The Secret
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Ratings11
Average rating4
Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her dear Scottish friend from childhood was about to give birth, and Judith had promised to be at her side. But there was another, private reason for the journey from her bleak English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never known, the Laird Maclean. Nothing prepared her, however, for the sight of the Scottish barbarian who was to escort her into his land...Iain Maitland, Laird of his clan, a man more powerfully compelling than any she had ever encountered.
In a spirited clash of wills and customs, Judith reveled in the melting bliss of Iain's searching kisses, his passionate caresses. Perplexed by her sprightly defiance, bemused by her tender nature, Iain felt his soul growing into the light and warmth of her love. Surely nothing would wrench her from the affection and trust of Iain and his clan...not even the truth about her father, a devastating secret that could shatter the boldest alliance, and the most glorious of loves!
(From the Author's web-site.)
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3 primary booksHighlands' Lairds is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Julie Garwood.
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Voor een boek met zoveel verschillende subplots (Engelsen vs Schotten, bevallen in de Middeleeuwen, vrouwenrechten, het geheim dat geen geheim was, ...) bleef het verhaal nogal oppervlakkig en eentonig.
Elke vorm van spanning werd snel en gemakkelijk afgerond met weinig tot geen gevolgen. Er blijft ook veel niet uitgelegd.
Het verhaal was leuk en lief, maar niks speciaals. Al bij al snel gelezen, maar ook weer snel vergeten.
4.5 ⭐️
I loved this book - I liked the setting, the plot and the characters.
It's a lovely (if slightly too dreamy) tale of love set in Scotland. It had adventure, compelling romance and some nice friendship, as well as hardship.
I took away half a star because I didn't much like the scenes with Judith's father.
Beware, the “romantic” scenes in this book are quite graphic (a bit too graphic for my taste), though if that's not your thing, you can skim them (like I did). And if that is your thing, congrats - you have found a good one.
I think the author managed to strike a good balance between romance and plot. One of the better books written by Julie Garwood.
