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The Sisters of Scotland #1
My Something Wonderful
He took her from all she had ever known, asked her to trust him when she most needed someone to trust, and she followed with her heart, unaware he carried a dark secret that could tear them apart...
When a stranger, a golden knight who is one of the king's barons, comes to Glenna Gordon's isolated island farm, she learns her whole life has been a lie. Lyall Robertson, Baron Montrose, carries a secret royal order to take Glenna to the father she has never known, a man so powerful he has hidden his daughter away to protect her from his enemies.
Raised in seclusion for her own safety, with no knowledge of who she really is, Glenna has become strong and self-reliant, someone who is unused to being ordered about. But Lyall doesn't have time to deal with one headstrong woman. He has a single, all-consuming goal: to win back his family lands lost when his father was declared a traitor.
As they ride across the wild hills and valleys of Norman Scotland, a land filled with unexpected danger and treachery, they are swept into a forbidden love, one as dangerous as the enemies pursuing them. But Lyall is tortured by a dark past and a secret that threatens their love, and soon, Glenna must face the truth: that her heart as well as her life is at risk.
When a stranger, a golden knight who is one of the king's barons, comes to Glenna Gordon's isolated island farm, she learns her whole life has been a lie. Lyall Robertson, Baron Montrose, carries a secret royal order to take Glenna to the father she has never known, a man so powerful he has hidden his daughter away to protect her from his enemies.
Raised in seclusion for her own safety, with no knowledge of who she really is, Glenna has become strong and self-reliant, someone who is unused to being ordered about. But Lyall doesn't have time to deal with one headstrong woman. He has a single, all-consuming goal: to win back his family lands lost when his father was declared a traitor.
As they ride across the wild hills and valleys of Norman Scotland, a land filled with unexpected danger and treachery, they are swept into a forbidden love, one as dangerous as the enemies pursuing them. But Lyall is tortured by a dark past and a secret that threatens their love, and soon, Glenna must face the truth: that her heart as well as her life is at risk.
456 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Jill Barnett
47 books545 followersNew York Times Bestselling Author Jill Barnett is master storyteller known for her beautifully-written love stories rich with humor, emotion, and poignancy. She is the winner of Lifetime Achievement Awards for Love and Laughter and Historical Romance and is a six-time Romance Writers of America RITA nominee and winner of both a Persie Award for Literature and a Waldenbooks Award. Her books have been named Best of the Year by Dallas Morning News, Detroit Free Press, and Kirkus Review and she was the first historical romance author to ever receive a starred review from Publishers Weekly. She stands alongside Judith McNaught as one of only two authors to ever receive a six-star review from Affaire de Coeur Magazine and her work has been published in 23 languages and appeared on numerous bestseller lists. She lives in the PNW with her family.
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September 13, 2017
Finally after a long wait from my favourite teenage author! And she managed to make me fall in love with the imperfect hero! I want more!!!!
September 7, 2017
Boy, have I missed this author! I'm so glad she's back and back with a truly "wonderful" book. Rich in time and place and character, Jill Barnett just never fails to enchant. Glenna is a strong heroine and her love for Lyall is hard won. I don't want to give anything away but there are few surprises, which I loved. Lots of snappy dialogue and adventure between their first meeting and falling in love and some great scenes! I laughed, I cried, I loved it. I can't wait to read the next sister.
September 16, 2017
I was blown away by this wonderful book! Such an emotional story filled with action, adventure, suspense and surprises. I was riveted to the pages of this captivating tale from start to finish. Please don't make me wait to long for the next in this series!
September 5, 2018
Something Wonderful
I gave this a four star not because I didn't like it or because it fell short of my expectations. I am not that full of myself. It's only book one and I so enjoyed this I need to continue. I truly loved the adventures of Skye, Fergus, and the mangy puss. On to book two!
I gave this a four star not because I didn't like it or because it fell short of my expectations. I am not that full of myself. It's only book one and I so enjoyed this I need to continue. I truly loved the adventures of Skye, Fergus, and the mangy puss. On to book two!
May 1, 2019
Tremenda historia con ritmo cinematográfico. Una aventura total.
July 13, 2020
Not good. I usually love her books. Not this one! Not likeable characters or worth caring what happens. How had a normal idea, compared to her magical ones, go so wrong?? Expected more!
January 24, 2018
363 page ebook.
