Review: A Fast-Paced Steamy, if Unrealistic Novella
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 8, 2013
I realize this is a novella, and as a result, the story must unfold quickly. However, the first few pages were not impressive.  The author mentions a previous attraction between the main characters, and a few pages in, there's a marriage proposal! The Scottish countryside is barely described but the author made sure to throw in some Scottish vernacular: a bunch of lochs, Ochs, lairds, lasses, belted plaids, and ken this and ken that. The protagonists were shallow but likable. I don't want to spoil the suspense, but the villain was unrealistic in his behavior toward the heroine. Character development and imagery need quite a bit of work, but the story turned out to be decently exciting and kept my interest until the end.  Decent for a free book.  I will not be buying any more of the series.