Review: ..the boy's got it baaaaad...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2012
..ahkay folks, so y'get the gist of the plot from the preview read...but allow me to reiterate a bit...this little gal [Lady Cailin MacMillan] is runnin' for her life..from a murder she didn't commit, but is being blamed for...in an age where wimmin were considered nothing more than chattel, esp. by the English...but I digress.So she hooks up with Connor Fraser (who actually DID commit the murder, saving Cailin from near rape), and his two brothers, Bryce and Alisdair - - they all decide to help her flee to Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland...and the Sancuary he can offer.  It's a lonnnnng journey & so begins the lustful attraction from Connor, that he tries very hard to fight (give it up Connor!). Along the way, Connor and Cailin are forced into marriage..(love it!).This Author ever so intricately and sweetly walks the reader through their wedding night...deliciously, exquisitely sweet.  This plot isn't just romance, it's war and politics, and it's magnificent!!!Downside: The dialogue is confusing and cheesy at times..."harm one hair on her head & I'll reach down your throat & pull your heart out w/my bare hands" (this AFTER poor Cailin has been kicked, slapped to the ground a few times, dragged by her hair etc. while 5-6 months preggers!).  Also, there are several typo's but nothing one cannot understand or figure out.Upside: I loved the interspersed Gaelic into the dialogue...awesome connection!..along with a few humourous moments (more please!)This book is reminiscent of Diana Gabaldons magnificent 'Outlander' series.Outlander (20th Anniversary Edition): A Novel..which is a MUST READ!!!!