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Claimed By a Scottish Lord
“Melody Thomas is an author to watch! She will sweep you away!”
—Karen Hawkins Dangerous passions collide in the Highlands in Claimed by a Scottish Lord, the second book of the exciting historical romance series author Melody Thomas began with Beauty and the Duke . The story of a desperate—and desperately handsome—noble Scotsman who takes his enemy’s daughter prisoner, only to discover that she’s everything he ever wanted, Claimed by a Scottish Lord brims with Melody Thomas’s trademark wit, adventure, and searing sensuality. If you’ve missed Judith McNaught’s historicals—or simply adore curling up with a classic Kathleen E. Woodiwiss or Stephanie Laurens romance—then you just might have found a new favorite in Melody Thomas.
—Karen Hawkins Dangerous passions collide in the Highlands in Claimed by a Scottish Lord, the second book of the exciting historical romance series author Melody Thomas began with Beauty and the Duke . The story of a desperate—and desperately handsome—noble Scotsman who takes his enemy’s daughter prisoner, only to discover that she’s everything he ever wanted, Claimed by a Scottish Lord brims with Melody Thomas’s trademark wit, adventure, and searing sensuality. If you’ve missed Judith McNaught’s historicals—or simply adore curling up with a classic Kathleen E. Woodiwiss or Stephanie Laurens romance—then you just might have found a new favorite in Melody Thomas.
371 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Melody Thomas
21 books80 followersYears after receiving my Criminal Justice degree from the University of Oklahoma , I discovered the
historical romance genre. True legends like M.M Kaye, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Judith McNaught, and
Penelope Williamson, sparked my love for writing and convinced me I wanted only to do one thing in
my life and that was to create great stories alive with grit and passion.
In the past, I've written westerns for Leisure under Lori Morgan and Pirate adventure books for Berkley
under Laura Renken. My books have been five times reviewer nominated by Romantic Times
Bookclub for Best Adventure and Best Historical Suspense and Gothic categories. They have won the
Holt Medallion twice, the WISRWA Writer's Choice Award, the Affaire de Couer reader's Choice award
and will be published in five foreign languages worldwide. My Lord Pirate, was a 1999 Golden Heart
Finalist, which launched my publishing career with Berkley.
I live in the Chicago area where I am also the former president for the Windy City RWA chapter.
Currently, I pen stories for AVON/HarperCollins under my name, Melody Thomas. Wild and Wicked in
Scotland, the first book in my new Charmed and Dangerous series appeared on shelves January
2007. The second book, Sin and Scandal in England, was an Avon October 2007 release. Passion
and Pleasure in London came out August 26, 2008. For more information on my books check out my
Author pages on this site. Happy Reading.
Have you ever wanted to be a romance writer? Consider joining: Romance Writers of America
If you live near Chicago, check out: www.windycityrwa.com
historical romance genre. True legends like M.M Kaye, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Judith McNaught, and
Penelope Williamson, sparked my love for writing and convinced me I wanted only to do one thing in
my life and that was to create great stories alive with grit and passion.
In the past, I've written westerns for Leisure under Lori Morgan and Pirate adventure books for Berkley
under Laura Renken. My books have been five times reviewer nominated by Romantic Times
Bookclub for Best Adventure and Best Historical Suspense and Gothic categories. They have won the
Holt Medallion twice, the WISRWA Writer's Choice Award, the Affaire de Couer reader's Choice award
and will be published in five foreign languages worldwide. My Lord Pirate, was a 1999 Golden Heart
Finalist, which launched my publishing career with Berkley.
I live in the Chicago area where I am also the former president for the Windy City RWA chapter.
Currently, I pen stories for AVON/HarperCollins under my name, Melody Thomas. Wild and Wicked in
Scotland, the first book in my new Charmed and Dangerous series appeared on shelves January
2007. The second book, Sin and Scandal in England, was an Avon October 2007 release. Passion
and Pleasure in London came out August 26, 2008. For more information on my books check out my
Author pages on this site. Happy Reading.
