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Agnes Moor's Wild Knight
Agnes Moor knows her place in the court of King James IV—as one of the “exotics” in his employ. When the king makes a kiss from Agnes the prize of a tourney, a mysterious knight plows through his opponents to claim it. But it isn’t chance. The Wild Knight has come for her, and her champion is after after the most elusive prize of her heart.
49 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2014
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Alyssa Cole
42 books6,445 followersAlyssa Cole is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and sci-fi romance. Her Civil War-set espionage romance An Extraordinary Union was the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award’s Best Book of 2017 and the American Library Association’s RUSA Best Romance for 2018, and A Princess in Theory was one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2018. She’s contributed to publications including Bustle, Shondaland, The Toast, Vulture, RT Book Reviews, and Heroes and Heartbreakers, and her books have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Library Journal, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, Booklist, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, Entertainment Weekly, and various other outlets. When she’s not working, she can usually be found watching anime or wrangling her pets.
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January 13, 2015
I just wish this story had been a damn sight longer. Normally, novellas are not my thing because they feel so incomplete, but Agnes Moor's Wild Knight was a full, lush and gorgeous tale that didn't leave me feeling cheated.
I mean what's not to LOVE about a historical interracial Highlander romance? Not only that, but it's based on an actual historical incident known as The Tournament of the Wild Knight and the Black Lady. James IV was a wily ruler and it was known that he did have African courtiers in his court. While some IR authors want to wallow in Gone With the Wind-land, trying to portray an unequal power relationship between a Black slave woman and a White owner as perfectly normal (not that they never happened), they're ignoring a vast treasure trove of Black/African history that would not just entertain, but enlighten.
Agnes Moor is a young Black woman living in Scotland during the reign of King James IV. She's not a slave though, but a lady in waiting, trusted advisor and even a bit of a spy. This was a heroine who had agency and was full of wit, warmth and intelligence. She's also very aware that her skin colour marks her as something of an anomaly. What I especially appreciated (being an Elizabethan re-enactor myself), is Alyssa Cole showcases a far more diverse Tudor-era Britain.
The Wild Knight is a Scottish Highland lord named Gareth who has been smitten with Agnes since he first made her acquaintance at an unsuccessful attempt at unification at Gareth's keep. He's determined to do whatever it takes to win her hand, and her skin color be damned. Even James IV's own queen, Margaret, knows that the mysterious Wild Knight is in love with her lady-in-waiting. Meanwhile Agnes is trapped between the needs of her liege lord to unite the feuding Highland clans and that of her heart. And Gareth was the kind of stubborn Highlander who will not take no for an answer, despite Agnes' own reservations.
Race is not treated in a heavy-handed manner. Agnes knows she's a curiosity in a racially-homogenized country, some parts which have never seen anyone who looks like her. Moreover, this is a young woman who's had a sexual past of her own choosing, something I really liked reading about. She also had natural kinky hair. Nothing makes me roll my eyes faster than some Black/African historical heroine who's written like an ad for Garnier.
Damn, I wish this had been three-hundred pages long. I totally got lost in this story. My only complaint was the language/style sometimes seemed a little too modern for a historical novel. It wasn't jarring, but it's important that I feel immersed in a setting.
I mean what's not to LOVE about a historical interracial Highlander romance? Not only that, but it's based on an actual historical incident known as The Tournament of the Wild Knight and the Black Lady. James IV was a wily ruler and it was known that he did have African courtiers in his court. While some IR authors want to wallow in Gone With the Wind-land, trying to portray an unequal power relationship between a Black slave woman and a White owner as perfectly normal (not that they never happened), they're ignoring a vast treasure trove of Black/African history that would not just entertain, but enlighten.
Agnes Moor is a young Black woman living in Scotland during the reign of King James IV. She's not a slave though, but a lady in waiting, trusted advisor and even a bit of a spy. This was a heroine who had agency and was full of wit, warmth and intelligence. She's also very aware that her skin colour marks her as something of an anomaly. What I especially appreciated (being an Elizabethan re-enactor myself), is Alyssa Cole showcases a far more diverse Tudor-era Britain.
The Wild Knight is a Scottish Highland lord named Gareth who has been smitten with Agnes since he first made her acquaintance at an unsuccessful attempt at unification at Gareth's keep. He's determined to do whatever it takes to win her hand, and her skin color be damned. Even James IV's own queen, Margaret, knows that the mysterious Wild Knight is in love with her lady-in-waiting. Meanwhile Agnes is trapped between the needs of her liege lord to unite the feuding Highland clans and that of her heart. And Gareth was the kind of stubborn Highlander who will not take no for an answer, despite Agnes' own reservations.
