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The Scot
The Scot by Lyn Stone released on Jan 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
Lyn Stone
114 books39 followersLyn's foray into book-length fiction began in the early '90s, and she signed her first contract with Harlequin Historicals on Valentine's Day, 1996. "Flowers, candy, kisses, and a book sale, too! There will never be another day quite like that one!" she says.
"I always loved to write and even got excited about doing reports and term papers. I neglected other homework just to make that short story for English class as riveting as I possibly could."
Even so, she never really considered writing as a career until much later. Instead, Lyn studied art and worked in Europe while she visited the places she now writes about in her historicals. At that time, she was painting those sights and selling pictures.
While working at Boeing as an illustrator, she had the idea of trying to freelance book covers. Since she liked to paint faces and figures, romance novels seemed a logical choice. However, the field of cover art is highly competitive and she discovered it would take a great deal of research and preparation.
While studying the market on covers, she became firmly hooked on the contents of the books and decided to try writing instead. "Definitely one of my better decisions," she admits. She is still an avid romance reader and manages to read an average of four per week in addition to one or two books outside the genre.
Lyn feels a special affinity for England and Scotland with their wonderful castles and intriguing history. The American South and Southwest are her favorite settings for contemporary adventures.
She and her husband, Allen, both natives of Georgia, live in North Alabama near their two children and four grandchildren. "The family contributes to my research," Lyn says.
"They buy me books, clip articles, sketch costumes, and sometimes act out scenes. Even the grandchildren serve as inspiration for the younger characters."
"I always loved to write and even got excited about doing reports and term papers. I neglected other homework just to make that short story for English class as riveting as I possibly could."
Even so, she never really considered writing as a career until much later. Instead, Lyn studied art and worked in Europe while she visited the places she now writes about in her historicals. At that time, she was painting those sights and selling pictures.
While working at Boeing as an illustrator, she had the idea of trying to freelance book covers. Since she liked to paint faces and figures, romance novels seemed a logical choice. However, the field of cover art is highly competitive and she discovered it would take a great deal of research and preparation.
While studying the market on covers, she became firmly hooked on the contents of the books and decided to try writing instead. "Definitely one of my better decisions," she admits. She is still an avid romance reader and manages to read an average of four per week in addition to one or two books outside the genre.
Lyn feels a special affinity for England and Scotland with their wonderful castles and intriguing history. The American South and Southwest are her favorite settings for contemporary adventures.
She and her husband, Allen, both natives of Georgia, live in North Alabama near their two children and four grandchildren. "The family contributes to my research," Lyn says.
"They buy me books, clip articles, sketch costumes, and sometimes act out scenes. Even the grandchildren serve as inspiration for the younger characters."
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January 29, 2021
L'ho trovato davvero carino e scorrevole, personaggi ben delineati e credibili. Il romanzo vedrà un matrimonio di convenienza trasformarsi in un vero amore (un cliché molto usato ma nonostante questo l'ho apprezzato).
I due protagonisti hanno un carattere molto diverso: Susanna è una donna forte, indipendente, bella e che crede fermamente che la donna debba fare ben altro che sposarsi e badare alla casa, insomma, una vera femminista (ma solo a causa della morte prematura della madre "costretta" dal marito ad avere un erede maschio). James è un uomo che ama le sfide, crede che dimostrarsi innamorati lo renda un cagnolino, ma allo stesso tempo non nega che le donne possano avere delle opinioni e possano esprimerle liberamente. Ha bisogno di denaro per il suo clan, è un lavoratore, sensibile e capisce le paure di Susanna e cercherà in tutti i modi di correggere la sua errata convinzione sui rapporti uomo/donna.
Divertente e leggero soprattutto perché i due protagonisti continuano a battibeccare per tutto il tempo ma allo stesso tempo si confrontano e cercano di appianare le loro divergenze.
Naturalmente alla trama principale non manca l'intrigo ovvero il complotto per uccidere il padre di Susanna (manca di suspense perché il colpevole è facile da individuare).
Nonostante il protagonista maschile faccia parte di un clan in realtà di membri e della vita del clan non se ne vede traccia.
Ne consiglio la lettura se volete passare qualche ora di spensieratezza.
I due protagonisti hanno un carattere molto diverso: Susanna è una donna forte, indipendente, bella e che crede fermamente che la donna debba fare ben altro che sposarsi e badare alla casa, insomma, una vera femminista (ma solo a causa della morte prematura della madre "costretta" dal marito ad avere un erede maschio). James è un uomo che ama le sfide, crede che dimostrarsi innamorati lo renda un cagnolino, ma allo stesso tempo non nega che le donne possano avere delle opinioni e possano esprimerle liberamente. Ha bisogno di denaro per il suo clan, è un lavoratore, sensibile e capisce le paure di Susanna e cercherà in tutti i modi di correggere la sua errata convinzione sui rapporti uomo/donna.
