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Lady of Winter
WARRIOR OF THE HEART
A whisper of legend has brought the handsome barbarian to this treacherous country. It is here that Kolby of Apelstadt seeks the magic golden apples that will heal his dying father and restore his barren lands. Yet passion diverts Kolby from his steady course - an aching in his soul for the bewitching, endangered lady called Raven.
LADY OF WINTER
He appeared out of the mist to save her from the deadly fury of evil men. And now brave Kolby is Lady Raven's protector, igniting a raging fire within that consumes the breathless beauty gloriously and utterly. But their love is in gravest peril. For it is Raven who guards the precious knowledge Kolby most fervently desires - a sacred secret she must never reveal ... even at the cost of her heart.
A whisper of legend has brought the handsome barbarian to this treacherous country. It is here that Kolby of Apelstadt seeks the magic golden apples that will heal his dying father and restore his barren lands. Yet passion diverts Kolby from his steady course - an aching in his soul for the bewitching, endangered lady called Raven.
LADY OF WINTER
He appeared out of the mist to save her from the deadly fury of evil men. And now brave Kolby is Lady Raven's protector, igniting a raging fire within that consumes the breathless beauty gloriously and utterly. But their love is in gravest peril. For it is Raven who guards the precious knowledge Kolby most fervently desires - a sacred secret she must never reveal ... even at the cost of her heart.
374 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1996
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About the author
Emma Merritt
25 books29 followersPseudonyms: Emma Bennett, Micah Leigh
Emma F. Merritt was born on 12 November 1940 in Texas, USA. She resided with her husband, Paul, in San Antonio, where she wrote long letters to her twin sons, who both served in the Marine Corps. Her romances were published since 1983, she signed her novels as Emma Merritt and under the pseudonyms Emma Bennett and Micah Leigh. She was the first president of the San Antonio Romance Authors. She was widely known in the romance community as a tireless volunteer and mentor.
Emma Merritt passed away on 18 October 1995. Since then, the Romance Writers of America have honored the memory of Merritt by naming their National Service Award after her. The Virginia Romance Writers have also named a scholarship after Emma Merritt, and the San Antonio Romance Authors have named their conference and contest after her: the Merritt Conference and the Award of Merritt.
Emma F. Merritt was born on 12 November 1940 in Texas, USA. She resided with her husband, Paul, in San Antonio, where she wrote long letters to her twin sons, who both served in the Marine Corps. Her romances were published since 1983, she signed her novels as Emma Merritt and under the pseudonyms Emma Bennett and Micah Leigh. She was the first president of the San Antonio Romance Authors. She was widely known in the romance community as a tireless volunteer and mentor.
Emma Merritt passed away on 18 October 1995. Since then, the Romance Writers of America have honored the memory of Merritt by naming their National Service Award after her. The Virginia Romance Writers have also named a scholarship after Emma Merritt, and the San Antonio Romance Authors have named their conference and contest after her: the Merritt Conference and the Award of Merritt.
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February 2, 2011
I picked this book up at Goodwill because the premise of a Viking and a Druid priestess falling in love sounded intriguing, as well as the quest for magical apples. I'd never even heard of this author before, but I'm always game to read romances set in the medieval times and even earlier when I can find them (this one was set in the late 900s AD).
The story starts off with the priestess, Raven, celebrating her birthday at an outdoor altar in the middle of winter. The Viking, Kolby of Apelstadt happens to see her, and he's immediately interested in her. Later, Kolby comes back to Scotland on a quest from his overlord to find the magic apples and bring them back to the Northland. He and his men encounter a group of thieves attacking two hooded priestesses and their guards, and it turns out that the women are Raven and her mother. The Vikings chase away the thieves, but not before they make off with the cloister treasures, including a shawl that can tell where the sacred apple tree is. So Raven joins with them, intent on regaining the stolen objects and avenging her mother. They meet up with a group of outlaws who promise to take them to a man who knows where the tree is. The treasure is eventually regained, and Kolby and Raven's relationship grows deeper. There's a main villain, an Irishman who is seeking revenge against Raven for something that I'm guessing happened in the previous book Lady of Summer, which I've never read. Mayhem ensues, but of course, since this is a romance, the tree is found and the main characters return to the Northland and live HEA.
This book was actually pretty good, and I wouldn't mind finding it's prequel one of these days.
The story starts off with the priestess, Raven, celebrating her birthday at an outdoor altar in the middle of winter. The Viking, Kolby of Apelstadt happens to see her, and he's immediately interested in her. Later, Kolby comes back to Scotland on a quest from his overlord to find the magic apples and bring them back to the Northland. He and his men encounter a group of thieves attacking two hooded priestesses and their guards, and it turns out that the women are Raven and her mother. The Vikings chase away the thieves, but not before they make off with the cloister treasures, including a shawl that can tell where the sacred apple tree is. So Raven joins with them, intent on regaining the stolen objects and avenging her mother. They meet up with a group of outlaws who promise to take them to a man who knows where the tree is. The treasure is eventually regained, and Kolby and Raven's relationship grows deeper. There's a main villain, an Irishman who is seeking revenge against Raven for something that I'm guessing happened in the previous book Lady of Summer, which I've never read. Mayhem ensues, but of course, since this is a romance, the tree is found and the main characters return to the Northland and live HEA.
This book was actually pretty good, and I wouldn't mind finding it's prequel one of these days.
August 28, 2022
I had fun with this one! A fitting companion to Lady of Summer (still need to read the first 2 books). Both characters would have benefitted from better communication with each other, but hey-ho, that is kind of expected with older historicals.
May 23, 2012
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