Have you ever wanted to be a romance writer? Consider joining: Romance Writers of America
If you live near Chicago, check out: www.windycityrwa.com
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March 10, 2020
3.5 stars
I was pleasantly surprised with how sweet the hero was in this, pretty gone for the heroine once meeting and getting to know her.
Had some magical elements trying to tie in Arthurian legends but was ignored for most of the middle of the book. Some other mystery murder, hidden villain threads that were too loose to make a lot of sense and care about. The last 15%ish was about wrapping those up and I felt it killed the HEA good feelings a bit.
Wish this had focused on the couple more because they were so very sweet and good together. There was a scene towards the end where the hero arrived home after weeks of being away that nailed the emotion and heat perfectly.
Definitively worth a read if you can find it
I was pleasantly surprised with how sweet the hero was in this, pretty gone for the heroine once meeting and getting to know her.
Had some magical elements trying to tie in Arthurian legends but was ignored for most of the middle of the book. Some other mystery murder, hidden villain threads that were too loose to make a lot of sense and care about. The last 15%ish was about wrapping those up and I felt it killed the HEA good feelings a bit.
Wish this had focused on the couple more because they were so very sweet and good together. There was a scene towards the end where the hero arrived home after weeks of being away that nailed the emotion and heat perfectly.
Definitively worth a read if you can find it
August 12, 2010
This was my first book by Melody Thomas and I found it very enjoyable. At times, I thought that her writing was a little too abstract, so sections where she seemed to be trying to give the characters additional complexity instead fell somewhat flat.
Nonetheless, I greatly enjoyed the two main characters and absolutely adored Ruark!! ::sigh:: Great hero and the way he's drawn to Rose and the feelings he has would make any woman swoon, lol. Rose was, oddly enough, a little more opaque and harder to read (I say "oddly enough," because if that ever happens with one of the main characters, it's usually the hero and not the heroine). The tension between the two of them was wonderful and though I might have liked a little more detail in Thomas' writing style, the reader definitely feels the sparks!
There were a few different subplots and mysteries going on, all of which kept the story moving and entertaining. I will say, however, that they were all wrapped up far too quickly in just a few pages at the end (and included a surprise which I found unnecessary).
Would definitely recommend it though, and I'm sure that I will reread it at some point in the future.
Nonetheless, I greatly enjoyed the two main characters and absolutely adored Ruark!! ::sigh:: Great hero and the way he's drawn to Rose and the feelings he has would make any woman swoon, lol. Rose was, oddly enough, a little more opaque and harder to read (I say "oddly enough," because if that ever happens with one of the main characters, it's usually the hero and not the heroine). The tension between the two of them was wonderful and though I might have liked a little more detail in Thomas' writing style, the reader definitely feels the sparks!
There were a few different subplots and mysteries going on, all of which kept the story moving and entertaining. I will say, however, that they were all wrapped up far too quickly in just a few pages at the end (and included a surprise which I found unnecessary).
Would definitely recommend it though, and I'm sure that I will reread it at some point in the future.
August 7, 2016
ahhhhh another great couple with a less than great story.
Ruark and Rose are great together. Melody Thomas seems to have a knack for creating great chemistry between lead characters and that alone made the reading experience a positive one. For the first 70% of the story this book had me at my throat, and then once they got married........well, I was bored.
Ruark was a Scots. Rose was the daughter of Ruark's English enemy. This is the age-old Scotland vs England plot but the book doesn't really read like a highland story. The setting was the 18th century. The Scottish/English feud had taken on a different flavor. But somehow this book reads medieval, which does not match the time period at all.
That aside, I cannot say anything against Ruark and Rose. They had chemistry together. And that is no small feat. I liked Rose a lot, she had the impossible position but never once did she get hysterical or vengeful/prideful. Ruark and Rose did not fight the attraction for long but they were not verbal about their affections toward each other. So they were kind to each other without really acknowledging their emotional attachments. Once they got married, I had the feeling that the story did not really know where to go. So Ruark managed to save Rose from her father without sacrificing his half brother. He brought her back to his place and in the last 30% we are reading about how Rose settled in with Ruark's family and they were often separated. I found this part extremely boring and the pace was slow. If I did not like Ruark and Rose as much as I did, I would have stopped reading then.
