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Scanlin's Law
Scanlin's Law by Susan Amarillas released on Jul 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1995
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June 9, 2020
Lyons Laird Hildie McQueen
Hildie McQueen’s writing displays a sincerity of enthusiasm for her characters which reaches out to us the readers and you will not want to put this book down! There are moments where you will laugh out loud and ones you want to choke all of society and times you want to shake up the characters!
Hildie McQueen has definitely been successful in keeping the Lyon’s Den Series on the Track of being a wonderful continuation! She has just set the bar up a little higher to insure that readers will want to see what the Widow of the Lyon’s Den will come up with next for the women that society has deemed unfit for whatever minor indiscretion that they may have or not committed according to the morality code society has dictated.
The Widow, Mrs. Dove-Lyon who is the proprietor of Lyon’s Den is like a modern day facilitator of a computer dating website except within her establishment you play you pay! The repercussions are more stringent if you fail to hold to your end of the bargain.
In this particular novel, the bachelor, Scottish Laird Camren Maclean, entered the gambling den entered the marriage auction game and lost. It was either marry the girl who was basically up for auction so to speak even though it was her mother who was the one who entered her because she was afraid if she didn’t her daughter would end up either a spinster with lovers or married to a degenerate loser. Her daughter, Evangeline Prescott, committed a social indiscretion and therefore was considered to be taboo for the cream of the crop! Even though Ms. Prescott comes from a wealthy family and a society tied one as well, she may have been semi saved by her family, but she was still ostracized to a certain point.
The book takes you through a process of society and its values, but how a person stands up for their self and love always strengthens you whether its family or two people.
This book is a great book because it can give you romance, but it also gives you a sense of self at the same time and I think that is what a really good author wants!
Hildie McQueen’s writing displays a sincerity of enthusiasm for her characters which reaches out to us the readers and you will not want to put this book down! There are moments where you will laugh out loud and ones you want to choke all of society and times you want to shake up the characters!
Hildie McQueen has definitely been successful in keeping the Lyon’s Den Series on the Track of being a wonderful continuation! She has just set the bar up a little higher to insure that readers will want to see what the Widow of the Lyon’s Den will come up with next for the women that society has deemed unfit for whatever minor indiscretion that they may have or not committed according to the morality code society has dictated.
The Widow, Mrs. Dove-Lyon who is the proprietor of Lyon’s Den is like a modern day facilitator of a computer dating website except within her establishment you play you pay! The repercussions are more stringent if you fail to hold to your end of the bargain.
In this particular novel, the bachelor, Scottish Laird Camren Maclean, entered the gambling den entered the marriage auction game and lost. It was either marry the girl who was basically up for auction so to speak even though it was her mother who was the one who entered her because she was afraid if she didn’t her daughter would end up either a spinster with lovers or married to a degenerate loser. Her daughter, Evangeline Prescott, committed a social indiscretion and therefore was considered to be taboo for the cream of the crop! Even though Ms. Prescott comes from a wealthy family and a society tied one as well, she may have been semi saved by her family, but she was still ostracized to a certain point.
The book takes you through a process of society and its values, but how a person stands up for their self and love always strengthens you whether its family or two people.
This book is a great book because it can give you romance, but it also gives you a sense of self at the same time and I think that is what a really good author wants!
June 24, 2020
Wow! What a fantastic read! I will definitely be looking into other books by Hildie McQueen, especially within this series. It's a true delight to find an author where the story and characters jump right off the page. Everyone, down to the "villains" of this story are so full of life. I have a handful of books I read each year, and I think this one might just start making that cut.
Evangeline is a curious girl that's turned spinster at 28 after an unfortunate accident that left her with a limp and a compromised reputation several years prior. She's fine with her lot in life, but her mother definitely isn't! Mother dearest goes to Mrs. Dove-Lyon who apparently is a reoccurring character from previous books that seems to act as a matchmaker for good girls and boys of the ton.
Much to Evangeline's horror, she finds that she's the kitty of a card game and our Hero, Laird Camren has been dealt the losing hand. Now marriage is imminent and they have to figure things out. Camren is a stand up guy who while hurt in the past and not interested in trusting, find himself inexplicably drawn to Evangeline. She tries to get him to call the whole thing off, despite her own growing interest in him. Her horrid cousin and a man from her past try to tear them apart before they've even begun.
There was so much to love in this book, I'm about to go searching for the previous books in the series!
My honest opinion was given freely and reflects only my own thoughts.
Posted on Goodreads, B&N, Amazon and brought to the attention of my online/local book clubs.
Evangeline is a curious girl that's turned spinster at 28 after an unfortunate accident that left her with a limp and a compromised reputation several years prior. She's fine with her lot in life, but her mother definitely isn't! Mother dearest goes to Mrs. Dove-Lyon who apparently is a reoccurring character from previous books that seems to act as a matchmaker for good girls and boys of the ton.
