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salex's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.75
kworley's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.5
lauribooks's review
4.0
Bueno, este libro es completamente diferente de la saga de los MacGregor. Tiene lugar doscientos años antes de los demás libros y en Escocia.
Para empezar, me encantan los libros que cuentan historias que suceden en Escocia en el siglo XVIII, es uno de mis periodos históricos favoritos para leer por lo tanto podréis imaginaros lo mucho que me ha apasionado esta novela. Algo que me ha fascinado es que no se centra tan solo en la historia de amor como pasaba en los otros libros (si que tiene un papel importante en la novela pero no es el único) sino que también habla de guerra, de luchar por los ideales, de defender el honor y de como los escoceses lucharon hasta la muerte por aquello en lo que creían.
Probablemente no sea la mejor novela histórica sobre este periodo de tiempo, pero Nora Roberts siempre consigue fascinarme con su gran imaginación, su lenguaje y su prosa. Si a todo eso, le añades una MacGregor y un Lord inglés jacobita sale la combinación perfecta.
Este libro es, sin ninguna duda, la joya de la corona. De toda la saga, ha sido con el que más he disfrutado, sufrido, reido, llorado... Hacía mucho tiempo que no leía una novela histórica y casi se me había olvidado lo mucho que disfruto este tipo de libros. Gracias Nora Roberts por recordármelo y por escribir esta historia tan bella y con tanto sentimiento.
Para empezar, me encantan los libros que cuentan historias que suceden en Escocia en el siglo XVIII, es uno de mis periodos históricos favoritos para leer por lo tanto podréis imaginaros lo mucho que me ha apasionado esta novela. Algo que me ha fascinado es que no se centra tan solo en la historia de amor como pasaba en los otros libros (si que tiene un papel importante en la novela pero no es el único) sino que también habla de guerra, de luchar por los ideales, de defender el honor y de como los escoceses lucharon hasta la muerte por aquello en lo que creían.
Probablemente no sea la mejor novela histórica sobre este periodo de tiempo, pero Nora Roberts siempre consigue fascinarme con su gran imaginación, su lenguaje y su prosa. Si a todo eso, le añades una MacGregor y un Lord inglés jacobita sale la combinación perfecta.
Este libro es, sin ninguna duda, la joya de la corona. De toda la saga, ha sido con el que más he disfrutado, sufrido, reido, llorado... Hacía mucho tiempo que no leía una novela histórica y casi se me había olvidado lo mucho que disfruto este tipo de libros. Gracias Nora Roberts por recordármelo y por escribir esta historia tan bella y con tanto sentimiento.
jenwacasey's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sylviep's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
readingwithadi's review
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
moseyrosie's review
3.0
One of Nora's few historical romances! This story gives a look back into the MacGregor family past by telling the story of another Serena MacGregor against the backdrop of the Stuart Rebellion in 1745 Scotland. This book tells the story of enemies to lovers, Serena and Brigham Langston. Nora does a good job of placing you in history and providing enough information that you know what is going on without slowing down the story. We also get a side love story between Serena's friend and her brother, Coll MacGregor. To hear a full discussion of Rebellion listen to Season 1, Ep. #11 "Nora Roberts The MacGregors: For Now, Forever, Rebellion, and In From the Cold" of Romancing the Shelf, a Nora Roberts podcast: https://romancingtheshelf.libsyn.com/
jonetta's review
4.0
Serena MacGregor loathes the English, a hatred borne from the assault she witnessed in her own home ten years before by a brutal English captain. Unfortunately, her brother’s best friend Brigham Langston is an English lord who is secretly supporting Prince Charles’ attempt to restore the Stuarts to Scottish rule and is determined to win her heart. She can’t deny her own attraction to him but it’s not enough to overcome her disdain of all things English. In the meantime, plans for a rebellion are escalating and it will impact the entire MacGregor family and clan, including Brigham.
This story takes us back several generations of MacGregors to when the clan was led by Ian MacGregor in Glen Forest, Scotland, around the time of the Jacobite Rebellion. Serena is the oldest daughter but she’s as fierce as her father and oldest brother, Coll. Her budding relationship with Brigham was all spitfire and heat as the last thing she was interested in was becoming anyone’s wife let alone an English aristocrat. It was entertaining and although sometimes tiresome, it transitioned at the right moment. What really distinguished this story was the rebellion as the events leading up to the actual event provided an historical insight I found educational. I’m familiar with elements but having both the English sympathizers and Scottish points of view was enlightening.
I enjoyed the story, even though it took some time for me to get traction. I loved learning the MacGregor history and liked that the series took this step back into the past to explore the rich background of the family. The rebellion wasn’t glorified, as all the horrors of that war were illustrated rather vividly, as well as the lasting impact of it on the family.
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This story takes us back several generations of MacGregors to when the clan was led by Ian MacGregor in Glen Forest, Scotland, around the time of the Jacobite Rebellion. Serena is the oldest daughter but she’s as fierce as her father and oldest brother, Coll. Her budding relationship with Brigham was all spitfire and heat as the last thing she was interested in was becoming anyone’s wife let alone an English aristocrat. It was entertaining and although sometimes tiresome, it transitioned at the right moment. What really distinguished this story was the rebellion as the events leading up to the actual event provided an historical insight I found educational. I’m familiar with elements but having both the English sympathizers and Scottish points of view was enlightening.
I enjoyed the story, even though it took some time for me to get traction. I loved learning the MacGregor history and liked that the series took this step back into the past to explore the rich background of the family. The rebellion wasn’t glorified, as all the horrors of that war were illustrated rather vividly, as well as the lasting impact of it on the family.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
marjolaine_lafreniere's review against another edition
DNF. It had the "You're hot but you're a bitch" pov for the male lead, the "I hate you for superficial reasons and now have to endure the way my family loves you and compliments you to me" pov for the female lead, and the "I don't need your consent to make a move on you" scene. Three strikes and out.
laufox's review against another edition
4.0
My first Nora Roberts book, and I have to say -I am impressed! Nora does a skillful job at weaving history into this romance, and the book transcended its romance roots to bring true humanity and historical perspective to the work. Because of that, it felt very real and present, and gave the characters an unexpected depth that I often find lacking in romance. While this was written pre-Outlander (and a big part of me wonders how much inspiration Outlander actually drew from this because the number and types of similarities are almost beat for beat; although at 300 pages this is more "Outlander lite"), it felt like it set the tone for the whole Scottish lord romance sub-genre so many authors have capitalized on since. I also generally don't buy into the hate-to-love trope, but it was well-executed here because of Nora's follow-through from misplaced perceptions a la Pride and Prejudice to actions that appeared to uphold those prejudices (without the abhorrent miscommunication tool that is often wielded for too frequently as a character development device), to character growth as they understood how their own personal failings and experiences colored their interactions as their romance began to coalesce. Well done.