The Maid of Lorne

by Terri Brisbin

Wed... or Dead by Nightfall

As heiress to the MacDougall Clan, Lara, Maid of Lorne knows that when she marries it will not be for love - but never dreams it will be used as punishment. When Robert the Bruce takes control of her castle home, Lara is forced to wed the Bruce's man - Sebastien of Cleish. Loyal to her clan, she vows that she will not surrender to this bold warrior.

But beneath his chain mail and armor lies the heart of a chivalrous, brave knight willing to entice, to woo, to make Lara his true wife - in every way. Could the man who stole her virtue, her home, her family give her a future in his arms?

Genres: Historical Romance, Historical, Romance, Medieval, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Enemies To Lovers

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Terri Brisbin is the USA TODAY Bestselling author of more than 50 historical, paranormal and fantasy romances and her books have been released in more than 20 languages and 25 countries around the world since 1998. Her current and upcoming releases will be with Harlequin Historicals and self-published, too.

When not living the glamorous life of a romance author in the southern NJ suburbs, Terri spends her time being a mom of 3, a grammy of 4 and a dental hygienist. And she's always plotting and planning future stories and trips to Scotland .

For more info (more than you could possibly want or need to know) visit her website – www.terribrisbin.com .

Reviews

[MisskTarsis · Rating 5 out of 5]

#BookLove2018: Sebastien de Cleish

¡GRANDIOSO!

Me encanta la tensión entre ellos desde el inicio. Cuando Sebastien se hace con el castillo y la toma de la barbilla diciéndole: ¿boda o muerte? Con esa mirada que prometía cumplir su palabra, supe, que me había enamorado del libro. Cuando él la seduce para disfrutar en su cama y luego ella se siente sucia y traidora, supe que había caído un poco más por el libro. PERO, cuando Sebastien, pide al rey que deje a los niños a su cargo, supe que simplemente él me había derretido.

La mezcla entre un guerrero sangriento y un hombre que nunca ha tenido familia pero que prueba las comodidades de un hogar, de una esposa y luego simplemente no quiere dejarlo, me enamora. Me gusta que él es firme cuando debe serlo, pero dulce y atento a pesar de todo. Mata cuando debe hacerlo y no niega lo que es y se ha ganado todo lo que tiene por su espada.

El papá de Lara, es un maldito, y su familia igual. Me encantó cuando Malcom decide agarrar a Catriona y obedecer a Sebastien en lugar de a Lara, demuestra la madurez del niño en sus decisiones.

Fue un libro estupendo.

[Corandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best, not the worst.
At some point it's quite boring.

[Amy Jarecki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terri Brisbin does a remarkable job bringing to life what it could have been like during the reign of Robert the Bruce. The heroine, Lara, believing that she is protecting her father's children, loses the stronghold to Bruce's men and is forced to marry his officer, Sebastian. Her father is captured and openly berates and disowns her. Lara must come to terms with her hostile feelings toward Sebastian and the fact that her father is not the man she believed he was.

When I first began to read I wondered how Lara was going to get herself out of her horrible mess. This extremely well written account of Lara's turmoil and the caring man who captures her family's castle will change her forever...

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best, not the worst. I liked the premise of the book but the female lead was too romance novel typical for me (not thinking clearly and constantly messing things up because of it) and started grating on my nerves. Still it was an easy read and I liked the twist at the end with Robert the Bruce.

[Nana Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am so disappointed with the heroine. Deceitful, weak-minded not to mention stooopid ( there, i said it ). How could you only think of yourself? How could you endanger the lives of others just because you want a sense of belonging? Wasted two hours of my life reading this. I would give this book a negative star if i know how.

[Nailibeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't love it, i don't hate it. it was okay. 2.5 STARS.

[Arlenis Ralfsdóttir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Escritura impecable. Entretenido. Perfecto para pasar una tarde en cama, relajada y leyendo un ligero y ardiente romance. Sebastien fue tan tierno.

