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Book Review of The Bride (Lairds' Fiancees, Bk 1)

The Bride (Lairds' Fiancees, Bk 1)
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A nicely-paced romance with plenty of steamy scenes and a convincing love story. Both H&h were likable and I thought their story was sweet. It wasn't great, but good, and certainly made me interested to read other books by this author.

I thought a lot of the dialogue, perhaps even the situations, seemed unlikely for the 1100's - not that I'm any expert, but you recognize contemporary speech when you read it.

The overarching "mystery" in the story was a little thin, and I thought the tension between h&h seemed a bit contrived after a point. However I enjoyed the constant interplay and battles between Scottish clans and the things that Jamie did to unwittingly incite problems. It was fun and only once did it induce eye-rolling.

3.5 stars for sure