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England 1483--A time when the nobles would do anything to steal the crown.
Proof of a conspiracy lies in the hands of the executioner's daughter. Her quest to save her father's soul endangers her life along with the Scottish spy she frees from the Tower of London.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41370 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781420104424
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"A sensual and spirited romance by a masterful new writer." -- Patricia Rice, New York Times Bestselling Author

From the Back Cover
FOR HIS LOVE....
Astride a stolen horse, encircled by the shackled arms of Broderick Maxwell, a Scottish spy escaping certain death in the Tower of London, Lizbeth Ives rides to the north, hidden by the merciful darkness. By stealth and by cunning, the daughter of the Lord High Executioner has undone her father's cruel work, compelled to save the innocent man with her. There is no turning back--they are bound as one in his iron chains. Consumed by mortal fear, driven by passion, they disappear into the night...

A single raven follows them. Is it an omen? Or only the first of those who would capture them? They must ride on. If captured, they will face death together. But if they reach Scotland, he will claim her for his own...forever.

About the Author
Kimberly Killion found her love for all things tragic, passionate, and historic after taking a mythology course in college. The book wasn't Romeo and Juliet, as you might suspect, but Dante's Inferno, Oedipus, The Iliad, and a few other Greek tragedies. An artist by profession, she traded her paintbrush for a pen, and began to explore the realm of romance. In addition to writing Medieval romance, she teaches graphic design part-time in St. Louis where she brings her passion for words and the arts into the grueling boredom of lecture. A member of Romance Writers of America and the Heartland Writers Guild, Kimberly has won numerous awards for her writing. She is married to her high school sweetheart and lives in Illinois with two children, a dog, three cats, and two dozen chickens.

Customer Reviews

Sensually Desirable!
Handsome and strong Broderick Maxwell is held captive in the Tower of London, now Laird to the Maxwell clan, due to his brother's death while they both experience the intense torture endured in order to discover important, life-threatening information about their King. In the midst of Broc's torture an angel appears that relieves him of his pain, saves his life, and plans his escape. He discovers this beautiful and kind savior to be none other than Lisbeth Ives, the daughter of England's Lord High Executioner, the very man responsible for his torture! She pleads for Broc to take her along in the escape, as she has proof that she is keeping to herself about the King being in danger from a powerful Lord close to the King that will also exonerate her father, who has been forced to do his cruel work for many years.

Broc is reluctant to take this beauty along for several reasons. The obvious is that she is the executioner's daughter whom he blames for his brother's death, but also because he is strangely sensually drawn to the kindness and beauty of Lisbeth. When he agrees, they must escape the evil forces chasing them both. Lisbeth and Broc's attraction strengthens and grows as their escape plan twists and turns physically and emotionally. Broc is confused about his growing desire and passion for Lisbeth as the new Laid of the Maxwell clan because he knows he must not only honor the betrothal to another lady arranged by his family for his brother and to cling to his clan and brother's honor, but he will have to face the clan's disapproval for making the High Executioner's daughter their laird's wife. During their personal struggles and the many evil forces chasing them, Lisbeth, who has grown to deeply love Broc, holds her secrets from him in order to keep him and his clan safe when he returns to Scotland. The story is enticing and grips the reader from the first all the way to the end with secrets, passion and action making this book difficult to put down.

Kimberly Killion is a talented debut author to look forward to for many more exciting in-depth stories. She has a keen talent for holding the reader to the story and creating interesting characters of depth, mystery and action like a writer who has written for years. This is a debut writer that has already written a keeper with this debut!

A Stunning Historical Romance Debut
"Her One Desire" provides all the elements necessary for a thoroughly satisfying historical romance. Broc is an alpha hero with just enough insecurity to render him endearing. Lizbeth is a plucky heroine who earns the sympathy and support of the reader as surely as she wins the hero's heart, and Lord Hollister is definitely a villain worthy of contempt.

This stunning England/Scotland set medieval historical romance by talented debut author Kimberly Killion is a fast-paced, sensual, emotionally engaging story that not only delivers the exciting story promised by the cover blurb, but also manages to deliver a fresh plot that deftly balances tense drama with scenes of tenderness and humor.

With themes of redemption, salvation, hope--and most of all, the power of love--"Her One Desire" allows the reader to witness Lizbeth's growth from the timid "Lady Ives," daughter of England's Lord High Executioner, into Scottish chieftain Broc's beloved wife "Lizzy." Lizbeth holds her own against a mother-in-law who comes equipped with a sword and a villain determined to steal everything Lizbeth has ever valued in life. This author is one to watch, and I'm looking forward to her next novel, "Highland Dragon."

Pleasantly Surprised
The Lord High Executioner's daughter releases and runs away with a Scottish Lord that has been locked away and beaten by her father in order to save herself from a fate similar or worse than his. Now that makes for a steamy novel!

Historical romance is not something that is usually on my to be read pile. I am more of a paranormal romance kind of gal. Somehow, I ran across the teaser of the first chapter of Her One Desire and immediately ordered it. I am glad I did. I could not put it down. I enjoyed everything about this book; the plot, the characters, the witty lines.

After learning that this was Kimberly Killion's debut novel I was shocked. I am curious to see where she takes us in her next novel and I am sure it will be just as captivating.