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Title: Legend, The by Kathleen Givens ISBN: 0-446-61052-6 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Exciting era of highland history! -- Very highly recommended
Comment: A lightening strike divides a mighty oak yet lives. Consequently, a seer tells the legend of the MacCurries: three generations of lairds will be born and will die on the same date. Then twins will be born to the third son and they will lead their people to both war and to fifty years of peace. The twins of three generations of men who died on their birth dates, nothing has ever come between brothers James and Neil...except a woman.
Ellen refuses to settle for less than a passion that transforms if she is to ever marry. She certainly does not expect to find that passion on the road Dunfllandy Castle as she flees her family home to warn her cousin John of a plot of murder. The would-be assassins pursue Ellen until James MacCurrie comes to her rescue. But he cannot even reveal his true identity since he is taking his twin's place at the gathering of clans.
Even as passion draws Ellen and James together the coming war keeps them divided in this tumultuous account of an exciting era of highland history. THE LEGEND begins with James story and leads to the sequel that will follow Neil's quest for love. The richly developed characterization, especially the strength of the bond between the brothers and Neil's jealousy when that bond weakens, lends the novel a marvelous depth. In addition, the tightly woven plot draws readers into a dangerous world of loyalty and betrayal. A must read for historical romance lovers, THE LEGEND comes very highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: For lovers of TRUE historical romance!
Comment: If you are expecting what, these days, passes for "historical" romance - dominated by love scenes, too contemporary dialog and a thin plot that barely resembles history - this book is not for you!! Kathleen Givens takes the reader back in time to 17th century Scotland to the Jacobite war to keep William of Orange from usurping the throne from King James Stuart. But don't get me wrong. There is definitely romance - a beautiful, sweet, sensual romance between Highlander James MacCurrie and Lowlander Ellen Graham.
I won't go into plot, as the book description above is sufficient. But do expect the romance to share almost equal time with the uncertainty and unrest in Scotland at this time in history. But don't imply from this that this story is slow, bogged down in history or dull. On the contrary, I found the book well written, fast-paced with a strong story. It reminded me of the Jean Plaidy books I used to read as a very young history loving teenager. And that's a compliment and a comparison I'd make with few authors today.
Jamie was adorably sweet, kind, caring, sexy and almost instantly smitten. Ellen was smart, independent, loyal and genuinely unaware of her appeal until she meets Jamie and is also smitten! There is none of the contrived BIG MISUNDERSTANDINGS that are so typical of lesser romance novels. These people are honest with each other and very like real people and, as other reviews have pointed out, the obstacles that these two face are external socio-political events that they have no control over (like a war!). There is also the conflict between Jamie and twin brother (and Laird) Neil over Ellen's presence and role in Jamie's life (Neil is jealous of Ellen's claim on Jamie's time and attention).
This book will be followed by a companion book - Neil's story due out 3/03 titled "The Destiny" - and from the excerpt it looks as good as this one. I'm also hoping that there was a hint that cousin Duncan will also get his own story :) ?
If you love TRUE historical romance, this book is a great read!
Rating: 1
Summary: Dragged on forever!
Comment: This book is terrible... I don't understand how it got such great ratings. The characters were not well-developed and their romance lacked credibility. Even the name of the hero seemed ripped off from another novel. I was so annoyed reading this I didn't even finish. This book put me to sleep! If you want true historical romances, read Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. Now THAT's a real romance.
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Title: Destiny, The by Kathleen Givens ISBN: 0446610534 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Kilgannon by Kathleen Givens ISBN: 0440235677 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 12 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Wild Rose of Kilgannon by Kathleen Givens ISBN: 0440235685 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 09 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Scottish Rose by Jill Jones ISBN: 0312960999 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Lake in the Clouds by Sara Donati ISBN: 0553582798 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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