It seems to me that Melody Thomas can write really compelling characters. I love the chemistry she creates for her lead characters. But I wish she would give them better stories, which allow the readers to see their growing affections, their struggles and sacrifices and their leaps of faith in the final hour. Another 3 star read it is.
Ruark and Rose are great together. Melody Thomas seems to have a knack for creating great chemistry between lead characters and that alone made the reading experience a positive one. For the first 70% of the story this book had me at my throat, and then once they got married........well, I was bored.
Ruark was a Scots. Rose was the daughter of Ruark's English enemy. This is the age-old Scotland vs England plot but the book doesn't really read like a highland story. The setting was the 18th century. The Scottish/English feud had taken on a different flavor. But somehow this book reads medieval, which does not match the time period at all.
That aside, I cannot say anything against Ruark and Rose. They had chemistry together. And that is no small feat. I liked Rose a lot, she had the impossible position but never once did she get hysterical or vengeful/prideful. Ruark and Rose did not fight the attraction for long but they were not verbal about their affections toward each other. So they were kind to each other without really acknowledging their emotional attachments. Once they got married, I had the feeling that the story did not really know where to go. So Ruark managed to save Rose from her father without sacrificing his half brother. He brought her back to his place and in the last 30% we are reading about how Rose settled in with Ruark's family and they were often separated. I found this part extremely boring and the pace was slow. If I did not like Ruark and Rose as much as I did, I would have stopped reading then.
It seems to me that Melody Thomas can write really compelling characters. I love the chemistry she creates for her lead characters. But I wish she would give them better stories, which allow the readers to see their growing affections, their struggles and sacrifices and their leaps of faith in the final hour. Another 3 star read it is.
June 22, 2010
Melody Thomas’s command of the Scottish Highlands, its people and traditions shines through in this novel packed with passion, clashing clans and a touch of Arthurian magic.
‘Claimed by a Scottish Lord,’ is a multi-layered novel set in 1755 that brings the reader from behind the walls of an abbey across the Scottish hinterlands to the gates of a magnificent castle. This sweeping story weaves together the lives of Rose Lancaster with the vengeful Lord of Roxburghe, Ruark Kerr with warring borderland clans.
Kerr a.k.a. the Black Dragon, has returned to his Scottish homeland seeking a trade for the life of his young brother, Jamie. Imprisoned by his hated enemy, Lord Hereford uses Jamie to draw Roxburghe back from the sea to extort payment and retribution for his late father’s misdeeds.
Rose unwittingly becomes a pawn in Kerr’s plan to trade her for his brother’s life which begins an interesting series of plot twists perfectly executed. Raised as an orphan at Hope Abbey, with an intellectual bent for legends and ciphers, Lancaster is no less astute or confident as a sheltered woman (a refreshing turn) as she battles Kerr across the countryside toward the planned exchange. Just prior to being abducted by Kerr, she comes upon a silver ring that is promptly appropriated by the laird who refuses to relinquish it until Rose divulges her secrets.
Spirited yet burdened by her past, she is the alter ego and match to Kerr’s battle-weary, troubled soul. While his captive, Rose fights with the prowess of a trained knight and forces a battle-hardened Kerr to grudgingly come to view her in a different light as the two forge a bond and mutual respect that blossoms into a meaningful partnership.
The book’s tempo is just right with great character arcs and winning dialogue to carry the reader along further revealing conflict and a gist of things to come.
At Roxburghe Estate, Rose is plunged into a myriad of mayhem stemming from her bloodline, Kerr’s former fiancée - now his step-mother - and growing feelings between Ruark and Rose as tension builds among the clans with the deadline looming for the prisoner trade.
Several clever pivotal moments and individuals masquerading throughout the tale supply an inevitable sense of ‘all is not as it seems’ to keep the reader guessing and turning the pages.
Readers will thoroughly enjoy the complex characters and rich plot that makes ‘Claimed by a Scottish Lord’ a compelling read that is as fulfilling as it is satisfying.
