Lady of the Keep

by Sharon Schulze

Lady Of The Keep by Sharon Schulze released on Mar 25, 2000 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373291108
• ISBN13: 9780373291106
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

She needed to trust, he needed to love

Lady Moira FitzGerald, a new widow and very pregnant, needed help badly. Her keep was being attacked by her enemies, the MacCarthys. Not only did the head of the MacCarthy clan desire Lady Moira's keep, but he also desired Lady Moira's child, which he believed to be his slain brother's child. Desperate to save her people and her unborn child, Lady Moira turns to her overlord for help, who sends his brother, Sir Connor FitzClifford, to protect her. Lady Moira is leery to trust any man, but she knows for the sake of her people and her child, she must learn to trust Sir Connor.Once condemned as a coward by his kin, Sir Connor has perfected his physique and his mind to take advantage of any mistakes made by the enemy he can find. He will not be made to feel weak and defenseless again. One look at the beautiful and intelligent Lady Moira, though, and he can't help but feel the defenses around his heart to begin to crack. Perhaps she can help him heal the wounds of his childhood, and perhaps he can show her how freeing love can be!I really liked this book. It was easy to read, the pace was always quick enough to keep it interesting but slow enough so I didn't get lost, and the characters were so easy to grow to adore. Lady Moira was a great heroine - strong, independent, and yet craving the love she had never had from any man in her life. Connor was excellent because he was a strong and brave warrior, yet gentle and patient when it came to Moira. He readily would have lay his life down for her, and to see their love developing and blossoming under such tense circumstances was lovely. I know I'll be reading this again.I do wish that more information had been given on both Lady Moira's and Sir Connor's backgrounds. There was a bit more information on Moira, because her brothers made appearances in the story, but Connor's past was relatively hazy. It was clear early on that he was physically and emotionally abused as a child by his domineering father, but beyond that, there was little information about him. The smooth, flowing writing style of Ms. Schulze and the wonderfully warm characters she created, however, made up for that lack of information in my opinion. I am looking forward to reading more of Ms. Schulze's work!

Lady of the Keep is a keeper!

Lady Moira FitzGerald would do anything to save her people. Anything. And she willingly accepts the consequences of her decision, but she's not willing to have those consequences land on her child.Connor FitzClifford has come to Gerald's Keep to help. He finds in Moira a woman of strength...a woman he wants. He can overlook her past, but can he teach her to forgive herself?A powerful story of love and honor. Sharon Shulze crafts characters that jump across time and paper and truly come to life.

A 'feel good' story

This is the first romance I've read where the story starts out with the heroine nine months pregnant and ends shortly after she has her baby. The story is heart warming or a nice one night or weekend read. I wish the story was a hundred pages longer to explain Connor's story and a little more of the background of Moira. I've read of the the other L'eau Clair stories and I think this is the best one--and I enjoyed the others too!

Couldn't put it down!

This is a great book. I read this book in one sitting. I just could not put it down. The story of Moira and Connor is so moving. This is my first book by Sharon Schulze but I intend to read the rest of the L'EAU CLAIRE books. Don't take my word for it though. Read this great book yourself.