Race is not treated in a heavy-handed manner. Agnes knows she's a curiosity in a racially-homogenized country, some parts which have never seen anyone who looks like her. Moreover, this is a young woman who's had a sexual past of her own choosing, something I really liked reading about. She also had natural kinky hair. Nothing makes me roll my eyes faster than some Black/African historical heroine who's written like an ad for Garnier.
Damn, I wish this had been three-hundred pages long. I totally got lost in this story. My only complaint was the language/style sometimes seemed a little too modern for a historical novel. It wasn't jarring, but it's important that I feel immersed in a setting.
February 5, 2023
Inter-racial medieval Highlander romance by a Black author, yay! Loosely based on a true story, it's an incredibly well-constructed short story about an African woman in Scotland who is part of the court of King James IV. Agnes, known as Agnes Moor, serves as an "exotic" but also an advisor and informal diplomat. When the King organizes a tournament where the prize is a kiss from Agnes, she can't help but hope and fear the Wild Knight who enters is a certain Highland laird. Spoiler alert: it is. Agnes's awesomeness hit Gareth like a freight train when he met her, and he's not going to let anything stand in the way of marrying her.
There are only about five events, and one of them is a flashback, but the storytelling is so effective that by the end I was entirely convinced by this couple's HEA. Honestly I'm still not sure how Cole pulled this off in such a short piece, but she did.
There are only about five events, and one of them is a flashback, but the storytelling is so effective that by the end I was entirely convinced by this couple's HEA. Honestly I'm still not sure how Cole pulled this off in such a short piece, but she did.
June 27, 2021
Excuse me, Alyssa Cole ma'am, you had no right making a novella this good 😭✊🏼
✨Medieval, historical romance
✨Highlands setting
✨Scottish hero (who is absolutely smitten with h)
✨Black heroine
✨TW: (on-page) racism/xenophobia, (mentioned) slaves who drowned when the slave ships got flooded
✨Some lines just hit so hard, especially since the heroine feels out of place in Scotland because of her skin colour and how she looks
Such an interesting read too, since this was based on an event known as 'The Tournament of the Wild Knight and the Black Lady' during King James IV's ruling, to which he was also known for having African courtiers. Cole also included some history texts and more reading at the end about Blacks in Tudor Britain.
Loved loved loved this. I wished it was longer!
✨Medieval, historical romance
✨Highlands setting
✨Scottish hero (who is absolutely smitten with h)
✨Black heroine
✨TW: (on-page) racism/xenophobia, (mentioned) slaves who drowned when the slave ships got flooded
✨Some lines just hit so hard, especially since the heroine feels out of place in Scotland because of her skin colour and how she looks
Such an interesting read too, since this was based on an event known as 'The Tournament of the Wild Knight and the Black Lady' during King James IV's ruling, to which he was also known for having African courtiers. Cole also included some history texts and more reading at the end about Blacks in Tudor Britain.
Loved loved loved this. I wished it was longer!
December 8, 2014
Interracial Scottish medieval? Where do I sign up! Wait, I DID sign up, and it was well worth it! Alyssa Cole's short, sexy tale of an "exotic" in James IV's court and a mysterious knight is the kind of diverse historical romance readers need to see more of -- not just because of the (historically accurate!) representation, but because her writing is evocative and the banter is smart.
January 16, 2022
Not sure what to rate this one because it is SO short (25-30 pages), maybe 3.5. It is set in the early 16th century, based on a true-ish story of an interracial pairing in the scottish highland at the time. The story was nice but it felt more like lust than love TBH. We kind of got to know the characters despite the length but I didn't really get the sense of time or place. It was still nice overall.
July 1, 2018
When I was reading Bernadette Andrea’s The Lives of Girls and Women from the Islamic World in Early Modern British Literature and Culture, I spotted a reference to Elen More, a black woman in the early 16th century Scottish court, and instantly realized, OMG, that’s the inspiration for that story I saw among Alyssa Cole’s publications! And then the chance of spotting the ebook on sale led me to pick it up, because I loved Cole’s story in the collection Hamilton’s Battalion.
