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Summary: Who are we kidding, here
Review: A disappointment? No! That would be too kind. This was a poor story, written poorly. I was ready for all of the `fisting' (this apparently being a favorite means of conveying emotion in historical romances), the misguided imaginings (a mainstay of any romance) and the amazing physical perfection of most of the characters (odd, when you know that poor nutrition and poor conditions were rampant). What I was not prepared for was the dangling characters, the ridiculous plans and the `clues' unfollowed and unanswered. These were not mere `red herrings' but had more the stench of `dead herrings'! The female lead is unappealing except for her aledged great beauty and the usual `Kismet' style of chemistry for the lead male (whose `wick' was in an almost constant state of arousal-it must have been most uncomfortable and I had no idea how affective a kilt can be for disguising same!). The peripheral characters make no sense and even by the end of the book it was difficult to know who was friend or foe. `Hooks' were everywhere...people burned as witches (or not), twins (or not), e.s.p. (who said so?) mysterious warriors (or not?), unstoppable barbarians (of course not!), deeply devoted families (we hear tell, but there is no time, apparently, to give us much to go on, there) and happy endings (kind of, I guess, probably, I suppose). Even the love scenes (can we really pretend that we don't look for some good ones in our romances!?!) were rare, lackluster, awkward, unbelievable and unfulfilling for the characters and us. The kicker is the `Love Boat' ending that was completely WHACKED! I don't want to give away the ending, but then I don't think I can, as I'm not sure what it was...the conversations that were supposed to wrap the whole thing up in a bow was missing a few knots. I understand this is one of a series but that is no excuse for leaving the readers of this one in the lurch. Bad, bad, bad!
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Summary: Pass it by
Review: I love a great scottish romance!! Too bad this can't classify as one. I actually liked Anora-she does what she can in a man's world to help her people and save her land. Our hero, Ramsay, however-blah. He was really irritating and he spent half of the book injured. I would have liked to see more of the brothers and parents in parents in it, too. They were much more interesting characters. And the evil character starts out that way but at the end, you're not sure if he still is. And there are a couple of questions left over at the end-how did Ramsay's brothers find them and who was the warrior? It just seemed the author wasn't paying that much attention to the plot.
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Summary: Pass it by
Review: I love a great scottish romance!! Too bad this can't classify as one. I actually liked Anora-she does what she can in a man's world to help her people and save her land. Our hero, Ramsay, however-blah. He was really irritating and he spent half of the book injured. I would have liked to see more of the brothers and parents in parents in it, too. They were much more interesting characters. And the evil character starts out that way but at the end, you're not sure if he still is. And there are a couple of questions left over at the end-how did Ramsay's brothers find them and who was the warrior? It just seemed the author wasn't paying that much attention to the plot.
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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: I wont go into another summary of he book .i loved this book.i also had read the highland flame and enjoyed seeing some of my favorite characters again.i wouldn't want to hear they were not happy and looked really old and not interesting anymore.hey are like old friends.those who enjoyed their story want to hear about them.i thought ramsey and anora had a great chemistry .i am looking forward to her next book in the series!!!
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Summary: A talented author comes through again with a great tale
Review: In 1534 Scotland, the Ramsey siblings return home following a futile week chasing after "mythical" Munroes, finding none on their land. Instead the brothers come across an unconscious Anora Fraser, who they take home with them. Once awakened, Anora claims some wild tale of a shadowy warrior attacking her. Although two of the brothers fall for her spin, Ramsey has doubts. As Lachlan and Gilmour argue over who will escort the beautiful Anora back to her home, Ramsey takes charge of the situation. The shadowy warrior stalks Anora and her escorts, making the trek quite perilous, but it does not stop Ramsey and his charge from falling in love. THE FRASER BRIDE, the opening act of Lois Greiman's Highland Rogues trilogy, is an exciting historical romance novel that will thrill readers who enjoy suspense filled works filled with betrayal and love. Though the story line is fast-paced as the lead couple goes from one adventure to another with an ancient prophecy hanging between them, some readers have been there and have the book to prove it. Still Lois Greiman is known for her Scottish tales and her latest novel will elate her fans. Hopefully, they won't have to wait long for the tales of Lachlan and Gilmour. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: The first of Lois Grieman's books that I ever read was The Lady and the Knight and it was wonderful. Ever since that book though, her books have become rather set - each seeming to copy The Lady and the Knight, each doing more poorly every time. The Fraser Bride was no different really from most of her "Highland Brides" books. It consisted of two beautiful people left alone in the wild who fall in love and end up at a castle. The heroine, Anora (I think that's her name -she wasn't exactly memorable) has this dark secret that she won't tell Ramsey (was that his name? he wasn't particualarly memorable either). So she tells him all these ridiculous lies and supposedly the reader is supposed to feel sorry for her but she just got on my nerves. In the end her dark secret was ridiculous and it wasn't even clear why she wanted to hide it. It seemed like Ramsey and Anora just fell in love because they were supposed to, there never was really any affection between them. Oh- and one more thing- Ms. Greiman's obbsession with her characters from other novels in really annoying. She brings them back in the end of all her books and that is bad enough but Ramsey's parents were there this time. "Roderic the Rouge" and "Flanna the Flame" were overdone and silly. Also how old were they? Hmmm. Lets see - they have three adult sons and they still look like they were twenty? It's laughable. Oh yeah- and I could have killed Ms. Greiman after having to read Ramsey's mother reffered to as "The Flame" the thirtieth time. Come on, lay off the characters from previous books, we can't be superhuman forever. The Fraser Bride was not outstanding, and while it got on my nerves, it was not a terrible book. It you're really, really bored you might as well read it.
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Summary: Deception and magic are featured here.
Review: Who was the mysterious woman who charmed the warrior Ramsay MacGowan? The woman who spun the enchanting tales was Anora Fraser, who needed an escort back to her home at Evermyst. As she and Ramsay take the journey, her stories become more and more outrageous, especially when Anora declares upon arrival at the castle that Ramsay is her lover. With the deception comes the magic, and that's exactly what Lois Greiman spins in her book. Anora may be lying, but the stories are so enchanting that the reader can fall under the same spell that Ramsay has, especially when Anora's reasons for her tall tales are finally discovered. They're surprising, and the audience will find them endearing as well.
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Summary: Deception and magic are featured here.
Review: Who was the mysterious woman who charmed the warrior Ramsay MacGowan? The woman who spun the enchanting tales was Anora Fraser, who needed an escort back to her home at Evermyst. As she and Ramsay take the journey, her stories become more and more outrageous, especially when Anora declares upon arrival at the castle that Ramsay is her lover. With the deception comes the magic, and that's exactly what Lois Greiman spins in her book. Anora may be lying, but the stories are so enchanting that the reader can fall under the same spell that Ramsay has, especially when Anora's reasons for her tall tales are finally discovered. They're surprising, and the audience will find them endearing as well.
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