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Shawnee Moon
TWILIGHT OF DESTINY
Condemned for a desperate act, Cailin MacGreggor approaches the gallows frightened yet unbowed. But with a word, her young life will be spared-if she agrees to wed the despised enemy who destroyed her stepfather on the field of battle.
SHAWNEE MOON
When his Shawnee mother died, handsome half-breed Sterling Gray left the noble tribe that raised him-and crossed an ocean to become a British soldier and a gentleman. Now he is returning to his homeland with a breathtaking new bride-a Scottish hellion wearing an ancient Celtic necklace, whom he rescued from the hangman's noose. And though his very presence inflames Cailin's heart with vengeful fire, Sterling knows the dangerous beauty is his destiny-a love foretold in mystic visions that he must risk his passion, his pride, and his future to win.
Condemned for a desperate act, Cailin MacGreggor approaches the gallows frightened yet unbowed. But with a word, her young life will be spared-if she agrees to wed the despised enemy who destroyed her stepfather on the field of battle.
SHAWNEE MOON
When his Shawnee mother died, handsome half-breed Sterling Gray left the noble tribe that raised him-and crossed an ocean to become a British soldier and a gentleman. Now he is returning to his homeland with a breathtaking new bride-a Scottish hellion wearing an ancient Celtic necklace, whom he rescued from the hangman's noose. And though his very presence inflames Cailin's heart with vengeful fire, Sterling knows the dangerous beauty is his destiny-a love foretold in mystic visions that he must risk his passion, his pride, and his future to win.
400 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1995
About the author
Judith E. French
41 books60 followers ABOUT JUDITH E. FRENCH
Judith E. French captures the essence of passion and brings her special characters alive on every page. A multiple award winner, including RT's Historical Romance Lifetime Achievement Author, Best Historical Author of the Year, The PEARL award for Best Anthology, and The Delaware Diamond Award for Literary Excellence, she is best known for her American frontier historical fiction. A master storyteller, she finds inspiration in her Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English and Lenni-Lenape ancestry near Chesapeake Bay, where the French family has made its home for more than 300 years. Judith’s novels have sold millions and been translated into French, Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Bulgarian, and Mandarin. She appeals to readers of Christi Caldwell, Mary Balogh, C. J. Petit, Shirleen Davies, Karen Kay, Madeline Baker, Elle Marlow, Ellen O'Connell, Vonna Harper, Kathryn Le Veque, Colleen French, Julie Garwood, Cecelia Mecca, Caroline Fyffe, and Hannah Howell. She is the mother of bestselling novelist Colleen French.
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March 20, 2012
Shawnee Moon by Judith E. French
A nice historical romance.
The description of the book I am listing below is from the inside jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story.
TWILIGHT OF DESTINY
Condemned for a desperate act, Cailin MacGreggor approaches the gallows frightened yet unbowed. But with a word, her young life will be spared-if she agrees to wed the despised enemy who destroyed her stepfather on the field of battle.
SHAWNEE MOON
When his Shawnee mother died, handsome half-breed Sterling Gray left the noble tribe that raised him-and crossed an ocean to become a British soldier and a gentleman. Now he is returning to his homeland with a breathtaking new bride-a Scottish hellion wearing an ancient Celtic necklace, whom he rescued from the hangman's noose. And though his very presence inflames Cailin's heart with vengeful fire, Sterling knows the dangerous beauty is his destiny-a love foretold in mystic visions that he must risk his passion, his pride, and his future to win.
A nice historical romance.
The description of the book I am listing below is from the inside jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story.
TWILIGHT OF DESTINY
Condemned for a desperate act, Cailin MacGreggor approaches the gallows frightened yet unbowed. But with a word, her young life will be spared-if she agrees to wed the despised enemy who destroyed her stepfather on the field of battle.
SHAWNEE MOON
When his Shawnee mother died, handsome half-breed Sterling Gray left the noble tribe that raised him-and crossed an ocean to become a British soldier and a gentleman. Now he is returning to his homeland with a breathtaking new bride-a Scottish hellion wearing an ancient Celtic necklace, whom he rescued from the hangman's noose. And though his very presence inflames Cailin's heart with vengeful fire, Sterling knows the dangerous beauty is his destiny-a love foretold in mystic visions that he must risk his passion, his pride, and his future to win.
May 3, 2026
3 stelle e 1/2
Lettura scorrevole e piacevole, molto interessante ma con un unico difetto troppo poco approfondito nel complesso generale.
Lettura scorrevole e piacevole, molto interessante ma con un unico difetto troppo poco approfondito nel complesso generale.
November 26, 2010
From the inside front:
Twilight of destiny...
Condemned for a desperate act, Ailin MacGreggor approaches the gallows frightened yet unbowed. But with a word, her young life will be spared--if she agrees to wed the despised enemy who destroyed her stepfather on the field of battle.
Shawnee moon...
When his Shawnee mother died, handsome half-breed Sterling Gray left the noble tribe that raised him--and crossed an ocean to become a British soldier and a gentleman. Now he is returning to his homeland with a breathtaking new bride--a Scottish hellion wearing an ancient Celtic necklace, whom he rescued from the hangman's noose. And though his very presence inflames Cailin's heart with vengeful fire, Sterling knows the dangerous beauty is his destiny--a love foretold in mystic visions that he must risk his passion, his pride, and his future to win.