So...this is not at all a criticism of Agnes Moor’s Wild Knight itself, but it was a useful calibration of what my tolerance is regarding the ratio of story to sex in historical fiction. This is a relatively short novella. The writing is technically excellent and the history is solidly portrayed. The depiction of the experience of a black woman in 16th century Britain felt solid and nuanced. But structurally, the story felt like it had just barely enough scene setting to justify setting up the sex scenes. And since I wasn’t there for the sex scenes, I didn’t get my story fix. It isn’t at all a criticism of the story because clearly there are a lot of readers who are looking for exactly this sort of balance. But it’s not for me and I’ve adjusted my buy-reflexes accordingly.
So...this is not at all a criticism of Agnes Moor’s Wild Knight itself, but it was a useful calibration of what my tolerance is regarding the ratio of story to sex in historical fiction. This is a relatively short novella. The writing is technically excellent and the history is solidly portrayed. The depiction of the experience of a black woman in 16th century Britain felt solid and nuanced. But structurally, the story felt like it had just barely enough scene setting to justify setting up the sex scenes. And since I wasn’t there for the sex scenes, I didn’t get my story fix. It isn’t at all a criticism of the story because clearly there are a lot of readers who are looking for exactly this sort of balance. But it’s not for me and I’ve adjusted my buy-reflexes accordingly.
July 2, 2024
Almost the best part of this great novella is the end notes, which tell us it was based on a real historical event, the Tournament of the Wild Knight and the Black Lady, which took place in King James IV of Scotland’s court in 1507 and 1508. Whatever Nigel Farage and his ilk would like to think, Britain was never lily white.
Alyssa Cole’s story is about Agnes, an African member of King James’ court, and the great big hunk of knighthood who’s trying to win a kiss from her. While the language is modern, Cole does a great job of immersing us in the late-medieval landscape.
There is a tournament and a spectacular banquet and a wonderful climax (in all senses) and a sweet epilogue. The only reason I’m giving it four stars is that I wanted to know more about why the knight wanted Agnes so much, rather than the insta-love we got. Agnes also had big Main Character Energy and I want her to have a full-length novel.
Alyssa Cole’s story is about Agnes, an African member of King James’ court, and the great big hunk of knighthood who’s trying to win a kiss from her. While the language is modern, Cole does a great job of immersing us in the late-medieval landscape.
There is a tournament and a spectacular banquet and a wonderful climax (in all senses) and a sweet epilogue. The only reason I’m giving it four stars is that I wanted to know more about why the knight wanted Agnes so much, rather than the insta-love we got. Agnes also had big Main Character Energy and I want her to have a full-length novel.
April 5, 2018
I adored this story and wished it had been longer!
December 22, 2014
I initially heard about Agnes Moor's Wild Knight on Facebook--not much information was provided by the poster other than that it was IR historical romantic fiction and set in Scotland. I figured I'd give it a shot--and I wasn't disappointed.
Set in the intriguing world of the court of King James IV and Margaret Tudor, Alyssa Cole's Agnes Moor's Wild Knight is inspired by a jousting tournament called the Tournament of the Black Lady, which King James held in honor of his black servant, Ellen Moor. The winner of the tournament won the honor of kissing Ellen. In Agnes Moor's Wild Knight, the prize is the same, this time it is Agnes whose kiss is the prize.
Agnes Moor's Wild Knight tells the story of two "misfits"--Agnes Moor, an African woman who is part of James IV and Margaret Tudor's court, and the Wild Knight--an unknown knight who refuses to reveal himself until the tourney's end--who is determined to win her.
It's a richly woven story with enough historical fact to whet the appetite of a history nerd like me without inundating the story. Romantic and intense, Cole does a fantastic job of getting the reader hooked as we, along with Agnes, long to know who is the mysterious knight and why she feels so drawn to him.
Loved it--didn't want the story to end. So now I am begging you, Alyssa Cole, tell us more of Agnes and her Knight's story. This would make for such a fascinating novel! :D
Set in the intriguing world of the court of King James IV and Margaret Tudor, Alyssa Cole's Agnes Moor's Wild Knight is inspired by a jousting tournament called the Tournament of the Black Lady, which King James held in honor of his black servant, Ellen Moor. The winner of the tournament won the honor of kissing Ellen. In Agnes Moor's Wild Knight, the prize is the same, this time it is Agnes whose kiss is the prize.
Agnes Moor's Wild Knight tells the story of two "misfits"--Agnes Moor, an African woman who is part of James IV and Margaret Tudor's court, and the Wild Knight--an unknown knight who refuses to reveal himself until the tourney's end--who is determined to win her.
