Monday, October 24, 2011

Review: The Sinner

Alex MacDonald loves the ladies. And why shouldn't he? He fights hard and plays hard too. He never wants to marry; he doesn't believe any woman could ever hold his heart... until he meets Glynis.

Though most Highland women want a husband, one marriage was more than enough for Glynis. Her first husband was a nightmare. He treated her cruelly and openly kept mistresses. When she could take it no more, Glynis left him with a dirk in his leg and vowed never to wed again. But her father has other ideas. He is pushing her so hard to remarry, that she blackmails Alex into helping her run away.

Though Glynis and Alex both oppose marriage, they don't hold the same reservations about sex.. And their trip to Edinburgh has plenty of that. Of course, it's only a matter of time before that translates into something more.

I enjoyed this story quite a bit. Alex was suave and sexy and it was charming to watch him fumble about as he learned to be in a relationship. The love scenes are good --and I'm always a sucker for a good brogue. Plus, this was a couple easy to root for... especially once a child was brought into the story.

And then came The Big Misunderstanding. I hate these. And it was made worse, because it was so obvious that something like this would happen. Glynis went on and on about how she could never forgive infidelity. It was such an issue, there was no doubt in my mind that somehow she would end up thinking Alex cheated. It was very frustrating --and disappointing-- that this progressed in the predictable fashion. And it was a shame because I was pretty invested in the story by then --and I liked it. Grr.

I was satisfied by the end. It didn't quite live up to its potential, but it had a lot of action, some pretty good steam, and a healthy dose of heart. A little less than 4 stars.

P.S. This is the 2nd book in Anne Mallory's Return of the Highlanders series.  It was designed to be read after The Guardian, but works easily as a standalone.

*ARC Provided by NetGalley

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The Sinner
by Margaret Mallory
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Publisher: Forever (GCP)

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3 Comments:

At Monday, October 24, 2011 at 7:08:00 PM CDT , Blogger Alleged Author said...

Oooooooooooooooooooooooh...*drools*

Your reviews always rock!

 
At Monday, October 24, 2011 at 7:12:00 PM CDT , Blogger Jen at Red Hot Books said...

You are so nice!! You've made my day. Thank you.

 
At Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 3:18:00 PM CDT , Anonymous Anonymous said...

This book sounds great and so does book one, The Guardian, I have officially added it to my TBR list. I like the thought of a warrior who isn't interested in marriage because he doesn't think anyone will ever completely win him over...then that one woman comes along and it kind of blindsides them. :-D

 

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