Much to Evangeline's horror, she finds that she's the kitty of a card game and our Hero, Laird Camren has been dealt the losing hand. Now marriage is imminent and they have to figure things out. Camren is a stand up guy who while hurt in the past and not interested in trusting, find himself inexplicably drawn to Evangeline. She tries to get him to call the whole thing off, despite her own growing interest in him. Her horrid cousin and a man from her past try to tear them apart before they've even begun.
There was so much to love in this book, I'm about to go searching for the previous books in the series!
My honest opinion was given freely and reflects only my own thoughts.
Posted on Goodreads, B&N, Amazon and brought to the attention of my online/local book clubs.
May 29, 2020
I give this book 10 stars out of 5! I started reading this book and could not put it down until it was finished. It was so engaging and uplifting. The hero and heroine are the same ages and fall in love in their teens. The heroine gets told she will have to marry a cruel man 60 years older than her. She goes to the hero and he decides they need to elope. But, a maid had turned them in to her father. His father and older brother throw him onto a ship, headed for the war in France. The heroine's father locks her away in a sadistic madhouse and tells everyone that she is dead. Once the fathers have died, about 9 years later, the hero comes back to the estates and the heir to the heroine's father,her cousin, comes to visit with some strange bills requesting payment for a yearly charge. They realize what had happened when the heroine's sister speaks up and the story is so well written. It is very dark at times and deals with hellacious tortures and PTSD on behalf of both parties. But sometimes, everything lines up in the world and it all comes together. This was such an eye-opening book as to the deficiencies of mental health facilities and the role of women in that time period. It was smooth and consistent in it's read, no spelling or grammatical errors, The characters were very likeable and grew with the story. I give this story a 5 star rating and heartily recommend reading
June 14, 2020
First off, Dez has the patience of a saint.
His caring for Anna is quite extraordinary and maybe a bit unbelievable for the time, but I'm going with it.
Dez and Anna were eighteen when they tried to make a run for Gretna Green to marry in order to save Anna from an unwanted marriage.
They were stopped by both their vindictive fathers. Dez was sent to war (he got off easy though he bears the burdens of twelve years of war).
Anna suffered a much worse fate. She was sent to Gollingham asylum for twelve years. Yep, all those atrocities.
Dez rescues her and in uniquely qualified to care for her in the immediate days of her removal from Gollingham.
What was unbelievable was that Anna had gone a bit feral but only needed a few days to snap out of it and be herself again. And while the part with the vixen was an analogy of how she's a wounded animal, I've encountered foxes in England and, yeah, so not gonna happen.
Anna also put up unnecessary barriers when she's just days out of an asylum, so, yeah.
Its worth a read because of Dez and his steadfastness.
His caring for Anna is quite extraordinary and maybe a bit unbelievable for the time, but I'm going with it.
Dez and Anna were eighteen when they tried to make a run for Gretna Green to marry in order to save Anna from an unwanted marriage.
They were stopped by both their vindictive fathers. Dez was sent to war (he got off easy though he bears the burdens of twelve years of war).
Anna suffered a much worse fate. She was sent to Gollingham asylum for twelve years. Yep, all those atrocities.
Dez rescues her and in uniquely qualified to care for her in the immediate days of her removal from Gollingham.
What was unbelievable was that Anna had gone a bit feral but only needed a few days to snap out of it and be herself again. And while the part with the vixen was an analogy of how she's a wounded animal, I've encountered foxes in England and, yeah, so not gonna happen.
Anna also put up unnecessary barriers when she's just days out of an asylum, so, yeah.
Its worth a read because of Dez and his steadfastness.
June 28, 2020
Alexa Aston is one of my favorite authors. This book is one of her winners. I love the original twist in it where the hero has to save the heroine from the asylum and restore their relationship. There was definitely character development and depth to the hero and heroine. Imagine an innocent heroine inside an asylum where everyday was torture to the mind because she (and other ladies) did not deserve to be there. And then the lady overseeing them is sadistic. There was no rape or molestation but the emotional and physical and mental abuse was there. On top of that the heroine was heartbroken. Then comes the hero. He remained true to his love and has shown it with his patience and determination to help the heroine heal.
This truly was a journey of love in sickness and health. And it was wonderful reading the book and witnessing true love. The hero and heroine got their HEA. Justice prevailed and the evil doers got their comeuppance. This book is guaranteed to be in my “reread to feel good” list.
I thank NetGalley for my copy.
This truly was a journey of love in sickness and health. And it was wonderful reading the book and witnessing true love. The hero and heroine got their HEA. Justice prevailed and the evil doers got their comeuppance. This book is guaranteed to be in my “reread to feel good” list.
I thank NetGalley for my copy.
