"Patricia Potter has taken a classic plotline and added something fresh, making her story ring with authenticity, color, exciting action, her special humor and deep emotions. The Black Knave is The Scarlet Pimpernel with twists and turns that makes an old story new and lets us know why Ms. Potter is a master storyteller and a star of the genre. . ." —Romantic Times

"Ms. Potter has penned a fabulous romantic tale of intrigue and daring. This tale will keep the reader spellbound through each twist and turn..." —Rendezvous

"The first volume in a new Scottish historical trilogy, Potter's laterst novel takes a noble hero with a dangerous secret and a Jacobite heroine determined to save her young brother, forces them into a marriage of the King's convenience, and lets the fireworks begin. Set in the turbulent times following the Battle of Culloden, this past pased adventjure, vauguely reminiscent of The Scarlet Pimpernel, is riddled with deception and treachery, and as the protagonists work toward their separate goals, they have little idea that their ultimate purposes are so closely aligned. Well-drawn memorable characters, compelling action, and Machiavellian political intrigue add to a story that Potter's many fans will be waiting for." —The Library Journal

"Patricia Potter takes Baroness Orczy's tale (the Scarlet Pimpernel), puts a Highland spin on it, and delivers a rousing tale of intrigue, danger and forbidden romance that engaged my interest from the first to last page. . ." "This couple is nearly perfect for each other; it just takes them a long time to realize it. Bethia, having been raised in a close and loving family, knows what she's missing, and the bitter knowledge that she'll never have it again, especially with a wastrel like Rory, makes her mistrustful and wary. Rory, on the other hand, has never had affection, since he's always known he was an unwanted bastard, not even a real Forbes, except in name. He tries to distance himself from Bethia, but he can't help himself, standing alone and cold outside the fire of intimacy, creeping close to the flames, always pulling back just before he gets burned. I understood exactly why each of them did what they did, and my heart ached for them." —All About Romance