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The Border Lord And The Lady (2009)

by Bertrice Small(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0451227921 (ISBN13: 9780451227928)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

NAL Trade

series

The Border Chronicles

review 1: A historical romance romp, this book was actually better than I expected in many ways. I think what I liked most about it was the plot, which actually had some good twists to keep you wanting to read more among the predictable romance elements (which, don't get me wrong, are fine... I wouldn't be reading the genre if I wasn't okay with it!). Another element I enjoyed was learning about a place and historical period that I didn't know that much about. The author had obviously done her homework and that really helped keep my interest. One thing I didn't enjoy was that there were a few too many descriptions of the banal. I think I know what the author was trying to do with that, set the historical scene and paint the proverbial picture, but I sometimes thought it was a bit mu... morech and found myself skimming over to get back to the more interesting storyline. Overall, this book did the trick for an easy holiday read!
review 2: I'm a big fan of Bertrice Small's books, and especially enjoy The Border Chronicles series. This is the 5th book in the series that I have read (I read some of them out of order), and while I could see some similarities in the plot to other books in the series (mostly A Dangerous Love), the story line was still engaging and interesting enough to keep my attention and offer some elements of surprise.Ms. Small's books have a lot of historical information packed into them, and that is one reason why I have a special place in my heart for her romance novels over those of other authors. To some, all of this information may seem like a distraction from the story, but I do feel that Ms. Small weaves the plot and historical facts together in a way that it only adds to her books. It was really interesting to finally read a story that took place during the rule of King James I of Scotland, since she included some historical information about him in previous books and it was always something that caught my attention. I enjoyed following Cecily's story and seeing her evolve throughout the book, going from the close companion of Queen Joan and her life in the Scottish court to a simple border lord's wife and dealing with the everyday tasks that involved. My one complaint with the story was the ending with the Grahames and their raid. That small story line started out well, but the final raid was pretty predictable and not very strong. I was expecting it to happen for chapters, and once I realized how close to the end of the book I was I knew it wasn't going to be more than a small bump in the whole story line. Still, it wasn't enough of a disappointment for me to give the book a lower rating. less

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