This tenth installment of the bestselling Border Series can be read as a standalone novel.King. Country. Love. He can choose only one.The KnightNeill Waryn is known throughout England as the champion knight who cannot lose. His victory at the Tournament of Peace is the only one that matters to him, however, for it earns him a boon from the English king. Rather than ask for wealth or riches, he … the English king. Rather than ask for wealth or riches, he requests that the king remove the corrupt official who is destroying the fragile peace along the border between England and Scotland. His brothers and sister are borderers, and nothing matters more to him than their safety.
His Reward
Neill’s reward comes at a price—he is asked to promise himself to one of the queen’s favored ladies. Although he’s reluctant to enter into an arranged marriage, it’s a price he’s willing to pay. Until he meets Kathryn Baird. The beauty is clearly a highborn lady, yet she’s working at The Wild Boar inn as a common servant. He’s immediately intrigued by her, and when she petitions him to bring her to Scotland, he finds he can’t refuse. Little does he know Kathryn’s mysterious past will play into his own attempts to restore peace at the border. Fate has brought them together, but is it powerful enough to overcome a promise made to the king?
The Knight’s Reward is a historical romance set in 13th century Northumbria along the Anglo-Scottish border. If you like strong female heroines, alpha-male heroes, and sizzling romance, you’ll love this tenth installment of the Border Series.
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The Knight’s Reward By Cecelia Mecca is book 10 in the Border Series. This is the story of Neill Waryn and Kathryn Baird. This can be a standalone book if you wish to do so, but I have truly enjoyed reading them in order….sad that this is the last book in the series.
Kathryn is working at The Wild Boar Inn hiding and looking for the killer of her father. Kathryn’s father was a messenger for the King but was killed to prevent the message from being delivered.
Neill is the youngest brother and had the honor of winning the Tournament of Peace. Neill has requested for his reward to have the corrupt official be removed due to him causing so much upset between England / Scotland boarder. In addition, he is told that he will marry one of the Queen’s ladies. Neill has no chocie but to accept and he is taken back by Kathryn’s beauty but he knows there is more going on with this lady working at the Wild Boar’s Inn.
Such a fan of this author and of course this series!!!
Sir Neill Waryn is the youngest of the brothers and has worked hard to prove himself to be a fearless warrior. He has just won the tournament of peace and asked the King for a very special Boon. Hopefully that will help bring peace back to the boarders.
Kathryn Baird is working at an inn and hiding who she really is until she can find a way to confront her father’s killer.
He was an important messenger for the King, but someone didn’t want that last message delivered.
This is an exciting addition to a great series. You could read it on it’s own but you will meet the rest of the family that have been in the previous books, so that might spoil them for you.
Lots of danger and intrigue for both our characters. They will travel from one royal court to another to find a murderer and try and bring peace, maybe at a very high cost to themselves.
I loved it.
It was with both excitement and regret when I cracked open the virtual pages of Cecelia Mecca’s “The Knight’s Reward.” Excitement at yet another trip to a different world and regret because it will be the last. Neill Waryn finally gets his story and I’m back to excited. Known throughout England as the champion knight who can’t be beat but with those winnings come expectations. Will Neill be able to meet them? What will stand in his way as he seeks peace for those who live along the border? Who will his love interest be? Because this IS a romance. And will that love be stronger enough to bear defying a king?
This was a fun AND romantic story. I thoroughly enjoyed the verbal jousting between Neill and Kathryn. The characters are well-matched. And while the attraction is most definitely there, Ms. Mecca does a wonderful job slowly drawing it out to make us cheer on this likeable pair. The back story that has existed through much of this series continues and I always enjoy how well the author brings in the other characters from the series making for cohesive storytelling.
“The Knight’s Reward” is the tenth and final book in the Border series and it was an amazing trip to a different time and place—set in thirteenth century Northumbria along the Anglo-Scottish border. If you haven’t checked out this series yet, I highly recommend it.
This story of Kathryn and Neill was a perfect ending to the series. It brought full circle and back to the first book why this family and others connected were doing in the first place. Kathryn’s fire and drive to find the true brought out the true character of Neill and the best of his training. This series might be over by Cecelia did a great job. I received an advanced reader copy from the author. All opinions are my own.
Okay I admit it. I put off reading this amazing story because I knew it was the last one in this phenominal series! As many others have said, I also begin reading Cecelia’s stories from book one and to say I was captured is putting it mildly. I was a fan for life at that moment and I think I dreamed of braw knights and enchanting settings.
This was all and more that I knew it would be, with Neill Waryn, the youngest of the Waryn brothers. Winning at the Tournament of Peace, he wins a favor from the King. All he wants is for the corrupt official removed who decides the fate on the borders between England and Scotland. Noble you say? Well yes, Neill is definitely all about peace. But the King asks that he wed one of the Queen’s ladies. Yes, he will sacrafice if that is the price for his request.
