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They call him the Devil, the most notorious laird in all of Scotland. But Cullen, the new Larid of Donnachaidh, pays them no heed. He cares only about the survival of his clan, and for that, he needs a wife. He wants someone stout to bear him sons. He wants a pliable woman who wouldn't question his dictates. He wants a passionate woman to warm his bed...one out of three isn't bad. Evelinde has lived under the cruel thumb of her stepmother for too long. That is the only explanation for her eagerness to wed the "Devil of the Highlands". She's determined to be a good wife, but this Devil needs to learn that there is more to a marriage than what goes on in the bedchamber...
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The problem with 'Devil of the Highlands' as a book was that the characters didn't come alive. A mixture of Scottish historical romance with a murder investigation plot thrown in, the book wandered around through various events without any of the characters ever feeling truly real.
Our heroine, Evelinde, finds herself escaping a wicked Stepmother when she is married to the man known as the 'Devil of the Highlands'. But Callum Duncan isn't as devilish as people think... or is he? His Uncle, father and first wife all died and there are suspicions that Callum might be to blame.
Evelinde decides to get to the bottom of the murders but soon discovers that her life appears to be also at risk. As she tries to settle in to living as Callum's life whilst delving into his history and trying to get to know him, she finds herself the recipient of several nasty accidents. Who is trying to kill her?
Callum was a strange hero - largely absent from the book; if not in person then in engagement. He's there but he doesn't do a lot, says even less, and felt very nebulous. There were other male characters who seemed more real than the hero. Evelinde, too, doesn't really change throughout the book, she just bumbles on doing her own thing. I found her fairly boring and many of the other characters were interchangeable.
The murder plot aspect worked a little better and I didn't guess the murderer until they were revealed - but this was perhaps because we didn't know enough about any of the characters to really get a handle on what they were like.
Lynsay Sands' writing isn't too bad and the story moved along, it's just that I found this story lacking any real fire or passion. It was an easy read but an unsatsifying one.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2009
Our heroine, Evelinde, finds herself escaping a wicked Stepmother when she is married to the man known as the 'Devil of the Highlands'. But Callum Duncan isn't as devilish as people think... or is he? His Uncle, father and first wife all died and there are suspicions that Callum might be to blame.
Evelinde decides to get to the bottom of the murders but soon discovers that her life appears to be also at risk. As she tries to settle in to living as Callum's life whilst delving into his history and trying to get to know him, she finds herself the recipient of several nasty accidents. Who is trying to kill her?
Callum was a strange hero - largely absent from the book; if not in person then in engagement. He's there but he doesn't do a lot, says even less, and felt very nebulous. There were other male characters who seemed more real than the hero. Evelinde, too, doesn't really change throughout the book, she just bumbles on doing her own thing. I found her fairly boring and many of the other characters were interchangeable.
The murder plot aspect worked a little better and I didn't guess the murderer until they were revealed - but this was perhaps because we didn't know enough about any of the characters to really get a handle on what they were like.
Lynsay Sands' writing isn't too bad and the story moved along, it's just that I found this story lacking any real fire or passion. It was an easy read but an unsatsifying one.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2009
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a fantastic novel for anyone who enjoys a little humour and a lot of romance. The characters are well written and the plot sweeps you along with enough pace to prevent the story dragging.
My only criticism, if you can really call it a criticism, is that the language Lynsay uses is fine for something set in the modern day but for a story set several hundred years ago it is a little less believable - having said this, it does not detract from the book being one that I just could not put down.
I will definitely be reading others, like this, by Lynsay.
My only criticism, if you can really call it a criticism, is that the language Lynsay uses is fine for something set in the modern day but for a story set several hundred years ago it is a little less believable - having said this, it does not detract from the book being one that I just could not put down.
I will definitely be reading others, like this, by Lynsay.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I though I was going to read another one of Lynsey Sands great Vampire books only to find there were no vampires in this one at all. However it is a really excellent book and it now gives me an interest in some of the other Lynsey Sands books that I can read.
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Devil of the highlands
Lynsay Sands has outdone herself again. This book is a really good read, lots of humor which I enjoy in her books. Read more
Published on 25 April 2009 by S. Kiffin
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I have read all of Lynsay's books and found that her historical novels are some the best in this genre. Read more
Published on 18 April 2009 by Annie Leonie
Devil of the Highlands
I have just read Lynsay Sands' "Devil of the Highlands". I love her Historical Romances "The Deed", etc and this latest book was just fabulous, I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 6 April 2009 by Old Romantic
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