Kilgannon

by Kathleen Givens

Book Overview

A place where love and war collide--and she would be possessed by the Scottish chieftain they called . . . barbarian Enter a world of breathtaking romance and rugged adventure. Enter the world of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440235677
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.9" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

A thoroughly good read.

I picked this book up on a whim and am so glad I did. The characters are real and I never found myself questioning their thoughts or actions. You appreciate Mary's struggle to come to terms with life in the Highlands which is so different from her easy & boring life in London (before Alex came along). Alex is charming, funny and romantic. It's easy to see why Mary fell for him, he respects her mind and heart and never treats her terribly, as I've seen a lot in romance novels, man treats the woman horribly yet because he's attractive she puts up with it and falls in love. Mary is an intelligent woman with a good heart, she is very likable. It's a good book to curl up with on a rainy day.

A Nice Surprise

Everyone expects Mary Lowell to marry the handsome Scotsman, Robert Campbell. Except there is a small problem: He hasn't proposed yet. And in the meantime, Mary becomes fascinated with and falls in love with another handsome Scotsman, Alec MacGannon. It is a romance that does not go smoothly. Mary is an Englishwoman who is expected to marry well. Alec is considered a 'barbarian' by members of the ton. And then there are the mysterious accidents that befall Alec that point to a relentless enemy. But marry they do and Mary is welcomed into the hearts of Alec's higland clan. But marriage doesn't mean happily ever after for this couple because higland politics vie with love as Alec finds himself sucked into the plot to restore the Stuart throne.I LOVED this book! and I plan to go right out and read the sequel. Yes, there are the inevitable comparisons to Gabaldon's OUTLANDER series. I confess, I am even guilty of thinking "hey this book reminds me of Gabaldon's" but I think in doing so I do Ms. Givens a huge disservice. There are pracically hundreds of books out there written about handsome higlanders, pretty englishwomen and the jacobite uprisings. What makes this book seem like it is so similar to Gabaldon's is because Ms. Givens 1) writes very well and 2) there is a bit more complexity in her characters than one usually finds in most historical romances. I like how Robert Campbel, Mary's other suitor isn't made to seem all evil or bufoonish or boring. Instead he is handsome, accomplished and all too humanly flawed. I think it is great that Ms. Givens not only manages to make her main characters lively, interesting and 3 dimensional, but that she also can do this with secondary characters as well. I look forward to the sequel to this story (it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger) and I definitely plan to keep my open for other books by this author.

EVERY HISTORICAL ROMANCE FAN WILL LOVE THIS BOOK!!

Do not hesitate to buy this wonderful novel. If you love historical romance and you love Scottish history this is the book for you! This is a page turner you will not be able to put down. The main characters Mary Lowell and Alex MacGannon of Kilgannon have a chemistry that can not be topped. I have never loved a hero as much as I did Alex. Alex will steal your heart just as he did Mary's. Just when I finished this book I went ahead and looked for the sequel The Rose of Kilgannon which is being released in November. I hope to see more books by this wonderfully talented rising star! Thank you Kathleen Given's for such a beautiful tale!

I loved it!

I loved Kathleen Givens' new book Kilgannon, apparently the first in a series. The sequel, The Wild Rose of Kilgannon will be out in November (1999) and I'm looking forward to reading that one too. Alex was the perfect hero - a tall gorgeous man with integrity and a sense of honor. And he's in love with his wife. Who could ask for more? Well, it would be nice if he stayed home. Watching Mary grow up was great - she was bored with London and her life at the beginning of the book, but she certainly knew enough to grab this man before someone else did! She had to grow up in a hurry, but this gal was up to the challenge and I liked her a lot. Whenever she and Alex were together the dialogue was fantastic. I laughed and I cried and I stayed up almost all night. This book should come with a pack of tissues - but be warned - you'll have to read the sequel to find out how it all ends. I've got my calendar marked already! I just can't forget these characters. It would make a great movie.