Review for In Her Bed

the Dragons of Challon Book 2: In Her Bed

Deborah MacGillivray

ISBN: 978-0-8217-8037-4

Kensington/Zebra BooksAugust 2007

Historical Romance/ScottishMass Market Paperback
Rating: 5 Clovers

Lady Aithinne Ogilvie is willing to do whatever it takes to save the people of Lyonglen, anything including bedding a man for the sole intent of getting pregnant. She sends her brothers to locate a suitable man, but her brothers instead return with Damien St. Giles. Damien is the cousin of the feared Black Dragon (see Julian Challon’s story in A RESTLESS KNIGHT) and a man who will be missed- not the sort of man Aithinne was looking for at all! And he’s definitely not the sort of man she can keep shackled to the bed for a week during Beltane as Oona’s magic dictates to ensure a baby is conceived!

Damien has long dreamed of a woman, and thought he’d found her in Julian’s soon-to-be wife, Tamlyn. However, Aithinne is practically the spitting image of Tamlyn, only taller and with freckles. Neither Aithinne nor Damien is prepared for the attraction that sparks between them. Will love flourish between Aithinne and Damien after such an inauspicious beginning?
Deborah MacGillivray has a writing style that is pure magic! In the hands of such a gifted storyteller, the reader is transported back to these turbulent and chaotic years in Scottish history. The tension of the times comes vividly alive, as Damien and Aithinne are caught up in the intrigue as Scotland and England clash.

IN HER BED continues along the storyline first started in A RESTLESS KNIGHT. However, IN HER BED is easily a stand alone as Deborah MacGillivray provides readers with all the necessary information to enjoy this rich and lush tale. I didn’t think she could top A RESTLESS KNIGHT for its sheer poetic and haunting style, but IN HER BED exceeds even the high caliber of the first book. Aithinne is a character that is so easy to relate to. Overshadowed by the beauty of her cousin Tamlyn, Aithinne has insecurities that run quite deep. Damien’s unrequited love of Tamlyn only adds to her feelings and there are some scenes that are so gut-wrenching that you’ll want to have a box of Kleenex handy. Aithinne’s three brothers add just the right touch of humor so that this powerful tale isn’t overwhelming. Deborah MacGillivray infuses such passion and emotion into this poignant and memorable tale that it is guaranteed to be a hit.

Reviewed by Debbie