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Summary: Reckless...
Review: I loved this book. The characters are people with real problems, hatreds and fears. The romance is full of sparks and heated passion. The plot is original and believable. I didn't like the father at all which tells you how well Connie invents her characters. I enjoyed this book so much that I've ordered the other two books that are written about this family on McClairen's Isle.
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Summary: I couldn't put this book down!
Review: I should never have started this book in the evening because I stayed up all night to finish it. I loved The Reckless One. Connie Brockway writes a rich story that touches all my emotions and her hero in this one is sooooo wonderful. I cannot wait until the last book in this trilogy!
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Summary: The dark family saga continues¿
Review: In MCCLAIREN'S ISLE: THE RECKLESS ONE, Connie Brockway continues the dark saga of the Merrick family begun in MCCLAIREN'S ISLE: THE PASSIONATE ONE. In this installment, middle brother Raine Merrick gets the spotlight. Raine has escaped from prison in France with the help of a mysterious and deceptive lady. The manner of his escape, while perturbing, does not sway Raine from his goal: to return to McClairen's Isle and find the treasure he witnessed his late mother, Janet, secret away when he was a child. Despite his goal, his false lady still preys on his mind.Favor McClairen has been told for years that she was the tool of her clan's ultimate downfall when she prevented Raine Merrick's execution for supposedly raping a nun. Her salvation, in her eyes and in the eyes of her remaining clansmen, lies in returning to McClairen's Isle and marrying Ronald Carr, the lord who betrayed the McClairen clan to the crown during the Jacobite rebellion. Thus, McClairens will rule the isle once more through her children once Carr has died. If only she weren't so distracted from her designated role by thoughts of the prisoner she betrayed in France. Both Raine and Favor are stunned by each other's presence at Wanton's Blush. They embark on a quest to aid each other in their individual endeavors, but can they each triumph over Carr separately when they have an undeniable chemistry between them? Raine does not seem as reckless as the title implies - at first. But when he risks everything to save Favor from her own demons, rolling the dice that will either bring him eternal happiness or eternal torment, we see why Brockway has named this book THE RECKLESS ONE. As in its predecessor, deep-seated honor and strength of character flow freely through the younger generation of Merricks, while Carr remains the epitome of evil. The secondary characters are extremely satisfying; our view of Fia is progressing nicely, so that we anticipate her story in the conclusion to the trilogy. Those who enjoyed the first book in this trilogy will not be disappointed. Brockway's writing is consistent and satisfying. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Dark, Stormy... Simply Magical!
Review: Ms Brockway returns to top form after the disappointing "The Passionate One". The story is unrelentingly dark and turbulent, with two characters tortured beyond tortured, but they find redemption through their love for each other. Raine and Favor are two people whose lives have been filled with nothing but pain and guilt and loneliness - watching them complete the hollow in each's soul is simply an enchanting experience. The story is filled with exciting intrigue and the villian Ronald Merrick, Earl of Carr deserves the Loreena Bobbitt's VIP Cut Treatment. The secondary characters shine - Fia, Gunna - these people are as real as Raine and Favor. Great plot, wonderful love, and an utterly satisfied reader - that's a great combination, right?
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Summary: Dark, Stormy... Simply Magical!
Review: Ms Brockway returns to top form after the disappointing "The Passionate One". The story is unrelentingly dark and turbulent, with two characters tortured beyond tortured, but they find redemption through their love for each other. Raine and Favor are two people whose lives have been filled with nothing but pain and guilt and loneliness - watching them complete the hollow in each's soul is simply an enchanting experience. The story is filled with exciting intrigue and the villian Ronald Merrick, Earl of Carr deserves the Loreena Bobbitt's VIP Cut Treatment. The secondary characters shine - Fia, Gunna - these people are as real as Raine and Favor. Great plot, wonderful love, and an utterly satisfied reader - that's a great combination, right?
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Summary: I CAN'T WAIT FOR FIA'S STORY!
Review: Raine Merrick (Rafe) and Favor McClairen are two people that could have loved each other from the day they were born... that is how perfectly matched they were in spirit and in life. Unfortunately she grew up hating him and he just grew up hating. The only change I would have made was to mention Ash a little more, he was missed in this book. It does go to show that this is not your typical loving family (no Cynster's or Malory's here...). The family history in this book is filled with so much anger and murder you have to remind yourself that you are reading a romance! However, this is a beautiful love story filled with unexpected twists and surprising humor not to mention my favorite villain, Carr! I finished it over the course of a day and that unforunately is the biggest problem with this particular storyline. Now I have to wait forever for Thomas and Fia's story!
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Summary: Dark and Riveting
Review: Raine Merrick is every bit as wild and passionate as his older brother Ash (see The Passionate One)! In The Reckless One Connie Brockway continues the fascinating saga of the Merrick family that has brutally stolen McClairen's Isle from its Scottish owners after their massacre at Culloden in 1746. Ronald Merrick, Lord Carr, was responsible for their deaths, and his estranged son Raine falls in love with Favor, not realizing that she is a McClairen. He then has to keep from her that he is a Merrick. But this is much better than Romeo and Juliet. The plot twists, emotional depths and complex characters keep the reader on the edge of her seat. Raine is particularly fascinating as is his father, one of the cleverest and most entertaining evil characters you're likely to meet. Don't miss this dark but riveting series!
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Summary: A great read !
Review: Sometimes you just get lucky when you pick up a book in the grocery isle from an author you've never heard of before. This was the case with The Reckless One. This is the first book I've read of Connie Brockway's. She grabbed my attention right form the start. I loved the characters and have to read the first book from this triolgy "The Passionate One" as well as Fia's story :) It was a great read an I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Unbelievable
Review: The book starts out good and is going great. It is hard to believe that Raine would go home and not confront his father. He could then look for the treasure with ease. He certainly could have attempted to explain to Favor that if she married him she would also have the Merrick name and would have as Raine's wife been able to live in the McClairen castle. If she truly believed that all she had to do was go the Italy and wait until Carr died and then she would inherit her husband Carrs property. Wrong, scotland law would not prevail, English law would as scotland was under English law. The title Earl of Carr would have passed to the eldest brother in the Merrick line and certainly Raine could have gotten the property Favor wanted from his brother. It is still a good book by Connie Brockway and I am looking forward to Fia's story.
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Summary: More, PLEASE
Review: The Reckless One is so delicious. Especially if you've read The Passionate One (but it's not necessary in order to still enjoy this wonderful romance) Connie Brockway is doing something really special with this series. It's romantic, sexy and the characters are extraordinary. I love Georgians and Scottish castle where the book is set is terrific. The story is filled with fascinating people, secrets, mysteries and undercurrents. I can't wait for Fia's story!
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