Forever Knight: St. John Sibling Series, Book 5

by Barbara Raffin, Rogenna Brewer (Illustrator)

From Award-Winning Author, Barbara The final book in her St. John Sibling Series. Gabrielle Vargas grew up an equestrian. Discipline her mantra, she has reached Olympian level. She doesn’t believe fun and responsibility mix, a lesson she learned when her parents divorced because her father loved playing more than working at The Joust, a medieval theme venue he bought with his wife’s inheritance. Renn St. John grew up surrounded by crumbling castles and rehabbing broken and abandoned animals in the streets of Eastern Europe. Horses at the top of that list, he’s drawn to The Joust where he discovers stunt riding. On the surface, it’s everything an adventurous, fun-loving guy could want out of life. But Renn also wants what his siblings have, someone to share the happiness with. When Gabrielle’s estranged father tells her he’s dying, she returns to The Joust only to learn all he wants is for her to take over his legacy and keep it alive. Gabrielle sees only a run-down business located on prime real estate. Give-up her life to serve her father’s dream, or sell the property and go onto Olympic glory? Easy choice until she meets Renn and chemistry strikes. Then again, maybe not so tough a choice as she sees Renn as just another man playing at boyish games like her father. But something is rotten at The Joust. The numbers don’t add up. The business shouldn’t be failing. While Renn strives to heal a broken-hearted Gabrielle, she wonders if Renn can help her pull the business out of debt, or if the fun-loving knight might not be part of the problem. She doesn’t need fun, she needs answers. QUOTES ABOUT FOREVER KNIGHT "…a sexy, fun story, [that] shows characters struggling with life decisions, and discovering what they really want, what’s truly important, and what they’re willing to sacrifice to get it. It’s a five-star book with great humor and heart. Readers will adore Gabrielle and Renn. The duo is intelligent, witty, stubborn, and charming. A great read!" from Virginia McCullough, author of The Jacks of Her Heart “…a charming read. Modern-day chivalry set in a medieval-themed supper club where knights… battle while diners cheer. Sparks fly when a modern Knight and an Olympic-level dressage rider engage in a little horse-play. Fun, steamy, and enchanting. I loved it.” from Steve Mitchell, author of the Xi-Force series “Forever Knight just may be my favorite St. John Sibling series book yet. Barbara Raffin has a unique way of weaving tales and bringing her characters to life causing me to think about them and their story long after I’ve read the book.” By Valerie J. Clarizio, author of the Love on the Door County Peninsula series An obsessive writer who'd rather write than breathe, Barbara Raffin wrote her first novel at age twelve in retaliation to the lack of female leads in the adventure stories she loved reading. But it was a love of exploring the human psyche and telling stories that will make readers laugh and cry that keep her writing. This award-winning author lives on the Michigan-Wisconsin border with her Keeshond dogs Katie and Slippers and her avid outdoorsman husband who has always supported her love affair with reading and writing. Learn more about Barbara Raffin and her books and contact her through her web www.BarbaraRaffin.com or her Author Facebook Sign up for her NEWSLETTER at

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 25, 2018

Reviews

[Jennifer Trethewey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabrielle Vargas takes a temporary leave from her training for the Olympic dressage team to visit her estranged father at his medieval theme park, The Joust. Her charming yet manipulative father is dying of cancer. He needs care and he wants her to take on his “legacy”, The Joust, the last thing she wants with its painful childhood memories. In his absence, Gabrielle’s father has left Renn St. John in charge. Although he loves stunt riding, caring for the horses, playing the in the show, and training other knights to perform, managing a business is not on his list of favorite things to do, but he steps up because of his commitment to Jack Vargas, the owner. Gabrielle and Renn make a reluctant team co-managing The Joust and Jack Vargas. Even though her attraction to Renn is undeniable, he represents everything she does not want in life…until she meets his family. Witnessing Renn with his large, loving and functioning extended family, Gabrielle gets a glimpse of everything she missed and everything she longs for. Surrender can be sweet. Five stars for this Knight in Shining Armor Story!

[Marina Leonard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I almost put this book down. In fact I did, then picked it back up and I am sure glad I did. It was entertaining, suspenseful, sad funny read. It would have had a 5 rating if I didn't put it down for awhile.