Sean Duncan is going to his neighbor's to marry the daughter of the castle's dead owner. His father arranged it, and he isn't exactly happy about marrying a woman he's heard is thin as a boy, even with the land she brings to him. When he comes across a woman unconscious on her horse, he pulls her down and begins searching for injuries. But she is rather pretty and his libido reacts. Instead of doing an impersonal search for injuries, he sometimes caresses her. They end up making love with Catherine only half-awake and willing. The next morning, Catherine thinks it is a dream, and so names the man Dream Knight. Sean calls her Sweetling, and they agree not to know more about each other. But Catherine must go back before she is missed; should anyone find her with Dream Knight, he could be killed.

Dream Knight was a short medieval romance that reminded me just a little of Hannah Howell. It was, of course, more explicit, but the general tone was of lovers with other obligations wanting to hold onto each other. I didn't really like that Catherine seemed so willing to submit to the marriage bed with a man unknown to her, especially since she showed nerve by leaving the castle and taking a lover. Sean was an interesting hero, especially wearing a kilt. And even though he didn't want to marry his dead neighbor's daughter, he wasn't thinking of taking it out on her as some medieval heroes have. He was Alpha yet sweet sometimes. Overall, Dream Knight was a satisfying short story that medieval romance fans might want to check out.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Tara Black
April 7, 2004