White Knight (White Quartet) (ISBN 0451198522)

Passion, mystery and romance!:
But however will I know who is the right husband if you are not here to advise me?" The dowager had smiled again, saying only, "You will, child, because you are of my blood. I had only to dance once with my true love and I knew I would spend the rest of my life loving him. It will be the same when you have found your own true 'very parfit gentle knight.'" Her last words were whispered like the soft summer wind through Grace's thoughts. Gentle knight. Knight..."Was it possible? Could this Marquess Knighton be the one her grandmother had spoken of? Had Nonny somehow sent him to protect her as she had promised, or was she being silly..." When Grace Ledys finds herself facing a marriage match arranged by her selfish, gambling Uncle Tedric, she has only one request. She wants to dance with her future husband before the marriage takes place. Then, she will know if this man is the one she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Reluctantly, Uncle Tedric arranges for the dance, anxious to get Grace married off and his debts paid by the Duke of Westhover--the future groom's Grandfather. At the ball, Grace witnesses a lifestyle of Lords and Ladies that is to be her own. Feeling hopelessly inadequate, she attempts to flee the manor. Ducking into a dark hallway, she tumbles through the servant's entrance and lands at the feet of a man---a rather well-sculpted man in a state of undress. Christian Wycliffe, Marquess Knighton believes his uninvited guest is just another one of the girls after his money and his name. In an effort to scare her off, he threatens to have his way with her and pulls her into his arms. Unaware, he kisses his future bride and lights a fire that will undermine the plans for his future. Like the couples that came before them in Book One of the Regency Quartet, White Heather and White Magic, Grace and Christian prove to be a tantalizing combination of reluctant lovers. White Knight is an exceptional romance for its mystery and intrigue. Whispers of murder and an ill-fated romance dance just below the surface of this story, keeping the reading guessing while their passion is igniting. Lynne Remick, Reviewer

Amazing! Romantic!:
White Knight is third in a series of four, the first being White Heather, the second being White Magic, and the last in the series is White Mist. Lady Grace Ledys thought that her arranged marriage to Christian Wycliffe, Marquess Knighton, would be perfect, but little did she know that he had a past that he would not deal with, and it was making him a very cold and mean man. With her happiness taken away, Grace decides to leave for a castle called Skynegal. I was truly amazed at Ms. Reding's truly magnificent descriptions of the Scottish Highland Clearances when poor tenant farmers were burned out of their homes by greedy landowners. The descriptions were explicit and made me feel the anguish that the tenants felt. White Knight was a wonderful romance that was heart breaking at times and yet was exciting to read. Pam @ MyShelf.Com

Get out the tissues:
Reding had me in tears for at least 1/3 of the book. Grace tried so hard, and Christian was so cruel...but you understand his position and that he is cruel for a reason. Anyway, Grace's situation really pulls the tears from your eyes. Then you're appalled at what Christian has had to live with that leads him to act as he does. Reding takes most of the book to explain Christian's life/viewpoint, so you may have to trust that he is truly worthy of Grace. I found the first part of the book the best; the second half, which takes place in Scotland, seemed slower, less dramatic despite its often serious subject matter. Reding has obviously done her research, but the reader sometimes feels hit over the head with it. I would have enjoyed seeing more of Christian's transformation & his time in Scotland with Grace; it would have added greatly to the story. The tidbits we get are wonderful but too little. His grandfather's actions & rational needed more explanation and his transformation (?) more attention. Despite those less-than-perfect aspects, White Knight is a powerful story well worth the reading. (It beautifully sets up book 4 as well.)

Its ok...not as good as I anticipated it to be:
The first part is really good, but when the story was moved to Scotland it got boring! It was all about Grace's transformation, which is good but the when it came to how Christian redeemed himself it fell short. She forgave him too easily. The story between Christian and his grandfather wasnt resolved also. The ending was half finished! Anyway I think Christian is kinda daft for not falling for Grace right away!

Hard to put down...tears or not.:
This is a tale that had me in tears repeatedly, but I still loved it. I admired Grace's strength and passion for life and her ability to persevere no matter what he new husband Christian the Marquess of Knighton threw her way. His ways were cruel and calloused, but thanks to Ms. Reding's writing ability and the amount of time she put into developing her characters you still can't blame him only understand him. Grace does all that she can to make her marriage work, and when her ideas are depleated she flees. Only time will tell if Christian comes to his senses and follows. I really can't wait to come across other books written by Ms. Reding. She is a marvelous writer with obvious ability who weaves a magically romantic story that with capture your heart. Enjoy!