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STORY BRIEF:
Damien arranged for John to see him with his hands under Alex's skirt. John challenged Damien to a duel and was killed by Damien in the duel. Since dueling was a crime, Damien fled the country. He occasionally wrote to Alex asking for money which she sent. Collin was John's half-brother. Collin has been searching for Damien to bring him to justice. Collin asks for Alex's help. She shows him her correspondence from Damien and agrees to keep him informed. She likes Collin and wants an affair with him, but he doesn't respond and returns to Scotland. Two weeks later, Alex goes to Scotland under the guise of purchasing horses, but her main reason is to tempt him into an affair.

REVIEWER'S OPINION:
There were several conflicts between the hero and heroine due to one of them "withholding information" from the other (for no rational reason). Collin was mad at Alex several times due to his "inaccurate assumptions" about her. More than once her response was to withhold information from him and not clear it up. The major climax happens when the "heroine does something stupid for the sake of the plot." Also, during the major climax, two important scenes were "told and not shown." I was annoyed with the lack of details.

I cannot enjoy a story so full of the above contrivances. In addition, I had trouble with the characters. I didn't enjoy reading about them. Alex kissed a variety of men. There was no relationship development with Collin. Apparently she just wanted him for his body. Collin was likeable at first but later became an abusive jerk.

DATA:
Story length: 279 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: 4. Total number of sex scene pages: 17. Setting: 1844 Yorkshire, England, and Scotland. Copyright: 2007. Genre: historical romance.

OTHER BOOKS:
For a list of my reviews of other books by this author, see my 4 star review of "Lead Me On" posted 3-23-10.

CAUTION SPOILER:
A small woman uses a knife to stab and kill a big, strong man. I doubt she could aim through his ribs to get to his heart, so it was probably done through his stomach or neck. I don't know. It was told (referred to after the fact) not shown, which bothered me.


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To Tempt A Scotsman Zebra Debut Victoria Dahl 9781420100150 Books Reviews

Victoria Dahl's debut novel sparkles with wit, emotion, and sensuality. More than just a novel of love won, lost, then won again, this is an examination of personality that is both insightful and surprising. The characterizations are consistently rich and believable, and as a reader, I literally couldn't put the book down until I found out how Lady Alexandra got her Scotsman. Collin's jealousy isn't supposed to be reasonable; it comes not from the intellect, which knows better, but from the dark side of personality which whispers evil doings in one's ear. Despite being ruined and loving every minute of it, Alexandra, a fiery rebel, occasionally succumbs to the insecurity of being a misunderstood female who marches to the tune of a different drummer. Both of these dark sides lead to the conficts that the hero and heroine must overcome to be deserving of love. And, in some of the most touching scenes in the book, we realize that all Alexandra really wants is to be loved for who she is. Collin is the man to do it, although he must address his own flaws and insecurities first. When these two finally unite, the reader will feel as though these characters have earned the right to call love their own.

I adored this book, and I'm happily awaiting Dahl's next story. What a wonderful read!
I read about 2/3 of the book then had to stop. The story was interesting enough up until then, but then both the hero and heroine started doing stupid things and I lost interest. I know that romance novels are far from real life but it just seemed that the characters changed for no good reason and I wanted to knock them both upside the head. Jane Stewart gives a very accurate and comprehensive review which I agree with completely. No reason to repeat it here.
This is the first in a series of three books that are intertwined with really rather remarkable characters. This is a more graphically sexual novel than what I normally would read, and I would not recommend this for a young reader. This is the first story, filled with a gamut of emotion, a good story, and characters you actually can see as something more than a vehicle for sexual encounters. If you are not offended by frank writing, get the series which includes this, A Rakes Guide to Pleasure, and rounded out with On Week as Lovers.
Lady Alexandra Huntington exiled herself after being caught up in an embarrassing scandal that ended with the death of a good friend. When her friend¢s brother, the handsome Collin Blackburn, comes knocking on her door for answers, her quiet, though unconventional, life changes its course.

Collin Blackburn promised his father that he would investigate the death of his brother. Despite the rumors that circle Alex, Collin begins to suspect that she is more innocent than she seems. While Collin plans to teach her about passion, Alex teaches him about trust and deep love.

To Tempt a Scotsman was a sexy read, though at times I wanted to beat up Collin. He turns very jealous after a key point in the book. Alex is an interesting woman with forward ideas, and surprisingly she does not pout at every slight. When she finally does stand up for herself I was pleased. I enjoyed this book very much despite the heros pouting and whining.

Tori
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
STORY BRIEF
Damien arranged for John to see him with his hands under Alex's skirt. John challenged Damien to a duel and was killed by Damien in the duel. Since dueling was a crime, Damien fled the country. He occasionally wrote to Alex asking for money which she sent. Collin was John's half-brother. Collin has been searching for Damien to bring him to justice. Collin asks for Alex's help. She shows him her correspondence from Damien and agrees to keep him informed. She likes Collin and wants an affair with him, but he doesn't respond and returns to Scotland. Two weeks later, Alex goes to Scotland under the guise of purchasing horses, but her main reason is to tempt him into an affair.

REVIEWER'S OPINION
There were several conflicts between the hero and heroine due to one of them "withholding information" from the other (for no rational reason). Collin was mad at Alex several times due to his "inaccurate assumptions" about her. More than once her response was to withhold information from him and not clear it up. The major climax happens when the "heroine does something stupid for the sake of the plot." Also, during the major climax, two important scenes were "told and not shown." I was annoyed with the lack of details.

I cannot enjoy a story so full of the above contrivances. In addition, I had trouble with the characters. I didn't enjoy reading about them. Alex kissed a variety of men. There was no relationship development with Collin. Apparently she just wanted him for his body. Collin was likeable at first but later became an abusive jerk.

DATA
Story length 279 pages. Swearing language strong, including religious swear words. Sexual language moderate. Number of sex scenes 4. Total number of sex scene pages 17. Setting 1844 Yorkshire, England, and Scotland. Copyright 2007. Genre historical romance.

OTHER BOOKS
For a list of my reviews of other books by this author, see my 4 star review of "Lead Me On" posted 3-23-10.

CAUTION SPOILER
A small woman uses a knife to stab and kill a big, strong man. I doubt she could aim through his ribs to get to his heart, so it was probably done through his stomach or neck. I don't know. It was told (referred to after the fact) not shown, which bothered me.