I wish I could give this book a higher rating, but I found that it was slow in the begining and that, for me, it didn't really start taking off until about mid way through. I was starting to get agrivated and frustrated but since I started it I wanted to finishe it. Near the end I really did enjo...
I was intrigued by the Scottish history even though I'm not a fan of historical romance novels. It was well researched, from the beginnings of the 100 years war, relations among France, England & Scotland, life in a Scottish castle, down to every piece of clothing worn in the early 1300s. The...
Had some interesting moments, with generally good writing, but I couldn't get fully invested in the characters, and the subplots were distracting. I skimmed through half of the book. Character-wise, i found Isabelle rather frustrating with her repeated attempts at escape without thinking things t...
Plot was interesting and moved along well. Characters were likeable and had good chemistry. Author did a much better job this time working her religious message into the story - was a more natural development and the proselytizing was not as heavy-handed as in the prior two books. Still there, ju...
the dowager duchess asked Penelope as Madame Leclair attended her hair. “Two of them did; most did not,” replied Pen. “I don’t understand why you spread the rumor regarding her dowry. Now she is surrounded by fortune hunters.” “Spread a rumor? Me?” ...
Roberts. Can you direct me?” Penelope Rose asked the young man at the apothecary. The day after she received the mysterious missive, she followed the direction in the letter to a storefront in a nicer part of Town. The sign on the door said “Dr. Roberts” and inside there was an apothecary with ro...
“I shall protect her with my life,” he declared. “I know ye will. For if ye dinna treat her kindly, I shall slit yer throat.” David was all the more chilling for how calmly he spoke the words. It was not a threat, just the plain truth. “Yes, sir,” s...
She wished to know how her friend had survived the shock of the night before. Genie had been married to the affable Mr. Grant for less than a year, and this had been her first great soiree, supposedly establishing herself as an accomplished hostess. Instead, her home was the scene of a murder. &n...
Isabelle had made sure she looked the image of Maid Marian, complete with the silver crown. Her blond hair was plaited down her back and the sleeves of her silken gown almost dragged on the floor. A cheer emerged from the crowd in homage to the Maid Marian when she entered...
He reached for her before remembering that he had escorted her back to her chamber in the early morning, before the house had awoken. They had whispered and giggled like guilty children stealing sticky treats. He rolled over in bed and breathed deeply. Her scent, an intoxicating mix of soap and l...