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Cavendish Chronicles #4
Lady of the Knight
SIR ANDREW FORD WAS NOBODY'S FOOL
He knew that looks could be deceiving. And though his friends warned him that Rosie would be nothing but trouble, there was something very special about the woman beneath the tangled mane of hair and the dirt-smudged face.
Indeed, something so special that he brazenly wagered he could teach the seemingly ordinary strumpet to be a lady fit to meet the king in less than a fortnight. But little did the jaded knight suspect that Rosie would be the first woman to teach him the true meaning of love!
He knew that looks could be deceiving. And though his friends warned him that Rosie would be nothing but trouble, there was something very special about the woman beneath the tangled mane of hair and the dirt-smudged face.
Indeed, something so special that he brazenly wagered he could teach the seemingly ordinary strumpet to be a lady fit to meet the king in less than a fortnight. But little did the jaded knight suspect that Rosie would be the first woman to teach him the true meaning of love!
296 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1999
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August 7, 2022
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Lady of the Knight is the fourth book in Tori Phillips’s Cavendish Chronicles, although chronologically it falls between Three Dog Knight and Silent Knight. It borrows elements from the classic tale of Pygmalion. The story follows Sir Andrew Ford, a knight who was first seen as Thomas Cavendish’s squire in Three Dog Knight. He’s all grown up now, and by the standards of the day, an “old man” at the age of thirty-eight, and he’s known as something of an expert in fashion and etiquette. Andrew encounters a harlot whose alleged virginity is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Feeling rather sorry for her and seeing the beauty behind her dirty, bedraggled appearance, when his young proteges bad-mouth her as not being a “lady,” Andrew wagers them that within a fortnight, he can turn her into one and that not even the king will be able to tell the difference. When the young men take him up on his bet, Andrew buys Rosie and then sets about turning her into a proper lady. He gains Rosie’s cooperation by promising to pay her a portion of his winnings. Still, it’s a challenging task, but one that Andrew is completely up for and Rosie proves a quick study. Along the way, they being to fall for one another despite their significant age difference, and things are going well. However, the man Andrew outbid for Rosie is none too happy about not getting to “deflower” her and continues to pursue her, placing her in danger. Then there’s the question of whether Andrew will be able to pull off his farce, because if the king isn’t fooled and doesn’t find the affair amusing, he might have them both thrown in jail or worse.
As I mentioned, Andrew was Thomas’s squire, but has long been a full-fledged knight when this story opens. In fact, he’s beginning to age. The young men in the story and even Andrew himself often quip of him being an “old man.” He’s a widower whose young heiress wife left him a fortune, which has kept him in the finery he enjoys. Many view Andrew as little more than a popinjay who lacks any depth, but in reality, behind the fine clothes and rich appointments of the tent which serves as his temporary home away from home while attending festivities in France, he’s an accomplished knight who even his young proteges can’t best at tournament. When he finds Rosie being auctioned off and decides to buy her for his bet, he could have taken liberties with her, but chose not to. Instead he treats her with kindness, realizing that to gain her cooperation with his little endeavor, he’ll also need her trust. However, he is tempted by the young woman who makes him feel much younger than he is. Together they make a good team, with Andrew gently coaching and Rosie doing her utmost best to learn his lessons. When the evil Sir Gareth comes after her, maligning her honor, Andrew doesn’t hesitate to step up to defend her in the jousting arena. And soon he realizes that he doesn’t want to live without her. I liked Andrew for his chivalry and because he treats Rosie with a measure of respect in spite of her humble upbringing. He also defends her honor, not only when Sir Gareth comes after her, but also to his young compatriots who tend to put her down because of where they found her.
