The Heart Queen

Rating:
Summary: A one sitting read
Review: In 1738 Scotland, Neil Braemoor learns a lesson about love and life. He knows he loves Janet Leslie with all his heart, but will never have her even though she loves him as deeply. Neil's uncle explains that coming from the wrong side of the sheets makes his blood inferior to the blue-blooded Janet and can only lead to trouble. Neil does the noble thing by stepping away from his beloved. Janet ultimately married Alasdair Campbell when she felt Neil betrayed their love because she cared for Alasdair's three young daughters not her suitor.

A decade is a more than a lifetime in the Highlands and by 1747 many things changed. With the death of his uncle and his cousin and another cousin assumed dead, Neil is the Marquis of Braemoor. At the same time an unhappy Janet prays that her abusive husband dies. When Alasdair does everyone believes Janet killed him. With no safe place within her present home or that of her patriarchal family, Janet flees to Neil for protection. He takes her in only to have their love blaze brightly again, but conspiracies abound to kill both of them.

THE HEART QUEEN is an exciting sequel to the fabulous BLACK KNAVE. In fact it is the Black Knave who kills Neil's cousin. This tale fits quite nicely with the previous book, but nicely stands on its own story line that centers on some positive, some negative, but often strange bedfellow relationships. Within that mix, the charcaters are a powerful cast, not just the charming lead duo. Scottish historical romance fans will relish Patricia Potter's pleasant page-turner.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: A one sitting read
Review: In 1738 Scotland, Neil Braemoor learns a lesson about love and life. He knows he loves Janet Leslie with all his heart, but will never have her even though she loves him as deeply. Neil's uncle explains that coming from the wrong side of the sheets makes his blood inferior to the blue-blooded Janet and can only lead to trouble. Neil does the noble thing by stepping away from his beloved. Janet ultimately married Alasdair Campbell when she felt Neil betrayed their love because she cared for Alasdair's three young daughters not her suitor.

A decade is a more than a lifetime in the Highlands and by 1747 many things changed. With the death of his uncle and his cousin and another cousin assumed dead, Neil is the Marquis of Braemoor. At the same time an unhappy Janet prays that her abusive husband dies. When Alasdair does everyone believes Janet killed him. With no safe place within her present home or that of her patriarchal family, Janet flees to Neil for protection. He takes her in only to have their love blaze brightly again, but conspiracies abound to kill both of them.

THE HEART QUEEN is an exciting sequel to the fabulous BLACK KNAVE. In fact it is the Black Knave who kills Neil's cousin. This tale fits quite nicely with the previous book, but nicely stands on its own story line that centers on some positive, some negative, but often strange bedfellow relationships. Within that mix, the charcaters are a powerful cast, not just the charming lead duo. Scottish historical romance fans will relish Patricia Potter's pleasant page-turner.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: A worthwhile read
Review: Neil Forbes purposely tramped on the heart of the only woman he would ever love, Janet Leslie. He forced her away from him because of the madness in his blood. In all of Scotland, Janet never thought to lay eyes on Neil ever again after his cruel betrayal of her six years earlier. Yet there he stood
among the mourners at her late husband's grave side. Forced to ask for help, Janet turns to Neil only to find him appointed her young son's guardian. Their forced relationship turns up old feelings and causes them to rethink the bond between them, wherever it may lead.
Patricia Potter has written an engrossing story full
of angst, danger, and love. Her straightforward writing style and descriptions help convey the turmoil inherent in the characters and in post-war Scotland. She sets her hero and heroine in an uncomfortable and untenable situation with a plot that moves forward slowly but steadily as the couple faces
the reality of their new positions. The characters grow and develop, rekindling their love, as they encounter each other in every day situations. These are characters worth caring for and a story worth reading, thanks to the author's talent.

Rating:
Summary: A worthwhile read
Review: Neil Forbes purposely tramped on the heart of the only woman he would ever love, Janet Leslie. He forced her away from him because of the madness in his blood. In all of Scotland, Janet never thought to lay eyes on Neil ever again after his cruel betrayal of her six years earlier. Yet there he stood
among the mourners at her late husband's grave side. Forced to ask for help, Janet turns to Neil only to find him appointed her young son's guardian. Their forced relationship turns up old feelings and causes them to rethink the bond between them, wherever it may lead.
Patricia Potter has written an engrossing story full
of angst, danger, and love. Her straightforward writing style and descriptions help convey the turmoil inherent in the characters and in post-war Scotland. She sets her hero and heroine in an uncomfortable and untenable situation with a plot that moves forward slowly but steadily as the couple faces
the reality of their new positions. The characters grow and develop, rekindling their love, as they encounter each other in every day situations. These are characters worth caring for and a story worth reading, thanks to the author's talent.