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  “4 ½ stars! Top Pick! Mallory imbues history with a life of its own, creating a deeply moving story. Her characters are vibrantly alive and full of emotional depth, each with their own realistic flaws. Her sensuous and highly passionate tale grabs the reader and doesn’t let go.”

  —RT Book Reviews

  “Masterfully written…Mallory has created a series that every romance reader must read. The Guardian is truly a sizzling romance with high-impact adventure that captures the Scotland readers long for. The characters created by Mallory have found places in my heart and I am impatiently awaiting the next of this spectacular series!”

  —FreshFiction.com

  “What is more tantalizing than a quartet of sexy men in plaids? The Guardian is very much a romance with plenty of adventure wrapped around it. Don’t miss this terrific opening shot in a promising new series.”

  —RomRevToday.com

  “A must-read for all historical and highlander fans…Ms. Mallory weaves a gripping story of heartbreak, intrigue, and trust…This one is a keeper.”

  —TheRomanceReadersConnection.com

  “10 Stars! Top 20 Reviewed! Exquisite…An extraordinary medieval romance…Mallory has brilliantly set the stage for the next of three books…passionate characters and the women who love them [leap] off the pages…a true keeper to devour happily, knowing it remains on your shelf or in your e-reader to be re-read and savored over and over again!”

  —TheSeasonforRomance.com

  “A joyfully recommended read!…Vividly fierce, phenomenal…Breathtaking is not a good enough description…I’ve read a couple of Highlander books but none of them ever spoke to me the way The Guardian does!”

  —JoyfullyReviewed.com

  “I have always enjoyed [Mallory’s] rich, lush historicals… The romance community now has a new star in Scottish tales…Characters that tug at the deepest corners of your heart, a love story that seeps into the very depth of your core, and a multiple sigh-worthy ending that sings to your spirit are all combined in the magic of this wonderful book. Bravo, Margaret Mallory!”

  —TheRomanceDish.com

  “An amazing introduction to what is fated to become a dangerously addictive series. With characters capable of breaching the most impenetrable of readers’ defenses, riveting story lines (and even more intriguing subplots), quick, witty dialogue, as well as wild sexual tension—the only thing readers will crave, is more.”

  —RomanceJunkiesReviews.com

  Knight of Passion

  “Top Pick! As in the previous book in her All the King’s Men series, Mallory brings history to life, creating dramatic and gut-wrenching stories. Her characters are incredibly alive and readers will feel and believe their sensual and passionate adventures. Mallory raises the genre to new levels.”

  —RT Book Reviews

  “An amazing story…a series that readers won’t want to miss…Filled with hot romance as well as adventure with a fascinating historical background.”

  —RomRevToday.com

  Knight of Pleasure

  “4 Stars! A riveting story…Such depth and sensuality are a rare treat.”

  —RT Book Reviews

  “Fascinating…An excellent historical romance. Ms. Mallory gives us amazingly vivid details of the characters, romance, and intrigue of England. You’re not just reading a novel, you are stepping into the story and feeling all the emotions of each character…Knight of Pleasure is amazing and I highly recommend it.”

  —TheRomanceReadersConnection.com

  “An absolute delight…captivating.”

  —FreshFiction.com

  Knight of Desire

  “Spellbinding! Few writers share Margaret Mallory’s talent for bringing history to vivid, pulsing life.”

  —Virginia Henley, New York Times bestselling

  author of The Decadent Duke

  “An impressive debut…Margaret Mallory is a star in the making.”

  —Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling

  author of At Last Comes Love

  “5 Stars! Amazing…The fifteenth century came alive…Knight of Desire is the first in the All the King’s Men series and what a way to start it off.”

  —CoffeeTimeRomance.com

  “A fast-paced tale of romance and intrigue that will sweep you along and have you rooting for William and his fair Catherine to fight their way to love at last.”

  —Candace Camp, New York Times bestselling

  author of The Courtship Dance

  “4 Stars! Mallory’s debut is impressive. She breathes life into major historical characters…in a dramatic romance.”

  —RT Book Reviews

  ALSO BY MARGARET MALLORY

  The Return of the Highlanders

  The Guardian

  All the King’s Men

  Knight of Desire

  Knight of Pleasure

  Knight of Passion

  Contents

  Title Page

  Dedication

  Acknowledgments

  Epigraph

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Chapter 48

  Chapter 49

  Chapter 50

  Chapter 51

  Chapter 52

  Chapter 53

  Chapter 54

  Epilogue

  Historical Note

  A Preview of The Warrior

  The Dish

  Praise for the novels of Margaret Mallory

  Also By Margaret Mallory

  Copyright

  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

  Copyright © 2011 by Peggy L. Brown

  Excerpt from The Warrior copyright © 2011 by Peggy L. Brown

  All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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  First eBook Edition: November 2011

  ISBN: 978-1-455-50592-0

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