Rosie was left on the church steps as an infant and fostered with a family who only valued her for her hard work. She was recently hoodwinked by a young man who made her think he loved her, but after she slept with him, he tossed her aside without a thought. Her willingly giving up her innocence displeased her foster father, who then sold her to a bawdmaster. Although she’s no longer a virgin, the bawdmaster doesn't know that and is trying to pass her off as one, auctioning off her virginity to the highest bidder. When Andrew casts the winning bid, Rosie is happy that it’s him and not Sir Gareth, a man who’s rumored to be cruel. However, she still doesn’t trust Andrew until he shows her can be trusted. Still, when he reveals his wager and his plan, she thinks he may have taken leave of his senses. But when he generously offers to pay her for her trouble and uses the money as incentive in training her in her duties as a lady, she proves a fast learner. Rosie soon falls in love with Andrew, but given her background, she doesn’t feel worthy of him and can’t help wondering what will become of her when the wager has been completed. Rosie is a sweet, smart girl who didn’t deserve the bad hand that fate has given her. I was glad to see her raised up in station and given a new lease on life through Andrew’s kindness, acceptance, and love, as well as that of Alicia Cavendish. The only thing I might have liked to see is Rosie gaining a little more confidence in herself and not putting herself down so much.
Overall, Lady of the Knight was another good installment in this series that I enjoyed. I liked seeing the Cavendish clan who play significant roles in the story. Thomas and Alicia (Three Dog Knight) show their support for Andrew and Rosie. Andrew’s former students, Guy (Silent Knight) and Brandon (Midsummer’s Knight) are present throughout, along with their friend, Jack, and Andrew’s squire, Jeremy. My chief complaint about the story is the disrespect that these young men often show toward Rosie. I realize that they viewed her as little more than a harlot, but a few quips would have gotten the point across. Instead, they do it almost every time they see her until late in the story, which was a little disappointing, especially for Guy and Brandon who had been so chivalrous in their own books that I’d completely fallen for them. Otherwise, I thought it was a fun story that reimagines an old classic. Andrew and Rosie were great together. He treats her kindly and she still finds him handsome and not so old despite their age gap. The author also used the real historical gathering known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold as a backdrop for the story, which was a plus. I enjoyed the festive atmosphere of this event that she brought to life so deftly. Other than my few small critiques, I liked Lady of the Knight and look forward to continuing the series.
Lady of the Knight is the fourth book in Tori Phillips’s Cavendish Chronicles, although chronologically it falls between Three Dog Knight and Silent Knight. It borrows elements from the classic tale of Pygmalion. The story follows Sir Andrew Ford, a knight who was first seen as Thomas Cavendish’s squire in Three Dog Knight. He’s all grown up now, and by the standards of the day, an “old man” at the age of thirty-eight, and he’s known as something of an expert in fashion and etiquette. Andrew encounters a harlot whose alleged virginity is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Feeling rather sorry for her and seeing the beauty behind her dirty, bedraggled appearance, when his young proteges bad-mouth her as not being a “lady,” Andrew wagers them that within a fortnight, he can turn her into one and that not even the king will be able to tell the difference. When the young men take him up on his bet, Andrew buys Rosie and then sets about turning her into a proper lady. He gains Rosie’s cooperation by promising to pay her a portion of his winnings. Still, it’s a challenging task, but one that Andrew is completely up for and Rosie proves a quick study. Along the way, they being to fall for one another despite their significant age difference, and things are going well. However, the man Andrew outbid for Rosie is none too happy about not getting to “deflower” her and continues to pursue her, placing her in danger. Then there’s the question of whether Andrew will be able to pull off his farce, because if the king isn’t fooled and doesn’t find the affair amusing, he might have them both thrown in jail or worse.
As I mentioned, Andrew was Thomas’s squire, but has long been a full-fledged knight when this story opens. In fact, he’s beginning to age. The young men in the story and even Andrew himself often quip of him being an “old man.” He’s a widower whose young heiress wife left him a fortune, which has kept him in the finery he enjoys. Many view Andrew as little more than a popinjay who lacks any depth, but in reality, behind the fine clothes and rich appointments of the tent which serves as his temporary home away from home while attending festivities in France, he’s an accomplished knight who even his young proteges can’t best at tournament. When he finds Rosie being auctioned off and decides to buy her for his bet, he could have taken liberties with her, but chose not to. Instead he treats her with kindness, realizing that to gain her cooperation with his little endeavor, he’ll also need her trust. However, he is tempted by the young woman who makes him feel much younger than he is. Together they make a good team, with Andrew gently coaching and Rosie doing her utmost best to learn his lessons. When the evil Sir Gareth comes after her, maligning her honor, Andrew doesn’t hesitate to step up to defend her in the jousting arena. And soon he realizes that he doesn’t want to live without her. I liked Andrew for his chivalry and because he treats Rosie with a measure of respect in spite of her humble upbringing. He also defends her honor, not only when Sir Gareth comes after her, but also to his young compatriots who tend to put her down because of where they found her.
