Review: A great read that doesn't disappoint
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
This story dragged me in almost immediately.  Frances Housdens' writing style is different and intriguing.  The blend of the Scottish phrasing and words throughout the story really helped me to quickly feel absorbed back in Scotland.  The descriptive tone took me to the Scottish Highlands back in 1069.  I am originally from Australia and spent many years living in Scotland and could imagine the accent and the characters easily as I was reading.Mhairi wasn't in a mood for taking any of his nonsense.  "Aye, I did, and gave it a fine skelp as well, for weren't you a right wee devil? ..."Right from the very beginning there were questions I was asking, that I needed the answers to.  Frances ensnared my interest early and didn't disappoint as the plot progressed.Why didn't Euan recognise Morag when he first saw her? Why didn't Morag confront Euan about his abandonment of her? Why didn't Euan recognise Morag after she became his leman? These are just a few questions that I needed answered, and they are handled very believably as you begin to understand the motivations for each character and as the many secrets slowing give you another missing piece of the answer.  Of course don't be surprised if you learn one thing and then have another three questions.There are many secrets within the keep and the occupants and visitors whose daily lives twisted and twirled kept me regretting having to put the iPad down for that luxury in my life I call sleep.The erotic scenes were more than I'd expected, but were very welcome.  I thoroughly enjoyed the descriptive style and frequency of the scenes.  This was definately my style of book.  It had all my personal favourites - a great story, believable characters, lots of erotic scenes with a strong romance theme, suspense, intrigue and mystery and best of all it's set in the Scottish Highlands a few hundred years ago.  A thoroughly great read that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone who enjoys a very 'spicy' romance.