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    To Marry a Scottish Laird
    To Marry a Scottish Laird
    To Marry a Scottish Laird
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    To Marry a Scottish Laird

    Written by Lynsay Sands

    Narrated by Kieron Elliott

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns to the Highlands of Scotland in her hottest new historical romance yet!

    Highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, so when he sees a lad attacked by bandits, he jumps into the fray. He didn't count on being stabbed. Grateful to the boy for nursing him back to health, Cam offers to accompany Jo safely to his destination. But when he accidentally comes across the lad bathing in the river, Cam discovers that Jo is actually Joan . . . with the most sinful of curves.

    Joan promised her mother that she would deliver a scroll to the clan MacKay. But traveling alone is dangerous, even disguised as a boy. When a Scottish warrior lends his aid, she is more than relieved . . . until he surprises her with lingering kisses and caresses that prove her disguise hasn't fooled him. As their passion ignites, will the secrets of the scroll force a wedding . . . and lead to a love she's never known?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJun 24, 2014
    ISBN9780062333704
    To Marry a Scottish Laird
    Author

    Lynsay Sands

    Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She’s been writing since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that’s just a big bonus.

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    • 5/5
      This was a very interesting historical romance. I've given it a 4.5* rating. For the most part, I absolutely loved reading this. And yes, it's the sex part that sometimes is a little unbelievable. It was fairly fast moving and had humor and sorrow. It was also hard to figure out who done what, which kept it more interesting. I also really liked how it ended. I look forward to more of her work. I was given this book in return for an honest review.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 1/5
      I was mightily disappointed with this story. The blurb sounded very good and I'm a fan of the author, but this story lacked in characterization, passion and flow. The plot was way too predictable and boring.

      Once I encounter all these problems with the story, I'm in constant struggle to finish it. In the end, I'm hard pressed to recommend it. In fact, I'm giving up on this series and probably won't read the third installment.

      Melanie for b2b

      Complimentary copy provided by the publisher

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Aye! As usual Sands did not disappoint. I loved Joan and I knew who the villain would be almost from the start. That did not make the book any less interesting to me though. Great story

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      It took me a while to get into this book but when I did I couldn't stop listening.

      Love Kieron Elliott's voice. looking forward to more books narrated by him

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Good book. Joan was given a scroll by her mother, who was on her deathbed, to deliver to the lady of Clan MacKay. Knowing that it wasn't safe for a woman to travel alone, Joan disguised herself as a boy. Even so, she was attacked and beaten by some men who were attempting to rob her. Cam came across them just in time, and jumps in to save her, but is injured in the process. As a healer trained by her mother, Joan returns the favor by nursing him back to health, all the while attempting to maintain her disguise.Cam was returning home after six months away. He had lost his wife and child when she died during childbirth, and he feels guilty because of it. He is determined that he will not marry again and put another woman into that kind of danger. Unfortunately, his mother is equally determined that he will marry again, and has been inviting eligible young women to visit. He left home to get away from them, and is hopeful they are all gone by now. Rescuing the young lad was no trouble except for his injury, and when he discovers the boy is delivering a message to a neighbor of his, Cam offers to escort him.The first couple days went well as Cam found Jo very easy to talk to. They developed an easy friendship as they traveled. Then he discovered that Jo was actually Joan, a beautiful young woman, and he's suddenly thinking of her in a very different way. One night the temptation becomes too much to handle, and he shows Jo that her cover has been blown. The passion that he introduces her to overtakes her common sense and soon they are indulging themselves frequently. A journey that should only take a few days stretches out over a couple weeks. Cam enjoys her company in all ways, and wants to take her home with him.Joan fears what will happen when they reach their journey's end. Cam has made no secret of the fact that he does not wish to marry again. Not that she expects it, as she is a commoner and he is a nobleman. Neither does she wish to become his mistress, having to watch him cave in to pressure and marry someone else. Joan also carries her own fears of childbirth, having witnessed many tragedies as a healer. In order to protect her own heart, she tells Cam that she will not go on to his home with him.When they reach their destination and Joan delivers her message, her life takes a surprising turn. The laird and lady (see An English Bride in Scotland) deliver the news that she is family, and suddenly she is thrust into a whole new world. Just as she begins to accept that idea, she is informed that she and Cam will marry. She knows his views on marriage and feels that he is being forced to do something he doesn't want to do. She also feels that she is not the woman he needs, as she has not been raised that way. Meanwhile, Cam is quite willing to marry Joan, as it keeps her with him, but feels she is being forced since she had made clear that she wanted to end their relationship.I liked both Cam and Joan. Joan is a smart and resilient woman who thinks well in a crisis. I loved seeing her deal with Cam, both in and out of her disguise. Her fears are understandable, given what she's seen, and she does her best to protect herself. The attraction she feels to Cam turns pretty quickly to love, leading to her need to distance herself. When the marriage happens, she feels unworthy of him but is determined to become what she thinks he needs. Cam is a good man at heart, who is dealing with his tragedy the best way he can. Joan has become more important to him than he realizes at first. I liked the friendship that developed between them first, and continued even after he knew she was a woman. But his bias against marriage keeps him from thinking about her that way, until forced to do so by her new identity. He is hurt by her previous decision to part ways with him, not realizing why she felt that way, and doesn't want to force himself on her. One of the things I liked best about him was the way he tried to make her see that she didn't need to change for him, he liked her just the way she was. It takes a crisis for them to be able to admit their feelings for each other and get their happy ending.There was some suspense in the story after Cam brought Joan home to the houseful of wife wannabes, They were all disappointed, but one was particularly nasty. There were several attempts made on Joan's life, and it became obvious that someone wanted her out of the way. There were a couple of interesting twists until the culprit was revealed. Once again, Joan's quick wits saved her, with Cam's arrival helping to finish it all.The were also some excellent instances of LS's trademark humor. I liked their discovery by Laird MacKay, and his reactions. Their arrival at Sinclair and facing down the group of women was pretty funny. But the best came in the epilogue with Joan trying to hide her labor from Cam, and what happened when he discovered it.

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    • 5/5
      I enjoyed this historical romance that started out strong. I guessed a couple events but they had enough variation to keep it interesting. Some insecurities but didn't overwhelm the story. Overall a good read. Dressed as boy, Joan is being robbed and beaten when Cam comes to her rescue.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This book was quite interesting. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Filled with adventure and a bit of intrigue I found it quite entertaining. Jo was a fun character - if a bit unsure of her worth. And Cam was a strong warrior afraid to marry again. I'm glad they found each other or I'm afraid they might have lived a half life if Joan would have lived at all...

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A great second book in this series, I loved how it connected to the first book, it was lovely to know that Annabell and Ross have been married happily for 20 years when this book starts, thought the connection between Joan and Annabell was a great twist and the introduction of the other characters which will come in the next books like Murine, Edith, Saidh and the Buchanan men. Have listened to 4 books so far and loved each one!!
      10/12/2020
      Have listened to this book a second time and just realised there is a serious continuity mistake made in this book, in the first book Ross had a sister but here he does not, very strange!! Even though still loving this book, Cam, Jo and all other characters which leads to the Buchanans :).
      Also loving the narrator, especially his Scottish accent, fab!!