by Jackie Barbosa
So this was a free short story (emphasis on short - about 22 pages of story give or take) that I downloaded because I wanted to try out the author. I am not a big fan of Scottish/Highlander stuff, but I like this world setting in the story (border lands). Please Note: This story was originally publi...
Another freebie I could finish. The same old, same old problems, head-hopping and way too short to offer any character, romance, or story development. I would have rather payed and gotten a better developed book then wasted any time with this one.
Length, laziness and/or problems meeting the deadline killed this short story, originally published as part of The Mammoth Books of Scottish Romance. Quite frankly, it’s an embarrassment to the author as I suspect Ms. Barbosa is capable of producing something of much higher quality. Continue readi...
Short, sweet tale set in the 1500's Scotland. It is based on real events, the feud between Maxwells and Johnstones. The main characters are a product of imagination. The heroine, Jaime Johnstone is caught in stealing the cattle and mistaken for a boy brought to the Maxwell dungeon. When Duncan Maxwe...
Yeah, I highly doubt enemies would become lovers that quickly.This would have made a better novel instead of a short story, with more plot and more character development to make it more believable.
My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book...The Reiver was really short. I mean, only about 16 pages or so. I liked the story and all, but it was so short that I’m not sure what to comment on. JB is a new-to-me author and so, reading this was sort of a prelud...
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