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Dear Ms. McCarty:
This book brought back my early days of romance reading. It reminded me of a time when Scotland was the setting du jour and revenge and deceit were the main plot devices. Theresa Medeiros gave the cover quote and the book, at times, reminded me of Medeiros’ old historicals such as Whisper of Roses.
The book opens with a heartwrenching scene. Margaret MacLeod is being returned to her clan by MacDonald of Sleat who repudiates her on the basis of a physical defect. Margaret is sent through a barrage of villagers in a manner designed to inflict the most amount of humiliation. Rory MacLeod, Chieftan of the Clan MacLeod, watches and his rage against the MacDonalds grow. (Of course, I did wonder why he didn’t rush in and save her right away instead of watching).
Two years later, the King of Scotland has ordered the MacLeods and the MacDonalds to cease their endless warfare and has required Rory MacLeod to accept as his bride, Isabel MacDonald, Sleat’s niece. Rory sees a chance …
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