A SCOT IN THE DARK is the second installment to the
Scandal & Scoundrel
series by Sarah MacLean. First off, I want to give kudos
to the title, just
because it's very catchy and amusing. The rest of the
book follows the same
pattern as Miss Lillian Hargrove and the Duke of Warnick
get their happily
ever after.
While I liked Warnick, for me, the heroine of this book
made the story. In the
very beginning, I wasn't sure how I was going to like
Lillian, but she has
something that happens to her very early on in the book
and that
immediately changed the pace. MacLean does a good job of
pulling
sympathy from her readers and I found myself wanting to
see her happiness.
She deserves a lot more than what was done to her.
MacLean's writing can get a little bit wordy. Historical
Romance tends to be
quite long-winded sometimes, but I found that the writing
in this one went on
for too long on certain things that could've been cut
out. I would much prefer
using that word count to really delve deeper into Warnick
who I didn't fall for
like I expected. I tend to find that's the case with
MacLean's characters. I
usually her like heroines more than I do her heroines so
that can affect how I
enjoy the romance in the end. Nevertheless, I am looking
forward to reading
the next book in the series.
There is also a touch of humor that underlines A SCOT IN
THE DARK. It's not as much as
the author's previous books, but there is definitely
enough for you to crack a
smile or two. So if you like a grouchy Scot, then you
definitely want to meet
the Duke of Warnick.
Miss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a
gilded cage, longing for love and companionship. When an
artist offers her pretty promises and begs her to pose for a
scandalous portrait, Lily doesn’t hesitate . . . until the
lying libertine leaves her in disgrace. With the painting
now public, Lily has no choice but to turn to the one man
who might save her from ruin.
Highland Devil turned Halfhearted Duke
The Duke of Warnick loathes all things English, none more so
than the aristocracy. It does not matter that the imposing
Scotsman has inherited one of the most venerable dukedoms in
Britain—he wants nothing to do with it, especially when he
discovers that the unwanted title comes with a troublesome
ward, one who is far too old and far too beautiful to be his
problem.
Tartan Comes to Town
Warnick arrives in London with a single goal: get the chit
married and see her become someone else’s problem, then
return to a normal, quiet life in Scotland. It’s the perfect
plan, until Lily declares she’ll only marry for love . . .
and the Scot finds that there is one thing in England he
likes far too much . . .
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