The Bodyguard (Captive Hearts)

I've read every single one of her books in the Captive Hearts series (and several of her others) and honestly...this one was really good. I can't believe some people gave it such poor ratings. The Duke of Blackthorne sounds like a dream and Katherine sounds like a beautiful strong willed woman. The book made me laugh a lot too (which is really hard to do). I mean, honestly, b/c of the amnesia, the Duke didn't know that he was actually robbing himself when he broke into his own home! I really wish that Katherine wouldn't have tricked Alex (the Duke) into sleeping with her when he was drunk, so that she could become pregnant. But that was the only part of the story that I disliked. I loved the fact that Katherine didn't just settle for what she knew she could have (the Earl of Carlisle...who appears in book four), but she fights for what is rightfully hers...the land. The ending is fine...obviously they get back together and Joan is going to continue the series. Happy reading!

I have read all the captive heart series. I look forward to seeing more about the Blackthornes.(the Texas ones) I'd like more about Reggie & the Earl of Carlisle. Also there must be a story about Becky and Mick and their children. It wasn't hard to follow the story line from AFTER THE KISS to BODYGUARD. Although I was looking for the title of the book to be "Blackthorne's Bride", I think that would have been a better title for the book, instead of BODYGUARD. I just read "Bridegroom" about the TWINS. Is there still a story line for MARCUS & ELIZA and their family ? Since it started in AFTER THE KISS...I'd like to see it go on.

After reading Joan Johnston's After the Kiss, I had to read this book. I wasn't disappointed! I still want to find out about the twins, though!!

Even before she became the new head of Clan MacKinnon, Katherine had heard all of her life about the dastardly deeds of their enemy, the Blackthornes. Katherine makes a death bed vow to her father that she will continue the fight against the sixth Duke of Blackthorne, Alastair Wharton. When Katherine claims a choice Scottish estate as being owned by her clan, Alastair sets sail to Scotland to put an end to this nonsense. However, after nearly dying in a shipwreck, Alastair scores a job as THE BODYGUARD to the fiery Katherine, who has many enemies. Alastair stays close to Kitt to protect her and learn her plans on how she will gain control of the disputed lands. However, their proximity leads to a growing love. Still, he is the very enemy that she has sworn a sacred vow of vengeance towards and this doesn't make their chances for a lifetime of happiness seem very possible. The third novel, starring the popular Blackthorne family, is a well written, very interesting Regency romance. Like its two predecessors (CAPTIVE and AFTER THE KISS), the story line is filled with action and vibrant characters that bring to life early nineteenth century Scotland and England. Fans of the series and historical romances in general will joyfully want to read Joan Johnston's latest fascinating romance. Harriet Klausner