‘Claimed by a Scottish Lord,’ is a multi-layered novel set in 1755 that brings the reader from behind the walls of an abbey across the Scottish hinterlands to the gates of a magnificent castle. This sweeping story weaves together the lives of Rose Lancaster with the vengeful Lord of Roxburghe, Ruark Kerr with warring borderland clans.
Kerr a.k.a. the Black Dragon, has returned to his Scottish homeland seeking a trade for the life of his young brother, Jamie. Imprisoned by his hated enemy, Lord Hereford uses Jamie to draw Roxburghe back from the sea to extort payment and retribution for his late father’s misdeeds.
Rose unwittingly becomes a pawn in Kerr’s plan to trade her for his brother’s life which begins an interesting series of plot twists perfectly executed. Raised as an orphan at Hope Abbey, with an intellectual bent for legends and ciphers, Lancaster is no less astute or confident as a sheltered woman (a refreshing turn) as she battles Kerr across the countryside toward the planned exchange. Just prior to being abducted by Kerr, she comes upon a silver ring that is promptly appropriated by the laird who refuses to relinquish it until Rose divulges her secrets.
Spirited yet burdened by her past, she is the alter ego and match to Kerr’s battle-weary, troubled soul. While his captive, Rose fights with the prowess of a trained knight and forces a battle-hardened Kerr to grudgingly come to view her in a different light as the two forge a bond and mutual respect that blossoms into a meaningful partnership.
The book’s tempo is just right with great character arcs and winning dialogue to carry the reader along further revealing conflict and a gist of things to come.
At Roxburghe Estate, Rose is plunged into a myriad of mayhem stemming from her bloodline, Kerr’s former fiancée - now his step-mother - and growing feelings between Ruark and Rose as tension builds among the clans with the deadline looming for the prisoner trade.
Several clever pivotal moments and individuals masquerading throughout the tale supply an inevitable sense of ‘all is not as it seems’ to keep the reader guessing and turning the pages.
Readers will thoroughly enjoy the complex characters and rich plot that makes ‘Claimed by a Scottish Lord’ a compelling read that is as fulfilling as it is satisfying.
August 5, 2010
I'm actually not sure how to review this book so I am going to ramble, forgive me.
I really enjoyed the basics of this book. Even though the hero kidnaps the heroine, he is very upfront about his reasons for his actions. The reason he gives, rescuing his 12 year old brother, is very noble, and the heroine actually understands his motivation. It was the honesty between the characters that I found refreshing. She wasn't some pea-brained, overly emotional captive and he was truly bothered by his very non-noble treatment of her. He explained why he would ransom her to his brother's captive, and she told him she understood but had no desire to go back and would try to escape.
Here's where I lose my thread though. Admittedly there were times I was reading when I couldn't focus entirely on the book, but I found there were numerous times in the book that I didn't understand why she went from laughing to mad. Or he would lower his voice to apologize to her then his next sentence would be said dispassionately. And even more times, I would be reading and the characters would move suddenly without me knowing how. For example, at one point they are both standing beside the horse, then he's galloping away, and then he is reaching for her hand. It made it difficult to flow into the story because I had to keep backtracking to figure out how or where or why.
Not very helpful, I know, but I really think this book suffered from bad editing because the writing in itself was enjoyable if a bit stuttered. I enjoy her books, and will continue to read her. If her next book is the same then I have my answer, and will probably not read another one.
I really enjoyed the basics of this book. Even though the hero kidnaps the heroine, he is very upfront about his reasons for his actions. The reason he gives, rescuing his 12 year old brother, is very noble, and the heroine actually understands his motivation. It was the honesty between the characters that I found refreshing. She wasn't some pea-brained, overly emotional captive and he was truly bothered by his very non-noble treatment of her. He explained why he would ransom her to his brother's captive, and she told him she understood but had no desire to go back and would try to escape.
Here's where I lose my thread though. Admittedly there were times I was reading when I couldn't focus entirely on the book, but I found there were numerous times in the book that I didn't understand why she went from laughing to mad. Or he would lower his voice to apologize to her then his next sentence would be said dispassionately. And even more times, I would be reading and the characters would move suddenly without me knowing how. For example, at one point they are both standing beside the horse, then he's galloping away, and then he is reaching for her hand. It made it difficult to flow into the story because I had to keep backtracking to figure out how or where or why.
