A widowed clan-chief, a knife-wielding nun, and a once in a lifetime love. A sweeping, epic tale of second chances and forbidden love in Medieval Scotland—from the author of the Amazon best-selling Brides of Skye series.
Gavin MacNichol once broke Annella Fraser’s heart.
After he ended their affair to wed her elder sister, Ella fled her home and took the veil. Eighteen years later, she’s … home and took the veil. Eighteen years later, she’s shocked to find herself face-to-face with the man she’s never forgotten, or forgiven.
Recently widowed, Gavin has lived with regret all these years. He wed for duty, not for love. But when he escorts Sister Ella of Kilbride home to visit her ailing mother, he realizes that the passion he once felt for Ella still burns—hotter than ever.
Yet Ella is forbidden. She’s sworn her life to the Cluniac order, and is determined to resist the emotional response Gavin’s nearness provokes in her.
It’s only when Ella falls foul of the tyrant who controls the fate of her beloved abbey that Gavin and Ella’s lives become entwined once more.
But, this time, their fate is one that neither can run from.
UNFORGOTTEN is Book #1 in The Sisters of Kilbride series is a heart-felt Scottish Medieval Romance set in 14th Century Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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1. Unforgotten
2. Awoken
3. Fallen
4. Claimed (bonus epilogue novella)
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This is a very entertaining story of two young lovers separated because of duty.
Gavin is promised to the sister of His love Ella, but rather than telling his parents and risk their disfavor he will let duty take the only woman he loves away and may be the biggest mistake of his life. But he is given a second chance after not seeing Ella for 18 years when her mother falls ill and is asking for her. He decides he will go get her himself from Kilbride where she has taken the vail.
Ella has lived a peaceful life at Kilbride and not wanting to remember her heartbreak from the past is content. But when her past come to Kilbrides doors all her hurts come rushing back, and is forced to go back to the home she wishes to forget. It will take a lot of prayers to resist her former
love. But when she makes an enemy of a Laird that resents Kilbride she and Gavin are again forced into life changing events in order to protect Kilbride and Ella herself. Gavin will do what ever it takes to protect the woman he has never forgotten.
This was a great read with great characters.
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This is a great start for a new series.
It is well written, with a plot that will keep your attention to see how the plot is going to play out. The characters are believable.
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This was such an emotional story with heartbreak and sorrow that will keep you reading just to find out all that has gone on in the past. As all Ella’s secrets come out it breaks your heart all over again and Gavin is devastated to learn all that she went through.
Unforgotten is a story about loss, forgiveness, and finding your once in a lifetime love after they were taken from you by treachery. Our hero and heroine are older than most books, mid to late 30’s, and have lived for almost half their lives without each other. I won’t write spoilers, but will tell you that this story has passion, rage, love, pain, and yes, a happily ever after.
I enjoy a book that pulls my emotions and has me crying during the painful times, laughing during the joyous times, fighting the urge to throw my Kindle in anger when the antagonist gets their way, and sighing when finally love is found. This story made me feel all those emotions and more. I was hooked from the start and only put the book down once and that was for less than five minutes.
I absolutely LOVED Unforgotten and highly recommend it. I an also very anxiously awaiting the second book which cannot be released far enough.
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Just a wonderful story. Gavin is a fabulous lead and Ella is up to the task and strength needed. Twists, turns, villains and full bodied characters and descriptions of that time. The HEA is as great as the story leading up to it. Looking forward to the next adventure and couple involved.
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Annella(Ella) Fraser fell in love with Gavin MacNichol. He had been betrothed since he was thirteen.
His parents were making him honor it. But Ella had a hard time letting go. She fled to Kilbride, the nunnery, and stayed there for eighteen years until she sees Gavin Again.
Gavin MacNichol is now Clan Chief and has to fetch Ella(Sister Ella), her mom is dying and wants to see her.
It ends in a sort of cliffhanger which appears to be short. But otherwise, it is a satisfying tale. There are some very interesting happenings. Betrayal, defending oneself, and fear can cage people if they let it. I thought the Characters wonderful and warm, except for the mother. She wants to run it all but is not a good example. The writing is even paced and the story itself is smooth and easy to read. I enjoyed it and highly recommend to all over the age of eighteen.
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This is the first book that I have read by this author and it will not be the last one that’s for sure! I loved the storyline and the characters. Will definitely check out the other books in this series.
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An opportunity to forgive their past and claim their future.
Gavin broke her heart. Annella ran away. Only then did divine providence provided the opportunity for forgiveness, redemption and the restoration of an unforgotten love.
