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linddykal's review against another edition
4.0
Born in Sin seems to be everyone's favorite in this series but I enjoyed this one much more. It doesn't really make sense because I think Sin is a better hero but as a whole I think that this is a better book.
Ewan is one of the MacAllister's brother. A long time ago he "stole" his brother's fiance and took her to elope in England. When they got there he found out she was just using him to get to England and left him. When Ewan gets back home in Scotland he finds out that his brother (and best friend) drowned himself over the situation.
He's consumed with guilt and has been living a hermit's existence for a long time. He meets a women that wants to take him to England so she can run away from her intended fiance and they start to fall in love.
I loved this book. I want to read the rest of the MacAllister series now. Ewan is what made the book for me. His guilt, his inferiority complex, his introvertedness made him a engaging character to spend time with.
Ewan is one of the MacAllister's brother. A long time ago he "stole" his brother's fiance and took her to elope in England. When they got there he found out she was just using him to get to England and left him. When Ewan gets back home in Scotland he finds out that his brother (and best friend) drowned himself over the situation.
He's consumed with guilt and has been living a hermit's existence for a long time. He meets a women that wants to take him to England so she can run away from her intended fiance and they start to fall in love.
I loved this book. I want to read the rest of the MacAllister series now. Ewan is what made the book for me. His guilt, his inferiority complex, his introvertedness made him a engaging character to spend time with.
bremna101's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nectar's review against another edition
2.0
This was not as enjoyable as the other books in this series but I was curious to know about Ewan's story... and now I know.
jacqueline1989's review against another edition
5.0
Wow!
Indeed, another triumph! I loved this book for many reasons- one of which was the basic fact that while on the surface, the plot and story of Nora and Ewan looks to be excessively simplistic. So not the case. While the starting-plot seems such, what with Nora wanting to escape a forced marriage and runs to Ewan in hopes of him guiding her to England, the plot changes up at least twice before the climax of the book. While it seems like a fall-in-love-while-traveling story, that's not the case.
Ewan's character is fascinating in itself for his guilt and own inner turmoil makes him a volatile but interesting character. Nora's independence and strength of will, plus her determination, make her very interesting.
My final favorite aspect to the book lies in the subplot about Kieran's character. At the last chapter, his plaid is sent to the Macalister clan. While he is supposed to be dead, there in lies a possibility of his faked suicide. This is highly fascinating to me for while it looks like Taming the Scotsman is officially the last Macalister novel, the series pseudo-picks up with the Brotherhood of the Sword series. Such questions are supposed to be continued and answered later.
Absolutely a GREAT story!
Indeed, another triumph! I loved this book for many reasons- one of which was the basic fact that while on the surface, the plot and story of Nora and Ewan looks to be excessively simplistic. So not the case. While the starting-plot seems such, what with Nora wanting to escape a forced marriage and runs to Ewan in hopes of him guiding her to England, the plot changes up at least twice before the climax of the book. While it seems like a fall-in-love-while-traveling story, that's not the case.
Ewan's character is fascinating in itself for his guilt and own inner turmoil makes him a volatile but interesting character. Nora's independence and strength of will, plus her determination, make her very interesting.
My final favorite aspect to the book lies in the subplot about Kieran's character. At the last chapter, his plaid is sent to the Macalister clan. While he is supposed to be dead, there in lies a possibility of his faked suicide. This is highly fascinating to me for while it looks like Taming the Scotsman is officially the last Macalister novel, the series pseudo-picks up with the Brotherhood of the Sword series. Such questions are supposed to be continued and answered later.
Absolutely a GREAT story!
micki's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked Ewan but I'm still on the fence about Nora.
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