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Summary: The only Coulter book I will keep.
Review: This was the first Coulter book I read. I looked at her others, and this is the ONLY one I will keep. I looked at the other reviews, and could not understand why so many gave it a bad review. Then I realized why. Tysen. He is a (gasp) MORAL person. He is not a rapist, nor can he empathize with the man who is trying to force Mary into a wedding by means of raping her. He does not abuse the heroine, physically or mentally. He has not bedded half the female population of the county. He was faithful to his late wife. He loves his children. He is, if anything a little straightlaced, and learns passion and humor from Mary, instead of being the one to "loosen her up". In other words, boring to Coulter fans. Understandable.
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Summary: ONE OF COULTER'S WORST
Review: This was the second Catherine Coulter I read and I nearly gave up on her. The book was poorly written compared to her usual standard and after reading a number of her other books, I began to wonder if the same person wrote Scottish Bride! I'd only recommend this book if you are stuck in a waiting room somewhere with no other reading available.
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Summary: brides trilogy is wonderful to start and coming end
Review: well, i've just started reading the second book and the first book of sherbrook bride, well it got me a little juiced up in three days and couldn't wait to read the others. as for the scottish bride, can't wait to get there and wonder which book showed when tysen got married and have three children. reading these reviews help me to look forward for the next one.
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Summary: Delightful, fun, pure escape
Review: Whenever I buy something from Amazon I always check the customer reviews as I have found them very helpful. That's why I was so surprised to see some of the reviews for this book that were so negative - a waste of time, etc. What do these readers expect? This is not Pulitzer Prize winning fiction. These books are what I call "bodice busters" and they're meant to be fun. That's exactly what they are. I've read all the heavy books I want to and still do on occasion. But mostly, when I read a novel, I want to be entertained and that's exactly what Catherine Coulter does. So for my money the book was well worth it. It passed the time, kept me interested and it was total escape. Bravo Ms. Coulter, keep em coming!
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Summary: The Sherbrookes go out in style!
Review: With releases of each subsequent historical romance by Catherine
Coulter, I feel as though I'm in a smaller and smaller minority - I
still like her! Though The Scottish Bride won't go down as my favorite
Coulter by a long shot, it earns a respectable B- from me - I liked it
somewhat less than last year's The Courtship, but it's still a
recommended read. This is the fourth and final book in her
regency-set historicals about the Sherbrooke family. The hero goes
against type. Tysen Sherbrooke is a dour vicar, a widower with three
children who travels to Scotland after he inherits a barony and
castle. He is not like his rakish brothers and brother-in-law, who
starred in the previous titles in this series. Tysen rescues Mary
Rose Fordyce, the local bastard, from the clutches of a local man who,
with the blessing of her uncle, will do anything, including rape,
apparently, to force her into marriage with him. Tysen is outraged at
this turn of events, and is surprised as well to discover he has
feelings for Mary Rose, feelings that don't conform to his
piousness. It's one thing to read a romance where the heroine
reforms a rake, it's another altogether to read a romance where the
heroine brings chaotic light into the ordered presence of a prudish
and seemingly humorless hero. As impressive as Mary Rose is in light
of her Untouchable status, Tysen's wavering between what he sees as
his religious duty and the joy he experiences with Mary Rose is
terrific. And, to Coulter's credit, the appearance of characters from
the earlier books in this series did not detract from this book's
stars - they provided both comic relief and a kick in the pants to
Tysen when necessary. Not all the secondary characters are as
well-drawn, however; Mary Rose's mother is particularly problematic,
but I found Tysen's daughter Meggie engaging, though some may find her
irritating. There are some wonderfully funny scenes..., and some
with a strong emotional charge. Still, this is Tysen's book, and those
readers looking for a different kind of hero should enjoy it. TTFN,
Laurie Likes Books Publisher, All About Romance
Rating:
Summary: The Sherbrookes go out in style!
Review: With releases of each subsequent historical romance by CatherineCoulter, I feel as though I'm in a smaller and smaller minority - Istill like her! Though The Scottish Bride won't go down as my favoriteCoulter by a long shot, it earns a respectable B- from me - I liked itsomewhat less than last year's The Courtship, but it's still arecommended read. This is the fourth and final book in herregency-set historicals about the Sherbrooke family. The hero goesagainst type. Tysen Sherbrooke is a dour vicar, a widower with threechildren who travels to Scotland after he inherits a barony andcastle. He is not like his rakish brothers and brother-in-law, whostarred in the previous titles in this series. Tysen rescues MaryRose Fordyce, the local bastard, from the clutches of a local man who,with the blessing of her uncle, will do anything, including rape,apparently, to force her into marriage with him. Tysen is outraged atthis turn of events, and is surprised as well to discover he hasfeelings for Mary Rose, feelings that don't conform to hispiousness. It's one thing to read a romance where the heroinereforms a rake, it's another altogether to read a romance where theheroine brings chaotic light into the ordered presence of a prudishand seemingly humorless hero. As impressive as Mary Rose is in lightof her Untouchable status, Tysen's wavering between what he sees ashis religious duty and the joy he experiences with Mary Rose isterrific. And, to Coulter's credit, the appearance of characters fromthe earlier books in this series did not detract from this book'sstars - they provided both comic relief and a kick in the pants toTysen when necessary. Not all the secondary characters are aswell-drawn, however; Mary Rose's mother is particularly problematic,but I found Tysen's daughter Meggie engaging, though some may find herirritating. There are some wonderfully funny scenes..., and somewith a strong emotional charge. Still, this is Tysen's book, and thosereaders looking for a different kind of hero should enjoy it. TTFN,Laurie Likes Books Publisher, All About Romance
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