Review: Where do I begin?
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2013
I had a lot of problems with this book, which I shall enumerate.1. The characters were very poorly developed. There was no real chemistry between the hero and heroine. The secondary characters were flat and one dimensional.2. The plot was jumpy and the timeline made NO sense. The vernacular was off ... half the time it didn't fit the time period at all. The ending was completely and utterly unbelievable. A little research would have let the author know there was never any "burning at the stake" in the american colonies. In fact it was against English law to do so. Even during the Salem Witch Trials NONE of the accused were burned at the stake ... they were hanged (and one was pressed to death). Also though no date was given for the time this was set in ... I took a guess that it was set after the final Jacobite uprising in Scotland ... which was in 1746-47 by which time the "witch burning" furor had died down for the most part.3. The actual writing ... I have a suggestion for this "author" ... Hire an editor (and actually be willing to make the changes they suggest) OR get some REALLY good beta readers who understand the rules of grammar and aren't afraid to tell you when things need changed. The repetitive use of phrases, the spelling, the misuse of grammar and typos made the grammar Nazi in me angry. I was constantly rolling my eyes.And a final pet peeve ... as a biologist you should know that a fever isn't going to begin to set in MINUTES after Rowan had been whipped and suffered blood loss. A little realism please.Overall I'm glad I got this as a freebie or I would NOT have been happy, as it is ... I'm just annoyed.