THE DREAMER
May McGoldrick
Onyx Historical Romances, 5/2000
ISBN No. 0-451-40807-1, $5.99, 332 pp.
Five Thistles -
Outstanding, Highly Recommended Read
Reviewed by Lynne Remick, (c) 2001
Catherine Percy dreams of setting up a school for children in England. However, when her father is branded a traitor to the King, Catherine is exiled. Fate transplants the seeds of her dreams to Scotland, where she will live under the protection of the Earl of Athol.
While en route to the Earl's stronghold of Balvenie Castle, Catherine stops for the night at Corgarff. There, a stranger crawls into Catherine's bed---none other than John Stewart, the Earl himself. Even more shocked than Catherine is the Earl---Not only is he surprised to find the bed he slipped into did not hold his betrothed, Ellen Crawford, but that Ellen lay in the arms of another man!
In an attempt to save the lass' reputation, Stewart forces the Catherine to marry him. Seeing no other choice, Cat agrees. But will she regret her union with a fierce, headstrong Scot who holds no true love for her and is as attractive as he is stubborn? The answer to this question lies buried among the many secrets hidden behind the dark walls of Balvenie Castle---including the true identity of Adam of the Glen, two clandestine love affairs and a mysterious treasure.
May McGoldrick's THE DREAMER provides everything wonderful you could dream of in any book---betrayal, romance, honor, mistaken identities, desire, deep dark family secrets, passion, hidden passageways, trust, treasure, traitors, good, evil, faith, devotion and ultimately a thrilling, chilling conflict and a heartwarming ending.
THE DREAMER picks up after FLAME (a novel of legend and burning desires) ends, yet easily stands alone. It is the first book in the HIGHLAND TREASURE TRILOGY which follows the footsteps of three sisters who, together, hold the key to their family's treasure. Includes THE ENCHANTRESS (8/2000) and THE FIREBRAND(11/2000).
An aptly-titled book, because this story is truly a highly-recommended DREAM COME TRUE--one you can't afford to miss!
Lynne Remick,
UnderCoverReader@aol.com
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