Rosie was left on the church steps as an infant and fostered with a family who only valued her for her hard work. She was recently hoodwinked by a young man who made her think he loved her, but after she slept with him, he tossed her aside without a thought. Her willingly giving up her innocence displeased her foster father, who then sold her to a bawdmaster. Although she’s no longer a virgin, the bawdmaster doesn't know that and is trying to pass her off as one, auctioning off her virginity to the highest bidder. When Andrew casts the winning bid, Rosie is happy that it’s him and not Sir Gareth, a man who’s rumored to be cruel. However, she still doesn’t trust Andrew until he shows her can be trusted. Still, when he reveals his wager and his plan, she thinks he may have taken leave of his senses. But when he generously offers to pay her for her trouble and uses the money as incentive in training her in her duties as a lady, she proves a fast learner. Rosie soon falls in love with Andrew, but given her background, she doesn’t feel worthy of him and can’t help wondering what will become of her when the wager has been completed. Rosie is a sweet, smart girl who didn’t deserve the bad hand that fate has given her. I was glad to see her raised up in station and given a new lease on life through Andrew’s kindness, acceptance, and love, as well as that of Alicia Cavendish. The only thing I might have liked to see is Rosie gaining a little more confidence in herself and not putting herself down so much.
Overall, Lady of the Knight was another good installment in this series that I enjoyed. I liked seeing the Cavendish clan who play significant roles in the story. Thomas and Alicia (Three Dog Knight) show their support for Andrew and Rosie. Andrew’s former students, Guy (Silent Knight) and Brandon (Midsummer’s Knight) are present throughout, along with their friend, Jack, and Andrew’s squire, Jeremy. My chief complaint about the story is the disrespect that these young men often show toward Rosie. I realize that they viewed her as little more than a harlot, but a few quips would have gotten the point across. Instead, they do it almost every time they see her until late in the story, which was a little disappointing, especially for Guy and Brandon who had been so chivalrous in their own books that I’d completely fallen for them. Otherwise, I thought it was a fun story that reimagines an old classic. Andrew and Rosie were great together. He treats her kindly and she still finds him handsome and not so old despite their age gap. The author also used the real historical gathering known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold as a backdrop for the story, which was a plus. I enjoyed the festive atmosphere of this event that she brought to life so deftly. Other than my few small critiques, I liked Lady of the Knight and look forward to continuing the series.
February 20, 2017
NOPE.
DNF, pg 116.
DNF, pg 116.
January 7, 2011
4th book in this series.
We met a young Andrew Ford in Three Dog Knight. At 16 he was Sir Thomas's squire. He is now a man of 38. Gus, Brandon and Jack have all been under his training. This book takes place at the Field of Cloth and Gold and we see snippets of events that were in the first two books. We see Celeste as the 10 year old girl. Gus, Brandon & Jack as the just 20 year olds who are wild and lusty. Walter Ormand as the 15 year old who's attitude only worsened through the years. I did not think I would like the books of the past after reading the first two but it was cleverly written and many details came to life.
Rosie is sold as a virgin, even though she is not. She was raised in uncaring foster home and after she loses her virginity to a young man she believed when he spoke of love, her foster father sells her to a man who plans to use her as whore. Andrew is challenged by his young men when he says he could turn her into a lady in 12 days.
It is a type of Pygmalion story. Taking the guttersnipe who is dirty and not well spoken and change her looks with a bath, clean clothes and speech lessons.
This book was an excellent addition to an already good series.