As it often does, fate intervenes and he meets a beautiful young lady, Kathryn Baird and she requests he take her to Scotland. So their story begins and is filled with intrigue, suspense and a love that tries to find it’s way. There is the slight problem of Neill’s promise to the King so what is to be done?
Immerse yourself in a story that will pull at your heart and having you read way into the morning hours. Because you will not be able to put it down. Seriously. Amazing. Heavy Sigh
I loved this series and this final book definitely delivers on its promises. Champion knight Neill Waryn is known throughout England and he must win the Tournament of Peace to win a boon from the English King. He wants the king’s help to remove the corrupt official who’s destroying the fragile peace along the border between England and Scotland. Instead the king adds a codicil to his plan and he persuades Neill to agree to an arranged marriage one of the Queen’s ladies in waiting.
He’ll do anything to keep his family along the borders safe. Kathryn Baird is one of the Queen’s ladies in waiting whose father was murdered on business for the king. She’s hiding at the Wild Boar working as a serving wench. Neill immediately realizes she’s a lady and he can’t seem refuse to take her to Scotland. He wants peace at the border and she wants to know how who killed her father. Fate has a way of changing Neill and Kathryn’s plans and taking them on a perilous adventure. A captivating journey as all our previous characters join in to keep the borders safe. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
Having had the opportunity to read all the novels in Ms. Mecca’s Border Series and to fall in love with their characters and the Medieval Scottish period it is with regret that this series has come to an end. I love that Ms. Mecca chose to conclude this wonderfully written series with Sir Neill Waryn and Kathryn Wyld’s story. The storyline is flawlessly written and rich in medieval historical details. Her characters have depth are strong willed and have great chemistry. Neill has a goal by entering and winning a tournament. He wants to bring peace back to the borders and have the Warden of the Middle March replaced because he is corrupt. The English King grants his boon with two caveats. One of those is he must marry a lady in waiting to the Queen. On his way home he meets Kathryn who is a barmaid at The Wild Boar. He knows she is not what she seems and it is at this point that their flawlessly written love story begins. Their story is filled with intrigue and several twists and surprises as Neill struggles with duty and loyalty to his family and the border lords as his growing feelings for Kathryn deepen. Kathryn is strong willed and no pushover. She also is struggling with her feelings and decides to take matters into her own hands. Would Neill defy the King or follow his heart? Would Kathryn make things worse by her actions? Would they get their HEA? I never give details of a plot because writing is an author’s livelihood. I will say I enjoyed that characters from all the other books are present as the final storyline in this series concludes. I highly recommend this final book in the Border series.
The only downside to this book is that it’s the last in the series! It is another enjoyable installment in the Border Series and as usual it is filled with some of our favorite characters. It is a story filled with family and romance, complicated by duty and politics.
Great ending to this Highland series. This book ties in a loose end from previous stories and revisits some of our favourite characters. Court intrigue, dangerous secrets, promises and romance, all abound in Neill and Kathryn’s story. I found this one hard to put down, but I was also sorry to read the last page, as this is the last we will hear from these Highland families. If you have read others in this series, you don’t want to miss this one.
Oh wow, what an ending to the Border Series this was, I love Neill and Kathryn, they were both enigmatic and had a wonderful demeanour, shame this is the last one, but I can’t wait to see what is next in store for us, I bet that is going to be even more epic.
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“The Greatest Knight in all of Christendom” Yes, that’s a quote from the book and a perfect fit for our hero. I have been waiting for Neill’s story since the beginning of the series. I’ve always had a soft spot for ‘bad’ boys. And Neill is definitely one of them. I loved his story. There is so much going on and meeting previous characters was such a joy. I just couldn’t put the book down until I finished it. This story is the perfect ending to a perfect series.
Neill is a knight who wins a tormatment that grants him a reward from the King. His request will bring peace for his family and his people but the wish comes with a condition from the King. He has to marry one the Queens lady in waiting. He agrees never dreaming he will meet the love of his life. Lady Kathryn is undercover trying to discover who killed her father when she meets Neill. Neill wants to protect her and help her discover the truth. The chemistry and connection between the two grows but they both know they can never be together. Neill now has to decide between his people and his heart.
I have really been looking forward to Neill’s story and this went above anything I could have hoped for; once you start you just don’t want to stop. This is a great story for the end of the series. There were some very interesting and enjoyable twist in the story. I’m sorry to see the series end but am looking forward to the next one.
I received a copy and I am voluntarily leaving my own honest opinion.
