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Review: Highland Bride by Hannah Howell

Review of Highland Bride by Hannah Howell, an historical romance novel set in medieval Scotland.

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Synopsis

When Gillyanne Murray takes possession of her dower property, she doesn’t expect the three neighbouring lairds to turn up on her doorstep. Intent on maintaining peace, they insist that she must marry one of them. After keeping them at bay for three days, Gillyanne agrees to marry Connor MacEnroy.

The first hours of their marriage are rocky as Connor rushes her to his home (Deilcladach) and promptly seems to forget her. Gillyanne soon finds that Connor has some strange ideas about ‘gentle-born ladies’ that she must correct. She also struggles to break through the tight hold Connor has on his emotions.

Her efforts are complicated by Connor’s uncle and resentful ex-lover. Then Connor’s uncle is found dead, murdered with Connor’s dagger. Connor is imprisoned for the murder, so Gillyanne must prove his innocence and uncover the real killer. Back at Deilcladach, can Connor show Gillyanne how he feels before her father gives her a way out of their marriage?

Review

Highland Bride could have been two different books. The first part, where Gillyanne defends her property from the three lairds, was hilarious. The methods she used to repel her suitors were inspired and they deserved everything they got.

Once Gillyanne agrees to marry Connor and goes to Deilcladach with him, the whole story changes. It becomes more of a romance as they get to know each other and figure out their relationship.

I loved Gillyanne. She is spirited, creative, and amusing. Despite her apparently diminutive size, she has strength and an outgoing personality, making her seem larger. It was so much fun watching Gillyanne deal with Connor’s ex-lover and her friends (aka “The Three Whores of Deilcladach”).

My feelings about Connor are more complicated. He is handsome and fierce and everything a romance hero should be, while still being able to develop as a character. He appreciates Gillyanne’s intelligence and accepts her guidance in their relationship. However, he is just a bit too stubborn when it comes to showing strength and emotion. And his devastation over his uncle’s death is believable but gets annoying.

The constant psychoanalysing was repetitive and eventually boring. We don’t need to be told every ten pages how Connor must stay strong for the clan because of the violence of the feud that killed his parents. Furthermore, the dialogue got a bit repetitive.

Conclusion

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Review: The Parchment Scroll by C.A. Szarek

Review of The Parchment Scroll, a time-travelling romance set primarily in 17th century Scotland, the final book in the Highland Secrets trilogy by C.A. Szarek.

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Synopsis

After her sister goes missing, Jules McGowan travels to Scotland to look for her. There, she meets a strange woman called Bree who claims she can take Jules to her sister. They go together to the Faery Stones where Bree (with Jules’ help) opens a portal to the 17th century.

The first person Jules meets in 1675 is Hugh MacDonald, Laird of Clan MacDonald. Seeing that Jules has a parchment scroll written by someone close to the laird of his rival clan, Hugh takes her to his home, intending to ransom her. Instead, his auntie makes him send her straight to the MacLeods, but not before both he and Jules become obsessed with each other.

Then Bree steals a MacLeod child. Hugh returns the boy to his family, taking the opportunity to kidnap Jules again. Back at Hugh’s home, he and Jules get to know each other better and become lovers. After a while, Jules decides it’s time to return to the 21st century. Will she leave Hugh, or will he convince her to stay?

Review

The Parchment Scroll is the 3rd and final book in the Highland Secrets trilogy. I found it engaging from the start and thought it tied everything from the series together well. It has lots of action, great characters, and an interesting storyline. I particularly loved the scenes between the two sisters, especially their conversations.

I enjoyed getting a bit more of Claire and Jules’ backstory. In The Tartan MP3 Player, we are told that Claire has no one in the future except her sister. There’s no parents or other family that she should return to her own time for, other than Jules. In The Parchment Scroll, we find out that they spent much of their childhood in foster care.

“How could being raised with technology be better than being with his father?”

Jules frowned. She didn’t have the balls to retort to that. They’d been raised without either parent, so she couldn’t blame her sister for wanting her kid to have both.

