Outlaw's Lady

Rating:
Summary: Scotney's weakest novel
Review: Before you bash my review, let me say that Scotney St. James is my favorite romance novelist. Her books are at once fancifully romantic and fiercely adventurous. "Northern Fire, Northern Star" is set in rural Canada in the year 1804 and features sizzling sexual tension and a rough-and-tumble adventure plot. "Rogue's Lady" takes place in stuffy Victorian England and depicts the slow, simmering romance of virginal Juliana and virile Ruark, a Gypsy. I whole-heartedly recommend the two above titles.

"Outlaw's Lady" just could not capture my attention. The characters were uninspiring and flat, the love scenes paltry and chilly. To my knowledge, "Outlaw's Lady" was Scotney's last historical romance novel, and it is not hard to see why. Even the greatest artists reach their limits.

Since all of Scotney's novels, including this one, are regrettably out-of-print, I recommend tracking them down at your local library or placing an order from a third-party Amazon merchant. Also look for Scotney's wildly erotic "Defiant Bride" and fun Scottish romp "Highland Hearts." Those titles, along with "Rogue's Lady" and "Northern Fire, Northern Star" represent the cream of her work.

Partial Chronology of Scotney's novels:

Defiant Bride, 1987
Highland Hearts, 1990
Northern Fire, Northern Star, 1993
Rogue's Lady, 1994
Outlaw's Lady, 1996

Rating:
Summary: Scotney's weakest novel
Review: Before you bash my review, let me say that Scotney St. James is my favorite romance novelist. Her books are at once fancifully romantic and fiercely adventurous. "Northern Fire, Northern Star" is set in rural Canada in the year 1804 and features sizzling sexual tension and a rough-and-tumble adventure plot. "Rogue's Lady" takes place in stuffy Victorian England and depicts the slow, simmering romance of virginal Juliana and virile Ruark, a Gypsy. I whole-heartedly recommend the two above titles.

"Outlaw's Lady" just could not capture my attention. The characters were uninspiring and flat, the love scenes paltry and chilly. To my knowledge, "Outlaw's Lady" was Scotney's last historical romance novel, and it is not hard to see why. Even the greatest artists reach their limits.

Since all of Scotney's novels, including this one, are regrettably out-of-print, I recommend tracking them down at your local library or placing an order from a third-party Amazon merchant. Also look for Scotney's wildly erotic "Defiant Bride" and fun Scottish romp "Highland Hearts." Those titles, along with "Rogue's Lady" and "Northern Fire, Northern Star" represent the cream of her work.

Partial Chronology of Scotney's novels:

Defiant Bride, 1987
Highland Hearts, 1990
Northern Fire, Northern Star, 1993
Rogue's Lady, 1994
Outlaw's Lady, 1996

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Novel!!
Review: Creede Rawlins has an outlaw past and Clary Woodbridge is a female undertaker. What could get more interesting then that? This is truly a delightful story and well worth the read. The funniest scene is Creede's funeral. I know what your thinking. Funny and funeral don't go together! But in this case they go hand in hand! I had myself in stitches reading it!! A wonderful book. Try it, you may find its like peanuts, take one and you'll never quit until the end.

Rating:
Summary: Outlaws Lady
Review: This is the second best book I have ever read. The first was Rogue's Lady by the same author. She has a way of pulling you into her stories. The details are explicite and she knows her characters and settings.