Beloved Warrior: Patricia Potter

Driven from his ancestral home, Patrick Maclean has spent the last six years as a prisoner aboard a slave ship. Embittered by his family's refusal to pay a ransom to free him, he vows to one day claim his rightful place as the Maclean heir--and exact vengeance on his father and brothers. Finally, when the mutiny he has plotted succeeds, he gets his chance. But he suddenly finds himself saddled with a most unsettlingly beautiful hostage...

Juliana Mendoza is on her way to England to meet her groom when she's taken captive by a powerful Scottish warrior. But as the weeks pass, she discovers the kindness and compassion lurking beneath Patrick's gruff resentment, and her terror gradually turns to smoldering attraction. And yet she has no choice. If she is to save her mother, along with the man she has grown to love, she must marry her intended--even if it destroys her newly awakened heart...

This story includes all of the components that make a story a good story. This is definitely one of the better historical romances that I have read in recent memory.

Both hero and heroine are strong individuals who can stand on their own, while still complementing each other. The supporting characters in the story play an integral part of the development of the plot and are well defined in their roles, whether likable or not. To carry the characters through the book, the author has also spun a strong plot full of adventure, political intrigue, family honor, loyalty, and deceit.

All wound up in one tidy little package, the contents of this book are sure to keep you turning the pages and may even keep you awake at night to read just one more chapter...

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Publisher: Berkley (April 3, 2007)
ISBN: 0425215733
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