Tying the Scot
Jennifer Trethewey
Historical Romance
Series
c. November 2017
Entangled Amara
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About the Book:
At age eleven, Alex Sinclair pledges
an oath to the Duke of Chatham promising to serve and protect his illegitimate
daughter, Lucy FitzHarris. Nine years later, the duke unexpectedly takes Alex
up on his vow, offering the future Laird of Balforss his daughter’s hand in
marriage.
Now a man, hotheaded Alex has
difficulty convincing Lucy—who would rather starve to death than marry a vulgar
Scot—to go through with the arranged marriage. Once Lucy arrives in Scotland,
she cannot resist the magic of Balforss or the allure of her handsome Highland
warrior. But when Alex seemingly betrays Lucy right before their wedding, she
is tricked into running away. Alex must rein in his temper to rescue his lady
from unforeseen danger and Lucy must swallow her pride if she hopes to wed the
Highlander she has come to love.
My review:
Charming and delightful debut novel,
wonderfully done. As described, it’s a marriage meant to be in the best
interest of all parties—the illegitimate daughter of a Duke will never be
accepted in London society, so is given to her father’s good friend and
business partner’s son. Unfortunately, Lucy must travel north, away from
everything she’s loved and known. Fortunately, Alex has grown up into a fine
man. Lucy learns quickly there is much to love about Balforss, Alex’s home, and
Alex, too—temper, playfulness, loyalty. Never having had a mother, she quickly
takes to Alex’s family and their ways, and just when she’s decided that
marriage better come fast before she and Alex get carried away, her past
catches up to her.
I must say, with all the hype
anticipating this book I was prepared for a bedroom romp, but the story is far
from it. Sure, there’s sensual tension, but nothing out of the ordinary, and
leads up to a highly anticipated wedding night. Well done, well crafted story
to avoid being another cliché romance.
Told in multiple viewpoints from
several characters, the author’s first book in the series shows adept, organic
handling of customs, language and historical events without banging the reader
over the head with brogue or unusual, unexplained practices or words. Some
language. Tender and tough in all the right places. Recommended for those who
enjoy Scottish or otherwise early nineteenth century historical romance and
intrigue.
About the Author
Hi, I’m Jennifer Trethewey and I
write about men in kilts because, hey, what’s not to love about a man in a
kilt? I was lucky enough to travel to Scotland twice. I have fallen in love
with the Highlands and all things Scottish: the people, their language,
cuisine, customs, idioms, humor, history, intense sense of pride, and, most of
all, the land—the perfect setting for sweeping romantic tales of love, strife,
and glory. As they say, Scotland is pure dead brilliant!I’m an actress, former co-artistic director of a professional theater company, and my husband and I operate an improv comedy club. I live with my comedian husband in the Midwest where I’ve been ever since college.
I write both contemporary and historical fiction full time. I like to read romance, mystery, fantasy, and paranormal, as well as literary fiction and non-fiction. I love movies and music and dogs and good wine and I love to enjoy them all with my friends.
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