Foster care sucked.

The characters felt more real in this book than they did in The Tartan MP3 Player. I can’t put my finger on what exactly the author did differently, but they seem more like people and less like characters.

I liked that the author used the real historical rivalry between the MacLeod and MacDonald clans as a source of conflict. While they’re not actively at war, they clearly don’t like each other. This makes Jules falling in love with a MacDonald while her sister’s married to a MacLeod a bit awkward.

The romance between Hugh and Jules was problematic. They are both possessive of each other, to the point that Hugh keeps kidnapping Jules. At least Jules recognises this, occasionally calling herself ‘Stockholm-Syndrome-Girl.’ However, they are both strong people with strong personalities, and the banter between them is both funny and sweet.

Conclusion

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Review: Love Beyond Reach by Bethany Claire

Review of Love Beyond Reach, a time travel romance set in 17th century Scotland by Bethany Claire.

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Synopsis

Morna’s father strongly disapproves of her magic abilities and sends away the one person who can teach her. Years later, 20-year-old Morna finds a strange young man. She is Jerry’s best hope at returning to his own time, but first she has to learn all she can from some recently discovered spell-books left behind by her teacher.

As they spend more time together, Morna and Jerry grow to love each other. Then Morna’s father dies, and her old teacher returns and takes Jerry. Heartbroken, Morna agrees to marry her brother’s friend but finds that he is not the man she thought he was and leaves to fight to get Jerry back.

Review

Love Beyond Reach is the eighth book in the Morna’s Legacy series and is apparently something of a prequel. I haven’t read the previous books yet but think that I might appreciate Love Beyond Reach more once I have. I love how it was written as a book meant to help the woman in the next book. It’s definitely left me wanting more.

This book could be called a romance novel. I thoroughly enjoyed the scenes where Morna and Jerry were falling in love. However, the romance was far from overwhelming. There was a lot of intrigue and other sub-plots, so I initially categorised it as historical fiction, not romance.

The characters were all well developed and memorable, even minor characters. Morna’s brother, Alasdair, was so caring and protective of his family. Her one-time fiancée Henry had an interesting arc where we gradually discover just how bad he really is. And Mary, the housekeeper, was such a forceful, loyal, and organised person that I just had to like her.

I really liked Morna. She may not do things the way she’s expected to, but she follows her instincts and gets things done. I loved how close she was to her family and lengths she goes to protect them. Despite constant challenges, Morna keeps learning and becomes the person her brother believes she can be.

“But yer death is a ruse to save yer brother from a violent clash with Henry’s clan.”

So Henry would keep his word and spread the news of my witchcraft, and my death is all that could prevent the bloodshed of others. I would gladly fake my death for such a cause. […]

Until he asked the question, I’d not stopped to think about the ramifications of faking my own death. I would never be able to see all those I loved. For them, it would seem as if I truly were dead. It would be my last time to see my home, my nephew, my brother.

Love Beyond Reach could have been set in any time or place. There is almost nothing that sticks it to 17th century Scotland. Sure, the dialogue has the occasional bit of Scottish brogue, but the setting isn’t developed enough.

Conclusion

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Review: Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole

Review of Letters from Skye, an historical romance novel by Jessica Brockmole, set in Scotland during World Wars One and Two

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Synopsis

In 1912, an impetuous young American sends a letter to the author of his favourite book of poetry. Thus begins a friendship that blossoms into romance just as war begins. Davey volunteers as an ambulance driver in France, prompting Elspeth to overcome her fear of boats in order to see him.

Meanwhile, in 1940, Elspeth’s daughter, Margaret, has stumbled across her mother’s old letters. Curious, she starts asking questions. This prompts Elspeth to go to London without warning and looking for Davey. With her mother gone, Margaret resorts to contacting a long-lost uncle and travelling to Skye for the answers to her questions.

Review

Letters from Skye takes the style of a collection of letters. In my opinion, this is a great way to tell this story. We get to see into Elspeth and Davey’s minds and really experience the growth of their relationship. However, it is set in some amazing places which couldn’t be fully developed.