I really enjoyed Unforgotten by Jayne Castel. It engaged all of my senses and kept me thoroughly engrossed. This original story is the first book in her latest series, The Sisters of Kilbride. At the beginning I was skeptical about the premise of this book and of the series. I should have known that Ms. Castell would masterfully weave together her 14th century plot with larger-than-life characters and produce a vivid portrayal of unforgotten love in a harsh and unforgiving environment. I won’t give away the ending, but the ending is both happy and bittersweet. As with any first book in a series, a few threads are left dangling to be pulled in subsequent books.
Content alert: Although the swearing is kept to a minimum, there are a couple of fairly descriptive sexually intimate scenes.
Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book from the author. I am voluntarily submitting my honest review.
Second chance? Eighteen years ago Gavin turned his back on Ella and choose duty over their love. Now Gavin’s wife is dead and Ella is a nun. But when circumstances force them together will they get a second? And if they do will Gavin finally stand up to his conniving controlling mother to keep Ella safe. Ella will have to forget the years of pain and anger and forgive him, and there is a secret that she has kept for eighteen years. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
Wonderful!!! When I think Jayne Castel can’t write a better novel, she does! This one is outstanding! It deserves 10 stars!!! It’s the story of Gavin and Ella, two lovers torn apart by his family obligations. She joins a convent, becomes a nun and they don’t see each other for 18 years. Circumstances bring them together again and they still desperately love each other. Unfortunately, it is not a smooth road back together. It’s a rare story that brings me to tears but this one did. Jayne’s well developed characters run the gamut of touching emotional family reunions, betrayal, regret, forgiveness and immense joy, along with a few evil, bitter scoundrels. Along the way some characters from her “Brides of Skye” series show up…sisters Rhona and Caitrin along with their husbands Taran and Alasdair, which was very nice. The Fairy Pool from past series was mentioned too. Fans of Jayne’s will recognize them all. I cannot recommend this novel enough. I didn’t want it to end! I hope we will see Gavin and Ella again. It’s a fabulous start to a new series and I can’t wait for the next book.
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Gavin MacNichol and Annella Fraser were once in love, until he broke things off to honor a betrothal made when he was still a child, thereby fulfilling his father’s deathbed wish. Heartbroken, Ella left without a goodbye and became a nun at Kilbride Abbey, while Gavin went on to marry her sister.
Now 18 years later, Gavin is a widower and full of regrets because he did his duty but lost his love. When he escorts Ella from the Abbey to his home so she can visit her dying mother, it is clear the passion they once had still simmers beneath the surface. But Ella has sworn vows as a nun and she’s determined to ignore the tumult of emotions Gavin raises within her. But when Ella makes an enemy of the cruel laird upon whose land Kilbride Abbey rests, she and Gavin are thrown together once more and this time in a thoroughly irrevocable way.
This book was extremely emotionally complex. As I do with all second chance stories, I struggled with the sadness of all that lost time between them, but n this case that was handled extremely well and with much emotional development and maturity from the main characters and a minimum of angst. Ella annoyed me at times simply because she did such a quick 180 from extreme piety and wanting nothing to do with Gavin (though he deserved some of that, he was trying to make amends and fix the mistakes of his youthful naivete), to wanting to be with him fully. For his part, I found Gavin to be a bit too weak as a hero and I wish he’d stood up for Ella far sooner.
I did find this book to be very slow paced and when the end came, I found it to be rather anticlimactic and I wanted more comeuppance for the villains, making this feel a bit too much like happily for now not happily ever after. Since this was the first in a new series there were a lot of characters to establish and introduce, so I’m hopeful that we’ll see this comeuppance in future books of this series and I plan to continue it. Jayne is a superb writer of gritty and emotional books and I look forward to more from her.
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WOW!!!
There are almost no words for this emotional roller coaster. Jayne has once again given us a book that will remain in our hearts. The story was heart-wrenching and truly made me cry more than once. There was also joy but it came at a cost. A story of two people who in their early years found love together but the Hero was made to turn his back on his love. The Heroine so distraught leaves without a word to become a nun. After many years, eighteen to be exact, they are forced together and try to rekindle the love that was lost between them. There are many twists and turns, surprises and so much more.
I would have given this book ten stars, if possible.
A MUST READ!!!! A BOOK OF TISSUES REQUIRED FOR THIS ONE!!!!!
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Great beginning to a new medieval series. it’s amazing how Jayne Castel can create and bring to life a detailed, well developed world, community life, with full round characters, history, political environment and write it in such an appealing, cant put this book down way.
This is a second chance story with sorrow, anguish, family loyalty and love.
I was immediately pulled into a story, felt for both Gevin and Ella, Jayne Castel writes them so well and with such great character development.
I wanted o know more about Gavin ‘s life, I wanted to better understand Ella’s mother’s behavior and the change she went through.
We get Gavin and Ella’s full story but it’s clear that the story doesn’t end with that and that a lot will happened in the future. Cant wait to read the nest books..
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