Lady Danger: The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch: Book 1

Glynnis Campbell

Jul 2012 · The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch Book 1 · Glynnis Campbell

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From USA Today bestselling author Glynnis Campbell...A beautiful female warrior has never had trouble turning away men, but when she marries a powerful lord to save her sister, she soon finds herself losing the battle over her heart.

Born to the blade and raised to fear no one, Deirdre of Rivenloch never shies away from a fight and never turns her back on a threat to her land or her family. But she’s never met a man like Sir Pagan Cameliard, the bold and powerful knight who comes at the king’s command to make a marriage alliance with Rivenloch. To save her younger sister, Deirdre tricks Pagan into marrying her instead, and now she faces a new kind of enemy who crosses swords with her by day and lays siege to her heart by night.

LADY DANGER

Book 1 of The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch

Damsels in shining armor...riding to the rescue! Deirdre, Helena, and Miriel, three kick-arse Scots wenches known as The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch, aren’t about to become any man’s chattel, until they meet heroes who are strong enough to tame their wild ways and worthy enough to win their wayward hearts.

In This Series

The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch

9th Century – THE SHIPWRECK (a novella)

9th Century – A YULETIDE KISS (a short story)

1136 – LADY DANGER

1136 – CAPTIVE HEART

1136 – KNIGHT'S PRIZE

Key Themes: Scottish historical romance, adventure stories, strong women, Highland brides, knight in shining armor, forced marriage, medieval castles, sisters, sword fighting, Highland romance, women warriors, stories with humor

More Historical Romances by Glynnis Campbell

The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch

THE SHIPWRECK (a novella)

A YULETIDE KISS (a short story)

LADY DANGER

CAPTIVE HEART

KNIGHT'S PRIZE

The Knights of de Ware

THE HANDFASTING (a novella)

MY CHAMPION

MY WARRIOR

MY HERO

Medieval Outlaws

THE REIVER (a novella)

DANGER'S KISS

PASSION'S EXILE

DESIRE'S RANSOM

Scottish Lasses

THE OUTCAST (a novella)

MacFARLAND'S LASS

MacADAM'S LASS

MacKENZIE'S LASS

California Legends

NATIVE GOLD

NATIVE WOLF

NATIVE HAWK

Ratings and reviews

I have had a lot of disappointments lately in the books I've read, which are numerous. This is not one of them. I wanted it to go on and on. A very pleasing book. Don't think that I didn't enjoy it because I gave it four stars. That is waiting for that elusive book that I will read over and over again without getting bored. In my last ,nearly two hundred books, I have never given five It is by no means a reflection of this author..

I adore the idea of these Warrior Maids. The plot was cute and romantic. About time we had some woman playing the parts of the Hero. However, I did find the inner monologue of Deidre tiresome after a fashion. As it felt like the same message being constantly advertised. Overall, I enjoyed the tale and will definitely read the other two books.

Lady Danger is the first of a trilogy of novels set in the 12th century Scottish Lowlands in the reign of King David. I confess, I devoured this entire novel in one sitting one rainy afternoon, curled up in front of a fire in my favorite reading chair, so my sheer enjoyment of it may be colored by the setting in which I read it. (That said, I read the majority of "Captive Heart," Book 2 in this series, in a doctor's office and enjoyed it just as much, so I suspect I would have enjoyed the first book just as much without the rain, the wine, the fire or my favorite chair.) This light-hearted, fast-paced historical romance was an utterly enchanting read--the perfect entertainment for a quiet afternoon. While not the weighty, intellectual fare of Crime and Punishment or The Doll House, Lady Danger's strong female lead kept me entralled as the entire novel unfolded and left me eager for the rest of the novels in the trilogy. In Lady Danger, we meet the Warrior Maids of Rivenloch, three sisters who cooperate to keep their land and people well in their piece of heaven in the chaos that reigns across the border under the regin of King Stephen. Rivenloch survives and prospers in peace, until word comes that King David has granted the keep and one of them as a bride to Norman knight Sir Pagan Cameliard as reward for his service in the Crusades and for his loyalty in times to come. Certain that she is the one with the strength needed to "manage" Pagan so that the sisters can continue to run Rivenloch for their aging and incapacitated father, Deirdre is determined to sacrifice herself what she is certain will be an unwanted marraige. But from their very first meeting, sparks fly between Pagan and Deirdre and Pagan. Unwilling to be "managed," yet drawn irresistably to Deirdre all the same, Pagan, at first, has trouble reconciling his own ideas of what marriage should look like with the strong, beautiful, independent woman he has married; however, through sometimes heartrending, sometimes hilarious plot twists and turns, Pagan and Deirdre forge a union that ensures the future of Rivenloch will be both strong and eventful. Previous reviewers of this novel bemoan the lack of strict adherence to the historical record in the details of Lady Danger. In my opinion, Glynnis Campbell's work is well researched, and where possible, both events and characters conform to what is known, but there is a great deal more about this time period that we don't know. I applaud Campbell's use of artistic license in these cases to fill in imagined, yet realistic detail to render a vivid portrait of clan life in Medieval Scotland. For those who are looking for more scholarly, footnoted works, may I refer you away from historical romance literature and over the nonfiction literature? In my opnion, if you are expecting strict adherence to historic detail and timelines, you should be disappointed if you read literature in this genre. Lady Danger is a delightful work of historical fiction that delivers all the imagination, romance and colofully rendered versimilitude the genre promises. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading more from this author.

About the author

GLYNNIS CAMPBELL is a USA Today bestselling author of swashbuckling action-adventure historical romances set in Scotland, England, and the American West, with over a dozen books published in six languages. She has won awards in the Orange Rose, Hearts through History, and Book Buyers Best contests and was a double finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA Awards. Her books appear in several multi-author boxed sets with such esteemed talents as Bella Andre, Marie Force, Tanya Anne Crosby, Lauren Royal, Kathryn Le Veque, Eliza Knight, and Claire Delacroix. Writing from her California home, she loves playing medieval matchmaker and transporting readers to a place where the bold heroes have endearing flaws, the women are stronger than they look, the land is lush and untamed, and chivalry is alive and well!

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