The Chase

Well written, fun and good characterization. My biggest complaint is the seeming need to pair everyone off by the end of the series. Too much!

This is the story of Seonaid Dunbar, the sister of Duncan from the Key, and Blake Sherwell. Seonaid and Blake were betrothed as children by their parents who had a falling out shortly after the betrothal. Seonaid is now 24 years old and Blake has never come to claim her leaving her humiliated. When the king orders Blake to come for Seonaid, she rebels by fleeing to a nunnery for sanctuary along with her cousin Aeldra. Blake pursues her to the nunnery and ends up taking not only Seonaid and Aeldra back, but a friend of theirs Helen who is escaping an evil fiance from the Cameron clan. Seonaid and the two women manage to escape a couple of times and force Blake and his party to chase them until they are attacked by some of the Cameron's. At that point, Seonaid realizes she must return to Dunbar for all of their safety. Along the way, she starts to admire and be attracted to her betrothed and resolves herself to the marriage. After the marriage, Seonaid discovers sex and really starts enjoying married life. Blake is thrilled with his wife, he is really excited about how they wrestle and play and now their great sex life. When Seonaid and Blake set out to return to his home, they are attacked by some enemies and Blake is almost killed. Seonaid realizes she loves her husband and tries to become more lady like to please him. When Blake awakes from his injuries he finds his wife by his bedside in a dress and sewing. Blake is unhappy with the change and liked Seonaid as she was before, but Seonaid mistakenly believes he wants her to be frilly. Lynsay sands is so good about blending sensualiaty and humor that you keep interested in the book from beginning to end. These two characters were charming, stubborn but not so that they are unappealing. Wonderful book.

Lynsay Sands is definately the best author. Her books are the funniest and the most interesting. I am very glad I have discovered her, she is the best. The Chase is absolutely hilarious. I definately recommend it.

Listen up, Lynsay Sands' Historical Fans. Her first historical in two years is out! And she goes back to her early roots with The Chase. The Deed was her first book and The Key her second. The Chase takes up after those two books bringing back characters from them. Set in late 1300s, King Richard commands by royal decree that Blake Sherwell "Angel" must wed with is somewhat less than ladylike lady, Seonid Dunbar. The betrothal made years earlier, neither side now wants the marriage to proceed, but Richard is determined so there is little Blake can do but go claim his Scottish lass. Blake is none to happy to trek all the way to the Highlands to find `sweet' Seonid has slipped off and taken sanctuary with the nuns at St. Simmians. Blake is not a happy camper, and heads to take back his bride. He does this, but the infuriating female escapes again, and soon gives Blake a merry chase all over the Highlands. As he chases his bride-to-be, he begins to admire her spirit, sharp mind and even her stubbornness, and is soon falling for his warrior-lady-betrothed. Seonid also comes to a grudging admiration of the handsome knight. As they'd gone trooping over hill and dale, she comes to believe "Angel" just might be man enough to have a strong bride. Only how does one "throw in the towel" when the chase is proving so much fun? This is a long drink after the dry spell of no Lynsay Historicals, and a great sequel to The Deed and the Key. Great new Lynsay's Vamp fan - look for Lissianna Argeneau's story sometime next year, but her historical fans will not have to wait so long for more of her laugh out loud delightful historical tales either. It's typically Lynsay all the way - thank goodness!

In 1395 King Richard II orders Blake "Angel" Sherwell to wed his warrior-trained betrothed Seonid Dunbar. Reluctantly Blake heads to Scotland to marry the woman he has avoided. However, at his Scottish destination instead of finding an embroidering mate at the castle, Lord Dunbar greets Blake with the news that Seonid fled for the nearby St. Simmians monastery where the nuns have given her sanctuary. An irate frustrated Blake heads to St. Simmians where he captures his bride only to have her escape. As he gives chase seemingly all over Scotland, he finds Seonid's courage and resourcefulness enticing. Soon he is intoxicated with wanting Seonid as his wife as he has fallen in love with his warrior bride. Seonid is also in love with her beautiful looking pursuer as he has made the cat and mouse game quite exhilarating and fun leading her to believe that this man might prove to be her equal. THE CHASE is a fabulous humorous at times satirical medieval romance starring two battling warriors in love with the game almost as much as with one another. The riotous rousing romp is a series of chase, capture, escape and chase again as Seonid proves to be Blake's peer on the fox and the hound hunt. The warring duet make for a fine time leaving no prisoners as they skew some of the sacred boars of the sub-genre with a wonderful tale that feels as if Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn were matched up in fourteenth century Scotland. Harriet Klausner