Let Me Be Your Hero

Graham-Lennox #2

by Elaine Coffman

Claire Lennox, Countess of Errick and Mains, is a powerful woman in a man's world. Her slender beauty belies the strong shoulders upon which she carries much responsibility, guarding her clan against greed, betrayal and treachery. Confident and courageous, she refuses to marry--ever again. Eight years ago, when she was an impulsive young girl, she lost her heart and her husband to foolish pride. Now, as desperate rivals plot to seize her title and lands, one man is willing to risk everything to save her.

Fraser Graham tells himself there is nothing left between him and Claire but memories. Yet his heart dictates otherwise when ruthless enemies kidnap the woman who was once his innocent bride. After his daring rescue sends them running for their lives through the wild, windswept hills, he and Claire surrender to remembered passion. . .but pride and past hurts silence sweet words of love and forgiveness. As the noose of treachery tightens and a deadly plot unfolds to destroy everything Claire has sworn to protect, Fraser must decide if he will pledge his sword, his strength and his heart to the one woman he was always loved--or resign himself to losing her forever.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Historical Fiction, Adult, Scotland, Adult Fiction

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2004

About the author

Barbara Elaine Gunter was born in San Diego, California, to William Samuel Gunter, Jr., a naval officer and Edna Marie (née Davidson) Gunter, a homemaker. From the age of three she lived in Midland, Texas and graduated from Midland High School. After she received a degree in elementary education from North Texas State University, she taught elementary school in Midland, Texas, while working on her Master’s Degree and certification for Language and Learning Disabilities at Texas Tech in Lubbock.

Elaine currently resides in Austin, Texas, where her son, Chuck, also lives. She has two daughters, Lesley who resides in Raleigh, N.C. and Ashley, who lives in San Diego, California.

Elaine Coffman is a New York Times bestselling author with a large international following. She has penned novels in both the historical romance genre and suspense. A lover of history, she has penned several novels set in Scotland, Regency England, Italy and the American West. To date, she is the author of nineteen novels and five novellas.

While writing her first novel, My Enemy, My Love, she found herself inspired by a letter her great-great grandmother, Susannah Jane Dowell Shacklett wrote in 1920, telling about her journey from Brandeburg, Kentucky to San Antonio, Texas, and then going with an army escort to El Paso, Texas, where her brother, Ben Dowell, a veteran of the Mexican War, was El Paso's first mayor.

Elaine continued to write best-selling, award-winning books until the publication of her eleventh novel, If You Loved Me, which was the last book of her beloved Mackinnon series and her first book to hit the New York Times bestseller list.

Her first suspense novel, Alone in the Dark, was published by Pocket books in 2006.

Reviews

[Debbie DiFiore · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as the first book

I liked the first book far better. This one had them separated for two years and divorced. She thought Fraser betrayed their vows with a strumpet and divorced him for adultery. Then she found out her cousins were evil, vile human beings. They framed him just like he told her and They were poisoning him with arsenic. They killed her Father and her Brother and now they were working on her. She realized she made a mistake and she still loved him. Fraser went to study law for two years and it didn't sound like he was celibate either. There was mention of some Dutch girl and he said they had already said Goodbye. But he only loved Claire and didn't plan on moving on/marrying anyone else either. Then the evil cousin takes Claire to an isolated castle where he puts her in a dungeon and starves her. She is rescued but I didn't really like the ending or the epilogue for some reason. It was just too vague for me. I want everything spelled out and all the i's dotted. Just okay for me. Not something I would read again or recommend.

[Frances · Rating 1 out of 5]

If one can judge a book by how long it takes to read it, I took 45 minutes for a 298 page book, because it was that bad!!!

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

It got to the smut rather quickly and then I was left slightly intrigued by the story. The separation of the lovers was manipulated by her guardians and those types of villains fill me with righteous fury. Surprisingly, there were a couple phenomenally relatable passages about love lost between someone who is still in love with their previous lover and the person they have tried to move on with. Bit of a wave to feminism too in this book as the Lady was in charge of her clan after her father and brother's death. Her man didn't try to take over control and let her set the terms of their relationship, even when she was manipulated into divorcing him.

[Diletta Nicastro · Rating 2 out of 5]

I personaggi sono appena accennati. Le sorelle sono potenzialmente molto interessanti, ma non vengono mai descritte con precisione.
Interessante la parte in Olanda seppure molto breve (lì si rifugia Fraser dopo il divorzio) ed inverosimile l’alterco tra Claire e Fraser che spinge al divorzio stesso.
Anche qui mi mancano alcuni riferimenti, perché il libro è il secondo di una serie, ma non credo che sia determinanti (a quanto ho compreso si tratta della storia del fratello divenuto capo clan e marito di una dolce e bella fanciulla francese).
Incredibile che i fatti si svolgano nel 1741-1745 e che non ci sia menzione del malumore scozzese. Culloden è a due pagine di storie.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put it down. Loved it

[Linda Reece · Rating 1 out of 5]

So disappointed in this story line. I skipped a lot of the pages because I just couldn’t stand to read any more. Would not recommend wasting your time.

[Crystal · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the story line, but felt disturbed at reading about a 16 year old having sex (yes, I'm aware that was the norm for the time period).

[Faith Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was truly amazing I know it woke long for me to read this but it was worth the wait for me cause it was truly amazing it made me cry laught and very very made me ...um (blush and made me feel sheepish that's the way we would say it lol) I love everything but when they killed off some many you where about to feel the pain that the family goes though. I truly hated thriee charaters that made me really angry I hate lord Walter and Isoble and her pay off friend
You where about to see how Isoble was a snake in the grass her and her friend so you would tell your going to have people like that where ever you go. Claire felt something with Isoble so she was going to kept her distant but then Isoble started seem like she was the nicies person so Clarie started to doubt herself and didn't listen to her husband. Then Isoble was to get kill her husband cause he found out something ,,(but you will have to found out what when you read)
But then she brought her friend in and we'll you get the picture ..so Clarie left him but when someone knows something is worne with that person and left it also don't fall for there fake ness and quickly get then out of your life cause it will make you suffer and make you lose everything you love.. When I was reading this I felt so bad for Claire and what they where putting her though that it made me want to go get her husband and have him go save her. But I truly loved that her sister where there to help so that's a blessing :) so I do recommend this books to everybody but thoughs under 18 and if you do read this please have your parents read this book
So Enjoy and GOD BLESS
WITH LOVE FAITH ❤ HAPPY HOLIDAYS MY FRIENDS :)

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of the series mentioned early, this is the first book. While it gives you the story on how the Lennox girls' family died, and how they got involved with Lord Walter and Lady Isobel, I think it's too much. It starts out when Claire and Fraser fell in love, just before her father died. They married, but Isobel and Walter were guardians to her brother, the Earl, who dies suspiciously. Fraser tries to get Claire to open her eyes, but she refuses and throws him out when Isobel's plan to make him an adulturer works. Then, after he is gone, Isobel and Walter are mean, only wanted to marry Claire off to someone wealthy, so they can have her money. They can't force her, she'd rather die, which she almost does when Fraser returns after 2 years to rescue. So, great for the back story, but the romance sucked.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The beginning of the book was very interesting and started off with a great story of a girl and a monstrous Dragon. After that, nothing really happens except the drama between a very incompetent empire and the people living in the castle. The author uses the hook at the beginning of the story to keep you reading even though there's not a lot going on.

[Crystalclear · Rating 1 out of 5]

dont like it.i skip a lot of pages to finish this book.

[Witch · Rating 1 out of 5]

Shit.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the book.

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rated 3.5

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring. Nothing much happened.

[S Miller]

Used - Good - binding worn