The books found below are those that received great reviews on several romance sites throughout the web. The synopsis sound great. Unfortunately, many of the older novels from our author list had not been reviewed.
INTIMATE ENEMIES 7/2000. ISBN:0553581996. Celtic Period. An exquisitely emotional, beautifully written novel about two warring clans on a Scottish isle united by a fragile pact... and the hearts of two unforgettable lovers.
A KISS AT MIDNIGHT 3/2000 ISBN: 0553580574. Celtic Period. Ancient law proclaims that, as the year 999 draws to a close and the new millennium begins, the land of Alderich will be wrested from the Rune family by the clan of Leonhart. But when Rafael of Leonhart takes Serath Rune hostage, intending to force her grandfather, the Lord of Alderich, to surrender his land, the old man refuses. Before long, Rafael is falling under the spell of his fiercely beautiful captive -- and the conquest he desires most is her defiant heart.
DEFY THE EAGLE 7/1986. ISBN: 0373288077. Rome/Celtic. Enemies by birth. Lovers by destiny. Jilana had come to Caddaric in a dream, with a whisper of ethereal beauty that vanished when he awoke. Even as the bold warrior battled to save his beloved land from the roman invaders, he searched for the woman who haunted his every waking moment. Until the brilliant morning he finally saw his violet-eyed angel -- and realized that his torment had just begun. For Jilana was one of the hated enemies Caddaric had vowed to destroy.
LILY FAIR 11/1999. ISBN: 0671028227. Celtic Period. Caitlin of the Lilies was born to a terrible prophecy -- one day she would destroy Crom the Ever Truthful, the revered Irish chieftain. For his own protection, Crom sends her to be raised in a far-off convent. Knowing nothing of her destiny, Caitlin awaits the bridegroom Crom has promised her -- and at last, a handsome warrior arrives to escort her home. Caitlin wonders if this proud, silent man is to be her husband. Niall of the Seven Betrayals has lived for Crom, the king who dared to offer Niall a new beginning. But while traveling with Caitlin, Niall learns of Crom's secret orders, and faces an unimaginable test of his loyalties: kill the innocent maiden who trusts herself to his protection or betray his king....
THE IRISH DEVIL 2/2000. ISBN: 0515127493. Celtic Period. The Beauty and the Barbarian Ireland in the Middle Ages-a land of both heavenly landscapes and hellish warfare. It is in this world that Lord Eric of Shankill is both feared and revered. His unstoppable rage on the battlefield has made him known as the "Irish devil." Little did he know that his greatest battle would be fought in his own heart... Faith, daughter of Lord Terra is a healer who lives on the edge of society. Shamed by a cruel act of injustice, cast out by her father, she is the last one anyone would choose for a wife...But when the "Irish devil" is given his choice of Lord Terra's daughters, he demands Faith's hand in marriage. Against all obstacles, they struggle to overcome the pain of their pasts and realized the passion which both have desired-and denied-for so long...
DAWNFLIGHT 10/1999 Celtic/Medieval Period. ISBN: 0671020412.
When Arthur and Gyan meet, the love that develops between them escalates to legendary proportions. But with her clan's future in her hands, Gyan would forsake her heart's bidding and go through with her obviously ill-fated marriage to Urien. For unless she and Arthur can avert the civil war that is sure to erupt, their love will be doomed to remain unfulfilled -- forever.
THE CHALICE AND THE BLADE 10/1997 ISBN: 0553574302 In a land of forbidding castles, sacred prophecies, and unholy betrayals, mystery surrounds the one woman who holds the key to an ancient legacy. She is Ceridwen, an orphan unaware of her immense power -- until fate leads her from a secluded abbey into the tower of a feared sorcerer. Dain Lavrans has no magic in himself, only the secrets of medicine he uncovered while a soldier in the Crusades. But he finally beholds true enchantment in the spell of passion innocently woven by the ethereal Ceridwen. Yet there are many who seek the maiden, all meaning to wrest her power for themselves. Now Ceridwen and Dain must struggle to escape the snares set by friend and foe alike, even as they uncover a love that promises to bind them forever.
Sharon Kay Penman
HERE BE DRAGONS 1987 ISBN:0345382846 Thirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Then Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce with England by marrying the English king's beloved, illegitimate daughter, Joanna. Reluctant to wed her father's bitter enemy, Joanna slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband who dreams of uniting Wales. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales--and Llewelyn--Joanna must decide to which of these powerful men she owes her loyalty and love.
TIMESTRUCK 5/2000. ISBN: 0505523787. TT-Celtic Period. The tale of Gina McCain, a cynical New York City computer expert who is transported back to the eighth century and the days of Charlemagne. Dropping through the air, she lands smack on top of a sleeping Frankish warrior. Dominick thinks she's a spy. Gina isn't sure she can exist without twentieth century conveniences. And Charlemagne's wicked queen is determined to send Dominick to a traitor's hideous death. Can love really conquer all problems? Can Gina remain with Dominick, or will she be returned to the twentieth century?
Penelope Williamson
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