And my review:
This book had so much promise, and it got off to a great start. Sterling, the hero, saw Cailin, the heroine, during his vision quest for a spirit guide, and has been haunted by her face ever since. Finally, he sees her in real life, on a battlefield. However, the heroine hates him, for she comes upon him just in time to see him kill her beloved stepfather.
Because of his vision, Sterling feels compelled to save her from the gallows. He knows that she will play a key role in his life. Cailin hates him and swears to avenge her stepfather. Sterling takes her to America to claim his heritage (land granted to his late mother by the King). Cailin agrees that she will remain with him for two years, and then she will return to Scotland to seek out her family. But of course the two fall in love.
While I enjoyed the first part of this novel, I felt that it started to fizzle at the halfway point. The "enemies" part of the book was so well done that their sudden turnaround to lovers felt a bit rushed. Especially in the case of the hero. He kept telling the heroine that he loved her, even though she kept saying that she was going to leave him. It was sweet, but a bit unrealistic. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of a gradual buildup of affection.
Once they slept together the first time, they seemed to do nothing else. While I don't have a problem with sex in a romance novel, there were just too many scenes of it here. After a while, I was rolling my eyes and muttering, "For Pete's sake, are they at it again?" One or two love scenes is sufficient. A dozen detailed ones gets to be overkill after a while. Also, the fact that the heroine hadn't said, "I love you," took away from some of my enjoyment of the novel. I like to read about a couple with a real emotional connection, not just a physical one. Unfortunately, I never really felt it here.
Also, there was a lot of emphasis on Native American tribes and traditions that I felt took time away from the romance. And while I thought the idea of the heroine having "the sight" and being connected to the hero in a paranormal way was interesting, I felt that so much time was devoted to that storyline that the romance was a bit shortchanged.
All in all, it was an okay read, but not one I'm keeping to read again.
Twilight of destiny...
Condemned for a desperate act, Ailin MacGreggor approaches the gallows frightened yet unbowed. But with a word, her young life will be spared--if she agrees to wed the despised enemy who destroyed her stepfather on the field of battle.
Shawnee moon...
When his Shawnee mother died, handsome half-breed Sterling Gray left the noble tribe that raised him--and crossed an ocean to become a British soldier and a gentleman. Now he is returning to his homeland with a breathtaking new bride--a Scottish hellion wearing an ancient Celtic necklace, whom he rescued from the hangman's noose. And though his very presence inflames Cailin's heart with vengeful fire, Sterling knows the dangerous beauty is his destiny--a love foretold in mystic visions that he must risk his passion, his pride, and his future to win.
And my review:
This book had so much promise, and it got off to a great start. Sterling, the hero, saw Cailin, the heroine, during his vision quest for a spirit guide, and has been haunted by her face ever since. Finally, he sees her in real life, on a battlefield. However, the heroine hates him, for she comes upon him just in time to see him kill her beloved stepfather.
Because of his vision, Sterling feels compelled to save her from the gallows. He knows that she will play a key role in his life. Cailin hates him and swears to avenge her stepfather. Sterling takes her to America to claim his heritage (land granted to his late mother by the King). Cailin agrees that she will remain with him for two years, and then she will return to Scotland to seek out her family. But of course the two fall in love.
While I enjoyed the first part of this novel, I felt that it started to fizzle at the halfway point. The "enemies" part of the book was so well done that their sudden turnaround to lovers felt a bit rushed. Especially in the case of the hero. He kept telling the heroine that he loved her, even though she kept saying that she was going to leave him. It was sweet, but a bit unrealistic. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of a gradual buildup of affection.
Once they slept together the first time, they seemed to do nothing else. While I don't have a problem with sex in a romance novel, there were just too many scenes of it here. After a while, I was rolling my eyes and muttering, "For Pete's sake, are they at it again?" One or two love scenes is sufficient. A dozen detailed ones gets to be overkill after a while. Also, the fact that the heroine hadn't said, "I love you," took away from some of my enjoyment of the novel. I like to read about a couple with a real emotional connection, not just a physical one. Unfortunately, I never really felt it here.
Also, there was a lot of emphasis on Native American tribes and traditions that I felt took time away from the romance. And while I thought the idea of the heroine having "the sight" and being connected to the hero in a paranormal way was interesting, I felt that so much time was devoted to that storyline that the romance was a bit shortchanged.
All in all, it was an okay read, but not one I'm keeping to read again.
November 21, 2012
Romanzo altalenante, con un' ambientazione però molto interessante. Dalla Scozia del dopo Culloden, alle foreste dell'America del Nord, si dipana l'amore/odio tra due personaggi interessanti: Cailin, fiera e volitiva, che non è la solita verginella, ma una vedova che nella sua vita ha avuto altri uomini; e Sterling, uomo sensuale e dalle origini misteriose e complesse.
Peccato solo che la parte ambientata tra i nativi americani sia troppo incentrata sul rapimento di Sterling e poco sulla vita nelle foreste americane abitate dai primi coloni, ma il romanzo è piacevole e con la giusta dose di sensualità.
Peccato solo che la parte ambientata tra i nativi americani sia troppo incentrata sul rapimento di Sterling e poco sulla vita nelle foreste americane abitate dai primi coloni, ma il romanzo è piacevole e con la giusta dose di sensualità.
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