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The Scottish Highlands provide just the right background for the mystery and romance found within this enchanting romance. Sabrina is stunned when her older sister Margaret is missing and presumed dead on the morning of her wedding. Margaret has been betrothed since childhood to highland chieftain Ian MacGregor. When Ian claims Sabrina in Margaret's stead, the two aren't prepared for the passion that flames between them. But they have quite a few obstacles in their path before they will be able to claim happiness, one of whom is Jamie, the man Sabrina believes she loves and to whom she has secretly promised herself.

-- Catherine Anderson

"No one can write a book quite like Samantha James."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Samantha James rocks!, Mar 7 2003

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Kristal Gorman (Buffalo, New York United States) - See all my reviews

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I read a Promise Given in less that one night. I didn't stop until I put it down!! It was wonderful and I loved the chemistry between Sabrina and Ian! How could she have ever thought that she was in love with another man!! I would definitley reccommend this book for anyone who was looking for a good read.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good story, writing a little lacking..., Aug 16 2002

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Java Wench "javawench" (Columbia, SC United States) - See all my reviews

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This was one of the first Scottish romances I bought a couple years back after getting back into reading historical romances...and I have to agree with other reviewers that James' plot and characters are good, but the writing style occasionally veers into the realm of purple prose. Some elements of the prose just got to me...like using the word "Nay" to begin a sentence or a sentiment. Also the ending seemed rushed and some of the lines exchanged between characters during the climax featuring Margaret , Ian and Sabrina just seemed ripped out of a bad TV show. This is a good example of a novel that could have done with a strong-handed editor. I like James' plot ideas, however, and her character development. I will try some of her other books to see if the writing is more satisfactory. Read this book for plot and for some good -- if not great-- love scenes.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Another very touching book, Mar 10 2002

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Brenda Condit "satinskper" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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I have always enjoyed Samantha James's books and this time was no exception. This book was a warm tale of two childhood friends who as adults must marry and face the trials of life in the harsh land of Scotland together. The characters are very human. They had humor and sorrow in thier lives.

This is the story of Ian MacGregor, the head of his highland clan and Sabrina the second sister and the unloved one by her father. Ian fostered at Sabrina's home when he was a lad and his father had wanted a wedding to seal the alliance between the clans. Ian comes back many years later to marry Margaret, Sabrina's older and beautiful daughter. He meets up again with Sabrina, who in thier youth was a good friend. She is very untrustful of him and he is saddened to see how her own family treats her. She is strong and has a mind and a voice of her own but also deep seeded fears.
Margaret dissppears the day before the wedding and is presummed dead. Ian decides to marry Sabrina to fullfill his father's wish. She is both overjoyed and mad about the whole idea but goes along with it as not to shame her father.

Soon they are back at Ian's castle and the trouble begins. Both thier lives are in danger and together they must face thier mistrust of each other and find the love that they both share.

This book has great mystery and was an easy read and hard to put down until the end.

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Published on Nov 30 2001 by Kelley Hartsell

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Published on Nov 19 2001 by Perri

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Published on July 5 2001 by ARLENE G BOISVERT

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Samantha does it again!!! She has become one of my favorites.

Ian and Sabrina were practically raised together while Ian was being tutored and trained under her father. Read more

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