Rating: 
Summary: Simply wonderful!!!!
Review: This book was hilarious, tender, and heart wrending all at the same time. I laughed so hard tears came to my eyes. It was simply wonderful the way Douglas attempted to keep his past from Rowena. The group of pirates added countless laughs to the story. There were scenes like: Gemma, Douglas's sister decorating a rose arbor with petticoates. Or the time Gemma aquired a falcon for Douglas, only the bird was stuffed, she proceeded to "fly" the bird around the bailey. There were many more wonderfully funny scenes. For all its laughter, this book is not devoid of intrigue and sensitivity. This truly a delightful novel that all should appreciate.
Rating: 
Summary: silly fairy tale
Review: This book was ridiculous and was nothing but a silly fairy tale. Right from the start, the story lacked any shred of realism. For example, Princess Rowena (who is in London) receives a letter from Matthew asking her to meet him in Scotland. When she arrives there, she is told that Matthew has sent word that he had an accident in Sweden and has a broken leg. He "sends his deepest regrets that he cannot meet with you." In 1662, in would have been impossible for the news of the accident to reach Scotland before the Princess' arrival. Only in a fairy tale would this be possible. In addition, the story has no historical significance. It was set in Scotland, in an old castle, in 1662. That's it, nothing else. Within the story there is no connection to anything historical. Also, the pirate and his crew are completely out of place in the old castle. I did not find this funny at all. I found it to be completely absurd.
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