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Description:
For as long as anyone can remember, the Camerons and the MacRaes have been involved in a bitter feud. That feud seems likely to continue when, while delivering an ill-timed olive branch, Laird-to-be Roan MacRae encounters Isla Cameron stranded on the side of the road. He stops to help, and is quickly trapped in Isla’s dangerous web of secrets.
Falsely accused of offending Isla's honor, Roan is given no choice but to marry the girl. He vows that he will never forgive his wife for her treachery, but that is a promise that his body and his heart may be unable to keep.
Can Isla and Roan learn to trust and love in spite of their beginning, or will Isla's past destroy them both?
Product Details:
A free download for me back in March 2013 (and I believe I also featured it as a Daily Selection).
It's currently listed at £2.73 or free to Prime Members. Download it HERE.
NOTE: Readers who have downloaded “A Beautiful Lie” by Stephanie Sterling should read the author’s note, below, before purchasing this book.
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Summary/thoughts:
Sad to say, but I found this one a little bit on the boring side ... sorry. What was essentially a simple A to B story with no twists, seemed to dragged out for the long haul. It's a shame, I don't like having to write that I found it boring, it would be much easier if it was good - then I don't feel mean. Still, horses for courses, not every literary offering can be 5 star.
There were also quite a few mistakes, notwithstanding the usual North American -v- English spelling. As usual I've detailed them in the Errors/Bug Bears Section.
At best it would be described as a 3 star read. I don't think I would actively seek out this Author, but would read further free downloads.
Errors/Bug Bears:
12%: He'd always known he would take a wife, but it had been the in the same sort of way that he knew he'd one day have children ...
Correct to: He'd always know he would take a wife, but it had been in the same sort of way that he knew h'd one day have children ...
13%: the appearance of "gotten" again.
She couldn't imagine where she'd gotten such a wicked idea
Correct to: She couldn't image where she'd acquired such a wicked idea
19%: She was beautiful of course, but she was also incredible brave, smart - and perhaps just a little bit reckless.
Two options here:
(1) She was beautiful of course, but she was also incredibly brave, smart - and perhaps just a little bit reckless ;
or
(2) She was beautiful of course, but she was also incredible, brave, smart, and perhaps just a little bit reckless
27%: She had no point of reference to use as a comparison of course, but she knew instinctively that her husband was as close to physically perfection as a man could hope to be.
Two options:
(1) She had no point of reference to use as a comparison of course, but she knew instinctively that her husband was as close to physical perfection as a man could hope to be ;
or
(2) She had no point of reference to use as a comparison of course, but she knew instinctively that her husband was as close to physically perfect as a man could hope to be
29%: ... but once Roan had gotten over his initial irritation ...
Two options that it could be corrected to:
(1) ... but once Roan had recovered from his initial irritation ... ;
or
(2) ... but once Roan had put aside his initial irritation ...
31%: I hope nae to, Roan ...
I probably should have quoted the whole sentence, but "to" was used incorrectly. Correct to:
I hope nae too, Roan ...
40%: ... locked up the library and then made his way back his chambers.
Correct to: ..... locked up the library and then made his way back to his chambers
45%: He jumped to his feet and walk over to the bed ...
Correct to: He jumped to his feet and walked over to the bed ...
54%: ... had been harping on at him to go work for hours.
Correct to:
... had been harping on at him to go to work for hours
62%: He hurt he, dinna he?
Correct to: He hurt ye, dinna he?
63%: But - ye were so gallant"! She managed giggle.
Correct to: But - ye were so gallant"! She managed to giggle
66%: He said he - he'd come to advantage of his rights as a husband.
Correct to: He said he - he'd come to take advantage of his rights as a husband
80%: ...staring at the man by the window with barely conceal loathing
Correct to: ...staring at the man by the window with barely concealed loathing
86%: Ye thought we would nae believe be?
Correct to: Ye thought we would nae believe ye?
96%: The air was col and the tips of the leave had just begun to turn colors ...
Correct to: The air was cold, and the tips of the leaves had just begun to turn colours ...
Obviously, the "colours" is just because I hate the N. American spellings leaving out Us'.
I am fairly sure that I forgot to write down a couple more, but believe me when I say that I really don't take pleasure in pointing out errors ... it makes me much happier to read something that is not choc full of sloppy writing ... and yes, we all make typo/grammatical errors (even me, but I am more than happy to correct them if noticed/pointed out).
Hugs
Correct to: The air was cold, and the tips of the leaves had just begun to turn colours ...
Obviously, the "colours" is just because I hate the N. American spellings leaving out Us'.
I am fairly sure that I forgot to write down a couple more, but believe me when I say that I really don't take pleasure in pointing out errors ... it makes me much happier to read something that is not choc full of sloppy writing ... and yes, we all make typo/grammatical errors (even me, but I am more than happy to correct them if noticed/pointed out).
Hugs
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