Heir of Danger (The Heir of Kilronan)
*Starred Review* Elisabeth Fitzgerald thought Brendan Douglas was dead, but instead it seems he has decided to return from the grave to ruin another wedding for her. Seven years ago, Brendan jilted Elisabeth at the altar. When his father was found murdered shortly thereafter, everyone not only assumed Brendan had something to do with the mysterious murder but also had been killed himself. Now a very-much-alive Brendan is back in Dun Eyre just as Elisabeth is about to marry Gordon Shaw. Brendan has no intention of romantically reclaiming Elisabeth; he just needs the Sh’vad Tual, the magical gemstone embedded in a necklace he gave to her. Without the gemstone, Brendan has no hope of stopping a power-mad mage bent on ruling the world by resurrecting King Arthur. But it won’t be as easy as he hoped to separate the necklace from Elisabeth. In the thrilling conclusion to her Heirs of Kilronan trilogy (after Earl of Darkness, 2010, and Lord of Shadows, 2011), Rickloff perfectly fuses a refreshingly inventive, paranormal-steeped plot with an impeccably crafted Regency setting, and the result is a smart, sexy, and sublimely satisfying romance. --John Charles