Review: Heroine Willing To Change the Essence of Who She Is
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2013
I like the premise but I did not like the story, simply because the heroine was willing to sacrifice who she was for the sake of winning the hero's love.  I liked so much Highland Captive & Higland Treasure by the same author, but not this one and here are the reasons why:  The heroine realizes her love first, that is a downer for me, but not a deal breaker, if the hero realizes his love soon after she does, as in the case of this book.  What I hated was that he declares to her(not ask) that she is in love with him and she readily admits it.  However, when she humbles herself by asking him to reciprocate, he tells her flat out that he does not love her, though he is quite pleased with her declariation.  I like arrogant but this is just abnoxious.  This only gets worse, when the heroine further along in the story, professes her love again, but this time tells him she will go on loving him even if he does not return her love, that all she asks is for him to accept her gift (I am paraphrasing here, but that was the idea).  And even then he accepts her declaration, but continues with his determination not to fall in love.  YIKES!!!!!  Still the heroine is willing to do anything to make him happy, and perhaps then he will eventually love her in return.  PATHETIC!!!!!  Get some pride woman.  And even after the hero admits to himself that he does love her, he does not tell her until the end of the book.  I do not find this theme romantic, just plain humiliating for the heroine.