While a bit modern, the letters were very gripping. The back and forth between the characters created tension and really involved my emotions in Elspeth and Davey’s relationship. Their friendship was so deep, and their developing romance helped the keep things light amidst a dark time.

I didn’t like the way some of the letters talked about things that both sender and recipient were present for. The person the letter is addressed to was there and knows what happened. There’s no need for such an explanation in letter writing. I’m sure the author could have come up with a better way to impart this information, if necessary.

One of the issues dealt with in Letters from Skye is adultery. Elspeth is married when she and Davey begin their relationship. There’s also Elspeth’s brother, who ‘steals’ their other brother’s fiancée when he’s injured in the war. This wasn’t a problem for me, but I understand that it might trouble some readers.

All that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It gripped me right from the beginning, and as much as I wanted answers, I didn’t want the story to end. It left me with such a book hangover.

And I loved how Elspeth and Davey loved books. I can imagine myself getting lost on a street full of bookstores just like Elspeth does at one point.

Conclusion

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Review: Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas

Review of Again the Magic, a gorgeous, second chance historical romance set in 19th century England by Lisa Kleypas.

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Synopsis

Lady Aline Marsden found her other half in childhood friend John McKenna. The problem is that he is a servant and she is the daughter of an earl. When her father finds out about their romance, McKenna is sent away with a warning to never return.

Years later, Aline’s father is dead and McKenna has made his fortune. He returns with his business partner, ostensibly to win over investors for another business venture, but with firm plans for revenge. Certain that she will never marry, Aline figures that she has nothing to lose from fling with McKenna and goes after the memories that were denied her when she was younger.

Review

Again the Magic tells a beautiful second chance love story between two childhood sweethearts from different social classes. The characters have been through so much that you just have to want them to have a happily ever after. Overall, it’s a wonderful, well-written story with many dimensions and a lot of depth.

I loved how Again the Magic had a second romance woven into the story. Aline’s sister has such a sad backstory that I was so happy when she found love. Livia and Gordon were such an unusual couple from very different backgrounds, but their relationship was so sweet.

The characters were well-developed; even the minor characters’ personalities were shown clearly. Aline and McKenna’s feelings towards each other were obviously very deep and I enjoyed how realistic their reactions to events were.

I found Aline infuriating. She keeps pushing McKenna away and coming up with these ridiculous excuses instead of telling him the truth. Her secrecy is convincing and understandable, and to some extent I felt sorry for her. However, I also found the pride behind it foolish.

McKenna is the embodiment of the perfect hero; he’s passionate, powerful, and handsome, but tender and caring. He also doesn’t seem to be afraid of showing genuine emotion. These emotions appear so intense. I loved how McKenna was honest at the end about the suffering Aline had put him through; it’s heart-breaking.

Conclusion

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Review: The Viscount who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

Book review of The Viscount who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, an historical romance novel set primarily in regency London.

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Synopsis

Kate Sheffield is determined to protect her younger sister, Edwina, from society’s rakes while they are in London for the season. This creates quite a problem for Anthony Bridgerton, who has decided that it’s time he found a wife. Edwina fits his requirements, so he pursues her.

As the sisters get to know Anthony, Kate realises that Anthony isn’t as terrible as she had thought. But just as she removes her objection to Anthony courting Edwina, Kate and Anthony are found in a compromising situation involving a bee.

Their ensuing marriage works out well, until Anthony realises he might be falling in love with Kate. Because of his certainty that he will die sometime in the following nine years, this terrifies him. Can he and Kate defeat their demons? Will they be able to love each other freely?

Review

The Viscount who Loved Me is the second of Julia Quinn’s books about the Bridgerton siblings. It tells the story of how Anthony, the eldest Bridgerton, finds love and marries the next viscountess.

I liked how Kate isn’t the ravishing beauty who is the typical heroine in romance novels. She has an inner beauty that Anthony eventually recognises, but she is always compared to the more fashionably beautiful Edwina. It’s such a refreshing change from the norm.