It's a richly woven story with enough historical fact to whet the appetite of a history nerd like me without inundating the story. Romantic and intense, Cole does a fantastic job of getting the reader hooked as we, along with Agnes, long to know who is the mysterious knight and why she feels so drawn to him.
Loved it--didn't want the story to end. So now I am begging you, Alyssa Cole, tell us more of Agnes and her Knight's story. This would make for such a fascinating novel! :D
December 31, 2014
So short, but nicely done. It's really too short to have a real emotional connection to these characters, though I do really like Agnes and respect her. Still, having a black woman in 16th century Scotland and pairing her up with a Highlander ... Alyssa Cole wins for that. The story was intriguing and developed nicely. The side characters were engaging, I really liked Queen Margaret. I want more from this world, more tales of the "exotics" - people invisible in our modern recollection of history but present in reality. An excellent quick read!
February 22, 2017
Wow! I really enjoyed this little literary gem. Besides being very well-written and historically accurate, the story was very engaging. Yes - there could realistically be a tale of a African lady of King James IV's court, who is wooed by a Scottish knight. It was short, sexy and sweet, with a very likable H/h. (And the 'Wild Knight'...hot damn).
I hope that Alyssa Cole has more stories like this! 4.5 stars!
Note: There is a 10 minute animated film of the actual history behind this story, called 'The Tournament of the African Lady' made in 2003. I'd love to see it!
I hope that Alyssa Cole has more stories like this! 4.5 stars!
Note: There is a 10 minute animated film of the actual history behind this story, called 'The Tournament of the African Lady' made in 2003. I'd love to see it!
February 11, 2020
I love the project of this. Agnes Moore's Wild Knight is a medieval romance short story centering a woman of color. (At 55 pages, I'm not sure it quite qualifies as a novella) I thought it was interesting and I love the way it highlights the existence of people of color during the time period, but I really wanted it to be longer.
Agnes is one of the "exotics" in the court of King James IV, a woman originally from Africa and now serving as an ambassador and entertainer of sorts. There is a tourney being put on in her honor, with the prize being a kiss from her. A mysterious knight is fighting hard for her favor, but could he be the man she has been dreaming of?
This is a brief but fairly satisfying romance set in a time period and location where Black people are often erased from history. I appreciated that, but I wish this had been longer and more developed. Agnes' perspective is mostly used to give us information, which made her feel distant as a character and I wanted to see her more fleshed out. I really like the love interest and thought the way this tackled the complication of love versus someone wanting a taste of the exotic was fantastic. But again, if this had been a true novella at 100+ pages, I think it would have worked better. That said, I love Alyssa Cole as an author and am happy to have read this one!
Agnes is one of the "exotics" in the court of King James IV, a woman originally from Africa and now serving as an ambassador and entertainer of sorts. There is a tourney being put on in her honor, with the prize being a kiss from her. A mysterious knight is fighting hard for her favor, but could he be the man she has been dreaming of?
This is a brief but fairly satisfying romance set in a time period and location where Black people are often erased from history. I appreciated that, but I wish this had been longer and more developed. Agnes' perspective is mostly used to give us information, which made her feel distant as a character and I wanted to see her more fleshed out. I really like the love interest and thought the way this tackled the complication of love versus someone wanting a taste of the exotic was fantastic. But again, if this had been a true novella at 100+ pages, I think it would have worked better. That said, I love Alyssa Cole as an author and am happy to have read this one!
October 2, 2019
I really liked this short story and appreciate the author including the real history this dramatization was inspired by.
February 10, 2017
Alyssa Cole keeps dazzling me with her historical romances. They are so good and I believe Agnes Moor's Wild Knight is ten times better? It's really short like I totally want a complete novel of this or like maybe another novella? I am in neeeeed.
We have a black heroine in a medieval Scotland, where the king organizes this tournament that has Agnes' kiss as the prize if you win. There is also this really tol and big Scottish hero who is also like really romantic and loves the heroine? He is a Softie.
I will read all of Alyssa's books/stories soon like I totally have to. They're so so GOOD. If you have always wanted a diverse historical romance, Alyssa Cole writes beautiful stories. I recommend them all tbh I've only read two and I know all of them are THAT GOOD.
We have a black heroine in a medieval Scotland, where the king organizes this tournament that has Agnes' kiss as the prize if you win. There is also this really tol and big Scottish hero who is also like really romantic and loves the heroine? He is a Softie.