June 21, 2020
What a very enjoyable story! The Lion's Laird will keep you spellbound from the moment you begin the journey with Laird Camren and Evangeline until the very end! Hildie McQueen has a writing style that I thoroughly enjoyed, she's filled the story with characters that come off the pages and pull you into their tale, a story that is well-written, a strong plot and great and witty dialogue. Evangeline has been ruined in the eyes of the Ton and her mother finds her a husband through a high stakes card came. Laird Camren has come to London on business and find himself with the loosing hand in a card game and the prize is the betrothal to one Miss Evangeline and marriage within a week. As their attention to each other starts to grow Evangeline's jealous cousin has plans to destroy their engagement. It's a heartfelt love story that unfolds beautifully with drama, steamy passion, uncertainties, trials and tribulations.
June 1, 2020
I would give this book a 3-3.5 out 5 rating as I really did enjoy it but had some plot issues which detracted from the overall experience.
Evangeline is a British lady who is scorned by society and forever to be gossiped out due to, not her limp, as to why she got the limp in the first place. The limp is a reminder for her and the whole society of her unforgivable actions. Despite being the subject of every gossip in town, Evangeline is strong women, outspoken and confident.
Camren is a Scottish laird in London to expand his whiskey business when he gets invited to play at the Lyon's Den. Everyone is aware that patrons who are invited to play at the Lyon's Den don't just play for money. The wagers are at times ridiculous, at times dangerous, and sometimes both at once. For Camren's table, the price of losing is his bachelor status.
While this is a short and quick read, I really liked the story. However I felt that as the book was over so quickly, the author didn't really get to explore the climax of the story properly. All issues seemed to resolve so quickly that to me felt like they just weren't as big of issues as the author would like to portray. Not having a proper climax to the story meant the plot felt flat.
I believe if the author had explored the climactic points in depth the story would have turned out great. As the backstory was amazing and unique, I felt the rest of the story didn't do it proper justice.
Evangeline is a British lady who is scorned by society and forever to be gossiped out due to, not her limp, as to why she got the limp in the first place. The limp is a reminder for her and the whole society of her unforgivable actions. Despite being the subject of every gossip in town, Evangeline is strong women, outspoken and confident.
Camren is a Scottish laird in London to expand his whiskey business when he gets invited to play at the Lyon's Den. Everyone is aware that patrons who are invited to play at the Lyon's Den don't just play for money. The wagers are at times ridiculous, at times dangerous, and sometimes both at once. For Camren's table, the price of losing is his bachelor status.
While this is a short and quick read, I really liked the story. However I felt that as the book was over so quickly, the author didn't really get to explore the climax of the story properly. All issues seemed to resolve so quickly that to me felt like they just weren't as big of issues as the author would like to portray. Not having a proper climax to the story meant the plot felt flat.
I believe if the author had explored the climactic points in depth the story would have turned out great. As the backstory was amazing and unique, I felt the rest of the story didn't do it proper justice.
August 16, 2020
If you follow Alexa Aston, you will know immediately that you will enjoy reading what she produces. To Save A Love is no different. The ups and downs that Des and Anna have are heart wrenching and unbelievable. They grew up together and fell in love but is was not meant to be. As they eloped to marry, they were found out and separated. Anna was sent to a madhouse and Des fought in the army for his country. But worse, Des was told Anna had died and for twelve years he believed what he was told. When he returns home, after his older brothers’ death, he discovers that Anna is alive. What a story Alexa Aston has given us to read and discover the truth of what happens to them.
June 18, 2020
The Lyon’s Laird is part of the Lyon’s Den Connected World. It was a cute novella but wasn’t true to history since it included a lot of modern terms. The characters were sweet, but I didn’t really care for Evangeline. She was too passive and needed a little more backbone. The story line of wagering a house against marriage seemed farfetched and silly. It was a short simple book but overall not one I would recommend.
June 7, 2020
What a heartwrenching story. Anna and Dez are sweethearts, both having evil fathers. After a botched attempt to elope, they are separated. Anna is sent to an asylum, Dez to the military. This story is about patience, love, determination and control. I couldn't put it down! You will cry, but also rejoice!
June 19, 2020
Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I was not impressed by this historical romance. While I admired Evangeline's outspoken mind and bravery I didn't feel the author spent enough time developing her relationship with Cameron. He admires her beauty and wit but does not allow enough time to get to know her before agreeing to marry her. I felt it was more list between them than true love.
I was not impressed by this historical romance. While I admired Evangeline's outspoken mind and bravery I didn't feel the author spent enough time developing her relationship with Cameron. He admires her beauty and wit but does not allow enough time to get to know her before agreeing to marry her. I felt it was more list between them than true love.
January 21, 2016
Very Predictable. I had a hard time liking the hero and his high handed ways. I did not like how the couple were acting as they were looking for her kidnapped son. They spent more time renewing their acquaintances then looking for her son.
May 16, 2010
Romantic Western. The low rating is not due to the book, but the fact that I am not very fond of westerns.
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