Divertente e leggero soprattutto perché i due protagonisti continuano a battibeccare per tutto il tempo ma allo stesso tempo si confrontano e cercano di appianare le loro divergenze.
Naturalmente alla trama principale non manca l'intrigo ovvero il complotto per uccidere il padre di Susanna (manca di suspense perché il colpevole è facile da individuare).
Nonostante il protagonista maschile faccia parte di un clan in realtà di membri e della vita del clan non se ne vede traccia.
Ne consiglio la lettura se volete passare qualche ora di spensieratezza.
September 7, 2025
September Readathon
3+
It's feels a bit funny (and maybe even a bit unfair) to say I liked everyone involved and the story but it never quite ~sang for me. But there we are.
It's a nice read and the plot all makes sense; it's competent and I appreciate that. The couple are fine separately and good together, had hangups and worked those out in time. I wanted more of the heroine pitching in and proving herself in the Highlands, and the two getting to know one another while falling in love after their hasty marriage, but we mostly got visitors and mannered conversations with a bit of scheming and intrigue around the edges. I was glad the hero didn't get outraged at the obvious things but felt bruised by other more nuanced ones.
A bit disappointing the heroine decided championing the burgeoning women's rights movement of the day meant deploying the soft tactics of a happily married woman, but I couldn't deplore that entirely. It makes its sense for her and for the time.
3+
It's feels a bit funny (and maybe even a bit unfair) to say I liked everyone involved and the story but it never quite ~sang for me. But there we are.
It's a nice read and the plot all makes sense; it's competent and I appreciate that. The couple are fine separately and good together, had hangups and worked those out in time. I wanted more of the heroine pitching in and proving herself in the Highlands, and the two getting to know one another while falling in love after their hasty marriage, but we mostly got visitors and mannered conversations with a bit of scheming and intrigue around the edges. I was glad the hero didn't get outraged at the obvious things but felt bruised by other more nuanced ones.
A bit disappointing the heroine decided championing the burgeoning women's rights movement of the day meant deploying the soft tactics of a happily married woman, but I couldn't deplore that entirely. It makes its sense for her and for the time.
July 22, 2025
Very enjoyable but a bit more research should have been done on several issues the author could better have skirted over to not show their misunderstanding/ assumption of English law being in force etc.
Good side is the treatment of women's rights and health issues then.
Good side is the treatment of women's rights and health issues then.
March 6, 2019
This was fun to read, but the story wasn't very interesting or exciting.
June 19, 2021
Broached the subject of women’s rights in England. Very moderate approach to how marriage and women’s rights comprise and enriches the marriage relationship.
September 26, 2016
Enjoyed This Book.
I forget how enjoyable Harlequin Historicals can be, not over the top and more than a few kisses. Now this book was perfect, loved the couple and both had problems that they had to deal with from their parents marriages. Both the hero and heroine are very well developed and level headed, not heavy on stupid miscommunication, and the evil characters seem believable and the why. Just a nice rainy day read, I really enjoyed our heroine. She wants to help people, and she has tried to educate herself and others on birth control, except she really doesn't understand the push back from the married ladies in the clan. Had a few laughs and was just a cute couple hours read.
I forget how enjoyable Harlequin Historicals can be, not over the top and more than a few kisses. Now this book was perfect, loved the couple and both had problems that they had to deal with from their parents marriages. Both the hero and heroine are very well developed and level headed, not heavy on stupid miscommunication, and the evil characters seem believable and the why. Just a nice rainy day read, I really enjoyed our heroine. She wants to help people, and she has tried to educate herself and others on birth control, except she really doesn't understand the push back from the married ladies in the clan. Had a few laughs and was just a cute couple hours read.
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November 23, 2012"Ma cosa succederà quando ci saranno discussioni e contrasti? Non andremo sempre d'accordo." "E' questo che rende interessante l'amore, bambina" ribattè James con un sorriso. "Senza dubbio, richiederà un certo lavoro da entrambe le parti."
Il titolo della versione originale The scot è più corretto perché il protagonista maschile è un nobile scozzese anche se non molto benestante (!!!) e Susanna dovrà dopo il matrimonio abituarsi non solo all'accento scozzese del marito, ma anche ad abitudine e tradizioni delle sua terra d'origine...
Il titolo della versione originale The scot è più corretto perché il protagonista maschile è un nobile scozzese anche se non molto benestante (!!!) e Susanna dovrà dopo il matrimonio abituarsi non solo all'accento scozzese del marito, ma anche ad abitudine e tradizioni delle sua terra d'origine...
December 5, 2015
This was almost a did not finish. =__=
Couldn't care less of both the characters.
Couldn't care less of both the characters.
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