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Love Spell, Oct 2003, 5.99, 310 pp.
ISBN: 0505525615
In 1883 Dorcas Jeffries wonders if she may have taken employee loyalty too far as she gazes on the fifteenth century plus or minus a hundred years adobe built Scottish castle in West Texas. Dorie agreed to temporarily stand in for her boss Lady Flora MacAllister in a wedding ceremony with Angus MacAllister. This gave Flora time to run off into the sunset with the man she loves.
Angus, as the laird of the Texas branch of the MacAllister clan, knows he must set the example for the others so he had agreed to this arranged marriage. So to him the bride's identity is not important that is until he falls in love with his wife. Dorie is not only shocked to learn she is married as she thought the exchange of vows was the rehearsal, but even more stunning she is falling in love with her spouse though rumors persist he killed his first wife.
Moving Highland Scotland to Texas has been done in other works, but not as completely as this charming historical does it with its brick and all keep. The story line contains plenty of action, but the lead characters drive the plot as Angus does his duty as the clan head and Dorcas wonders how love entered the looking glass she fell through. Though much heavier on the Scottish accent than on the clash of cultures, readers will enjoy this fine late nineteenth century romance.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- American "wild west" era
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- married off against wishes
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- a criminal (possibly)
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- secretary
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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