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The Virgin Of Clan Sinclair (2014)

by Karen Ranney(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0062242490 (ISBN13: 9780062242495)

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Avon

series

Clan Sinclair

review 1: I loved this book until halfway through when Ross decides that he won't be lead by his desire for a woman and betrayed again....problem with that is when he reviewed his relationship with his first wife he barely even acknowledged she was around....so???? Nothing to really get over, and then Ellice who I thought was going to get a backbone after being ignored and criticized all her life decides to pretty much let Ross get away with his bad behavior also, disappointing and unsatisfying....
review 2: Ellice Traylor: We were first introduced to Ellice in "The Witch of Clan Sinclair" and "The Devil of Clan Sinclair" - she was/is a fanciful young English lady whose mother, Enid, Countess of Barrett, is constantly comparing her to the "perfect" elder sister, Eudora,... more who has unfortunately passed on and therefore, shall always remain "perfect" in her mother's eyes. Due to financial circumstances, Enid and Ellice live with Macrath and Virginia Sinclair at their Drumvagen estate in Scotland. Enid is a first class harpy of a mother and is constantly on Ellice's back about anything and everything. Her latest mission is to help Ellice find a husband which will cause no end of torment to Ellice because she has an agenda of her own. Ellice has a big secret - she has written an erotic love story - "The Lustful Adventures of Lady Pamela" which she is planning to see published - hopefully, by her friend Mairi who lives in Edinburgh and owns her own publishing company.Ross Forster, the Earl of Gladsden: Ross is a Scottish earl who has spent his adult life attempting to regain the family honor. It seems his deceased father was known, not only for his vast wealth, but his debauched lifestyle which included leaving several illegitimate children scattered around Scotland. Ross is an upright, conservative, somewhat stiff very wealthy gentleman who has big plans to go into politics. His father was the original builder of Drumvagen when Ross was just a youth but due to problems with the contractor, never completed the project. When Ross is in the area, he takes a whim to visit Drumvagen and requests a tour of the now completed property. The current owner, Macrath Sinclair, is pleased to be his tour guide and when the weather takes a bad turn, insists that Ross spend the night at Drumvagen.When Ellice overhears Macrath's and Ross's conversation and learns that Ross is from Edinburgh, she decides to stow away under the seat in Ross's carriage so she can travel to Edinburgh and take her manuscript to Mairi - all this to get away from her mother's machinations. I did say she was a fanciful young lady but that doesn't begin to describe her. After she spends some hours in the carriage and realizes it is going nowhere, she decides to disembark where she encounters Ross who has come to the carriage to get some clothes since he is spending the night at Drumvagen. He demands to know who she is but he gets nowhere with Ellice because she has questions of her own. In point of fact, Ellice's conversation is not what one would consider typical of a young English lady. She is often frightfully candid and rarely hesitates to ask pretty much any question that is on her mind. Ross doesn't know what to make of her and thinks she must be a servant so tattles on her to Macrath.Ellice has made a super big mistake - due to the surprise encounter with Ross, she mistakenly left her manuscript in the carriage where it is soon found and retrieved by Ross's manservant who immediately takes it to Ross. Being somewhat stiff and self-righteous, Ross knows he shouldn't but can't quite hold himself back, therefore proceeds to read the manuscript. He is pretty shaken up emotionally and physically due to the erotic nature of the book and the fact that it was written by the seemingly innocent, naive Ellice. Plus, the hero in Ellice's book, Donald, could be a pattern copy of Ross, relative to looks - to the point, he is very concerned that if Ellice publishes the work, people will think it was written about him. He believes the publication of the book could have a negative effect on his future political plans, so he offers to pay Ellice enough money to make her independent for life if she will not pursue her plans to publish it - but, she refuses. Soon, Ross and Ellice begin to collide in more ways than one. When the local village is flooded due to the inclement weather, Ross and Ellice work together to help the villagers. To say they are physically attracted to one another is an understatement. Although Ross was previously married to the beautiful Cassandra, his wife is now deceased and he has remained mostly celibate, refusing to be a pattern of his debauched father. His attraction to Ellice is throwing him off his game - big time.Circumstances continue to conspire to throw Ross and Ellice together in various ways and when Ross and Ellice are caught in a compromising situation, there is really no choice but to marry even though Ross doesn't plan to consummate the marriage until he can be certain that Elise isn't pregnant by another man because there's no possible way she could be a virgin and have written that erotic book - at least this is what Ross believes. Both Ross and Ellice want some promises from each other so a small contract is written up. One major stipulation is that Ellice not have her book published. It's soon obvious that Ross and Cassandra's marriage held some secrets and he is not an entirely whole person. Ellice, on the other hand, although naive, is a genuine honest, young lady without any hidden motives. She is truly a delight. Can she help Ross get rid of the grief, heartache, distrust and shadows of his past? You will find yourself rooting for Ellice every step of the way. I found Ellice to be one of the most refreshing heroines of this genre. We also have the pleasure of a background story with Macrath and his true love, Virginia, and also get to revisit Mairi and Logan in order to round out the storyline. I find Karen Ranney's writing to be off the hook.**One Caveat*** Some readers may find the portions of Ellice's novel which are presented throughout the story too erotic for their tastes. less

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