Old review: This was an okay story but forgettable as well.
I liked the MC a lot. Though Ellie was a little too Read: 2012 Can't remember that well now
Old review: This was an okay story but forgettable as well.
I liked the MC a lot. Though Ellie was a little too naive and forgiving towards her mean-spirited sister. It drove me crazy that instead of blaming her sister, she made excuses and even blamed herself. That got old fast!...more
This was a pretty solid HG book. I'm a suker for enemies to lover trope, and nobody does tRead: 4/4/25 3.5 stars Setting: medieval Scotland (King David)
This was a pretty solid HG book. I'm a suker for enemies to lover trope, and nobody does that better than HG. Unfortunately, she forgot the love part in this story. The MC fights the whole book, and then suddenly, they are madly in love with each other ...more
Read: 4/2/25 Setting: 1749 England, Caribbean, Virginia
This is one of KEW's famous books. I've heard mixed reviews, so I was apprehensive about tryingRead: 4/2/25 Setting: 1749 England, Caribbean, Virginia
This is one of KEW's famous books. I've heard mixed reviews, so I was apprehensive about trying this book. Unfortunately, I had a right to be. What a disappointment!
The story starts off with Shanna marrying a condemned man. Her rich father wants her to marry a titled man, but she hates all those fortunate hunters. So she marries Ruark because of his last name. Now, she will be free and can return home to her island. Ruark isn't hanged but is sold into bondage to the man who works for her father. Ruark is determined to make the marriage true. If only he could convince Shanna that they belong together.
The whole plot is Shanna sleeping with Ruark but still refusing to acknowledge him. It was a long, boring story (600+). Nothing changes. This story would have been better with only 300 pages.
I really liked Ruark. He was fantastic! Though, I still don't know why he wanted the spoiled brat? She's not worth it! His identity was easy to guess. I don't know why the author tried to make it a mystery.
Conclusion: This is a well written story, but lack of plot ruined the book. Still, I'm glad I gave the book a try...more
Read: 3/30/25 Setting: Queen Mary Stewart 1561-1567
Meh. This was an okay book. There was not much chemistry (burning) between the characters. I liked tRead: 3/30/25 Setting: Queen Mary Stewart 1561-1567
Meh. This was an okay book. There was not much chemistry (burning) between the characters. I liked the couple, but the historical aspect got in the way. The author wanted to focus on Queen Mary's rule from when she arrived in Scotland to her abdication of the throne. The book is too short to go into the history of Mary Stewart. So we got a water down version of the history at that time. The history kept interfering with the romance. The author needed to pick the type of book she wanted to write.
Also, there were no witch trails like in the book. The burning of witches didn't come until 30 years later, with King James (Mary's son). He blames witches for his almost shipwreck and decides to purge Scotland of their evil presence. I understand why the author used a witch trail plot, but it wouldn't have happened yet.
Conclusion: This wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't good either. Still, it had its moments. HG has just written much better books that this one fell flat....more
The story starts out with King James ordering two rival clans to unite in marriRead: 3/25/25 2.5 stars Setting: 1537 Scotland
Oh, the wasted potential!
The story starts out with King James ordering two rival clans to unite in marriage. Fiona Sinclair is to be the sacrifice. She has to marry the son of the man who murdered her mother. She will do this for her clan because they desperately need this truce, but she won't forget what the Campbells did and what they are.
Myles has no desire to unite with the Sinclairs, even if Fiona is beautiful. He decides to make the best of the situation. Now, if he can only break through Fiona's hatred.
The story starts out with such potential! I love a good enemies to lovers/forced marriage. It's my bed and butter. Unfortunately, this book drops the ball, thanks largely to Fiona. I seriously could not stand her! She's a cruel b***h to Myles through 62% of the book. I understand being loyal to your clan and what his father did (he didn't).Blah blah blah. My understanding and sympathy of her situation died after 200 pages of venom. She married a good man who cares about her happiness. The problem was that he was too nice and had the patience of a saint. Somebody needed to put that spoiled girl over their knee. I still don't know what her endgame was. It's death do you part. If you don't want to be miserable for the rest of your life, maybe you should find a compromise or at least be civil
The story finally improved in the last 100 pages. Once she learns the truth about her mother, Fiona no longer needs to feel guilty about her feelings for Myles. Finally, I began to enjoy the story and their romances. There are some good mysteries and intrigue. The secondary characters definitely enriched the story, and I wish the Campbell family members had their own book.
Conclusion: The h ruined a good story and a great H. The author kept the h's animosity going for way too long!...more
I was expecting this to be bad, but I'm a sucker for OTT medieval hr. I think because of my low expectations, I waRead: 3/26/25 Setting: 1143, England
I was expecting this to be bad, but I'm a sucker for OTT medieval hr. I think because of my low expectations, I was able to find more positives than other readers.
The couple was the best part of the book. These two belong together! They just blended well together. There were no silly misunderstandings or lack of trust. They were a team. Elf was too innocent in the beginning, but she slowly learned the ways of the world. She definitely called it when it came to her SIL. She had wisdom. She just needed to experience the world.
The villain's motives were silly and made no sense. She was like a bad penny. Still, she added some fun OTT moments. Her sexual fetish was a little too much, though.
Conclusion: I had fun with this book and didn't take it too seriously.
Sidenote: In the beginning, i was crying when Elf's brother left her at the nunnery when she was 5 years old. ...more
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