Not very helpful, I know, but I really think this book suffered from bad editing because the writing in itself was enjoyable if a bit stuttered. I enjoy her books, and will continue to read her. If her next book is the same then I have my answer, and will probably not read another one.
May 27, 2025
I hoped the wishing ring would play a larger role. Also there are other words besides "turgid" 😆
September 2, 2010
Claimed by a Scottish Lord started slowly. It took awhile for the characters to develop and for the plot to take off, but the ending was satisfying.
The characters are strong and well-matched but yet they also lacked excitement. Rose is beautiful, intelligent and willful. She always finds the best in people and is a healer, both spiritually and physically. Her compassionate nature attracts wounded or needy people in life, which she welcomes fully. It is no wonder she is drawn to Ruark Kerr, as he is to her. Ruark is a wounded hero despite the ferocity and strength he shows, which Rose senses right away. There is a vulnerability and humanity in him. He is not the cold-hearted warrior that he is made out to be.
When Ruark takes Rose hostage in order to exchange her life for his younger brother, he does not expect to fall in love with her but he does. For Rose, being taken hostage means freedom for her. Her whole life she has always felt over-protected and trapped by circumstances and by a bloodline that determines who she is -the daughter of cold-hearted and dangerous man who is despised by many.
While Ruark battle with his morals and other battles, Rose teaches him to find beauty and gratitude in each day. She is not threatened by Ruark, but intrigued. He is different from the life she has known, yet she is also grateful for the freedom he has unknowingly given to her. Rose's understanding is Ruark's undoing and he finds himself doing things he never expected and finding ways to keep her, yet also rescue his younger brother. Even if that means giving up things he thought he loved; sacrificing things that once he never would have consider.
For Rose, things are different. Having known a life of security, being thrust into Ruark's world she is unsure of Ruark's feelings for her. He does not tell her everything and her insecurity creates a distance between her and Ruark. Yet, despite the sensuality that exist between Rose and Ruark there lack connection or chemistry. Much of the story is focused on Rose feeling trapped and unsure of her identity, a fact that is focused on again and again.
While there is action and danger, the setting is also restricted to a limited place, mainly Ruark's home and surrounding areas. Rather than an adventure that will bond them together, Rose spends her time questioning herself and her role in Ruark's life, while Ruark sets about plotting his revenge. Rose and Ruark's love has great potential seen in how each cares for the other and yet something was missing.
Overall I liked the story and found Rose and Ruark matched each other well.
The characters are strong and well-matched but yet they also lacked excitement. Rose is beautiful, intelligent and willful. She always finds the best in people and is a healer, both spiritually and physically. Her compassionate nature attracts wounded or needy people in life, which she welcomes fully. It is no wonder she is drawn to Ruark Kerr, as he is to her. Ruark is a wounded hero despite the ferocity and strength he shows, which Rose senses right away. There is a vulnerability and humanity in him. He is not the cold-hearted warrior that he is made out to be.
When Ruark takes Rose hostage in order to exchange her life for his younger brother, he does not expect to fall in love with her but he does. For Rose, being taken hostage means freedom for her. Her whole life she has always felt over-protected and trapped by circumstances and by a bloodline that determines who she is -the daughter of cold-hearted and dangerous man who is despised by many.
While Ruark battle with his morals and other battles, Rose teaches him to find beauty and gratitude in each day. She is not threatened by Ruark, but intrigued. He is different from the life she has known, yet she is also grateful for the freedom he has unknowingly given to her. Rose's understanding is Ruark's undoing and he finds himself doing things he never expected and finding ways to keep her, yet also rescue his younger brother. Even if that means giving up things he thought he loved; sacrificing things that once he never would have consider.
For Rose, things are different. Having known a life of security, being thrust into Ruark's world she is unsure of Ruark's feelings for her. He does not tell her everything and her insecurity creates a distance between her and Ruark. Yet, despite the sensuality that exist between Rose and Ruark there lack connection or chemistry. Much of the story is focused on Rose feeling trapped and unsure of her identity, a fact that is focused on again and again.