We met a young Andrew Ford in Three Dog Knight. At 16 he was Sir Thomas's squire. He is now a man of 38. Gus, Brandon and Jack have all been under his training. This book takes place at the Field of Cloth and Gold and we see snippets of events that were in the first two books. We see Celeste as the 10 year old girl. Gus, Brandon & Jack as the just 20 year olds who are wild and lusty. Walter Ormand as the 15 year old who's attitude only worsened through the years. I did not think I would like the books of the past after reading the first two but it was cleverly written and many details came to life.
Rosie is sold as a virgin, even though she is not. She was raised in uncaring foster home and after she loses her virginity to a young man she believed when he spoke of love, her foster father sells her to a man who plans to use her as whore. Andrew is challenged by his young men when he says he could turn her into a lady in 12 days.
It is a type of Pygmalion story. Taking the guttersnipe who is dirty and not well spoken and change her looks with a bath, clean clothes and speech lessons.
This book was an excellent addition to an already good series.
September 26, 2012
France 1520
Setting is the Field of cloth and Gold. Andrew is 38 and Rosie is 19.
This story was great! Since I have yet to read book 3, I don't know anything about Andrew. (We met a young Andrew Ford in Three Dog Knight. At 16 he was Sir Thomas's squire.) This book takes place at the Field of Cloth and Gold and we see snippets of events that were in the first two books. We see Celeste as the 10 year old girl running from the guard who's looking for the fountain of wine. Gus, Brandon & Jack as the just 20 year olds who are wild and lusty and ready to fight anyone! We see Fitzhugh who is Lady Kat's dead husband (book 2). And you like him even less than you did when reading about him in book 2.
The plot was great. Kinda hard to believe at first he just decides to turn Rosie into a lady. But hey, it made for good read. I just love how wild the Cavendish boys are. And their fight over Guy being a angel face is just great.
Setting is the Field of cloth and Gold. Andrew is 38 and Rosie is 19.
This story was great! Since I have yet to read book 3, I don't know anything about Andrew. (We met a young Andrew Ford in Three Dog Knight. At 16 he was Sir Thomas's squire.) This book takes place at the Field of Cloth and Gold and we see snippets of events that were in the first two books. We see Celeste as the 10 year old girl running from the guard who's looking for the fountain of wine. Gus, Brandon & Jack as the just 20 year olds who are wild and lusty and ready to fight anyone! We see Fitzhugh who is Lady Kat's dead husband (book 2). And you like him even less than you did when reading about him in book 2.
The plot was great. Kinda hard to believe at first he just decides to turn Rosie into a lady. But hey, it made for good read. I just love how wild the Cavendish boys are. And their fight over Guy being a angel face is just great.
September 7, 2011
A lovely, easy read romance. Sure it's predictable, but oh so sweetly full of love on the way
September 4, 2015
The plot is another take on "My Fair Lady" - take a girl out of the gutter and pass her off as a lady. But it is a good beach read!
February 20, 2009
It is a love story. I love romance storys there sweet and loveing!
December 3, 2023
Quarto volume da série Cavendish.
Vários personagens reaparecem, mas não tiram o brilho do casal principal: Katherine e Brandon. Ambos fingem ser outras pessoas numa espécie de farsa que onde tentam descobrir quem são seus noivos e como se livrar deles.
Divertido.
Vários personagens reaparecem, mas não tiram o brilho do casal principal: Katherine e Brandon. Ambos fingem ser outras pessoas numa espécie de farsa que onde tentam descobrir quem são seus noivos e como se livrar deles.
Divertido.
May 5, 2018
Trovo lo stile di Tori un po’ infantile e poco accattivante. La trama non è male e si presta a essere raccontata eccome. Magari da un’autrice diversa.
September 25, 2018
Best of the series so far. Sir Andrew is quite the hero.
May 14, 2024
My first romance novel. Read it as a teenager and have reread it many many times.
March 20, 2017
It was fine but I liked others in the series better.
December 28, 2021
This was a good historical romance! The plot involves a noble man who wagers that he can change this girl from lowly unkept girl to a lady who can sit at the king’s feast. Very interesting at the end when her real background is discovered.
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