I will read all of Alyssa's books/stories soon like I totally have to. They're so so GOOD. If you have always wanted a diverse historical romance, Alyssa Cole writes beautiful stories. I recommend them all tbh I've only read two and I know all of them are THAT GOOD.
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July 19, 2018Rich and nuanced without being overwhelming in such a short format. I loved Cole's voice in this one. (I didn't like Sweet to the Taste very much, but this short-but-strong romance is SO GOOD.)
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January 8, 2015Fantastic read! Agnes is a strong, intelligent, witty character having to swallow her unfair lot in life, but still full of hope. There was just the right amount of racial angst in this book which did not overshadow the steamy and fulfilling love story between these two memorable characters.
April 20, 2015
Loved it, although I wish it could've been a full novel.
February 13, 2019
I wish this was a full length novel! Or a longer novella. But great fun.
April 8, 2022
Short novella, very much enjoyed.
January 15, 2021
This was a well crafted short and I loved the research that went into the world building. This story sucked me in, and I was really invested in diplomat, Agnes' world view. I even thought the instalust described in the story was well done and I enjoyed how the two MC's played off each other. I just wish this had been a full length novel or even novella length. Agnes was such a talented, and multifaceted character that I was left wanting to know more about her life and thoughts.
January 13, 2019
My aim is to read more fiction by authors of colour, ideally women and also to dip my toe a bit more into historical romance. This was short and very steamy.
April 29, 2015
This was an excellent story for it being under 50 pages. It was a complete story with distinct characters, great plot, the language and spelling fit the time period that the writer was trying to achieve (for the most part), and there wasn't any overcontrived drama. I felt the attraction between the characters Agnes and Gareth even though I didn't even know who Gareth was for the first at least 25% of the book. :)
A knight fought in a tourney to win the kiss of our fair Agnes. She was an exotic showpiece/emissary of the king. She was a slave bound for the New World when her ship wrecked and the King James IV and Queen Margaret assimilated Agnes into their court. She was smart, elegant and she served her adopted country with grace, class and style even though she knew not everyone accepted her as an equal. The story had some historical background based on the actual tourney of 1508 when King James honored his African servant Ellen. I really liked the story for the dance between the two characters. Agnes didn't trust him because she understood her position in court. Gareth didn't care about his position in court because the noble people thought of all highlanders as savages anyway, so they had that special kinship in where neither truly felt accepted by the noble court system, yet they both had their parts to play in the political arena. For Gareth to fight so valiantly for his lady love spoke of the love that he had for her in that no one was going to be able to win that kiss, except himself. It put a smile on my face. :)
I'm wavering between a 4 and 5 star for this story, so I'll go with a 4.49 because if I went with 4.5, I should round up. ;)
A knight fought in a tourney to win the kiss of our fair Agnes. She was an exotic showpiece/emissary of the king. She was a slave bound for the New World when her ship wrecked and the King James IV and Queen Margaret assimilated Agnes into their court. She was smart, elegant and she served her adopted country with grace, class and style even though she knew not everyone accepted her as an equal. The story had some historical background based on the actual tourney of 1508 when King James honored his African servant Ellen. I really liked the story for the dance between the two characters. Agnes didn't trust him because she understood her position in court. Gareth didn't care about his position in court because the noble people thought of all highlanders as savages anyway, so they had that special kinship in where neither truly felt accepted by the noble court system, yet they both had their parts to play in the political arena. For Gareth to fight so valiantly for his lady love spoke of the love that he had for her in that no one was going to be able to win that kiss, except himself. It put a smile on my face. :)
I'm wavering between a 4 and 5 star for this story, so I'll go with a 4.49 because if I went with 4.5, I should round up. ;)
January 15, 2017
I usually love Alyssa's writing, but this one left me cold. The sex scene was pretty thoroughly ruined for me by the fact that they were technically in public in full potential view of a banquet, and seeing as a number of people knew they were up there, the odds of privacy go way down. Ew. The romance also felt rushed. After a single brief conversation the hero is moved to upend his life to capture her like a prize. Again, ew. I loved the heroine, but pretty much nothing else about this story, including her taste in men.
February 1, 2015
This story was short but was very satisfying in the details and the connection between the hero and heroine. I enjoy Highlander stories and was excited to read one that included a heroine who is an “exotic”—rescued from a Portuguese slave ship—in King James’s court. Very well written.
July 14, 2015
Pretty good it was short but I liked the whole Black woman in medieval times you don't really see that in many books that are out there.
February 9, 2016
I just wish it had been longer!
