White Knight

by Jaclyn Reding

Book Overview

Lady Grace Ledys is young and na ve, an innocent when she is left little choice but to enter an arranged marriage in order to restore her family's financial security. Her intended groom, Christian... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451198522
• ISBN13: 9780451198525
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Passion, mystery and romance!

But however will I know who is the right husband if you are not here to advise me?" The dowager had smiled again, saying only, "You will, child, because you are of my blood. I had only to dance once with my true love and I knew I would spend the rest of my life loving him. It will be the same when you have found your own true 'very parfit gentle knight.'" Her last words were whispered like the soft summer wind through Grace's thoughts. Gentle knight. Knight..."Was it possible? Could this Marquess Knighton be the one her grandmother had spoken of? Had Nonny somehow sent him to protect her as she had promised, or was she being silly..." When Grace Ledys finds herself facing a marriage match arranged by her selfish, gambling Uncle Tedric, she has only one request. She wants to dance with her future husband before the marriage takes place. Then, she will know if this man is the one she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Reluctantly, Uncle Tedric arranges for the dance, anxious to get Grace married off and his debts paid by the Duke of Westhover--the future groom's Grandfather. At the ball, Grace witnesses a lifestyle of Lords and Ladies that is to be her own. Feeling hopelessly inadequate, she attempts to flee the manor. Ducking into a dark hallway, she tumbles through the servant's entrance and lands at the feet of a man---a rather well-sculpted man in a state of undress. Christian Wycliffe, Marquess Knighton believes his uninvited guest is just another one of the girls after his money and his name. In an effort to scare her off, he threatens to have his way with her and pulls her into his arms. Unaware, he kisses his future bride and lights a fire that will undermine the plans for his future. Like the couples that came before them in Book One of the Regency Quartet, White Heather and White Magic, Grace and Christian prove to be a tantalizing combination of reluctant lovers. White Knight is an exceptional romance for its mystery and intrigue. Whispers of murder and an ill-fated romance dance just below the surface of this story, keeping the reading guessing while their passion is igniting.Lynne Remick, Reviewer

Amazing! Romantic!

White Knight is third in a series of four, the first being White Heather, the second being White Magic, and the last in the series is White Mist.Lady Grace Ledys thought that her arranged marriage to Christian Wycliffe, Marquess Knighton, would be perfect, but little did she know that he had a past that he would not deal with, and it was making him a very cold and mean man. With her happiness taken away, Grace decides to leave for a castle called Skynegal.I was truly amazed at Ms. Reding's truly magnificent descriptions of the Scottish Highland Clearances when poor tenant farmers were burned out of their homes by greedy landowners. The descriptions were explicit and made me feel the anguish that the tenants felt. White Knight was a wonderful romance that was heart breaking at times and yet was exciting to read.Pam @ MyShelf.Com

A unique and real romance

As a devoted romance reader, I grow tired of reading characters who are too-too perfect from page one. Perfect house, perfect family, perfect life, perfect everything...WHITE KNIGHT was so incredibly wonderful because it started out with a hero, Christian, who was tough and flawed and hard-edged in the beginning, a result of the the life he'd been born into, but who changed over the course of the story, because of the unselfish love of his heroine, Grace, living up to the title of "White Knight". This story demonstrated beautifully how love can truly change a person's life and it dealt with some real-life issues that a good many romance writers unfortunately shy away from. I commend Ms. Reding on a job well done!

A keeper!

This was one of the best books I've read all year. The history and the romance were just incredible. Ms. Reding's historical research is above par and well-written, a complement to the story and not a burden on the rest of the plot. I only wish the book had gone on because I didn't want it to end. Brava! I can't wait for the next story in this series...

An exceptional story

Every once in a while you find a book that draws you in from page one and never lets go. This book is definitely one of those! The character of Grace is transformed through the story from the meek duckling into a beautiful Scottish swan that has nothing to do with her physical appearance, but the growth she experiences as a woman. The hero, Christian, also must come to terms with a shadowed past that he has allowed to control him far too long and move on to the love that he has been gifted with. The imagery of Ms. Reding's words was incredibly vivid. Having been to Scotland years ago, I felt as if I were genuinely taken back in this story. This is not a book you should allow yourself to miss.