9/21/13

Bond of Passion by Bertrice Small



 ★★★¼

GENRE: Historical Fiction/Romance
SUBJECT: Scottish revolution 
Setting: Scotland
CHARACTERS: Annabelle Baird, Angus Ferguson, Mary Queen of Scots, James Hepburn
DATE READ: September 16 - September 20
NO. OF PAGES: 432
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?:   yes, shelf stockpile

PLOT:....................................................................3.00
CHARACTERIZATION:.......................................3.50
TOPICS: ...............................................................3.50
STYLE:..................................................................3.50
ORIGINALITY:.......................................................3.00
ADDICTIVENESS:..............................................3.00
OWNERSHIP:......................................................3.50
Threshold Quality.................................................3.00
Average..............................................................................................3.25

Annabelle is not a beautiful woman, but as the oldest of his daughters, she must be wed before three sisters and they must all be gone before their brother can take a wife.  Annabelle's father is determined that her deficiencies will not hamper her prospects and bargains with the Earl of Duin, Angus Ferguson, to add a parcel of land to her dower if the Earl will take her for his wife.

After the ceremony, the two newlyweds work at becoming friends which brings their passions to a head and leads to adventures for both during these turbulent times in Scotland.

I liked the main characters but story and the secondary characters were a bit same old, same old, however, the steamy love scenes will always keep me coming back for more.

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