May 2, 2022
Oh how I wish this were longer! Such a wonderful short story!
July 11, 2017
A short (it's only 38 pages long) but entertaining story about a former slave raised in King James IV's court and the mysterious knight who is determined to win a competition in order to kiss her.
Normally, I would have given the story a pass EXCEPT that it's by Alyssa Cole (whose published works always melt my heart and my mind.)
Among the things I liked were:
+ Agnes is not a virgin. (Meaning the story was able to sidestep that boring trope of the virginal--usually female--characters saving themselves for that one special person.)
+ Agnes has a degree of agency. She's aware that she has a superficial purpose, but has managed to acquire knowledge and some kind of political savvy.
+ The ending is a mostly realistic HEA.
The few things that didn't quite worked for me:
- It really was too short. I do wish we had seen some of Agnes' life because she seemed to be an extraordinary person.
- Agnes and Gareth's slow-burning insta-love? Again, because of the space limitations, we're told (instead of shown) both Agnes' and Gareth's attraction to each other. I really wanted to read some more scenes in which the two of them weren't boinking. #IJS
TL;DR: A neat, if too short, story set in early 1500s Scotland. Despite the fact that I thought the romance was a bit lacking (like, legit, only 38 pages long, yo!), I wasn't disappointed for spending $0.99 on it.
Normally, I would have given the story a pass EXCEPT that it's by Alyssa Cole (whose published works always melt my heart and my mind.)
Among the things I liked were:
+ Agnes is not a virgin. (Meaning the story was able to sidestep that boring trope of the virginal--usually female--characters saving themselves for that one special person.)
+ Agnes has a degree of agency. She's aware that she has a superficial purpose, but has managed to acquire knowledge and some kind of political savvy.
+ The ending is a mostly realistic HEA.
The few things that didn't quite worked for me:
- It really was too short. I do wish we had seen some of Agnes' life because she seemed to be an extraordinary person.
- Agnes and Gareth's slow-burning insta-love? Again, because of the space limitations, we're told (instead of shown) both Agnes' and Gareth's attraction to each other. I really wanted to read some more scenes in which the two of them weren't boinking. #IJS
TL;DR: A neat, if too short, story set in early 1500s Scotland. Despite the fact that I thought the romance was a bit lacking (like, legit, only 38 pages long, yo!), I wasn't disappointed for spending $0.99 on it.
January 20, 2025
I really enjoyed this! I hope someday Cole considers expanding on it and writing a full length novel about these two because I really think her writing shines best with historical fiction.
I loved how enthralled with Agnes Gareth was. He thought about her often after their brief encounter and took on challenger after challenger for the chance of a kiss with her. And what a kiss it was! There was enough her with Agnes' relationship with the King and Queen, her work for them, and the set of Gareth's life in the north that I just wanted to know more about.
Even with this being a novella, the heat and chemistry between Gareth and Agnes was well conveyed. I was rooting for them and the scene at the end of the banquet was really hot. This novella was well written and I just wanted more of these two.
I loved how enthralled with Agnes Gareth was. He thought about her often after their brief encounter and took on challenger after challenger for the chance of a kiss with her. And what a kiss it was! There was enough her with Agnes' relationship with the King and Queen, her work for them, and the set of Gareth's life in the north that I just wanted to know more about.
Even with this being a novella, the heat and chemistry between Gareth and Agnes was well conveyed. I was rooting for them and the scene at the end of the banquet was really hot. This novella was well written and I just wanted more of these two.
January 3, 2024
Agnes Moor knows her place in the court of King James IV—as one of the “exotics” in his employ. When the king makes a kiss from Agnes the prize of a tourney, a mysterious knight plows through his opponents to claim it. But it isn’t chance. The Wild Knight has come for her, and her champion is after after the most elusive prize of all: her heart.
Heather's Notes
While this is a short story per Kindle it is more than 38 pages. Still it is short but good. I also believe I have read it before regardless of what Goodreads says. Maybe I read it as part of an anthology. I like that Garath was determined to woo Agnes and show her that he loved her for her. I liked that she was a silly female that refused to talk to him. Overall a very nice story.
Heather's Notes
While this is a short story per Kindle it is more than 38 pages. Still it is short but good. I also believe I have read it before regardless of what Goodreads says. Maybe I read it as part of an anthology. I like that Garath was determined to woo Agnes and show her that he loved her for her. I liked that she was a silly female that refused to talk to him. Overall a very nice story.
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