- Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin; First THUS edition (1 Dec 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0373795165
- ISBN-13: 978-0373795161
- Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 10.9 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,738,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ever since his betrothal to the lovely Alys, seven months before, Callum has yearned to have her in his bed. But Alys wants to be sure that they are meant for each other by waiting until they are wed before being together.
So as a present to his Christmastime bride, Callum plans for 12 nights of sinful decadence as soon as they pair are married. But secrets from the past have a way of finding people and changing what the future may hold for the pair.
This book follows on from Bound to Please, another Harlequin Blaze Historical that focuses on Callum's twin brother, Ewan. All the characters appear to have featured in the first novel and make an appearance in this one but you don't have to have read the first to totally understand the story or characters in this.
I'll start off with the good... Both Alys and Callum were likeable and realistic characters. Callum was strong but with a real weakness for Alys and Alys, a girl with a past, was still relatable and someone to root for. The pair had good chemistry and a very real love for each other even if the sex scenes weren't particularly hot or plentiful.
The plot was interesting and kept me interested and I really did enjoy Father Fearghas's journey and the things he encountered.
Now onto the bad... This book is set in Scotland in the 1400s but I was constantly thumping my head against the table while reading the book as the language, spelling and context of the words used was abominable. The characters "spoke" in an accent I've never heard anyone of the islands (or anywhere else in Scotland) speak and with words that I've never heard of and it was cringeworthy in the extreme. It's like the author thought to throw in a few "ochs", "ayes" and "the noos" and she's got herself a Scottish novel. I'm not expecting complete historical accuracy but a little research really wouldn't go amiss. Just because people say a word differently doesn't mean you have to spell them all differently! And some actually have proper spellings which the author completely disregards. Add to that the smattering of Americanisms and I was constantly jarred from the novel as I was reading.
I feel like I'm being extremely generous in giving this book 3 stars when I had so many bad things to say about it. However, I have to say that I liked the story, had no problem finishing it and that's despite all the flaws which is saying something! I'll admit that perhaps I shouldn't read novels set in Scotland as something invariably annoys me. If you're like me then perhaps I would pass on this book but if you're not bothered by things like that then I would recommend this book to you. The story's good and you can escape for a couple of hours.
So as a present to his Christmastime bride, Callum plans for 12 nights of sinful decadence as soon as they pair are married. But secrets from the past have a way of finding people and changing what the future may hold for the pair.
This book follows on from Bound to Please, another Harlequin Blaze Historical that focuses on Callum's twin brother, Ewan. All the characters appear to have featured in the first novel and make an appearance in this one but you don't have to have read the first to totally understand the story or characters in this.
I'll start off with the good... Both Alys and Callum were likeable and realistic characters. Callum was strong but with a real weakness for Alys and Alys, a girl with a past, was still relatable and someone to root for. The pair had good chemistry and a very real love for each other even if the sex scenes weren't particularly hot or plentiful.
The plot was interesting and kept me interested and I really did enjoy Father Fearghas's journey and the things he encountered.
Now onto the bad... This book is set in Scotland in the 1400s but I was constantly thumping my head against the table while reading the book as the language, spelling and context of the words used was abominable. The characters "spoke" in an accent I've never heard anyone of the islands (or anywhere else in Scotland) speak and with words that I've never heard of and it was cringeworthy in the extreme. It's like the author thought to throw in a few "ochs", "ayes" and "the noos" and she's got herself a Scottish novel. I'm not expecting complete historical accuracy but a little research really wouldn't go amiss. Just because people say a word differently doesn't mean you have to spell them all differently! And some actually have proper spellings which the author completely disregards. Add to that the smattering of Americanisms and I was constantly jarred from the novel as I was reading.
I feel like I'm being extremely generous in giving this book 3 stars when I had so many bad things to say about it. However, I have to say that I liked the story, had no problem finishing it and that's despite all the flaws which is saying something! I'll admit that perhaps I shouldn't read novels set in Scotland as something invariably annoys me. If you're like me then perhaps I would pass on this book but if you're not bothered by things like that then I would recommend this book to you. The story's good and you can escape for a couple of hours.
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"Just kisses, My Lady, only kisses" -Sexy Scottish Medieval sure to please
28 Dec 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Callum, Laird of the Clan, is a hard man, a strong and fair leader but he's never considered himself good. Never to be described as tenderhearted, these emotions were once foreign to him. But no more. Though he did not deserve such a rare flower as his "pocket sized Venus" the beautiful Lady Alys, the shy former handmaiden to his brother's wife had captured his heart from the moment his eyes settled upon her. And so began his campaign to capture her heart and win her for his own. Similarly besotted Lady Alys relented but with some restrictions; celibacy before they wed. Finally after a torturous self imposed seven month abstinence Alys was to become Callum's wife tomorrow, on Christmastide. And he planned on giving her the most wicked gift of all, twelve passion filled nights. If only................
Hope Tarr returns to medieval Scotland with Twelve Nights, the sequel to her Harlequin Blaze Bound to Please. Although not as scorching as the first book, this is by far the better written novel. A few clever twists make this historical stand out. Whats unusual is that Callum and Alys are in love in the beginning of the book and admit so freely. The purpose is to test their love by putting them into impossible situations. I won't spoil the plot but would say that its sort of a lovers-torn-apart theme. This made the action quite exciting at times and kept me reading. Consequently, since they were apart, there wasn't as much loves scenes as one would expect in a Blaze and not nearly twelve nights as the title suggests. But those that were are definitely hot. So don't let that dissuade you from reading it.
In all a really good Blaze that I recommend to those looking for a steamy-lite romance with some substance.
Hope Tarr returns to medieval Scotland with Twelve Nights, the sequel to her Harlequin Blaze Bound to Please. Although not as scorching as the first book, this is by far the better written novel. A few clever twists make this historical stand out. Whats unusual is that Callum and Alys are in love in the beginning of the book and admit so freely. The purpose is to test their love by putting them into impossible situations. I won't spoil the plot but would say that its sort of a lovers-torn-apart theme. This made the action quite exciting at times and kept me reading. Consequently, since they were apart, there wasn't as much loves scenes as one would expect in a Blaze and not nearly twelve nights as the title suggests. But those that were are definitely hot. So don't let that dissuade you from reading it.
In all a really good Blaze that I recommend to those looking for a steamy-lite romance with some substance.
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