Review: Really could've been better - 3.5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
I enjoyed this story but there were just enough problems created by the author, for me to also be irritated by it too. I like this author's books and I'm pretty sure I've read all of the historical romances she's published but I think she can do better. Our Scottish laird H is literally a tortured soul, since his capture and torture at the hands of an evil English Lord. Even though he manages to escape, he can't seem to break free of the hold on his mind. He has suffered a type of 'epilepsy' since childhood but since his capture, he now experiences seizures too. This has lead to his clan fearing him and him being called the Demon laird. The h is an English healer who is brought in to help the H but he hates her at first because she is English. Fortunately this doesn't last for too long. This is a well developed love story, which takes it time to unfold through the book. This is one of the best things about the book.What I didn't like - +++Spoilers+++1.The continuous referrals to the H as the Demon laird, the repetition just got a bit tired and by the end of the book, totally annoying.2. The fact that the main characters have sex together well before getting married and openly share a room. I just think it undermines the h and makes her look like a leman instead of a well treasured wife. I'm not keen on this modern approach to historical romances3. Even though she brings it up frequently, the author doesn't tell us at the end who the h's parents were. It seems like a glaring mistake since she keeps mentioning how the H sent someone to find out who they are but then doesn't say.