Kate is brilliant. She is intelligent, has a sharp wit, and cares for others. When Anthony is less than perfectly polite, Kate doesn’t hold back from being rude right back. And the way she delights in Anthony’s discomfort is hilarious.

I also loved the relationship between Mary and Kate. They have a really strong bond and I might have forgotten they weren’t mother and daughter if it wasn’t mentioned so much. Mary is so unlike the stereotypical evil stepmother I just had to like her.

My favourite scene has to be the scene where they all play Pall Mall. It showed Anthony’s devotion to his family and further built his relationship with Kate. Before this, Anthony was difficult to like (not great for a romance hero); his views on marriage and how he treated Kate were so annoying.  I also loved the glimpse of Daphne and Simon, the protagonists from the first book in the series (The Duke and I).

The Viscount who Loved Me is full of hilarious dialogues. Anthony and Kate have the best banter. They also exchange veiled insults and share tender moments. It was such fun to read.

Unfortunately, the steamy and tension-filled scenes between Anthony and Kate became a bit lukewarm towards the end of the book. Their banter is no longer fun and light, but grows serious.

Conclusion

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Review: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Review of The Duke and I, a regency era romance set in 1813 London by Julia Quinn.

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Synopsis

After two seasons of minimal success on the marriage mart, Daphne Bridgerton is uncertain if she will ever meet a man she can marry. Then she meets Simon Basset, newly minted Duke of Hastings.

Simon was rejected by his father for having a stutter as a child. Because of this, he is determined never to marry or have children to carry on the family line. He suggests to Daphne that they pretend to be courting. Hopefully, this will keep the Ambitious Mamas of marriageable-aged daughters from bothering him and make her more attractive to potential suitors.

However, Simon is increasingly attracted to Daphne, and Daphne cares more and more for Simon. And after they are found in a compromising position in a garden, Daphne’s elder brother demands they marry. Simon eventually agrees, but his constant dedication to spite his father comes between them. Can Daphne defeat Simon’s hatred of his father?

Review

The Duke and I is the first of Julia Quinn’s novels about the Bridgerton siblings. It tells the love story of how Daphne, the eldest Bridgerton daughter and fourth Bridgerton child. It is also the inspiration for the first season of Netflix’s fantastic new show: Bridgerton.

The first half of the story almost seemed like a different book to the second half. I think the author may have used the first half to set the scene for the rest of the series. She introduced the large and lively Bridgerton family masterfully. Aside from some serious physical attraction, the relationship between Simon and Daphne didn’t develop much. This made the kissing in the garden scene feel a bit sudden.

The chemistry between Simon and Daphne was beautiful. I just couldn’t help falling in love with them as a couple. I liked how they have vastly different backstories but still have a connection and common purpose. And the banter between them was fun and adorable.

“Sir! Sir!”

With great reluctance, he dragged his eyes up to her face. Which was, of course, delightful in and of itself, but it was difficult to picture her seduction when she was scowling at him.

“Were you listening to me?”

“Of course,” he lied.

“You weren’t.”

“No,” he admitted.

A sound came from the back of her throat that sounded suspiciously like a growl. “Then why,” she ground out, “did you say you were?”

He shrugged. “I thought it was what you wanted to hear.”

Daphne is such an amazing young woman. She’s intelligent, friendly, and clear-headed. She has a sly sense of humour and a fantastic grasp on how to deal with men. I loved how she wasn’t afraid to interfere in things that affected her even though the men tried to exclude her.

Some parts of the story were repeated a bit often. These include the fact that Simon’s stutter is brought on by stress and anger and that Daphne is from a large and loving family with overbearing brothers. It keeps things consistent, but gets a bit overdone.

The Controversial Scene

About 80% of the way through The Duke and I, there is a controversial, potentially triggering scene. Some people would say that Daphne raped Simon. I’m not so sure – it’s very much more complicated than that.

