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The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1)
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A very sweet and pleasant Highlander Historical Romance! I enjoyed it exactly for what it was - a romance in a very difficult for women time. I know most of my GR friends get upset over the almost none existing female rights of those times and want all heroines to be strong, bold and independent, which would be absolutely absurd for their environment. Although I like the historical accurate portrayal of that, this book manages to successfully combine a close proximity to Historical accuracy with strong female characters. Yes, there is the insta-love thing, and the overbearing layered, as well as the very positive bias toward the Highlanders vs. the Brits, but as every devoted HR fanatic knows, this is only to be expected. And I am sure that every woman who has ever read a romance novel knows, the Scottish man, being from the highlands, lowlands or the border region, is the hottest, most virulent man in the world!!! Right? I am saving for a vacation there, so they better not disappoint me!
P. S., if I don't return from that vacation, don't worry - I will be well taken care of, so no search teams are necessary! But feel free to be jealous! :-)
Back to the book, I recommend it to all romantic saps like me:-) Have fun and enjoy a good book!!!
A very sweet and pleasant Highlander Historical Romance! I enjoyed it exactly for what it was - a romance in a very difficult for women time. I know most of my GR friends get upset over the almost none existing female rights of those times and want all heroines to be strong, bold and independent, which would be absolutely absurd for their environment. Although I like the historical accurate portrayal of that, this book manages to successfully combine a close proximity to Historical accuracy with strong female characters. Yes, there is the insta-love thing, and the overbearing layered, as well as the very positive bias toward the Highlanders vs. the Brits, but as every devoted HR fanatic knows, this is only to be expected. And I am sure that every woman who has ever read a romance novel knows, the Scottish man, being from the highlands, lowlands or the border region, is the hottest, most virulent man in the world!!! Right? I am saving for a vacation there, so they better not disappoint me!
P. S., if I don't return from that vacation, don't worry - I will be well taken care of, so no search teams are necessary! But feel free to be jealous! :-)
Back to the book, I recommend it to all romantic saps like me:-) Have fun and enjoy a good book!!!
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January 17, 2016
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Started Reading
January 17, 2016
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January 17, 2016
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historical-romance
January 17, 2016
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highlanders
February 7, 2016
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Finished Reading
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Fun review, Choko! I am a Scot myself (an accent-less 1st generation immigrant-but with highlander clan blood) and I must say I share your view of Scotland. There's no place like it on earth. I would love to live there someday-even if it would debunk all the bookish myths the land has created! :D
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✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans)
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I love all your reviews, you romantic sap! Even the ones about Historical Romance books, haha.
Thank you! You know, one of us has to be a romantic who appreciates your bloodthirsty nature and finds it Hoooout!!!:-)
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✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans)
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Choko wrote: "Thank you! You know, one of us has to be a romantic who appreciates your bloodthirsty nature and finds it Hoooout!!!:-)"HAHAHAHA!
LOL, I think I will join you on your vacation ;-)