Parlan MacGuin knows well his reputation as a fierce warrior he uses it to claim land and lovers. Though betrothed to another, Aimil cannot deny her startling desire for the man who holds her captive.

Aimil sets out to hate him, but Parlan is more honorable - and infinitely more alluring - than expected. For Aimil's keeper is the infamous warrior Parlan MacGuin. So when Aimil Mengue is abducted by a feuding clan, she is right to fear for her life - and her virtue. The windswept Scottish Highlands hold great beauty, but also great danger. New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell breathes life into the enchanting beauty of the Scottish Highlands in this epic romance between a strong-willed captor and the striking young woman he both confines and protects. I would also recommend AMBER FLAME, which I consider to be even better than this.Originally published in 1990 as Elfking's Lady. Those villains really will keep you hanging on to the end to see justice done.įun and entertaining, ELFKING'S LADY is a delightful read from start to finish. And to complicate the story further, there is the jealous ex-lover determined to get the hero back and that evil betrothed determined to destroy Aimil and Parlan. Throw in some hot love scenes as well, plus a great support from the secondary characters and you know you're in for a lot of fun reading. The verbal spats between Aimil and Parlan made me laugh.

What makes this book so enjoyable is the humor. Aimil is fiery, stubborn and beautiful, while Parlan is arrogant, sexy and oh-so-male. And so she gets to keep her magnificent white stallion and gains another one in the process.īoth of the main characters are very likable. Well no prize for guessing what her choice is. When she refuses to give her beloved horse over to him, she is forced to make a choice: either give herself to him or hand over Elfking. But it doesn't take long before Aimil realizes that Parlan is both kind and reasonable and not the murderous and unmerciful laird that he is rumored to be.īut Aimil must now face another problem for the Black Parlan has set his sights on her magnificent horse, Elfking. Commonly referred to as the Black Parlan, he is rumored to roast and eat babies and pick his teeth with their bones. Held for ransom, she is initially petrified and feared for their lives, for tales of the fierce MacGuin laird is legendary among the feuding Scottish clans. While out riding the moors in the Scottish Lowlands, Aimil and her elder brother were captured and taken captive by a group of Highlanders.

Elfking's Lady by Hannah Howell