Because of his problems with his father, Simon has decided that he will never have children. So before agreeing to marry Daphne, he tells her that he cannot have children. Daphne takes this to mean that there is something physically wrong with him and because she’s so innocent, she doesn’t notice the little thing he does to ensure that she will never conceive.

Two weeks into their marriage, Daphne puts two and two together and realises what Simon has been doing. They fight about it, and after a failed reconciliation, Simon gets very drunk. After a short nap, they have some apparently mutually consensual sexy times that becomes less mutually consensual at the end. Simon (understandably) becomes very angry and leaves.

I’m not going to get into the debate of who was right or wrong. However, I didn’t like the way it was delt with in the story. Simon and Daphne separate for a time, but come back together fairly easily.

Neither of them acknowledges their mistakes or apologises to the other. There’s very little discussion afterwards, and what discussion they have is centred around having children, not the issues they’ve had. I find it difficult to believe that a couple could get over something so major so easily.

Conclusion

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Review: Some Enchanted Evening by Christina Dodd

Review of Some Enchanted Evening by Christina Dodd, a regency era romance set in 1808 Scotland.

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Synopsis

Clarice is a princess of Beaumontagne, a small kingdom in the Pyrenees Mountains. Or she was, until revolution threatened her family and she was sent to safety in England. Now, Clarice travels from town to town, selling cosmetics in order to support herself and her younger sister Amy.

Arriving in the Scottish town of Freya Crags, Clarice finds herself the personal guest of Robert MacKenzie, Earl of Hepburn. Robert has been troubled by some things that had happened during the Napoleonic Wars. Clarice’s presence gives him an opportunity to fix these wrongs. While there, she also improves his relationship with his sister and brings him back to full sanity.

Review

Some Enchanted Evening is a light and easy read with a simple (and somewhat silly) plot. Exiled princess falls in love with a troubled Scottish earl – nothing too complicated. There is a lot of time spent on verbal sparring and long conversation, but not enough time spent on creating depth (there is almost no character or relationship development).

So much about the story makes no sense. I find it completely unbelievable that Clarice could make herself look so convincingly like another woman to trick Colonel Ogley. Clarice and Amy are supposed to be hiding from potential assassins, but Clarice draws attention to herself while selling cosmetics. Also, the motivations for certain actions seem a bit far-fetched. For instance, I don’t believe for a second that Clarice slept with Robert that first time “because you needed me.”

I have serious problems with some of the choices the author made in naming the characters. Clarice and Amy are not names that royalty give their children, even royalty in small fictional countries. Also, one of Clarice’s middle names is Jayne, spelled with a “Y”. This is a minor issue, however.

Some Enchanted Evening is supposedly set in 1808 Scotland. However, it has more of a fairy-tale, not historical, feeling. Clarice has been travelling unchaperoned in a time when it was unsafe for women to travel alone. She sells cosmetics to young ladies when makeup is only used by courtesans. Then she jumps into bed with Robert without a thought for the possibility of pregnancy. It’s too modern.

However, I loved the way that Clarice helped Millicent (Robert’s sister) to recognise her worth. She didn’t need the royal creams to be beautiful; Millicent just needed a bit of confidence. And the old men in the village were just lovely.

Conclusion

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Review: Tangled in Time by Barbara Longley

Review of Tangled in Time, time-travelling romance set in Ireland by Barbara Longley.

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Synopsis

Regan MacCarthy is in Ireland for a break from her exhausting life. While trying to return her ability to see ghosts, she meets a gorgeous man who refuses to accept his death. Fáelán is a 3rd century warrior who was cursed by the faerie princess Morrigan. He is doomed to live in the Fae realm, invisible to most humans, until he falls so deeply in love he would sacrifice his life.

To this end, Fáelán spends the following weeks showing Regan around Ireland, longing for the solstice when the realms meet and he can touch her. Once Regan and Fáelán have fallen for each other, Morrigan steals him back into the void. With the help of Morrign’s daughter, Regan travels back in time to the 3rd century to prevent the curse and save Fáelán’s life.

