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The Huguenot Chronicles: Books 1 - 3 (includes: Merchants of Virtue, Voyage of Malice, Land of Hope): A historical fiction trilogy

by Paul C.R. Monk (Goodreads Author)

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Midnight's Master (Dark Warriors, #1)

by Donna Grant (Goodreads Author)

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Heather said: " This book got on my nerves, so I had to put it aside. One example of the little things that got me - the main female character said something about a picture and the 17th century Scot, that clearly spoke English, had no idea what a "picture" was. It This book got on my nerves, so I had to put it aside. One example of the little things that got me - the main female character said something about a picture and the 17th century Scot, that clearly spoke English, had no idea what a "picture" was. It's not like she said "photograph", the word picture has been around since the 1300's. (Do your research.) Also, the chick is staying at a "motel", the Scot seems to have a problem with this as well, instead of just associating the establishment with an "INN".
I keep having to put this book aside due to stupidity. But, since it's the closest thing to hand when I finish or misplace another book, I keep coming back to it.
When the main characters confront Declan, the male bad guy, in his home for the first time Declan says that Gwynn's father did not even care that she was there, that he did not even look up from the book. That's all. He did not repeat any thing at all that her father had said. Yet, later she says that she knew Declan wasn't lying about her father because "she had heard her father say these same hateful things before'- huh? What hateful things? At that point as far as she would know, her father just ignored the news that she was there.
A little while later (page 208) Logan says "..Wallace made it clear he wants you to work with him...And that he wants you in his bed."- huh? He never said any such thing. He thought it, after their little battle in his house, but did not say that, nor did he even think it in their presence- so I say again "HUH?"
Also, Deirdre, the female bad guy, goes to Eigg BECAUSE Declan's mansion is being attacked by warriors. When she gets there the guy that told her about the attack told her about it AGAIN, and she asks who is attacking the mansion. WTF?
It goes on and on like this.
Then there's the inappropriately timed sexual encounters. Like they are in a hurry or in danger and then the next thing you know they are all over each other or the only thing they are thinking about is sex. (I didn't read any of the sex scenes or I'm sure I'd have a problem with them too.)
The book over all feels "choppy" and maybe "hurried" and I get the impression that no one really read it before it was published, or if someone did, they didn't give ANY constructive criticism.
AND if I have to read about one more man's balls "tightening" I'm going to puke.
The only reason this book has 2 stars from me is that I think the story itself would be interesting, even though the writing sucks tightened balls. ...more "

Apr 03, 2017 06:31PM · see review