Emerald Knight

Michelle M. Pillow

Nov 2005 · The Raven Books LLC

About this ebook

For some, love comes swiftly at first glance, for the stubborn it can take a lifetime...

Since birth Lady Ginevra has been betrothed to Lord Wolfram, second son to the Count of Whetshire. There was never any question as to whom she would marry or who she would be. Life has been mapped out for her, and she's going to live happily ever after as a Countess. However, there is one complication to her plans. Her rogue of a future husband isn't taking to their arranged marriage with open arms. In fact, Wolf seems to enjoy finding reasons to put the nuptials off.

Historical Medieval Romance from NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow.

Reader Note: This book spans decades and deals with marital issues arising from an arranged marriage between two (practically) strangers that may be sensitive to some readers. 

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Praise For Emerald Knight

5 HEARTS! "Ms. Pillow succeeded in bringing her words to life. This book breathes, screams, and compels you to finish it. This is a spectacular Epic story about love growing in spite of everything ­a love separated by duty, age, time and the very natures of Wolfe and Gin. This story captures your attention until you can no longer remember that Gin and Wolfe are characters instead of living souls. Awesome, do not miss!" Sara Sawyer, The Romance Studio (2005)

"Pillow puts a lot of action in a small amount of space, but the ultimate result is a wonderful blend of conflict and love." Faith V. Smith, RT BOOKreviews (2005)

4 1/2 Stars! "a beautifully crafted story" Candy, Ecataromance (2005)

4 Blue Ribbons! "An entertaining read. Once again, Ms. Pillow doesn't disappoint." Romance Junkies (2005)

4 HEARTS! "Michelle M. Pillow knows how to write a truly exciting, flourishing and romantic historical." Valerie, Love Romances (2005)

Note from the Author

Dear Readers,

How many of you know when I started my career I completely intended to be a historical romance author? I honestly thought that was all I would ever write. I even went to college to study history. I loved the creating worlds within the set rules of past societies.

My goal with historicals was to keep the characters realistic to the time they lived, within the world they lived. I'll be honest, for this reason, Emerald Knight isn't your typical modern romance. I didn't want it to be. These people did not live in our world.

I also wanted the challenge of dealing with a couple who had no choice in their futures. They were betrothed at birth before they even knew what marriage was. This book spans the course of decades and deals with marital issues arising from an arranged political marriage between two (practically) strangers that have to come to love each other, and may be sensitive to some readers.

I know many of you love a variety of books, and I hope you give it a try. The writing style is close to the award winning Maiden and the Monster as they were originally written in the same time period. The book first published in 2005.

There is also an audio version of this book for the audio fans. Plus, check out the brand new cover!

If you get a chance to read it, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Be sure to leave a review and email me a link! I love using reader reviews on my website!

Happy Reading!

Michelle

Select Historical Romances by Michelle M. Pillow

Maiden and the Monster - Medieval

Lord of Fire, Lady of Ice - Medieval Viking

Emerald Knight - Medieval

Forget Me Not - Regency / Victorian Gothic Paranormal

Topics: Medieval Historical, European, Viking, Nobility, Romance, Revenge Romance, historical romance, beauty and the beast, fairy tale, damaged hero, action and adventure, alpha male, bad boy hero, dark romance, hero knight, gothic, legends, romantic adventure, Arranged Marriage, Royalty, lady, lord, knight, Middle Ages, Viking Age, duels, tournaments, jousting

Length: Long Novel Plus

Ratings and reviews

Michelle M. Pillow’s “Emerald Knight” is one of the authors earlier books. This is a beautiful love story that spans years, well meaning interfering relatives and many tribulations. This is the story of a political alliance made with the birth of Lady Ginevra betrothed as an infant to Lord Wolfram, second son to the Count of Whetshire who is eight years her senior. I loved the interactions between Gin and Wolf as children. I struggled with the parts of the story such as Wolfe being late For his own wedding because he was busy dallying with the maid and then rather spending his wedding night consummating his marriage, again he’s with a maid. But bear in mind he wasn’t interested in getting married anyway, he was doing his duty or was he? I found the characters well developed and while I struggled with Wolfe in the beginning in the end he was the hero I expected. Gin was a woman of incredible strength and one to be admired. The problem between them was always miscommunication or lack of which led to frustrations and misunderstandings. Once these two actually opened up about their feelings and emotions, realizing they do love one another after all this beautiful love story unfolds. The writing was well done though I found a a few places where the wrong word was used or misspelled I wasn’t distracted from the story. There was an instance or two where I felt a modern phrase was used but again this is one of the authors first books. That being said, I still loved the book! I look forward to reading more of the authors medical stories. Her research was well done and I think her characterizations were accurate for the time period. I laughed, I cried and felt the emotions that ran through the story. As a sidenote, I’ve read many of her latest books and enjoy her writing style and stories. Thank you so much Ms. Pillow for the beautiful love story. I look forward to reading more of your medieval books.

This is truly an emotional story, set in historical times. You will laugh and cry as you travel through life with these characters. Michelle M Pillow has done a wonderful job in creating this world and has given us believable characters. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Whetshire Fortress, Wessex, 1171 A.D. Lady Ginevra has been betrothed to Lord Wolfram, second son to the Count of Whetshire since birth. But Wolf does not want to do it. I enjoyed seeing their story come together with all of its twists and turns, there is suspense, drama, danger, a villain, and romance. I found the story to be well worth reading and I would recommend. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Michelle M. Pillow, New York Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author

NYT & USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow is an award-winning historical romance author, also specializing in paranormal and sci-fi romance; mystery; and paranormal women's fiction (PWF). She's had well over a million books sold. Though she writes intricate plots, she can never seem to remember where she left her coffee cup (if you find it please return).

Michelle is always up for a new adventure or challenge, whether it's a paranormal investigation of an old Vaudeville Theatre or climbing Mayan temples in Belize. She was a refugee extra on SyFy's Z Nation. Michelle is involved with various film and historical documentary projects with her filmmaker husband. She's mom to a talented artist daughter, and managed by the family dog and cat. For the most part she can be found wearing pajama pants and drinking coffee. There may or may not be dancing. It’s all part of the creative process.

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