Claimed by a Scottish Lord Book

This was my first book by Melody Thomas and I found it very enjoyable. At times, I thought that her writing was a little too abstract, so sections where she seemed to be trying to give the characters additional complexity instead fell somewhat flat.

Nonetheless, I greatly enjoyed the two main characters and absolutely adored Ruark!! ::sigh:: Great hero and the way he's drawn to Rose and the feelings he has would make any woman swoon, lol. Rose was, oddly enough, a little more opaque and harder to read (I say "oddly enough," because if that ever happens with one of the main characters, it's usually the hero and not the heroine). The tension between the two of them was wonderful and though I might have liked a little more detail in Thomas' writing style, the reader definitely feels the sparks!

There were a few different subplots and mysteries going on, all of which kept the story moving and entertaining. I will say, however, that they were all wrapped up far too quickly in just a few pages at the end (and included a surprise which I found unnecessary).

Would definitely recommend it though, and I'm sure that I will reread it at some point in the future.