The Ground She Walks Upon

by Meagan McKinney

Book Overview

Bestselling author Meagan McKinney brings her trademark breathtaking romantic tension (Till Dawn Tames the Night and When Angels Fall) to her latest novel--the story of an Irish lord haunted by a curse only love can break.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044021579X
• ISBN13: 9780440215790
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
• Length: 10 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Lovely and Lyrical

I loved this book. It's very melodramatic, but it works because it is beautifully written. This is one of her best books. It's very much like Lions and Lace and Fair is the Rose as it is set in a different time and setting than the usual stories of this genre.

Melodrama Galore

Nobleman Niall Trevallyan is summoned in the middle of a stormy night and told by the county council that he has a geis (pronounced "GAYSH"); if he does not follow it, tragedy will ensue. Not only is Niall eminently sceptical of all Irish lore and superstition, his intended bride is also a baby barely a few days old.He discards the whole idea and proceeds with his life. As you would expect, things do not turn out well, and Trevallyan becomes harder and lonelier as the years go by. Finally unable to stand the living reminder of the geis nonsense, he sends a young Ravenna to a London boarding school.She returns to Lir a beautiful young woman, harboring resentment toward Niall for sending her away from everything she knew. She is articulate and strong, but isolated from everyone because of the circumstances of her birth. As you can predict, Niall is strongly attracted to the older Ravenna. More than that, he becomes obsessed with keeping her his own. He seeks to keep her in his bed and in his castle, while Ravenna predictably rejects this presumptuous high-handedness. She wants nothing to do with Lord Trevallyan, who treats her like a servant and simply uses her body--unfortunately, he can pretty much do as he wishes, since she has no family to protect her. The more he bends her to his will, the more she loathes him.More than just two lovers are at stake, though; the land and all its inhabitants will be affected by their relationship. But if ruin is to be avoided, the last and most important part of the geis must be fulfilled--Niall must get Ravenna to fall in love with him.Add to this conflict Ravenna's search for her father, another story within the story, and the backdrop of Irish Home Rule unrest, and this is definitely a story worth reading. The first few chapters have a wonderful "midnight-on-Halloween" sort of feel to them. But be forewarned--melodrama fairly oozes out of this book, and logic is sometimes sacrificed to it. The emotional ups and downs are nonstop, right up until the end.If you happen to be a drama queen (and I am a bit of one myself), you'll love this book. If you're not, you may want to check it out at your local library.

Wonderful Story

I have read the majority of Meagan McKinney's other works. And in my humble opinion, this is the best. This story is a work of art.

One of the best historical romances I've ever read

I love this book!! I was captivated by the story and characters and couldn't put it down until it was through. I would absolutely recommend this to any historical romance fan.