Review

This book is called “Tangled in Time,” which gave me the impression that the characters get tangled up in time. But having read it, I think it’s time itself that gets tangled. Regan goes back in time, changes things, and returns. Fáelán both lives through time in the normal linear manner and jumps straight from the 3rd century to the 21st.

There’s a good amount of scientific explanations behind the alternate realms/dimensions. However, once time-travel gets involved in the second half of the book, the scientific explanations become a bit complicated – I had to think through it a bit to understand it.

I found how quickly Regan and Fáelán fell in love unconvincing. I know that Fáelán was desperate to fall in love (with anyone) to break his curse, but Regan had no such motivation. It seems even more unconvincing when early on in their relationship, there are scenes like this:

“Enough.” Her dismissive assumptions nearly chocked him. Fall in love with Regan MacCarthy? Impossible. She’d insulted him in the worst possible way, accusing him of deluding himself with faerie tales as if he were a laddie of but a handful of winters. Cursing his fate, he was sorely tempted to return to his island to wait a hundred years or so afore seeking out another woman who might see him.

I loved how Regan kept thinking of (and referring to) Fáelán as a “boasty ghosty.” That phrase made me giggle every time. Boasty ghosty.

Fáelán felt more real as the real as the book progressed. When we first meet him, he seems simple and two-dimensional. By the time he’s fallen madly in love, we have learned so much about him that he has become a really believable person with both good and bad qualities. However, this occurs so gradually that I didn’t notice it until I had almost finished to book.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. However, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who didn’t enjoy science in high-school or who gets their knickers in a twist over magic.

Conclusion

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Review: Highland Lover by Hannah Howell

Review of Highland Lover by Hannah Howell, an historical romance novel set in medieval Scotland.

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Synopsis

Alana Murray is kidnapped and is imprisoned in a very dark hole with Gregor MacFingal Cameron. After a trying escape, Alana becomes fevered and Gregor has to find a safe shelter and nurse her back to health. In her delirium, she reveals more about herself than she had wanted to, including that she was searching for her sister, Keira.

Once she’s recovered, the two of them set off to find her sister, whose home just happens to be in the same direction as Gregor’s family. When they reach Gregor’s home, they are both stunned to find Mavis, the woman Gregor had courted, and her father already there and claiming that they were betrothed.

In the meantime, Gregor has realised which woman he wants to marry but he doesn’t want to speak of his feelings to Alana until he has dealt with Mavis. This has left Alana hurt and unsure if she can trust him.

Review

Highland Lover has to be the worst book I have read by this author. While the first half had action, it was unoriginal. Once they arrived at the monastery, there were all these references to Keira’s story that made no sense and kind of overshadowed Alana and Gregor for a bit. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t as good as Hannah Howell’s other books.

It seemed a bit strange that the cabin Gregor found to hide in immediately after the escape was so safe for so long. Why would such a nice cottage be so convenient? Surely the Gowans would have known that it was there and checked it for their runaways.

The fact that the cottage had a sturdy wooden door should have alerted him to the possibility that this was no mere cottar’s hut, he realized. Opening one of the thick shutters on one of the three windows, he found glass panes, a true luxury. Although the mattress upon the bed was stuffed with straw, it was thick and clean. A poor man would have taken such a fine mattress with him. Gregor then recalled how the cottage was tucked deep within the woods with no area cleared for farming or the raising of animals. He began to think he had stumbled upon some laird’s retreat, perhaps even a place where he housed his lemans out of sight and reach of his wife. It was pure luck that the man was between lovers at the moment, Gregor mused.

I loved the way Artan and Lucas were so protective over Alana, and how Gregor responded to their behaviour. It was so entertaining but realistic. I can easily imagine protective elder brothers from any era acting the same way over the man who beds their little sister.

By the end of the book, I found myself with quite a disliking for Gregor. I can understand why he didn’t tell Alana about Mavis (after all, he justifies himself repeatedly). But then it turns out that he has two illegitimate sons that he never so much as thought about while he was with Alana.

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