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Ewan MacAllister lives in a cave by himself because he feels guilty in connection with the suicide of his brother Kieran. Ewan stole Kieran's woman Isobail taking her as his lover to England. Not only did she betray him for her English lover, but also when he returned home he learned that Kieran had killed himself.

Eleanor" Nora" Alexander comes to Ewan's cave because she wants him to escort her to her aunt in England. Besides wanting to remain a hermit, Ewan mumbles that it is always an aunt. Still she knows her father and his hand picked lackey would not mess with a berserker like Ewan. So she left behind a note claiming to have eloped with him. She pushes him to take her to her Aunt Eleanor, Queen of England, finally forcing him to at least leave his home and escort her to another of his brothers. They fall in love as she learns he is a caring soul hurting from guilt.

Though the hero's abode is somewhat unique, TAMING THE SCOTSMAN is a typical Scottish historical romance (duh -- it is the third MacAllister tale), but feels more a medieval Romancing the Stone. The tale contains a fresh brisk story line due to the antics of the courageous heroine and guilt numbed the hero. The return of the siblings from the first two books adds to the déjà vu feel, yet Kinley MacGregor continues to provide delightful tales of yore that entertain the sub-genre clan.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted August 1, 2003

SUMMARY

To avoid the dreadful fate of marriage to a man she does not love, Nora, niece of Eleanor of Aquitane, implores Ewan MacAllister, a man that both her father and betrothed fear, to help her seek protection with her aunt. Against his better judgement, Ewan agrees to whisk Nora away to England, fully intending to hand her off to his brother. Despite Ewan's tortured past and Nora's perilous situation, they soon find themselves helplessly drawn to each other. Dare they risk the wrath of clansmen of Nora's powerful father, or are they willing to chance all for the promise of true love?

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Note: The MacAllister series and the Brotherhood of the Sword series have books that cross-over with each other. Here's the book reading order according to Kinley MacGregor's website:

The MacAllisters:
1. Master of Desire
2. Claiming the Highlander
3. Born in Sin
4. Taming the Scotsman
5. Midsummer's Knight (from the anthology Where's My Hero?)
6. The Warrior

Brotherhood of the Sword:
1. Born in Sin
2. Taming the Scotsman
3. Midsummer's Knight (from the anthology Where's My Hero?)
4. A Dark Champion
5. Return of the Warrior
6. The Warrior

* Author's Note:If you are a stickler for timelines and series, please read the MacAllister books first as they have recurring characters.

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Taming the Scotsman
(The MacAllisters: Book 4)
by Kinley MacGregor

Avon
September 1, 2003
Available: September 1, 2003
ISBN #0380817918
EAN #9780380817917
384 pages
Paperback
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Other Books by
Kinley MacGregor

Darkness Within
The Warrior
Knight of Darkness
Sword of Darkness
Return of the Warrior
A Dark Champion
Where's My Hero?
Born In Sin
Claiming The Highlander
Master of Desire
All I Want for Christmas
Master of Seduction


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