A rich historical context for a bland romance

Monica McCarthy proposes a 10-volume saga which it arises here the bases, lovers of beautiful and manly Highlanders may be surprised by a half-hearted romance that emerges from this story. Indeed much of the plot revolves around the consequences of the beheading of William Wallace by King Edward and the English are on the throne of Scotland. A proud highlander, Robert Bruce is determined to continue the work of Wallace, but he needs an army to repel the English.

Despite himself that's where Tormod MacLeod intervenes, since firstly he is forced to marry Cristina Fraser daughter of a chief enemy clan, and secondly, to train secretly proud warriors in battle in favor of Bruce. Child, Tormod saw his destroyed in a bloody attack, as he thinks that the safety of the clan of which he is leader, staying away from political intrigue, feeling no emotion would divert him from his responsibilities. Although he is attracted to his wife, he will show him that so little ... for fear of weakening.

Cristina has suffered violence from his father but has always taken refuge in reading, as she has ideals in love, and her husband is far from being as perfect as the knight of her dreams. Rather it is cold and really hard with her, she is struggling to make her surrender and suffer. And to be honest, Tor is not quite the hero we like to find in these sagas.

A mixed opinion on this first volume probably because of all this political context in wartime, with the bonus of conflict of clans and a very long romance to implement because of a really devious hero feelings face a little too dreamy wife.