The Last Warrior

by Kristen Kyle

Book Overview

Meghan McLowery has braved the dangerous waterfront in search of the notorious Captain Talbert, the one man who can protect her father from the deadly Chinese Tong. She makes him a deal: if he saves... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553579630
• ISBN13: 9780553579635
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Fanfare
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Here's an Action-packed, Sexy Romance

I have a new author on my favorites list: Kristin Kyle. THE LAST WARRIOR, an historical set in 1870 San Francisco, is filled with edge-of-your-seat action, page-turning suspense and lots of heart-pounding romance. Meghan McLowry is a Nob Hill socialite in search of a tough-as-nails fighter to protect her father from assassination attempts by a Chinese gang leader. She finds her man in Captain Jake Talbert, and American raised in Japan as a samurai warrior. Using heirloom swords as her bait, she coerces him into helping her. Though their relationship begins antagonistically and both their differences and his past seem insurmountable, they begin to discover their many shared passions. While Kristen Kyle definitely has her own unique voice and style, this story shares the exotic planes of a Laura Kinsdale and the sexy romance of a Susan Johnson. Do not pick up THE LAST WARRIOR to read before you go to bed unless it is not vitally important you get a full night's sleep. You won't put this one down.

Keeper Material!

Don't let the cover of this book fool you. It's about a hero who "walks off the page". He's neither east nor west, but both. Add the romance to this historical adventure, and you have a real keeper.

Great Reading-Steamy Love, Humor, and Great Characters

Ms. Kyle successfully brought the Eastern and Western worlds together in her characters. I really enjoyed the story line and it was filled with humor, history, and emotion. The leading female character was strong as well as stubborn, which made for a very interesting storyline when she meets and tries to manipulate the hero. Ms. Kyle did her research and I enjoyed the book. I am looking forward to reading more of her books soon.

A first rate read!

The Last Warrior is a perfect blend of history, romance and adventure. I couldn't turn the pages of this unique novel fast enough. Jake Talbert and Meghan McLowry are rich, multi-faceted characters who captured my heart from page one. Intelligently written and interlaced with Japanese culture and beautiful poetry, The Last Warrior will keep you up until the wee hours

Talented author scribes an excellent historical romance

In the mid-nineteenth century San Francisco, Meghan McLowry worries that the Tong will kill her beloved father. She hears rumors about a Captain Jake Talbot, who fights as an Oriental and collects Samurai swords. Desperate, Meg travels to the Japanese part of the city to hire Jake to protect her father. Initially, Jake rejects the job until she offers to pay him with ancient swords that her father just obtained. These particular weapons belong to his family that he dishonored sixteen years ago when he lost them. Jake will do anything, including protecting Meg's father from the Tong, to be able to return the Samurai swords to their rightful place. As the pair reluctantly and loosely work as a team, they fall in love with one another. However, their growing feelings may not be enough to keep them and her father safe or allow him to regain his lost honor by returning the swords to Japan. From futuristics to historicals, Kristen Kyle knows her craft and it shows in every genre she writes. THE LAST WARRIOR is an original with a refreshing plot, a hero in an unusual career (making him that much more fascinating and enigmatic) and a cast of secondary players that deserve their own story. Kristen Kyle has a superior talent that quivers so closely to the edge.Harriet Klausner