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Title: Border Wedding
ISBN: 044619798X
Author:
Amanda Scott
Publicate Date: 2008-03-01
Publish: 2008-03-01
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Wasn't Impressed
This is the first book i have read of Amanda Scott's and i found it sorely lacking. There were so many down times in the book and i was bored 95% of the time. Yes, you can tell that the book was very historically correct and that was cause for most of my boredom. i think that the author tried to stay too much politically correct that she didn't add enough exciting parts. i would not recommend this book to anyone because it was hard for me to just finish it because i was bored.
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2: Enchanting Reviews: Border Wedding
BORDER WEDDING
AMANDA SCOTT
4 Enchantments
Sir Walter Scott only wants his livestock back from neighbor Sir Iagan Murray. Instead, he and his men find themselves in a cell awaiting their fair punishment, hanging. However, Sir Murray comes to believe this may be his chance to marry off his eldest daughter, Lady Margaret. She is known to be quite plain and long in the tooth. So faced with the noose or marriage, it is no heavy decision for Wat.
Lady Margaret Murray finds herself headed to a new life she never thought she would have. Hidden underneath the ugly headdress and plain clothing is a woman that is anything but plain. Hidden behind Meg's serious demeanor are eyes that twinkle with suppressed humor and an easygoing manner that Wat comes to appreciate.
However, life in the Scottish border lands in 1388 is the site of constant conflict and an ongoing struggle with England over control. Meg faces some hard decisions and must measure how deep her loyalty is to her family and to her new husband.
Once again, Ms. Scott pens a story about finding love in the hardest of times. It is evident that much research has gone into the historical information presented and the story provides a wonderfully detailed accounting of a few of the battles that plagued the border area in that time period. BORDER WEDDING also brings to light some of the conflicting emotions that those with family members on both sides of the border must have experienced. Great character development has the reader experiencing various emotions along with the characters. A realistic romance of the period entwined with a rich historical presentation...it is what historical romance is all about.
Ms. Scott is a USA Today bestselling author and winner of numerous awards including the Romance Writers of America's RITA. Her first novel sold in 1980 and she has gone on to write almost 50 more. She has a master's degree in history and resides in northern California with her husband and son. [...]
Doris Herd
ENCHANTING REVIEWS
May 2008
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3: Good story, but frustrating at times
When Sir Walter Scott is caught in the act of stealing back his own cattle, he is given a choice by his captor: marry his captor's eldest daughter, Margaret, or hang - and his men hang with him. Wat chooses to marry Meg. The story that follows is that of their falling in love, persevering through their forced marriage, prejudices against each other, and violent politics of the Scottish borders on the 14th century.
I had mixed feelings about this book. It's an interesting story, and I kept reading it to find out what was going to happen, but I had a hard time for several reasons. First, Scott (the author, not the character) embroils her story in the politics of the period - who is loyal to whom, who is spying on whom, and who is intermarried to which family and regards themselves as English or Scottish. It got very confusing. Aside from that, the other thing that was off-putting in this story was, quite frankly, the hero's attitude toward having sex with the heroine, his wife. True to attitudes of the time period, Wat is only concerned with his own pleasure and with getting off. Unfortunately, this realism is not necessarily desirable in a romance novel. I want to be able to empathize with the heroine, and that means she can't be left hanging at the end of each sexual encounter with her husband! She may not know what she's missing, but I as the reader do, and it is very frustrating. Granted, Wat concedes that he's been a prig and resolves to make sure she comes every time he does - before he does, even - but that concession comes 50 pages from the end of the novel, and the reader never sees him do anything about it.
Come to think of it, the last two chapters seem almost like Scott was trying to finish her story and keep it under 400 pages, thereby condensing at least 100 pages' worth of story into 20.
If I hadn't been so confused about the politics (which, granted, may have been easier to follow if I hadn't taken a week-long break in the middle of the novel), frustrated over the lack of sexual resolution for the heroine, and disappointed by the rushed ending, I would be more than happy to give the novel 5 stars. As it is, I'm not willing to drop to 3.5, but will give it 4 stars. I may or may not be reading the sequel, Border Lass, when it comes out in September.
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4: perfect blend of passion, emotion, and historical context
Sir Walter Scott's decision to steal back his cattle from a thieving neighbor results in a do or die situation. Unfortunately Wat and his men are caught in the act and thievery is a hanging offense. He's given a choice of marrying or hanging. While being hung is preferable to marrying his captor's homely eldest daughter, watching the men who followed him die is more than he's willing to accept for his offense.
Lady Margaret Murray may not be a raving beauty but she is a dutiful daughter and if her parents insist on her marrying Wat then she'll accept her fate. She's spent years watching her mother wheedle her father around to her way of thinking but never realizes just how much of that behavior she'll take on - or how much it will annoy her new husband.
Despite her concerns Meg enters into her marriage with a hopeful heart. Her sister Amalie will be accompanying her to her new home so that she won't be surrounded by only strangers. Wat's men may have vowed to protect and serve her but can she count on them to keep their word with the marriage taking place under such duress? Meg thought Wat would be taking her to his home but instead he leaves her at his parents' home while he supposedly goes to fix up his peel tower so that it will be more presentable for her. Meg isn't about to remain with Wat's parents forever especially once she realizes that Amalie is very uncomfortable.
With the battle for supremacy between England and Scotland escalating Meg will find herself torn between her loyalty to her family and her new husband. Shocking secrets will be revealed and Meg may just discover that she's fallen in love with her husband. Will Meg be able to balance the various aspects of her new life and still win her husband's love?
Amanda Scott continues to enchant readers with her latest release BORDER WEDDING. Meg is such an understated character that I loved reading about the gradual changes in her personality and absolutely cheered her for refusing to cower in the face of her husband's anger. Wat is as honorable as he is loveable. He takes his responsibilities seriously and I simply had to laugh at how ballistic he becomes over what he perceives to be Meg's disobedience. Ms. Scott based Meg and Wat loosely on real historical figures which makes them even more memorable. This story has the perfect blend of passion, emotion, and historical context to ensure readers will be adding this book to their keeper shelves.
I'm now anxiously awaiting Amalie's story, BORDER LASS which is supposed to be released in September 2008. I'm not going to give anything away but after reading about this young woman's life and fears I really want her to have a happily-ever-after.
Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)
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5: book
It was for a gift and my aunt said it was a great book.
She would recomend it.
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