By Promise Made
by Susan Leigh Furlong
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Pub Date Sep 23 2020 | Archive Date Oct 15 2020
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Description
Hugh Cullane, accused of murder and sentenced to hang, is forced to deliver a message of betrothal to four-year-old Queen Mary of Scotland. He faces death yet again when, in rejecting the proposal, the queen's guardian orders his severed head sent back to England in a jar.
Trained to protect her queen at all costs, Katherine Payne can show no mercy to the handsome messenger, despite the way his stolen kiss unsettles her single-minded sense of duty. Trapped between the English and Scottish armies, she must escape with Mary. Hugh joins her as they are chased by men determined to murder the young queen in their own quest for power.
A Note From the Publisher
Historical; romance; Scottish
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781509232291 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 689929
An unusually arresting tale!
As a fan of Scottish romance, I must say that I was not disappointed by Susan Leigh Furlong's By Promise Made.
The characters were thoroughly entertaining with the sweet addition of the strife popular at the time the story is set in. I absolutely laughed during most of the book and I must commend dexterity of the author.
A brilliant masterpiece.
Marianne D, Reviewer
Well I had a hard time buying into this story...but I finally did! Katherine is so incredibly dedicated and strong. Hugh...now sometimes I felt bad for him and others I wanted to hit him upside his head! The story of Mary Queen of Scots is well known - and for me very, very sad. So when I realized that I was going to be reading more about her, I wasn't excited. But after a while, I really cared about all the characters and the horror that their lives were facing! Well written, characters were well developed.
N. N. Light's Book Heaven �, Reviewer
Katherine Payne is young Queen Mary of Scotland's guardian so when handsome Hugh Cullane arrives with a message of a proposal, she orders his beheading. She can't abide the English, much less a handsome man who steals kisses from her in the forest. She can't afford to lose sight of her duty, to protect the future of Scotland, Queen Mary. But somehow, Hugh's pleas of innocence worm their way into her heart. As the Scottish and English armies surround her, she flees with Mary and Hugh. Men vow to murder the young queen except for Hugh. He vows to protect her with his life. As Katherine and Hugh embark on a journey neither will forget, they find comfort in each other's arms and discover love is worth risking it all.
By Promise Made is a historical romance I couldn't put down. I have read a lot of books dealing with Queen Mary of Scots but this story puts a new spin on the young queen. From the first page, I was transported to medieval Scotland. The descriptive narration is so well done, I sniffed the air and heard the sounds of everything going on in By Promise Made. The plot moves at a great pace with plenty of twists and turns. Told in multiple POV's, the reader gets a secret glimpse into what motivates characters which I adored. The characters themselves are so expressive, I instantly connected with them. My favorite character has to be Katherine. Her heart wars with her sense of duty which brought such a depth to her. Start to finish, By Promise Made, is a brilliant historical romance and one I highly recommend!
My Rating: 5 stars
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