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The Scotsman (1998)

by Juliana Garnett(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0553576275 (ISBN13: 9780553576276)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Fanfare

review 1: "I love you catkin. God help us both, but I love you far more than I ever thought 'twas possible for a man to love a woman. You are my world, and I pray that I do not slay you by daring to love you." Alex, the hero.Oh, swoon. This was one of many moments that I loved about this book!I will admit when I read the names of the main characters I was immediately like WAIT!The hero Alex and his heroine Catherine eerily remind me of one of my all time favorite couples: Alex and Catherine. Yep, but that couple is from a book by Marsha Canham called Blood of the Roses. That book has remained with me since I first read it a couple of years ago.Anyway, back to this book. I really enjoyed it. This book takes place during one of Scotland's fights for independence. Alex's brother is cap... moretured in battle and will be turned over to the king for execution. Alex seeks to do something about it. He ends up kidnapping the daughter of the man who has imprisoned his brother. At first, Catherine is not a very good hostage. While waiting for a ransom, she slowly learns not to judge people by stereotypes. The hero begins a gradual thaw towards her as well. Together, they discover true love. There's lot of tension, action, and battle scenes to keep the pace rolling. It was a great story. Sigh! Moved to my all-time favorite shelf!
review 2: I was very pleasantly surprised with this Scottish medieval romance. I really enjoyed the story, strong characters and the romance. The book manages to show realistic historical details of the time period but still include a very romantic love story. Alexander Fraser is a Scottish lord fighting for Robert the Bruce along the Scottish/English border during the fight for Scotland's independence. His younger brother is taken hostage by the English during a border fight by the cruel Earl of Warfield. Alex knows his brother will die unless he can convince Warfield to ransom his brother or allow an exchange of prisoners. Fate smiles upon Alex when he stumbles upon Catherine, Warfield's daughter, alone outside her family's keep. He kidnaps Catherine and takes her back to his lands in Scotland, intending to ransom her back to her father in exchange for his younger brother. Catherine is a nice young woman who was always sheltered from the harshness of life. Her father was a hard, cold man who saw her only as a means to acquire more influence with a strategic marriage. Catherine wanted more for herself than to be wed to some man she had never met, but she has no say over her life. The only real bright spot in her life is her brother Nicolas, as her mother is also a cold person. When Alex kidnaps her, she is scared to death but faces her captor with courage. He does not harm her but she doesn't trust him because she knows how the Scots hate the English. She is also certain her father will not trade valuable hostages for her, a mere daughter.Alex and Catherine slowly get to know each other as she stays in his keep. There is an instant attraction between the pair that grows during the story. Nothing about their situation is easy. Alex is fighting the English and faces death constantly. He cannot keep Catherine forever because she is the only leverage against his brother's life. His people hate the English after losing many relatives to English battles and raids. Catherine's father is especially hated for his brutality, so that hate extends to Catherine. Yet somehow, these lovers are able to overcome all of the obstacles against them but not without some heartbreak and loss of people they care about.The story was very realistic but still a very enjoyable to read. Alex was a good man who never mistreated Catherine. He loved her strength and courage, while she came to admire him as an honorable and just man. She had more freedom at his keep as a captive than she ever had at her father's castle, which gives her the ability to grow into a stronger person. Their love grows despite all the odds stacked against them and we see a very satisfying ending. The historical facts and setting were very accurate and blend seamlessly into the story. You feel like you are truly in 1300's Scotland and not just reading a history lesson. If you enjoy Scottish historical romance, I very highly recommend you read this book to enjoy a great romance! less

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