Twelve Nights

Callum, Laird of the Clan, is a hard man, a strong and fair leader but he's never considered himself good. Never to be described as tenderhearted, these emotions were once foreign to him. But no more. Though he did not deserve such a rare flower as his "pocket sized Venus" the beautiful Lady Alys, the shy former handmaiden to his brother's wife had captured his heart from the moment his eyes settled upon her. And so began his campaign to capture her heart and win her for his own. Similarly besotted Lady Alys relented but with some restrictions; celibacy before they wed. Finally after a torturous self imposed seven month abstinence Alys was to become Callum's wife tomorrow, on Christmastide. And he planned on giving her the most wicked gift of all, twelve passion filled nights. If only................ Hope Tarr returns to medieval Scotland with Twelve Nights, the sequel to her Harlequin Blaze Bound to Please. Although not as scorching as the first book, this is by far the better written novel. A few clever twists make this historical stand out. Whats unusual is that Callum and Alys are in love in the beginning of the book and admit so freely. The purpose is to test their love by putting them into impossible situations. I won't spoil the plot but would say that its sort of a lovers-torn-apart theme. This made the action quite exciting at times and kept me reading. Consequently, since they were apart, there wasn't as much loves scenes as one would expect in a Blaze and not nearly twelve nights as the title suggests. But those that were are definitely hot. So don't let that dissuade you from reading it. In all a really good Blaze that I recommend to those looking for a steamy-lite romance with some substance.