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Lord Of The Isle
He Was The O'Neill...
...or so claimed those expecting him to drive the English from Ireland's shores. But Hugh O'Neill was uncertain what destiny demanded of him—until he rode to the aid of Morgana Fitzgerald, a woman with a price on her head and a passion blazing in her eyes.
Witch and Traitor...
...they branded her, but Morgana Fitzgerald was bound by family honor to live a life on the run, until the moment she called on the spirits to help her—and Hugh O'Neill, warrior of Ulster, appeared in her hour of need.
...or so claimed those expecting him to drive the English from Ireland's shores. But Hugh O'Neill was uncertain what destiny demanded of him—until he rode to the aid of Morgana Fitzgerald, a woman with a price on her head and a passion blazing in her eyes.
Witch and Traitor...
...they branded her, but Morgana Fitzgerald was bound by family honor to live a life on the run, until the moment she called on the spirits to help her—and Hugh O'Neill, warrior of Ulster, appeared in her hour of need.
346 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1996
About the author
Elizabeth Mayne
19 books8 followersMarietta Kay(e?) Garcia is a native San Antonian, who knew by the age of eleven how to spin a good yarn according to every teacher she ever faced. She's spent the past twenty years making up fo r all her transgressions on the opposite side of the teacher's desk, and the last five working exclusively with troubled children. She particularly loves an ethnic hero and married one of her own eighteen years ago. But it wasn't until their youngest, a daughter, was two years old that life calmed down enough for this writer to fulfill the dream she'd always hadof becoming a novelist.
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March 16, 2023
DNF, because zzzzz.
I’m a third finished & couldn’t care less about these MCs, so I don’t see that interest spiking in the next 200 pgs. The Elizabethan era isn’t my fave to begin with, but combined with an onslaught of proper names & characters that inspire nothing but ambivalence… 🥱 I felt like Bronn at the Lannister court, unable to tell anyone apart & completely indifferent to my ignorance. ”Look at these two shining warriors! Ser Taryn Mant, & Ser Whosit of Whocares.” (Also, the repeated harping on Morgana’s uber-awesome boobs was so annoying. I get it, ok?? All males within visual range are drawn to her spectacular Mary Sue tits. I CONCEDE THIS POINT RE: HER PHYSICAL PERFECTION! Move on, already. 😑)
The buff plaid-wearing cover stud isn’t Pino’s best work, but it’s definitely striking whether you love it or love to LOL at it. Either way, that dude is way cooler than the actual hero, who doesn’t even have a beard. Pffft. C’mon, Hugh. Pino’s vision of you is 100% superior to your actual self. 😬
Anyway. Off to better things, or at least another discard to free more precious real estate on my bookcase.
I’m a third finished & couldn’t care less about these MCs, so I don’t see that interest spiking in the next 200 pgs. The Elizabethan era isn’t my fave to begin with, but combined with an onslaught of proper names & characters that inspire nothing but ambivalence… 🥱 I felt like Bronn at the Lannister court, unable to tell anyone apart & completely indifferent to my ignorance. ”Look at these two shining warriors! Ser Taryn Mant, & Ser Whosit of Whocares.” (Also, the repeated harping on Morgana’s uber-awesome boobs was so annoying. I get it, ok?? All males within visual range are drawn to her spectacular Mary Sue tits. I CONCEDE THIS POINT RE: HER PHYSICAL PERFECTION! Move on, already. 😑)
The buff plaid-wearing cover stud isn’t Pino’s best work, but it’s definitely striking whether you love it or love to LOL at it. Either way, that dude is way cooler than the actual hero, who doesn’t even have a beard. Pffft. C’mon, Hugh. Pino’s vision of you is 100% superior to your actual self. 😬
Anyway. Off to better things, or at least another discard to free more precious real estate on my bookcase.
November 22, 2018
This was a solid 3.5 stars. It began as a 4 but started to feel convoluted towards the end.
There were plot lines introduced in at the start that were hardly mentioned again during the bulk of the story then hastily wrapped up at the end, again. Because too much was going on, I asssume.
I enjoyed the MCs for the most part. After having a read a slew of books with annoying and underdeveloped heros beforehand, I was pleased that Hugh was both intelligent and considerate. Morgana had a habit of being overly strong willed, i.e. stubborn af, that led her into avoidable situations but I still preferred her to the milksop "heroines".
The author also kept a good sense of suspense throughout concerning personal secrects and questionable side characters. All in all, an enjoyable read.
There were plot lines introduced in at the start that were hardly mentioned again during the bulk of the story then hastily wrapped up at the end, again. Because too much was going on, I asssume.
I enjoyed the MCs for the most part. After having a read a slew of books with annoying and underdeveloped heros beforehand, I was pleased that Hugh was both intelligent and considerate. Morgana had a habit of being overly strong willed, i.e. stubborn af, that led her into avoidable situations but I still preferred her to the milksop "heroines".
The author also kept a good sense of suspense throughout concerning personal secrects and questionable side characters. All in all, an enjoyable read.
April 10, 2013
What an adventure. It's got a red-hot-headed minx with a secret she's protecting (her endangered kin), a studly Celt in a kilt (or plaid, I can never keep them straight) and a devious English villain; and scenes of mayhem and a sense of foreboding that kept me reading as she fights off rape, accepts the aid of a potential enemy, makes her way cautiously watching each word for fear of betraying herself, as an outcast, a traitor's daughter, a witch. Oh, and did I mention the deadline to rendez-vous with a ship and make for safety...This is a fun afternoon read. The hero and heroine are well-matched. The author creates a great sense of place, people, customs and the period, Elizabethan Ireland. Much better than the average Harlequin historical romance.
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