[Laura Simmons · Rating 4 out of 5]

To me this was an interesting read, and I've liked all of the Terri Brisbin books I've read so far. I didn't like the heroine in this one though. I'd like to think if I were in her shoes and falling in love with a man like Sebastien, I would have confessed what I did before he went off to the last battle. Times were different way back then and I do understand her confusion, fear, and motivations. I liked the story for the most part, I just never warmed to Lara.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tardé un poco para que me atrapara la novela, pero después no pude dejarla. Realmente es muy buena y aunque sea una novela corta, tiene la suficiente intriga, drama y romance como para darle un 4.5, de ahí la razón por la que le di el 5 completo aunque dudé por un segundo si darle los 5 o 4 por todas las páginas que pasé antes de que me atrapara.

[The Glassed And The Furious · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't love it, but it was okay. 2.5 stars. I think one of Brisbin's weak points is her character development. I did not connect to any characters, I did not root for them and I didn't feel any substantial depth to them either.

[Egle Morales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente lectura

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
love the trope, can barely stand the heroine. her actions and motivation are inconsistent and nonsensical.

[abi2904 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gustó.

[Viridiana Herrera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encanto al principio va lenta pero después no puedes parar de leer me encanto la historia y como se enamoran

[María Del · Rating 4 out of 5]

pues lo he disfrutado mucho, una historia bonita y bien narrada 🙂

[Sandra Dias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Como consequência de ter viajado e esquecido de trazer o livro que ando a ler, eis que me vejo em frente às estantes à procura de uma leitura rápida. Pois foi este o que veio comigo.

Este pequeno livro de bolso oferece tudo - crime; guerra; assassinatos; espionagem; ciúme; amor... - e eu como leitora agradeço.

Admito que desconhecia esta autora e este é mesmo o meu primeiro contacto com uma obra sua.

Apesar de se tratar de um livro pequeno, nota-se que a autora teve muito trabalho durante a escrita deste (por demais evidente na Nota da autora, onde se revela que este enredo é baseado num facto real, a batalha de Brander Pass.

Resumindo, é um livro bem construído e sem qualquer pressa na finalização. O único senão é a fraca caracterização psicológica de algumas personagens.

Sem dúvida um pedacinho delicioso de romance histórico.

[Tamara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fast read which I needed at this point. I didn't have a whole lot of reading time to myself the last few days so it was nice to have a fun easy book to relax with during the few moments I did have to just sit by myself. The hero in this tale was a nice change from some. He didn't use brute force to get his way, he was content to leave the ball mostly in her court and let his actions show the kind of man he was.

[Margo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great story. I could hardly put it down. A knight, fighting for Robert the Bruce, is given a castle to hold, and the Laird's daughter to wed - or kill, if she refuses. She marries him but secretly meets with his enemies, trying to get him to leave her holdings. Meanwhile, everyone around her, comes to like him and too late she discovers that she loves him. But will her treachery cost him his life?

[Angela Emme · Rating 3 out of 5]

molto diverso da quello che mi aspettavo, molto attinente alla realtà storica, quasi del tutto assente la componente erotica, ma solo lievemente accennata. Al contrario è molto incentrato sul rapporto tra Sebastian e Lara e su come quest'ultima cerchi l'equilibrio tra l'amore e l'onore. molto molto carino

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another enjoyable read by Terri Brisbin. I do enjoy Scottish romances based on real events and real clans. This has a good combination of real historical events and romance. Just loved Sebastien.
Felt towards the end the story felt like it wound up too quickly.

[Ani]

Just ok, not the worst. Uneven in some places, and wanting to create something that is just not there. A case of telling instead of developing, showing. Gave up somewhere in the 60% as i felt it was beginning to be a waste of time.

[Jessica]

Having a hard time finishing. Too much like other books.

[Faith Domingo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like the lady's character, I was expecting a tough and wise heroine.

[Fernanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

:)
Uma historia em que acção decorre na era medieval.

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[Louise Broadfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

the begining was horrable. the way the hero treated her was nasty and i hated him. but as time went on and they got to know each other he inmroved. the heroine is a very local to her family.