The Bodyguard
by Joan Johnston
Mass Market Paperback
Published in 1998
ISBN-10: 0-440-22377-6
I read Joan Johnston forever. When I was 12, I was following her Silhouette Desire series. What fantastic stories they were. I'll put them up here soon. I have yet to unpack that box since we moved last year.
This is historical romance, but as usual, a very good story.
What amazon said:
The Bodyguard is the latest historical in Joan Johnston's Captive Hearts series. Set in Regency-era Scotland, Katherine MacKinnon's father names her the head of the MacKinnon clan on his deathbed and extracts a secret promise: Katherine must trick the duke of Blackthorne into marrying her in order to bear a child that would rightfully own the lands that were taken from the MacKinnons by the Blackthorne family.
Katherine's clansmen, however, will not accept a woman as their laird, and all are determined to marry her off to one of their own. Intent on fulfilling her promise to her father, Katherine desperately searches for a bodyguard and ultimately finds Alex. Afflicted with amnesia since being shipwrecked, Alex finds Katherine interesting and happily agrees to protect her.
What Alex doesn't know is that he is the duke of Blackthorne, and that the shipwreck was an attempt on his life. Katherine discovers this truth before Alex does, and she must decide whether to tell him or not, knowing that this truth kill their blossoming love.
12 comments:
I admit I'm a sucker for this kind of story. Please put my name in the hat!
hi shosh! the book arrived last friday ;) come and see my post.
thank you so much. take care.
Include me for this one!
i came to love historical romance after reading one recently. :)
I enjoy all of Johnstons books.
Sounds right up my alley!!
Please put me in the draw if non US residents are eligible! Now to search for her other books. This is actually my first introduction to Joan Johnston!
Would love a chance to win this. Thanks!
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I need to win this one, I love her books!!
I love love love historical fiction when it's good (and this sounds good!) so count me in please!
Oh I'd love to win this book - please throw my name in the hat! Thanks!
Sounds good. Please count me in. Thank you.
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