While there is action and danger, the setting is also restricted to a limited place, mainly Ruark's home and surrounding areas. Rather than an adventure that will bond them together, Rose spends her time questioning herself and her role in Ruark's life, while Ruark sets about plotting his revenge. Rose and Ruark's love has great potential seen in how each cares for the other and yet something was missing.
Overall I liked the story and found Rose and Ruark matched each other well.
June 4, 2012
I loved his book! The characters were vibrant and the story drew me in to a point where I finished the book in just a little over two days.
Ruark was a rock star! He was tall, dark and handsome and a little bit roguish and smart while Rose was a little like that herself. In a lot of romances like this, the women tend to do really dumb things and get the man mad at her or make him feel like he has to protect her. Rose really didn't do anything dumb but Ruark still protected her for good reason.
I do wish he wouldn't have carried her around so much. I know he was a big guy but carrying her from point A to point B got sort of monotonous. It didn't happen on every page or anything like that but I thought it was a bit too frequent. Maybe I'm just jealous because my husband doesn't carry me, I don't know.
The book was fast-paced and fun and it was easy to fall for Ruark. When I can make a connection with the characters, I'm hooked to the book and I made a connection with him and sometimes wished I were her. But it's just fiction. Right?
As a side note, I think it's worth mentioning that this book is part of a series. I didn't know that until I entered it onto my "currently reading" status and clicked on it just to see what it was about. It didn't matter. I didn't feel like I jumped into a story right in the middle. It did very well as a stand-alone and frankly, I didn't see an opening for the story to continue.
Ruark was a rock star! He was tall, dark and handsome and a little bit roguish and smart while Rose was a little like that herself. In a lot of romances like this, the women tend to do really dumb things and get the man mad at her or make him feel like he has to protect her. Rose really didn't do anything dumb but Ruark still protected her for good reason.
I do wish he wouldn't have carried her around so much. I know he was a big guy but carrying her from point A to point B got sort of monotonous. It didn't happen on every page or anything like that but I thought it was a bit too frequent. Maybe I'm just jealous because my husband doesn't carry me, I don't know.
The book was fast-paced and fun and it was easy to fall for Ruark. When I can make a connection with the characters, I'm hooked to the book and I made a connection with him and sometimes wished I were her. But it's just fiction. Right?
As a side note, I think it's worth mentioning that this book is part of a series. I didn't know that until I entered it onto my "currently reading" status and clicked on it just to see what it was about. It didn't matter. I didn't feel like I jumped into a story right in the middle. It did very well as a stand-alone and frankly, I didn't see an opening for the story to continue.
August 2, 2016
Weeeell...
I honestly don't know what to say so I guess this review would be short. Plus this book was kinda vastly different from the books I have read lately.
First lets talk about the hero and the heroine, I kinda sympathized with Raurk and Rose, for one he had a nasty father, abandoned by his love, banished to the sea for 13 years, and when he came back not everyone welcomed him with open arms. And for her she was like a confined creature, deprived from her freedom, always with the secrecy and the hush-hush, she has an asshole for father as well (something they both shared), and still they kept passing her around like some package, at least they both had gained their love and freedom together.
What I noticed about the book while I read first strangely was it was full of J names like: Jamie, Jason, Jack,Julia. I liked Duncan, I thought he was the one betraying them with a twisted sense of honor, I'm glad I was proved wrong, cause he fit the gentle-hearted-looking-like-a-bully-bear-type. Plus I was glad the Jamie wasn't Raurk's son. I loved how Frair Tucker was like a father to Rose, especially the letter part where he signed Father.
Overall, I want that in love with the book, and some things still didn't make sense to me, like the ring and what WAS the wish at the end? But to be honest the book still kept pulling me making me wanting to know what will happen next so its not that bad, but its not my taste. So it will end at being 3.5-4
I honestly don't know what to say so I guess this review would be short. Plus this book was kinda vastly different from the books I have read lately.