I loved all the action and adventure in this book. Neill is an amazing character, I loved the journey he and Kathryn went through for true love. Theirs is so exciting.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I received this book quite a few days ago, but just couldn’t bring myself to start it. This is the final book in this series and I just didn’t want it to end. Cecilia Mecca has done a fantastic job of providing a clear picture of life in the borderlands. I’ve said it before…it is very obvious that Ms. Mecca does her research. I actually feel smarter although it never felt like I was studying! This book completes the Border Series and although all ten books are stand alone, it is best to read them in order to avoid any spoilers. This final book does a great job of tying everything together and we get glimpses of a bunch of beloved characters throughout. This is a great series and I highly recommend it. However, when you start, make sure you have lots of time because if you are anything like me you will find yourself binge-reading and ignoring everything else in your life!
It’a a reader’s quest to be drawn into a story, with this author’s books… you are submerged.
A great sadness fell upon me after reading this book, it was bitter sweet. On one hand, I could not wait to have the book in my hands….and on the other, it was like an ending to a friendship.
I have followed this author from the very beginning, I’m one of those followers that awaited (impatiently at times) for the next book to roll out. She’s one of few authors that I drop whatever I’m currently reading to read hers. And this book was no exception.
My favorite line in the book did not come from one of romance, but wisdom:
“Regret,” he said, “is a thief, and only we can allow him to steal from us.”
Neill has won the king’s tournament and is given a boon. One he has carefully thought out given the chaos among the border of England and Scotland. One of the king’s wardens is corrupt and if he was to be removed, the duress with the Scots would go with him. The king considers his boon and will agree so long as Neill promises to marry the bride of his choice. He must agree, as is his duty to king and country.
Until he meets Kathryn at a well-known tavern along the border. He knows she’s a lady by the way she carries herself, so then why is she working at this tavern like some beer wench? She shocks him by her request to take her north to which he was traveling for a council meeting. Something inside him knew early on he’d not deny this lady much, and would gladly offer his unbidden protection.
Their story begins here, and since I offer no spoilers, you’ll have to read it for yourself. Just know there are plenty of hurdles, twists, and a long journey they must travel before they find their HEA. The best thing about this book was the author brought back most of the characters you’ve grown to love throughout the series. You’ll get one more glimpse as her story draws to a close. It’s written to be a stand alone but I would highly recommend you start at the beginning.
I was gifted with an ARC and wanted to post a review in thanks for a great read, a really great read!
Be careful what you ask for! Neill Waryn wanted peace at any price on the Anglo-Scottish border and when he wins the tournament, he asks the King of England for a boon. His request is granted but at the time, he really did not take into consideration the price he would have to pay. On route home he meets up with Lady Kathryn who is on her own quest and when she persuades him to allow her to accompany him north, he cautiously agrees. However he does not expect to fall in love with her, especially as he has been charged with marriage to one of the Queen’s ladies-in-waiting as one of the conditions to the King granting his boon. The story is well written, suspenseful and fast paced with the strong tug on the heart strings experienced by two people in love. Having first encountered Ms Mecca writing in The Ward’s Bride, I have been enchanted by her writing throughout all ten books of this series and mourn that that they have now come to an end. The book is a standalone and comes to a romantic conclusion, leaving one with the feeling that all is right with the world. I received a copy of this novel as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.
I am sad that this series is ending, but, oh what a finale! Danger and intrigue at court, forbidden love, a decision to make that may cause the wrath of two kings, and all of the characters in the series take a final bow. I received an AC of this book.
A beautifully satisfying ending to an amazing series!
Whenever I’m asked to recommend a medieval romance, this author’s Border Series is the first thing that comes to mind. Everything about these books is sheer perfection, and this final installment is its crowning jewel.
Neill has been in the shadows all throughout the series, stories that not only give us the heart-stopping romances of his siblings and other contemporaries, but also set the stage for the final showdown that brings the entire series to a commanding conclusion. Neill has certainly met his match in Kathryn, a woman who challenges him on levels he never envisioned. These two have to work for their HEA, work that only makes it all the sweeter.
The writing is so perfect, it makes you feel as though you’re standing right there in the midst of the action. I guarantee by the time you’re done you’ll be checking your calendar to remind yourself of what year we’re really in. The storyline is enthralling, the characters are unforgettable, and the action never stops.
If you’ve been following this series all along, you absolutely can’t miss this one. And if you haven’t started yet, there’s no reason not to start now that the series is complete. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Will he follow his heart or choose duty?
Neill is a champion knight and Kathryn is a lady in hiding. They meet at The Wild Boar Inn where she is working and from the beginning he knows that she is not who she claims. They end up traveling together and meet up with border series characters all along the way. He wants peace at the border and she wants to know how who killed her father. They fall for each other and wish for their hea but will Neill have to choose his duty to the king? Well if you like heas read this one you won’t be disappointed.
This is #10 in the series and I am sad to see it end but know that I can always go back and reread it over and over. I really started getting into this series about a year ago and have to say I rarely stick with an entire series the whole way through (& they typically have less than 10 books) but I thoroughly enjoyed it. And I fell in love with so many of the characters. I definitely have my favorite books from the border series and this one has now become one of them. A great way to bring everything to a close and wrap up the series. I am looking forward to another great series.