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Title: Knight of Desire (All the King’s Men, book 1)
Author/website(s): Margaret Mallory
384 pages
Publisher: Forever
Publication date: July ’09
Genre: Historical romance
Review book or pleasure reading: Pleasure reading
New-to-me author: Yes
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Would I read more from this author: I picked up book #2 right after finishing this one.
Journal notes: Pleasure reading – no review.

FEARLESS IN BATTLE

His surcoat still bloody from battle, William FitzAlan comes to claim the strategic borderlands granted to him by the king. One last prize awaits him at the castle gates: the lovely Lady Catherine Rayburn.

TENDER IN BED

Catherine risked everything to spy for the crown. Her reward? Her lands are declared forfeit and she is given this choice: marry FitzAlan or be taken to the Tower. Catherine agrees to give her handsome new husband her body, but she’s keeping secrets and dares not give him her heart. As passion ignites and danger closes in, Catherine and William must learn to trust in each other to save their marriage, their land, and their very lives.

Title: Knight of Pleasure (All the King’s Men, book 2)
Author/website(s): Margaret Mallory
363 pages
Publisher: Forever
Publication date: December ’09
Genre: Historical romance
Review book or pleasure reading: Review book
New-to-me author: No
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Would I read more from this author: Looking forward to book #3, Knight of Passion coming in June of 2010.
Journal notes: Even though this was a review book it was pure pleasure reading. Honorable, handsome knights in shining armour. Beautiful, feisty damsels most certainly not in distress but in a spot of trouble and usually with their besotted knight. Hot, steamy passion with the requisite lovers quarrels. What perfect way to start the new year. I devoured both these books in about 2 days. A perfect blend of love, loyalty and spying to save King and country. June can not get here fast enough.

A note to Ms. Mallory if you should happen upon this post. Even though we got just very small glimpse of Robert’s past in Knight of Pleasure please consider writing his story if you’ve not already done so. He is such a great character and his story deserves to be told.

THE GREATEST PASSION

Lady Isobel Hume is an expert swordswoman who knows how to choose her battles. When the king asks her to wed a French nobleman to form a political alliance, she agrees. But that’s before the devilishly charming Sir Stephen Carleton captures her heart-and tempts her to betray her betrothed, her king, and her country.

IS WORTH THE GREATEST PERIL

Sir Stephen Carleton enjoys his many female admirers-until he dedicates himself to winning the lovely Isobel. When a threat against the king leads Isobel into mortal danger, Stephen must prove that he is more than a knight of pleasure … and that love can conquer all.

(Knight of Pleasure was provided to me by Anna at Hachette Book Group. I was not paid and this book is being donated to my local library )

Knight of Passion (All the King’s Men, book 3)
June 2010