First lets talk about the hero and the heroine, I kinda sympathized with Raurk and Rose, for one he had a nasty father, abandoned by his love, banished to the sea for 13 years, and when he came back not everyone welcomed him with open arms. And for her she was like a confined creature, deprived from her freedom, always with the secrecy and the hush-hush, she has an asshole for father as well (something they both shared), and still they kept passing her around like some package, at least they both had gained their love and freedom together.
What I noticed about the book while I read first strangely was it was full of J names like: Jamie, Jason, Jack,Julia. I liked Duncan, I thought he was the one betraying them with a twisted sense of honor, I'm glad I was proved wrong, cause he fit the gentle-hearted-looking-like-a-bully-bear-type. Plus I was glad the Jamie wasn't Raurk's son. I loved how Frair Tucker was like a father to Rose, especially the letter part where he signed Father.
Overall, I want that in love with the book, and some things still didn't make sense to me, like the ring and what WAS the wish at the end? But to be honest the book still kept pulling me making me wanting to know what will happen next so its not that bad, but its not my taste. So it will end at being 3.5-4
August 14, 2020
I have a hard time with the "kidnap" trope.
So this gently breed woman, rasied in a nunnery - she seems to have met about 3 men total in her life until the kidnapping and the first stranger she does see, kidnaps her.
Her insta-love/lust and willingness to lose her virginity immediately in their campsite that first night was just unbelievable.
The author tried really hard to make us believe it was cool because she was lusting for him and that because his intentions were good and he took a whole 3 seconds to try and seduce her, that this was fine.
And the author tried to make the heroine seem independent/brave, but I felt like she spent more time complaining about being dragged along and been forced to do everything by the men in her life (all of which is true, but doesn't make her very independent).
This is true, but deciding that she loves the man she was forced to marry doesn't seem to solve the problem.
And while I appreciated the change (the man put on the magic ring instead of the woman), it was yet another instance where he stole her ring and her chance to make the wish/get her dreams fultfilled. It's not as satisfying to state, oh it turned out he would have been her wish too...
It just didn't work for me. The plot was too... all over the place, the characterizations were lacking...nothing special about the writing style... coupled with the "shy virgin overcome with lust for her justified kidnapper" just left me cold.
So this gently breed woman, rasied in a nunnery - she seems to have met about 3 men total in her life until the kidnapping and the first stranger she does see, kidnaps her.
Her insta-love/lust and willingness to lose her virginity immediately in their campsite that first night was just unbelievable.
The author tried really hard to make us believe it was cool because she was lusting for him and that because his intentions were good and he took a whole 3 seconds to try and seduce her, that this was fine.
And the author tried to make the heroine seem independent/brave, but I felt like she spent more time complaining about being dragged along and been forced to do everything by the men in her life (all of which is true, but doesn't make her very independent).
This is true, but deciding that she loves the man she was forced to marry doesn't seem to solve the problem.
And while I appreciated the change (the man put on the magic ring instead of the woman), it was yet another instance where he stole her ring and her chance to make the wish/get her dreams fultfilled. It's not as satisfying to state, oh it turned out he would have been her wish too...
It just didn't work for me. The plot was too... all over the place, the characterizations were lacking...nothing special about the writing style... coupled with the "shy virgin overcome with lust for her justified kidnapper" just left me cold.
June 24, 2010
When reading a historical romance, setting is vitally important. Readers need to know in what time period and in what location the book takes place, or else what is the point in writing a *historical* and not a *fantasy*. Unfortunately, Melody Thomas fails completely in setting this book up. She mixes Scottish history from every time period, referencing the Jacobite rebellion and the battle of Culloden, but also including definite medieval details. Did Thomas research for this book beyond a trip to the Scotland wikipedia page?
With a plot that needs work, a setting that needs definition, and a history that needs researching, "Claimed by a Scottish Lord" is just too flawed for me to recommend to anyone who loves the genre.
With a plot that needs work, a setting that needs definition, and a history that needs researching, "Claimed by a Scottish Lord" is just too flawed for me to recommend to anyone who loves the genre.
