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The Devil Of Kilmartin (2010)

by Laurin Wittig(Favorite Author)

3 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Laurin Wittig

series

Kilmartin Glen

review 1: Elena of Lamont flees her home after her father's death to escape the brutality of her clansman, Dougal of Dunmore. Elena has the power to heal others but suffers their pain when doing so. Dougal is close to capturing Elena in the woods when she is rescued by Symon MacLachlan, chief of the Lachlan clan. Elena's healing touch gives Symon some reprieve from the painful affects of his "madness" and he becomes convinced that she is the legendary Lamont healer. Symon takes her into his clan, promising her protection, shelter, and eventually his love but Elena is less than receptive. He hopes that Elena will use her healing powers to help him and his clan but Elena is reluctant.The Devil of Kilmartin was a disappointing read. The heroine was self-absorbed, condescending, and bit... morechy. I felt lukewarm about the hero. He's too weak for my taste: he not only puts up with Elena's crap, but keeps pawing after her; and, he suffers disrespect from his clan too readily. I'm a huge fan of Laurin Wittig's MacLeods series and I really wanted to like this book too. But the story line was weak and the characters one-dimensional. The Devil of Kilmartin was Wittig's first novel and it showed. I recommend skipping this book and reading her more recent publications.
review 2: I love historical romance for a couple reasons. I enjoy being transported back to a time I never knew, to see and feel the costumes of the day, to hear the language spoken and to immerse myself in an unknown culture. And of course I love love stories. With Devil of Kilmartin, Ms. Wittig delivered on all counts, plus a touch of fantasy. I kept wondering what it would be like to have the kind of healing powers the heroine holds, to step inside a circle of grass to find magic within, and when I clicked past the final page on my Kindle, I felt like I was saying goodbye to new friends. :-) less

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