Caitlyn Hurst has a bit of a temper when provoked, and
Alexander MacLean knows exactly how to rile her. Her
recent outburst resulted in her twin sister's marriage, and
her unexpected whisking away from society. After being
secluded for a few months, she has been invited to a
duchess's house party, and her parents are graciously
allowing her to attend. Unfortunately, Laird MacLean is
also a guest, and she soon warrants that he is the reason
for her invitation. Once she realizes that his sole
purpose is to mete out daily doses of humiliation, she
confronts him with a friendly proposal to put an end to
their animosity once and for all. Each one must come up
with a set of tasks based on a myth for the other to
perform, and the winner receives their request. Caitlyn
cannot wait to bring Alexander to his knees and at her
mercy when she wins their little contest. Has she
misjudged Alexander's ambition to win? Has she
underestimated the depth of her feelings for the man?
Alexander MacLean has been plotting his revenge against
Caitlyn Hurst since she tried to trap him into marriage.
She has the ability to stir his ire and he knows that he
will enjoy punishing her for the problems she has caused
his family and to soothe his own damaged pride.
Unfortunately, his plans seem to backfire and he ends up
going to her rescue more often than not. When she offers
up a wager, he is more than happy to comply knowing that he
will easily win this competition. He cannot wait to have
her warming his bed in whatever form he desires. Has he
underestimated Miss Hurst's cunning ability to scramble a
man's wits? Has he miscalculated his heart's reaction to
the young lady?
Karen Hawkins delivers a delightful historical romance
sprinkled with amusing characters. Caitlyn has nothing to
lose as she has already ruined her season with a scandal,
so she is out to have a little fun. Alexander has
everything to lose including his heart as the diabolical
Caitlyn holds the key to his complete surrender. Ms.
Hawkins has created a fun scheme and we have the pleasure
of watching Caitlyn and Alexander match wits as they rise
to the challenge to outdo the other. I loved the easy
flowing banter between the couple and found the story to be
an overall entertaining read. THE LAIRD WHO LOVED ME
flirts with the reader leaving us laughing and ready for
another conquest.
Handsome Alexander MacLean enjoyed his intoxicating
flirtation with lovely Caitlyn Hurst...until she
embarrassed him in front of the entire ton. Orchestrating
Caitlyn's attendance at a fashionable house party,
Alexander plots her downfall. But to his fury, her charm
and wit thwart his plan to ruin her.
Her disastrous
London season left Caitlyn filled with regret and
determined to make things right with Alexander. She's
delighted to find him at the house party to which she's
unexpectedly invited -- but it's clear that the sexy,
arrogant Highlander hasn't forgiven her. So Caitlyn comes
up with a bold scheme, proposing an unusual contest drawn
from legend: each must complete a set of "mythic" tasks.
If Caitlyn succeeds, Alexander promises to relent and
forgive her previous rash behavior; if he succeeds, she
will join him in his bed! But can Caitlyn force Alexander
to give up his quest for vengeance without giving up her
heart in return?
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