- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Jove (MM); 1st mmpb edition (Feb 26 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0515132632
- ISBN-13: 978-0515132632
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #502,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
The clan battles of 16th-century Scotland form the backdrop for this slow-moving romance from Fletcher (Irish Hope, etc.), which starts with a bang but unfolds with formulaic leisure. Moira Maclean, daughter of a clan leader, has grown up in a convent, virtually forgotten by her father until, at 29, she's considered too old for childbearing. Suddenly a battle-weary warrior named Ian Cameron appears with his men, shattering the nighttime peace of the convent. He brings a token from her father, who he claims insisted on his deathbed that Moira marry Ian to prevent a war. Alarmed but obedient, she goes through with the hurried ceremony and its consummation, then is shocked when more men arrive her father, very much alive, and her brothers. Furious that she has wed their enemy, they leave in disgust. Ian departs as well, but returns a few months later to claim his wife. While on their journey to join his clan, she finds that their marriage really did prevent a war but, for reasons unknown, someone is now threatening her life. With its feisty heroine, sensitive hero and numerous sex scenes, this book should satisfy Fletcher's fans, but others may be disturbed by her hero and heroine's anachronistic behavior (Ian's assurances to Moira that he'll always "be there" for her and her relentlessly defiant attitude toward him).
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Moira Maclean was tricked into marrying Ian Cameron Glencoe, an enemy of her clan. Now, pregnant with his child, her attempt at living this lie is thwarted by her growing love for him.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but sometimes annoying,
By Julia "Julia" (Utrecht, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Isle Of Lies (Paperback)
Donna Fletcher is one of my favorite authors, so I bought the book right away. Isle of Lies is a fairly good book, but... it annoyed me a little that Moira is five years older than the hero. She is 29 and throughout the book is referred to as "old, barren". I know she is considered old for medieval times, but still. Furthermore, she is fainting all the time. Once is enough, thank you. The story in itself was okay, but nothing special or original. I expected something more.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Isle of Snores,
By A Customer
This review is from: Isle Of Lies (Paperback)
Despite a great beginning, the plot of Isle of Lies quickly loses steam after Moira and Ian return to his home. "Come quicky Moira has fainted" seems to be the extent of the storyline for half of the book. Over and over again, she feels poorly, faints, is told to lie down, acts defiantly, repeat preceding steps. Moira's quest of knowledge could have been an interesting side story, but instead the author only applys non-specific references to Moira's concern for others finding out about her experiments. Perhaps Donna Fletcher should have engaged in her own search for knowledge and researched what advances in science were unfolding circa 1513. Chemistry between two people cannot carry a story for 150 pages, and it is precisely what is happening in this book.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Isle of Snores,
By Becky (Chesterfield, Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Isle Of Lies (Paperback)
Despite a great beginning, the plot of Isle of Lies quickly loses steam after Moira and Ian return to his home. "Come quicky Moira has fainted" seems to be the extent of the storyline for half of the book. Over and over again, she feels poorly, faints, is told to lie down, acts defiantly, repeat preceding steps. Moira's quest of knowledge could have been an interesting side story, but instead the author only applys non-specific references to Moira's concern for others finding out about her experiments. Perhaps Donna Fletcher should have engaged in her own search for knowledge and researched what advances in science were unfolding circa 1513. Chemistry between two people cannot carry a story for 150 pages, and it is precisely what is happening in this book.
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