by Kathleen Givens
I couldn't get past the one-dimensional characters.
I absolutely loved this book though at times the Viking brutality was repulsive and disturbing. Early on, I had thoughts of Outlander with the Scottish setting, political unrest, etc but the resemblance quickly faded. There is just no comparison to Outlander. The setting is medieval, a time when t...
This book feels more like a sweeping saga than a single novel. So much happens within one story and within a just a few weeks.The year is 1263, on Scotland's western shore in a village called Somerstrath. The laird's eldest daughter, Margaret MacDonald, is watching her many brothers with her sister ...
Well, certainly this book is no Outlander, but no book ever will be. It has a very complex plot compared to most books that fall in the historical romance category-there is death and brutality, not just a love story. I really enjoyed it, and plan on reading the sequel.