July 25, 2010
Two things kept this from being a 5 star book. First, I love the banter between the H/h that Melody puts in her books and because she is so good at writing that it just felt like there wasn't enough dialogue this book. And second, her heroine was just a tad too "b*tchy" for me (but who knows, if someone kidnapped me from my home maybe I'd be the same way, too--lol). Still, it was a great story--action packed and I never felt it drag. MT remains in my top 3 authors. I had this book on auto buy from Amazon since I first was able to pre-order but when it hadn't arrived by Tuesday afternoon I ordered it on kindle. Now can't wait for her next book...
October 26, 2014
What...? I am just so lost and confused. I want to say that I loved this book, but honestly half the time I had no idea what I was reading. Neither Rose or Ruark were really strong characters for me, though if forced to choose I would say that Rose was the strongest. The plot felt a bit wishy-washy to me, you kinda get it in the end but with neither the H or Hr being particularly strong it just fell a bit flat. In the end I guess that it was an ok read but I wouldn't go and recommend it to any one. 2 stars.
November 28, 2010
Rose Lancaster is one amazing woman. For being raised in an Abbey most of her life Rose craves an adventure until she meets Ruark Kerr a man set on getting his young brother back from the warden Lord Hereford who happens to be Rose's father.
Ruark takes this oppertunity and kidnaps Rose to hold her hostage in exchange for his brother, but with such a great plan like that he never thought that this young slip of a girl would change everything.
Ruark takes this oppertunity and kidnaps Rose to hold her hostage in exchange for his brother, but with such a great plan like that he never thought that this young slip of a girl would change everything.
September 10, 2024
A most amazing read
I have been on a reading marathon of Melody Thomas’ books. I think this book is one of the strongest she’s written. I adored the characters. I love the storyline. I loved how events and emotions evolve into a great story that I simply did not want it to end. It is a keeper. It is one of those books, those rare books that I will reread again and again.
I have been on a reading marathon of Melody Thomas’ books. I think this book is one of the strongest she’s written. I adored the characters. I love the storyline. I loved how events and emotions evolve into a great story that I simply did not want it to end. It is a keeper. It is one of those books, those rare books that I will reread again and again.
March 17, 2019
Enjoyed the book!
April 17, 2019
Great read. Engaging plot and characters.
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June 8, 2021
I loved this book! It was lovely spending a few hours in the Summer of 1755. I enjoy a story set in the old Scottish times, with a great romance!
March 6, 2017
penulisnya tidak menguasai time period meski buku ini berlatar di masa lampau di zaman Medieval atau masa Georgian jadi rancu, karena alangkah baiknya jika ia sudah melakukan penelitian tentang semua hal yang berkaitan dengan Medieval Age aka Middle English Era. Sebagai contoh, gaya arsitekturnya, gaya busana ataupun kebiasaan yang berlaku pada masa itu di Skotlandia. Namun terlepas dari itu semua, buku ini tertolong dengan story line yang cukup lumayan meski a little boring I think.
August 27, 2018
The Dragon's Captive
Raised behind the walls of Hope Abbey, Rose Lancaster's sheltered upbringing never prepared her for a man like Lord Roxburghe. The fabled "Black Dragon," Ruark Kerr hasn't been seen in his Scottish homeland for more than a decade—and now he has burst into Rose's world to take her hostage, intending to trade her for the life of his young brother. But Rose does not fear this savage, powerful lord . . . and she guards a dangerous secret.
Villainy called Ruark back to the borderlands, but now that he's claimed his "prize" his path is less certain. If he does not turn her over to his enemy, a boy may die. Yet gentle, lovely Rose soothes his vengeful spirit, and the longer she remains with him, the hotter his passion for her burns.
October 5, 2014
I just loved how she described Rurak hair in the beginning.
His hair was nearly black in the shadows that seemed to steal the setting sun's light from the surrounding sky and clubbed back from his face with a leather thong.
i don't know why but I reread that like three times. it just captured me instantly.
His hair was nearly black in the shadows that seemed to steal the setting sun's light from the surrounding sky and clubbed back from his face with a leather thong.
i don't know why but I reread that like three times. it just captured me instantly.
March 5, 2016
Cute as a button -- too much to go into, but if you like the genre, you'll like this.
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