Story did drag at times, I felt it could have ended at 280 pages.
However, after reading the author's note at the end, I can understand the length.
The descriptions of the Scottish countryside in the 1100s is amazing. I'm a little worried.. seems that the first two daughters are very very similar.. is the next story going to be a repeat of this one?
And.. What happened to Mairi's eyes? There was a cryptic comment during Lyall's flashback.
Overall, I did enjoy the story though I feel it is too long.
Story did drag at times, I felt it could have ended at 280 pages.
However, after reading the author's note at the end, I can understand the length.
The descriptions of the Scottish countryside in the 1100s is amazing. I'm a little worried.. seems that the first two daughters are very very similar.. is the next story going to be a repeat of this one?
And.. What happened to Mairi's eyes? There was a cryptic comment during Lyall's flashback.
Overall, I did enjoy the story though I feel it is too long.
December 19, 2019
I really liked this book. It was a historical romance with some leeway for actual events; however this did not detract from the story in any way. Plot was interesting, description was awesome. The only part that at times irked me was that the main character continuously did silly things to escape from her 'love interest'. Given the time the book was set, it would have been foolhardy to do most of these regardless whether she had led an unprotected life, she was not very worldly. Some may find this credible. I like my women characters to be smart and strong.
The story was set in 12th century Scotland, beginning with a birth of triplets(daughters) to the Queen, near to a battlefield. She does not survive childbirth and for the princesses' protection they are separated and brought up without revealing their real identity to them or anyone other than the three trusted King's men, who arrange it all in absence of the King, who is exiled to England.
The main character, Glenna, is the eldest daughter who has had to be very resourceful to survive as a peasant due to the early death of her noble protector.Times are very tough and she steals to survive, along with her supposed siblings. She finds out that they are not her siblings and she is the King's daughter on coming of age and being removed from her isolated island home by a noble who says he is Baron Montrose. He lies and tells her that he was sent to take her to her father. He has another agenda and this is revealed much later in the book.
They have many adventures fraught with danger and betrayal before their love triumphs. Despite
the main female character's occasional foolish 'escapes', this is an interesting and entertaining read.
The story was set in 12th century Scotland, beginning with a birth of triplets(daughters) to the Queen, near to a battlefield. She does not survive childbirth and for the princesses' protection they are separated and brought up without revealing their real identity to them or anyone other than the three trusted King's men, who arrange it all in absence of the King, who is exiled to England.
The main character, Glenna, is the eldest daughter who has had to be very resourceful to survive as a peasant due to the early death of her noble protector.Times are very tough and she steals to survive, along with her supposed siblings. She finds out that they are not her siblings and she is the King's daughter on coming of age and being removed from her isolated island home by a noble who says he is Baron Montrose. He lies and tells her that he was sent to take her to her father. He has another agenda and this is revealed much later in the book.
They have many adventures fraught with danger and betrayal before their love triumphs. Despite
the main female character's occasional foolish 'escapes', this is an interesting and entertaining read.
February 10, 2021
I enjoyed the storyline. It kept me captivated but I had too many struggles finishing it to give it more than 2 stars.
There were a lot of grammatical errors though. Too much of a pet peeve of mine to ignore when character’s names and titles are being misspelled several times, quotes begin and don’t end or start when nothing is being said out loud at all, sentences have no distinguishing end, etc. Some details went on too long as well that I found myself skipping over paragraphs describing a location or feeling on and on for pages at a time.
There were a lot of grammatical errors though. Too much of a pet peeve of mine to ignore when character’s names and titles are being misspelled several times, quotes begin and don’t end or start when nothing is being said out loud at all, sentences have no distinguishing end, etc. Some details went on too long as well that I found myself skipping over paragraphs describing a location or feeling on and on for pages at a time.
October 2, 2023
My Something Wonderful
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to reading the rest of this series. I have to tell you that I thought about not going work so I could finish this book. 😊 The characters were engaging and Glenna could be quite entertaining. I have to say that o didn't much like Lyall in the beginning. He was much more likeable after he admitted he was in love.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to reading the rest of this series. I have to tell you that I thought about not going work so I could finish this book. 😊 The characters were engaging and Glenna could be quite entertaining. I have to say that o didn't much like Lyall in the beginning. He was much more likeable after he admitted he was in love.
