Review: Made me a fan of historical romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Hotness Rating 3 out of 5That's it!  It's official.  I may not be a lover of historical romance, but I am a lover of Sabrina York's historical romances.  Brigand is the fourth book of the Noble Passions series and I loved it!  This series is the exact reason that I sometimes force myself out of my comfort zone and read a sub-genre that isn't necessarily my cup of tea.  I can not imagine missing out on this series.I am over-the-top in love with Ewan.  Known for his less than scrupulous business dealings Ewan has been labeled a brigand.  Sadly, this reputation has worked well for him in business, but not so well with his sister coming out and needing a proper introduction into society.  For this, he's arranged a marriage between himself and the well-connected Kaitlyn.  It's not going to be a marriage of love, but it will give respect to his name and he'll do anything for his sister.  When Kaitlyn's brother shows up with Violet and not Kaitlyn Ewan can barely control his anger.  He doesn't abide by kidnapping women or using them for ransom.  Not only that, but the more time he spends with the beautiful Violet the more he wants things he can not have.Violet is haunted by one sweet kiss she received as a child.  The beautiful boy of her memory saved her from drowning and then permanently branded her with that kiss.  So much so, that she is not at all looking forward to her coming out season.  She just doesn't see how any man could ever hold a candle to her Ewan.  When she's kidnapped by her best friend's brother and taken to Kaitlyn's betrothed to be held until Kaitlyn presents herself Violet is understandably scared and disoriented.  None of this explains why the McCloud makes her feel things that she never thought she would feel outside of dreams and memories.  The more time she spends with Ewan the more she loses her heart.  Now, if only he could see that she means more than a position in society.I'm not sure what it is about a big, strong alpha male that has a slightly bad attitude that perks up my inner Scarlet O'Hara, but Ewan is this and more.  He clearly loved Violet and wanted to do what was best for her, but he always stayed to true to the dominant man that he is.  Hot!You don't have to read this series in order, but it will help you to have some background if you do.  As you know, I have my misgivings when it comes to historical romance.  They often lack heat or just seem a bit contrived to me.  Sabrina's historicals are not like this.  For those of you that are familiar with Sabrina York's contemporary books you know that her books never lack for heat and great dialogue and this is the same for the Noble Passions series.You can find this review and others at [...]