action. In the parts I read there was no reference to Christmas. I jumped to last chapter, got distracted and never finished. While Hope is renovating a highland home into a hotel, she starts to fall of the roof in a storm and is rescued by Ronan on his horse.
June 4, 2025
I picked this book up because I love the Netflix Christmas RomCom “A Knight for Christmas” and I thought this book might’ve been its precursor.
My biggest complaint: a Scottish highland warrior is not a “knight” and I was disappointed to not get any scenes of full suit armor being sensually removed.
However saying that, I loved this book! I think the mystical element and the magic was really fun. I was a bit confused about the other characters that seemed to be added in, as it became busy, but I loooooved the evil detective elements.
The spice was also sweet and engrossing because Ronan and Hope were so down bad for each other.
Overall so good!
My biggest complaint: a Scottish highland warrior is not a “knight” and I was disappointed to not get any scenes of full suit armor being sensually removed.
However saying that, I loved this book! I think the mystical element and the magic was really fun. I was a bit confused about the other characters that seemed to be added in, as it became busy, but I loooooved the evil detective elements.
The spice was also sweet and engrossing because Ronan and Hope were so down bad for each other.
Overall so good!
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December 28, 2017
Ronan and Hope need to be rescued. Three enterprising make this happen and they rescue each other. Love this story.
May 20, 2020
A bit dragging, love scenes and towards the end I was confused. Which ghosts they were talking about. Interesting story though and had to skip the love scenes coz I just wanted to know what happens
November 23, 2024
Just loved every word of this book. You know the kind where you want to get to the end to see how everything turns out. Yet, you are enjoying this tale you never want it to end.
March 19, 2017
When I was a teenager working the book kiosk beside the Santa stand, this was one of the books we sold and it was one of the books I read between customers. I really ended up liking Christina Skye and read the entire Draycott Abbey series. It's sappy and fun but not an amazing piece of literature.
December 27, 2012
This is a romance with a paranormal twist. Hope feels an instant connection with Glenbrae House in Scotland and spends her inheirtance on buying and fixing it up as a Bed and Breakfast. But, someone does not want her to succeed. She is down to the last of her reserves, the B&B has gotten a bad, and undeserved, rap, the roof is leaking and she needs help. The Wishwell sisters have decided to send her a Knight and he arrives just in time to keep her from breaking her neck. Ronan has no idea what or why he is now in the 20th century. He only knows that Hope is unlike any woman he has ever known, and a Knight must always rescue the fair maid in distress, except this maid is doing pretty good on her own and Ronan really does not want to start something he may not be around to finish. Hope sees Ronan as a hunk with a slight mental problem, but, what a hunk. I really liked this book and it was a fun holiday read.
January 26, 2013
Christmas Knight by Christina Skye
Hope's mail is from the IRS and she owes much money and is contemplating selling the books in the library and the furnishings of the house. Maybe the gem with the certain aura can be sold to Winston for a lot of money.
The storm alerts Rory to come from the cliffs to save her. He is from the past but now trapped in the present time with no way to get back...
She wakes in his tower bedroom where he's put his arm around her where she can't get up.
They hope that the lure of the ghosts and the abbey as an Inn will help get them an income that others will want to come visit.
Gabriel and Jeffrey had rigged the house with ghost sounds....
a knight in shining armor and he's there to protect her. With the cat Gideon magic happens.
They have language and clothing barriers and are able to communicate with one another through body language... There are other powers that are in control.
Fire hot steamy sex scenes add to this book.
Hope's mail is from the IRS and she owes much money and is contemplating selling the books in the library and the furnishings of the house. Maybe the gem with the certain aura can be sold to Winston for a lot of money.
The storm alerts Rory to come from the cliffs to save her. He is from the past but now trapped in the present time with no way to get back...
She wakes in his tower bedroom where he's put his arm around her where she can't get up.
They hope that the lure of the ghosts and the abbey as an Inn will help get them an income that others will want to come visit.
Gabriel and Jeffrey had rigged the house with ghost sounds....
a knight in shining armor and he's there to protect her. With the cat Gideon magic happens.
They have language and clothing barriers and are able to communicate with one another through body language... There are other powers that are in control.
Fire hot steamy sex scenes add to this book.
March 4, 2017
Amazingly enough, a Christina Skye novel in which the Hero is not a brute that I'd like to smack. He's plenty alpha and from the past, but he's not an ass. In fact he's very honorable and careful with Hope because he has no idea when he's going to be sent back in time. Hope gets a little frustrating with her insistence that Ronan is probably insane and that he's definitely not from the past - surprise! There's also a significant degree of magic and paranormal here, as Adrian Draycott is somewhat corporeal and three witches interfere in Hope and Ronan's affairs. But this is really a good story and the romance is quite lovely!
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December 5, 2010
I enjoyed Christmas Knight as a simple time-travel romance with a little Christmas thrown in. I'm not sure if I missed out by not reading the other books in the Draycott Abbey series, but I certainly didn't feel lost while reading C.K. There were some paranormal elements thrown in (not of the vampire or werewolf variety though) that added a little extra something to the story which made for a more interesting read. I had a few small annoyances with the book, but it could have been a much worse read. Overall, I liked it so I'm rating it 3 stars.
June 26, 2008
I've just reread this after many years. It's good, but not as good as Skye's other books in the series. Still, I'd read it again.
February 22, 2010
Very strange!
April 12, 2016
Four stars because it was a wonderful little Christmas story with some light intrigue and a cute romance. Just the thing I wanted to read a week before Christmas :)
December 9, 2012
I enjoyed the book. Not my typical type of book I read.
December 25, 2013
Definitely checking out more of Christina Skye's books. This one wound up being more intriguing than I expected.
September 8, 2016
Knights in shining armor... time travel.... ghosts...Christmas! A great story!
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December 17, 2025
This one was fun!
December 23, 2013
Easy read, with good story telling. engaging.
February 6, 2013
love this series. read it if you like time travel, intrigue, danger and romance.
June 9, 2013
Good - but a little odd with the witches thing
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