Amanda Scott, Knights Treasure

Knights Treasure

Amanda Scott

Warner, February 2007, $6.99

ISBN: 0446618551

In 1380 in the Highlands, a masked man with associates rides amidst a wedding party and grabs the bride Adela Macleod before she can exchange "I do" with her much older groom Lord "Pompous" Ardelve Calum Tolmic (see LADY'S CHOICE). However, after her rescue she recovers from her captivity. She marries the kindhearted, older Baron Ardelve at a ceremony hosted by the powerful Sinclairs. Ardelve drinks wine at their wedding party, only to collapse and die a victim of poison. Shocked, Adela vows to never marry.

Almost a decade ago, Knight Templar Sir Robert Logan gave up his heritage, which was not hard to do with the way his father and older brother treated him, and perhaps his life to protect a treasure from those who want to use it for evil purposes. Unaware of a Papal agreement with Lord Fife, second in succession to Robert The Bruce's throne, that impacts what he guards, Robert visits his friends the Sinclairs where he meets a grieving Adela. He offers her some minor comfort that leads to a kiss that both know is wrong, but each needs. Still, his duty comes before his heart until they merge, when his beloved Adela is accused of murdering her spouse.

Readers, who have waited for Adela's saga to be told since her abduction in the previous tale, will feel well rewarded, as Amanda Scott provides a fabulous historical romance that sub-genre fans will treasure. The fast-paced storyline focuses on Adela, stunned by her loss, her feeling towards Robert, and the accusations. As with LORD OF THE ISLES and HIGHLAND PRINCESS, KNIGHT'S TREASURE is a terrific fourteenth century romantic suspense thriller, with sister Sidorny still to follow.