Can a chance encounter lead to love?Sir Charles de Grey is in turmoil. He cannot forget the Scottish lass he kissed in Caen, but her jealous spite toward the lady he was sworn to guard infuriated him. Living at Berwyck Castle, he is torn between his desire for Lady Freya and his need to rebuke her sometimes reckless behavior. Leaving her almost tears him apart, but it might give him time to … might give him time to recover some balance.
Lady Freya of Clan MacLaren didn’t expect to become blinded by love until she became quickly besotted on first seeing the English knight in Caen. How quickly everything fell apart when she defies him! Even worse, when he begins to show signs of returning her feelings, he receives a message from home that will tear them apart. Defying him again may put an end to any chance they may have together, but what other choice does she have when he leaves her?
Can the fragile love they found blossom into something more or will circumstances beyond their control continue to provoke behavior that keeps them apart?
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How does a gentlemanly knight of English origins handle a feisty Scottish lass who is obviously attracted to him? Sir Charles does what it takes to keep Lady Freya from making a fool of herself, but her looks and actions are becoming more obvious to those around them. Freya makes more than one mistake, putting Charles at a disadvantage, and when her brother sends her home in disgrace, Freya has to wonder whether she will ever see him again. I had not read the previous book in this series, and there were some events referred to that I had to figure out, but there was enough of a reference made to fill in the blanks. I found this romance well written and fast-paced and the main characters are entertaining. I love Sir Charles’ protective stance towards Freya, even when she was being a brat, and despite Freya’s impetuousness, she is a likable woman, willing to learn from her mistakes. Although a fairly short novel, it nevertheless kept my attention throughout and comes to a good conclusion.
3.25 STARS
I am in the minority in my rating. I just didn’t feel a connection to this couple, not even at the end.
I am surprised, because I usually love this author’s stories. The h came across as spoiled. She follows and then meets the H and he gives her a chase kiss. She becomes jealous of his relationship with her brother’s wife and he is thrown in the dungeon because she tells her brother something. The dungeon part is told after the fact, we are not privy to all that unfolds. How can you like a petty character as the h?
She disobeys her brother and follows the H pretending to be a lad. The reason they are leaving her home, is their has been a death. Does the h think of the others in mourning, no, only her desires. The loss of someone close is like an afterthought. No one really mourns.
This is a clean story with only kisses. The story just seemed disjointed and not a smooth transition from one action to the next.
No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA, no romance and clean. (ljb)
Can a Scottish young woman become captivated by a chance meeting with a handsome English Knight? But an unplanned kiss had the Knight wondering. Of course, it does not help that she exhibits reckless behavior that he must fight off. However, leaving her almost tears him apart. What a wonderful adventure the author has taken us on when this young Scottish woman tries to control the feelings, she has for Sir Charles de Gray in the hopes to forge a life with him. But will the delicate love they feel develop into something more?
Oh what a tale the fabulous Sherry Ewing has written! Love at first sight? Of course, but our hard headed hero fights it and our impulsive heroine sometimes makes matters worse. I absolutely love Freya! She’s impulsive, head strong, sometimes reckless, but she shows the determination to go after what she wants. And Charles, oh my, there were times I just wanted to swat him and tell him to open his eyes to the love before him. This is not just a definite read…it is a MUST read!
Ms. Ewing has done it again. She has written a book that filled my heart with knights, romance and fabulous characters. Charles is adorable and Freya is a headstrong minx. From the first word to the last, this book is wonderful!
“Did no one understand she needed him near her just to breathe?” Be still my heart! Yes, yes, I am in love again with Knight, Sir Charles de Grey as I am with every single one of Sherry Ewing’s heroes!! She always captures my heart as a reader with her strong heroes, who have so much heart and her amazing heroines that are often determined, as Lady Freya was to win Charles, who was in the service of Lady Catherine, Freya’s sister in law. After reading “To Love a Scottish Laird”, the first in this series, I could not wait to see what would happen to Charles and Freya.
As usual, once I turned the first page I was lost in a world that this author is a master at creating. Beloved Berwyck Castle and the attraction of a Scottish lass and an English Knight that held everything needed… Romance, sadness, a plot by villians and the journey of two people to find that true love can and will win in the end. Perfect!!
Lady Freya MacLaren was always following Sir Charles de Grey around as she has loved him for a long time. Sir Charles is fighting his attraction to Freya as she is the Lairds sister. When Freya disobeys both her brother and breaks her promise to Sir Charles she doesn’t think he will forgive her and is afraid she has ruined any chance with him. This was a wonderful story, I enjoy reading about Freya and Charles story. This was my first book from this author and it definitely won’t be my last. Definitely recommend this book.
To Love an English Knight by Sherry Ewing is a story about how complicated loyalties and politics could be in Medieval Scotland. Love was rare but often misplaced and the borders between Scotland and England were blurry, at least to many of the people living there. Sir Charles had come to Scotland to protect Lady Catherine, who had gone there to marry Douglas, Laird of Berwyck. Lady Freya was the laird’s sister and seemed to like Charles. He’s not sure, believing himself to still be in love with Catherine. A message had arrived that Lady Catherine’s bother and his son had been killed in a carriage accident, leaving only his pregnant wife, Lady Nicola among the living. Her cousin, Robert, has taken over the castle. Freya is to stay at home, but she will not allow that and so makes her own way behind the others, believing that if she stays in the rear, no one will notice her in her disguise. That didn’t work, but it was fun.
Good story, good characters. It’s what it takes to be a successful book. This is it. Freya makes the reader laugh at her antics. Perfidy is always a good addition. Confusion is good. Add a little lust and you are there. This was an entertaining book and a good read. I recommend it.
I received a free ARC of To Love an English Knight from Wolfbane, an imprint of Dragonblade and part of the de Wolfe connected world. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own.
I thoroughly enjoyed the follow up to: To Love an Scottish Laird. Freya is Douglas’s sister and had quite story in the first book. When Douglas married Lady Catherine (De Wolf), she brought her guard Sir Charles de Grey, to live with them. Freya has had a crush since the first time she saw Charles. To Charles she has been a bit of a nuisance, she has followed him day and night (to the point he thought she was a lady of ill repute), and once Catherine and Douglas were married had him locked in the dungeon. Freya has grown up and that crush is full blown love. Charles has also fallen in love. Now the two must endure tragedy, separation and a stubborn brother to get where they want!
A true Ewing Classic mix into the De Wolfe saga!!! A story that won’t disappoint!!!