Helpful Score: 3
I did have fun with this historical romance. William is another of the Hurst brothers and the amulet is finally safely in William's hands ready to be sent back to Egypt to free their brother (the story starts in the first novel and is best to read it first). He meets an old flame who broke his heart and she steals the amulet to satisfy a blackmailer. We soon find that Marcail is not the brazen horrible beauty she seems to be, but also someone who is desperately trying to save her family from ruin and left William for the same reasons. The box is stolen before the truth comes out, but William is still willing to find out who her blackmailer is as well as gaining the stolen item back.
Of course I'm not going to spoil how these turns of event play out *evil laugh* but I will say that the Hurst amulet itself has yet to reveal all it's secrets. And while I did like Marcail in the end, I still can't say I fully identified with her either. I did enjoy William's part and wouldn't mind adding a handsome captain like him to my man harem. *sigh*
I give this book 3 1/2 stars. I would suggest reading the first book first *gasp* so you can get the total grasp of what the amulet means. The next book involves the brother, Robert, and I think that one is going to be a wild ride. Especially when it seems his intended is a thief and con artist.
Of course I'm not going to spoil how these turns of event play out *evil laugh* but I will say that the Hurst amulet itself has yet to reveal all it's secrets. And while I did like Marcail in the end, I still can't say I fully identified with her either. I did enjoy William's part and wouldn't mind adding a handsome captain like him to my man harem. *sigh*
I give this book 3 1/2 stars. I would suggest reading the first book first *gasp* so you can get the total grasp of what the amulet means. The next book involves the brother, Robert, and I think that one is going to be a wild ride. Especially when it seems his intended is a thief and con artist.
Helpful Score: 2
Great Read...especially if you've read about his sisters in previous KH works.. What I really enjoyed about this book was that it wasn't about an overly sappy, innocent..etc., etc., but rather about two people who've been around a bit, missed out on something good because they were young and stupid...and they pick up (hottly) where they've left off.. 4 Stars!!
Joan W. (justreadingabook) reviewed Scandal in Scotland (Hurst Amulet, Bk 2) on + 1734 more book reviews
I am enjoying this series. Exciting characters that keep your interest and hopes running high. The storyline moves quickly and blends with the other books but could be read alone but does build on the previous ones. If these don't make you want to go to Scotland, I don't know what would.
