historical

Sins Of The Highlander by Dawn Halliday

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Sins of the Highlander (A Highland Erotic Romance)

Grade-C
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-No Kink
Genre-Erotic Historical
Reviewed by Kay
158 pages

Aileen and Niall had known each other for years. They were close in age and he was her husband’s trainee in a way. They formed a friendship despite her husband’s physical and mental abuse. Niall realized his attraction to Aileen and left he castle but they never forgot each other.

After her husband’s death, Niall is sent to bring Aileen to her brother, so he can pick her next husband. The two catch up on old times, are still hot for each other but know it can’t go anywhere. One thin leads to another and they have a fling. They both know there’s no future in it but can’t help themselves.

Dawn Halliday writes good erotic historical romance. The love scenes were hot and plentiful. The characters were very enjoyable but I like my historical not quite so erotic. If that doesn’t bother you, check out this novella about two souls bound to each other in the hills of the Scottish highlands.

When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas

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When Strangers Marry (Vallerands, #1)
Grade-C
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-No Kink
Genre-Historical
Reviewed by Kay
390 pages

Lysette needs to break a betrothal to a horrible man and escape her even worse step-father. After a severe beating from her step-father she runs away into Bayou country. She is found trying to steal a small boat and is brought back to the house of Max Vallerand. She is almost transfixed by him but thinks he would never find a red haired, freckle faced girl of eighteen attractive.
Max is blown away by the flame haired beauty his sons have accused of steal. After he finds out who she is betrothed to, he plans to ruin her where she’ll have to marry him instead. Then he would get his revenge against the man he believes seduced and murdered his former wife.
I really enjoyed this book in the beginning but it started to lag in the middle. It did pick up in the end, so it’s probably a three and half star book for me. I am a big Lisa Kleypas fan but I wanted more from this book than I got. I’m in a historical funk and not at all happy about it. I did find out that this book was originally another book and Kleypas rewrote it. What I mean is that it was her book but she rewrote the story because the first book didn’t do well. I don’t know if I’d recommend this book but I’m not sorry that I read it either.

Bewitching The Duke by Christie Kelley

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Bewitching the Duke
Grade-B
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-No Kink
Genre-Historical
Reviewed by Kay
234 pages

Selina is a wise woman/healer for the Duke of Northrop’s estate. She is caught trying to do a cleansing of his home prior to a wedding that’s to take place there. The Duke is furious about this because he blames a wise woman for the death of his wife and son. When he finds out that woman in his house is none other than the daughter of that wise woman, he is beyond furious.
He has her thrown out of the house and eventually off his estate. The only problem is that his tenants that he has neglected for eight long years love her. They even help hide her in his home for weeks. When his sister arrives and has health problems, Selina comes to the rescue. The Duke and Selina start a truce so to speak that leads to other things that bind this couple. But there’s a secret that can tear them apart.
I really liked this book. I am a big fan of Christie Kelley and bought this book almost a year ago. It has sat on my Kindle due to my ridiculous TBR list. I’m so glad I finally read it. She’s a great author, with great characters and good love scenes. I needed this book to be wonderful and it truly was. I just wish she wrote them faster!