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I have reading this on and off for months. I could never really get into it. I really wanted to like it, because my Scot book loving friends all rated it so high. But it just wasn't the book for me.

My major issue was the editing. In some spots, you had to reread the passage to decipher what the words were meant to be. The overuse of period speech and a strong hand with the Scottish accent, also made it hard to read.

The connection between the H&h seemed to be just sexual, I never felt a true connection. They never really talked. She read to him a few times, and they argued over who was the right (Scotland or England). But ,I do not recall one true conversation. So how did they come to love each other.

I have seen this compared to Garwood's historicals, but I completely disagree. Her work is far better as a romance. Now, this book has a lot more historical facts, but no where near the romance. If you are interested in Scottish history this is a must read, but don't go into it looking for romance.


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Scotsman Juliana Garnett 9780553576276 Books Reviews

A tender, passionate, erotic, historically interesting love story. No silly pretexts keep these two romantic leads apart, making it a fully absorbing story. I highly recommend this novel.
I enjoyed reading this book. There were times when the book was a bit tedious and I was speed reading but the story was good and the characters were well developed.
This book was okay, but I have definitely read better novels about Scotland and the middle ages. The characters didn't seem realistic, and I didn't feel there was enough description. I couldn't picture the Scottish countryside, though the descriptions of the interior of Castle Rock were fairly good.
This has it all...great story, strong characters and that elusive but ever so important detail - good writing! It was another reviewer, reviewing a different book, who put me onto this gem. Whoever you are, thank you.
This book was recommended to me because the capture theme is one I normally enjoy. The story was very good in that it held my interest, thus the three star rating. But it was too violent and sad for me. Yes, the author went by history and it was a brutal time. Yet, I read these books for escapism. If I want to hear about dead children, I will turn on the news. Also, I prefer my hero's not tortured until they black out with a hot poker to their privates. This story had so very much tragedy and violence that I was left with an uneasy feeling when I finished the book. I know I will never re-read it even though it is on my . If you don't mind a dark story, you may enjoy it, but I prefer a lighter romance. I also gave three stars for the author's bow to history and bringing the Scottish language in her story, although not overly so to the point it grates. Alex and Catherine are both fine characters, so there is much to recommend about this book if you don't mind the aforementioned incidents.
This is the only Juliana Garnett book I have read. I LOVED it. So rich, warm and wonderful. Alex is a near perfect hero. Strong, loyal, calm, brave, understanding, patient, sexy, and a warrior on top of it all.

Catherine is a heroine I love because she really changes over the course of the book, becomes more mature, and understands how all she learned about "the enemy" was distorted, and/or outright lies.

I don't understand how the other reviewers could say it's not very romantic. I found their story and actions to be quite romantic. The loves scenes were not garish or crude, but tender and just enough 'oomph' in them.

This is truly a historical romance book. I loved reading about The Bruce and both sides in this story, as well as the battles. I could picture everything in my mind. She is an excellent writer.

The way they both grow to love and care for each other is a story I will want to read a few more times in my life so it's going on my 'keeper' bookshelf.

This was a very tight story, with no extraneous words nor filler. No repetition, no fluff!

Highly recommended!
What I immediately liked about this book was the history is so well woven into the story, it swept me into the minds of the Scots who followed Robert Bruce in their fight for freedom from the English rule. Set in 1313-1314 when the Bruce and his men retook Stirling Castle and eventually gained military victory over King Edward, it tells the story of Sir Alexander Fraser, laird of his clan and avid Bruce follower, and Lady Catherine, daughter of the cruel English Earl of Warfield.

To free his brother and another of Bruce's men taken captive by Warfield, Alex abducts Warfield's beautiful daughter who is betrothed to a man she doesn't know. Catherine is an intelligent independent woman who resents her father's cruel indifference to her wishes not to wed. At first she finds the Scot Alex Fraser to be a crude barbarian and then discovers he is as educated as she and a wise leader of his people. And he is so taken with the red-haired, violet-eyed beauty, though he knows he risks his brother's life, he cannot resist her.

Garnett includes wonderfully rich descriptions of life in both the English castle and the Scottish keep and adds meaningful dialog and well-developed characters for an enthralling story. Her action scenes are amazing (Chapter 25 had me biting my lip!). The chemistry slowly builds between Catherine and Alex in this well told tale. Her love scenes are truly well done and from the male perspective, too! What a great author! Needless to say, I highly recommend this one and I'll be buying more of her medievals.
I have reading this on and off for months. I could never really get into it. I really wanted to like it, because my Scot book loving friends all rated it so high. But it just wasn't the book for me.

My major issue was the editing. In some spots, you had to reread the passage to decipher what the words were meant to be. The overuse of period speech and a strong hand with the Scottish accent, also made it hard to read.

The connection between the H&h seemed to be just sexual, I never felt a true connection. They never really talked. She read to him a few times, and they argued over who was the right (Scotland or England). But ,I do not recall one true conversation. So how did they come to love each other.

I have seen this compared to Garwood's historicals, but I completely disagree. Her work is far better as a romance. Now, this book has a lot more historical facts, but no where near the romance. If you are interested in Scottish history this is a must read, but don't go into it looking for romance.