Review: Absolutely Wonderful !
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2012
While her family is visiting Scotland, Laren's father gets drunk and loses her in a card game. She's forced to marry an old, uncouth, heathen of the Campbell clan, but, before their marriage can be consummated, the Campbells steal some cattle, are attacked by the MacLennens in retaliation, and Laren's husband is killed in the battle. Laren is then taken by the MacLennens, who still seem uncivilized but not as bad as the Campbells. At first, Laren is very prejudiced against the Scots, and they call her an outlander, one of the hated English. She soon discovers that people are much the same everywhere, and a priest helps her see that God does love and care for her, even if she is a woman. Yet, trouble is brewing within the MacLennen clan. Broderic is the provisional laird at the death of his older brother, but the council and his remaining siblings are working against him. Although there's an attraction between Broderic and Laren, the council would never approve such a match.I found a few minor mistakes. Fletcher is erroneously called Fergus a few times. "There's" was used when "theirs" was needed, "her" once for "his" and "heart" for "hear." Near the end, I wondered how Laren and Malise could pretend to be each other, when Laren's English accent stood out. However, this was an excellent historical romance. I read FOREVER AND A DAY and gave it a five, but this one is even better. I loved the main characters and most of their friends, the plot was enthralling, and it had a good ending. On top of all this, it is a clean, Christian novel. Wonderful!