After all, she is a Catholic-born Frenchwoman living in London with a family history shadowed by scandal. Posted May 7, 2017 by Sophia Rose in Reviews, Sweet Delight / 21 Comments. The Lady of the Lakes by Josi S Kilpack, 9781432854270, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Skip to main content.ca. Click here for the lowest price! The Lady of the Lakes. Own every single book written. --, ''A vivid and highly engrossing tale of first love versus best love in this chaste romance that follows the tumultuous love life of Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott. Romance Pub Date 03 Jan 2017. by Josi S. Kilpack. The author invents lively voices for each character in the main drama, and Mina, Charlotte and Walter all come off as flawed but lovable in their own ways – from Mina’s distinctly, teenage point of view to Scott’s impassioned, heedless romanticism to the mature-beyond-her-years but still impassioned Charlotte, not one of them sounds like the other, an achievement for any author, and she even captures all of the social mores of the time in their extravagant ridiculous. Rule #1 when marrying a beastly Highlander: No falling in love. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. When she meets the handsome and charming William Forbes, her heart is challenged. Product Rating . Passion and promises collide as Walter, Mina, and Charlotte must each decide the course for their futures. Perfect for a road trip or a long, relaxing afternoon, The Lady of the Lakes on audiobook is a magical escape to another time and place." Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Hello Select your address All Hello, Sign in. I enjoyed this story as well as the notes following explaining the known facts as well as the author's fantasies of what may have happened. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. MISS WILTON'S WALTZ . August 2016 READ MORE "This novel manages to come to life, page by page, thanks to Kilpack’s radiant prose." Though she is young and they are from different stations in society, Walter is certain their love is meant to be. Please try your request again later. 9781629722337. The Lady of the Lakes Josi S Kilpack. by Josi S. Kilpack Fiction. The other is his best love. It’s a flaw that’s usually easily overlooked, so don’t let this deter you from picking up the book. If you love sweeping historical romance filled with intrigue and plot twists, you’ll enjoy this first book in the Highlander’s Bride series. Read an Excerpt Shadow Mountain Publishing. by Kilpack, Josi S. One is his first love. She needs a healthy dose of humility. Enjoyed the writing and how their story was expressed. This is a mixture of fact and fiction as it is based on a young Sir Walter Scott however the author informs readers of these details at the end of the book. I don't want to ruin any of it for potential readers, but I will say that if you enjoy reading about actual love and what that entails--not just a physical yearning, though there is a delicious amount of that in a very appropriate way--you will love this book. I loved watching this couple fall in love. Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2017. I savored and slowly enjoyed reading about Sir Walter Scott and the people in his life. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017. I really enjoyed this historical fiction about his journey of falling in love and learning his craft. Josi S. Kilpack is the author of twenty-five novels-including the twelve-book Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series-one cookbook, and has been part of several coauthored projects and anthologies. I really enjoyed this book, it was such an interesting read and so well written. 3 January 2017. Josi S. Kilpack is the author of twenty-five novels-including the twelve-book Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series-one cookbook, and has been part of several coauthored projects and anthologies. She hides her love to avoid rejection. She and her husband, Lee, are the parents of four children. Learn more. Josi S. Kilpack is an American novelist of LDS fiction, cozy mystery and romance novels. Product details. Sign-in to download and listen to this audiobook today! Nothing is more captivating than the story of "how we met." This item has a maximum order quantity limit. Walter Scott has … Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It was a lovely story and I will definitely read more books by Josi. The lord who ruined her may be the only one who can save her. Format. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Scottish Historical Romance (Kindle Store), © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The other is his best love. 1 stars. ... Josi S Kilpack is an excellent author. Listen to The Lady of the Lakes by Josi S. Kilpack. Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018. However, I enjoyed the book and read it in an afternoon. I felt like too much of the story was devoted to Mina, but I guess that was needed in order to show his heart ache. She is a four-time Whitney Award winner—including Lord Fenton's Folly (2015) for Best Romance and Best Novel of the Year—and a Utah Best in State winner for fiction. This easy-to-read tale begins in Edinburgh in 1791. Shadow Mountain. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. And I have to say the uniqueness pays off. At twenty-six, Charlotte Carpenter believes she will never find love. Josi S. Kilpack takes on the love life of Sir Walter Scott in The Lady of the Lakes, a fictionalized account of the two defining romances of his life; with Wilhelmina “Mina” Belsches-Stuart, his childhood sweetheart, and Charlotte Carpenter, his eventual wife and his self-proclaimed ‘best love’. Annabelle Winterton has need of a job. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. She and her husband, Lee, are the parents of four children. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Scott and Mina meet as teenagers, fall in love during their long walks home from church, embark upon a passionate long-distance correspondence and then become engaged.  But parental interference and class differences rear their ugly heads, and in the end it emerges that Mina’s love for Walter is much different than his love for her.  As they grow older she realizes hers was a childish first love, and she breaks their engagement in order to marry a moneyed man of her own class – and a close friend of Scott’s, William Forbes.  Heartbroken, Walter joins up with the military, and his service  takes him to England with a college friend.  There, while riding on the beach, he meets Charlotte Carpenter. Satisfies on multiple levels, adding details from actual letters, locations, and Scottish history. Though young and from a different station in society, she is the sunshine of his soul. It is romantic, sweet, heartfelt, and simply wonderful! Well done, Josi Kilpack! Something went wrong. The Lady of the Lakes by Josi Kilpack is historical fiction recounting the love story of Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland’s most famous authors..