January 28, 2018
I enjoyed the story and the characters but I felt like it didn't flow as well as it could have. This may be my fault because I have recently been reading a lot of award winning books with really good writing and this is just a little romance. This won't keep me from reading more of her books in the future though. The characters and the story really were good.
November 18, 2018
Turning back the pages into history
A good historical novel is a good read. This one is a great read. The characters are strong but flawed. The history is very interesting and accurate . . . Except for the invention of triplets. Treat yourself. As for me, I cannot wait to read the sister's stories.
A good historical novel is a good read. This one is a great read. The characters are strong but flawed. The history is very interesting and accurate . . . Except for the invention of triplets. Treat yourself. As for me, I cannot wait to read the sister's stories.
June 23, 2019
Might not be historically accurate but good
I Love period novels and this author can certainly write to keep your interest. I want to read the fate of the other two sisters and hopefully the next books will have a bit more of the humor the author usually use on her books.
I Love period novels and this author can certainly write to keep your interest. I want to read the fate of the other two sisters and hopefully the next books will have a bit more of the humor the author usually use on her books.
August 9, 2020
I didn’t catch this new series by Barnett until recently. I’ve always enjoyed her writing. This did mot grab me which may be more indicative of factors external to the book. Enjoyable enough to finish though.
November 18, 2020
Lovely love story
This book is full of excitement, adventure and surprise. Beautifully descriptive, and fun to read. Lovely animal companions, and great descriptions of people and settings. Action packed.
This book is full of excitement, adventure and surprise. Beautifully descriptive, and fun to read. Lovely animal companions, and great descriptions of people and settings. Action packed.
June 21, 2021
Good Story
I really liked this story and the characters. But I took away one star, because there were so many errors in the writing - mostly typos and a few grammatical errors. It annoyed me every time I came across one. The author needs to find a better editor!
I really liked this story and the characters. But I took away one star, because there were so many errors in the writing - mostly typos and a few grammatical errors. It annoyed me every time I came across one. The author needs to find a better editor!
September 20, 2021
I liked the story--a little long and lots of detail not always relevant. However, I think Jill Barnett needs a new editor or proofreader. It is very distracting to read a book filled with so many errors!
March 18, 2018
One of three
The oldest daughter of the King becomes a pawn when a knight will do anything to gain back his home.
The oldest daughter of the King becomes a pawn when a knight will do anything to gain back his home.
May 16, 2020
Awesome story!
I just started reading Jill Barnett's books. This is the best one yet. I anxiously wait for Cait's story to be available.
I just started reading Jill Barnett's books. This is the best one yet. I anxiously wait for Cait's story to be available.
July 29, 2020
GREAT BOOK AND WANT TO START READING MY ONE AND ONLY. LOVE-LOVE
June 8, 2022
Awesome Book
The book kept my attention and I can't wait to read all 3 of the books. Jill is a great writer.
The book kept my attention and I can't wait to read all 3 of the books. Jill is a great writer.
March 23, 2023
Good
Not what I thought this book would be when I read the excerpt from the book before. She was a thief with two brothers. She didn't know she was royalty.
Not what I thought this book would be when I read the excerpt from the book before. She was a thief with two brothers. She didn't know she was royalty.
August 31, 2024
meh - I had started this book a loooooong time ago. In between books, I picked this up again and was determined to finish it.
October 14, 2019
Mais uma autora que gostei de conhecer.
Não sei seus outros livros mas este aqui foi delicioso. Uma trama repleta de mistério e extremamente envolvente.
Um rei que tem suas 3 filhas gêmeas separadas umas das outras em segredo. Neste temos a trama que envolve a mais velhas das trigêmeas e um cavaleiro que acaba cometendo traição tentando provar que o pai não era um traidor.
Parece complicado, mas é muito interessante.
Recomendo. Mesmo a revisão deixando um pouca a desejar.
Não sei seus outros livros mas este aqui foi delicioso. Uma trama repleta de mistério e extremamente envolvente.
Um rei que tem suas 3 filhas gêmeas separadas umas das outras em segredo. Neste temos a trama que envolve a mais velhas das trigêmeas e um cavaleiro que acaba cometendo traição tentando provar que o pai não era um traidor.
Parece complicado, mas é muito interessante.
Recomendo. Mesmo a revisão deixando um pouca a desejar.
January 12, 2018
Not impressed
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