Highlander Undone

I liked the story mostly because of the writing style. The plot was a bit predicable but CB has a way of making it fun & lighthearted that keeps you reading til the end. Jack was a little too worrisome for my taste & Addie seemed a little too timid. But between the 2 of them things work out & all is reconciled in the end. It is a quick read & has a bit if history going for it as well. The fun in the story also helps move it along from moment to moment. It is a bit if a stretch in the beginning as Jack's recovery is not a large part of things & yet is the basis for his regard for Addie. Acceptable, if not plausible, in order to continue the rest of the story. So, over all a quick, fun read, especially if you like Connie Brockway.

This is a good book but it drags. Unusually, for this author, the dialogue is sparse. Normally, Ms. Brockway writes funny, witty, original characters who reveal themselves through their words and frustrated thoughts. Unfortunately, this time the mystery (traitor) and the love story are slow and after the first few chapters, boring. In fact, the beginning is most boring; while it is sweet to have a hero fall in love with the heroine from listening to her as he convalesced, it is one sided.I am sorry, Connie Brockway is one of my favorite authors but this book is slow, and a bit dull!?..even her secondary characters and villains lack her usual pizazz. I should have read The Other Guy's Bride again.This Scottish hero is just too laid back and his heroine too flat for a good read. This book is like saving room for dessert at your favorite restaurant only to take a bite and find that it is stale.

COULDA: This could have been a really good romance. Connie Brockway is an experienced romance writer who has written many HRs I've enjoyed. She's usually got a great way of getting that yearning, burning and romantic churning going in the H/h relationship. In this one she has an honorable H who cared about the h but I did not admire his choices in how he dealt with the situation he was in or how he dealt with their relationship and so it wasn't as good a romance as a good Brockway can be.WOULDA: I would have liked this much more if only there had been a better way of developing the plot. See, this H is an ex-soldier in the Cormack Highlanders who learns of treasonous activity in Africa by an unidentified officer of the Royal Dragoons. Treason that ends in the unnecessary deaths of many soldiers. When the H is badly wounded in Africa and sent home, more or less to die, as he recovers he makes plans to uncover the unknown traitor. Unfortunately, his undercover investigation plans are somewhat implausible and a bit silly. Without having an artistic bone in his hunky body, he plays at being a foppish artist so that he can hang around the heroine's brother's studio. The brother is painting the portraits of various Royal Dragoon officers and, oh, heck, I don't know. Somehow it seems like a good idea to the hero.SHOULDA: There are actions this hero should have taken sooner to suit my taste. Even if I'm not happy with plot choices in a book, I can still like it if the romance is darned good. But I'm not all that fond of deception and the hero here deceives the heroine for far too long about his identity. Yeah, that makes for more uncertainties and tensions as the romance develops and maybe some readers like that. I just plain do not appreciate deception, even if in a noble cause. I saw the possibility much earlier on in the story for the hero to come clean and solicit the help of the heroine in his investigation. Instead he chooses not to and I choose not to like this book as much as I could have, would have and should have if he had done the right thing.

Connie Brockway is one of my favorite romance authors. I loved this book! A seasoned military officer, recovering from a career-ending injury, tries to find the traitor who betrayed his troops to their deaths. To do so, he goes undercover as a witty dilletante, (think Scarlet Pimpernel), using his diminished physical state after a lengthy recovery to fit into his young cousin's foppish clothing. Hiding his true nature goes against his character however, and his anguish over the necessary deception while falling in love with his social sponsor is truly delicious. Thank you, Ms. Brockway, for another wonderful read!

I love Connie Brockway's stories and this is one of her best. The story is rich and deep with emotion and the characters are complex. The writing is vividly alive and beautiful. As soon as I finished it, I felt like I wanted to read it again. She actually tackles a couple of tough issues that are relevant in today's world. The plot is interesting and the time period is not over-written the way that many historical romances that only focus on Regency England can be--but the real jewel is the character development in this work. I wish Connie would write and publish more often because her books never disappoint and this one was particularly excellent. She just keeps getting better and better. And by the way, I am almost never inspired to review, but this book deserves more than 5 stars.

Charming romance ! Witty dialogue! Loved first 80% 5 star, enjoyed wounded frail soldier possing as a fop to catch a traitor, hero's courting of abused widow was sweet, there was a lull last 20% before the very end , which caused me to skip pages The very end, confrontation & final expression of passion between H & h were worth waiting for

I was reading along in the book and noticed I was halfway through. Then before I knew it, I was 90% done with it. I started out liking the book. Jack is a great hero, but Addie never caught my attention. The book seemed like a short story to me. When I finished it, I didn't feel emotionally involved. Love Connie Brockway's books but this one didn't show the usual depth I'm accustomed to with her writing.

Has a bit of wit, some humour (we are dwelling with artistes here..) As for virile-Jack and lovable-Addie, how can one resist that magnetic pull. Love how Addie just takes it in her stride to "take" Jack. Initially i thought the title may not be really appropriate. Now i am agreeable as I see now how Addie "unwinds" Jack :)

This is the third Connie Brockway book that I have read. The previous two were great - original storylines, well written, and memorable characters. Both five star reads. So why only three stars for this? The story is once again original, and Jack and Addie are characters which you can warm to. Basically, Ms Brockway does not seem to be at home around the military. Who is an officer? A Corporal most certainly isn't, and would never be dressed in his uniform parading around an artist's studios with Captains and Majors! A Corporal is a rank or two up from a private soldier. Given the class structure in Victorian times, there would be absolutely no social contact between the Other Ranks and the Officers. This, I am afraid, may seem to be a small thing, but I spent the whole book waiting for other military mistakes and being quite unable to relax happily into the plot. There was no feel for how the system worked.This will, however, not put me off reading other books by this author.

great book would read again

fine thank you

Great

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