The story takes place in the fifteenth century, our heroine's daughter Shannon Laird Clan McBoyd is removed as she left to join her future husband, a cousin of the Earl of Atoll (himself pretender to the throne of Scotland) whose father gave, very common occurrence at this time to saddle an alliance between the two clans. Her captor: Torin McLeren proud highlander a clan enemy that the father of our heroine just attacked.
If the historical context is well made with a thorough study of the political situation regarding the succession of the King of Scotland Jacques, detailed the simple and rudimentary life of this century Scottish descriptions, maeurs and customs of the nobility, intrigues policies, the negligible positions of the women of that time, romance is bland, passion is to go with great sensual scenes (in fact they fulfill the Ÿ the book) but very late in the story which brings a slowness and some trouble in reading. It lacks the epic, its full replicas of ardor and spicy that I had used to find romance in this style, and in large part to the confrontation between a heroine with a strong character and a male highlander, fiery and passionate.
In this story none of this; the two protagonists are friendly but the analysis and transcription of their characters a little weak. Hannon is a young woman who will assert his personality As her imprisonment, she hardened following the rigorous education of his father who had few cases of it, simple political issue, it s' but lets not count for a virgin she is seduced quickly and spend his time more often with raised skirts than anything else. Torin is the head of a clan deeply hurt by the attacks that decimated the family members, it remains weighted in its reactions and that's the problem for me, it is too smooth, too moderate.
It was an enjoyable read but no more, it lacks the dynamism, action the second volume will surely be more attractive especially if the hero is Connor's friend Torin seems much more complex.
