This was a Did Not Finish for me. When I saw a 'cast of characters', I should have just pit the book down, but I tried. I read the book for hours and it went no where and I was only able to handle one third. Then I attempted again to finish this book. There were just too many characters, too many different scenes and scenarios that the characters were placed in. It was supposed to be intriguing and suspenseful, but it read as confused and confusing. The heroine arrived at the king's court the learn that her husband was killed for treason and the king wants her to marry a very slimy guy so kidnaps her child , and her husband's cousin spirits her away after telling her how attracted he is to her and that he loves his wife even though he has many mistresses. Okay, that is not a romance novel in any shape or form. The hero was sent on a soldiering raid by his brother the laird but the people he went with turned on him and hacked him almost to death. Before he left, his wife of five years was trolloping around with other men so he was happy to leave on the raid. He was saved by an English lord who returned him to Scotland and he is laird now that his brother was killed and the heroine is being sent to him.
And that is only a couple of chapters in. Too much. This author needs to edit and hold back on all of the unnecessary drama and details. I do not even think editing can help this book. I do not recommend this story or the characters who seem immoral and indecent. Zero stars.

This is one of those stories that is very easy to read, is light with lots of fun parts, has lovely characters who engage you and make you want to find out what they will be getting up to next.
Loved this wonderful piece of good humor and entertainment and am definitely recommending it.

Book: THE SEDUCTION OF LAIRD SINCLAIR
By Kara Griffin

Series: Lairds of the North, Book #1

Reviewed by: Barb Massabrook (of)
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3)Celtic Barb’s Tartan Book Review Blog

Heat Rating: 🔥

Rating: 5/5 Stars/Kilts




Northern Scotland
August 1388


Callum Sinclair was the second son as his useless elder brother Gavin, was the Laird of their Sinclair clan. He was staring at the sudden appearance of the bright fireball, that was lightening up the sky. Callum now knew there was going to be big changes in his life. Usually not in a good way, yet his clan was already panicking viewing nothing but gloom and doom in their future. Horribly their drunkard Laird, his brother Gavin, was not seeing to his duties but was only drinking and making merry. Instead of pacifying and and keeping his clan safe and calm, besides the other important duties for the clans survival.

As Callum did this duty not as Laird, but due to his loyalty protective nature and loving his clan. Now his brother forced him to go on a raid where he was now dying on a battlefield. He had been expecting a raid not a bloody battle! Afterwards, they were yelling victory but Callum realized he was surrounded by his own clan’s lads in a threatening manner who seemed to want to murder him in cold blood and he had no idea who or why! It was the fight of his life, he killed many of his own clan, but he was exhausted from the earlier raid from the English. Expecting the final blow but it never came, instead he was saved by a bloody Sassenach!

At first he thought he was being taken prisoner to be tortured. As King Richard was not a kind King by any means as he was cruel and brutal! However a Sassenach noblemen was aiding him, he had no idea why. Yet he let him heal on his on his estate on the Sassenach’s words “you owe me now scot!” It was Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster who became a dear friend. After recuperating at The Dukes estate Callum returns home realizing someone wants him dead, learning his wife has died in childbirth, which is 0very peculiar as they hadn’t had intimate relations in quite some time. On top of that his brother Gavin has been murdered! Callum had promised to work on his marriage and now he feels both rejected and betrayed and angry. He trusts nobody, not even himself, leaving the care of his young daughter with an abusive cousin unknown to him. He soon gets a message from Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster that one of his English friends needs his help to be invisible in Scotland. Of course he ageees to help this man afterall Henry saved his life. He is not as certain as bring Laird though his clan wants him in that position. He is filled with so much doubt and betrayal though he promises to protect Henry’s friend his upcoming guest.

Olivia Danvers arrives at court bring both shocked finding out her husband was executed. She knew her husband and his best friend Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster and the Kings cousin and parliament were unhappy about King’s illegal activities and wanted it stopped. Somehow it reached the Kings ears and they were paying the cost. Except the Kings favorite knight Sir Nicolas who was a man obssesed with Olivia since childhood! He had murdered a close family member and done other evil acts against her family. Even her husband only married her out of protection from this villain to save her from this man. Except when she refuses the King’s cold offer to marry Sir Nicolas the day after her husband is executed! Except the King has stolen her daughter Cora as protection. Even at court she is safer than with Sir Nicolas as their life was filled with abuse. So the Duke who has not gotten a death sentence due to their family relations but even he knows he will be exiled or some type of punishment until he cools off. So they had to act fast so he tells her to go to Scotland and he will work at finding her daughter. He tells her to seduce Callum Sinclair and stay in Scotland forever and never return to England. Except she had no idea how to seduce anyone so her maid was giving her lessons.

She is surprised how gorgeous Callum Sinclair is and falls not only his spell but his young daughters as well. Callum is immediately drawn to Olivia as she is the most attractive woman but he no longer judges his character. Not that he ever loved his first wife he never though she would cuckold him yet it was not his child she died with! He had a mistrust of women and even people on general when his own clan members try to assassinate him.

Will Olivia ever be able to break down his walls. There is also someone in the clan trying to hurt her. Will they ever find out who. Will Sir Callum ever admit his true feeling and open his heart again? Will Olivia ever be able to see and hold her daughter Cora again? Will King Richard and Sir Nicolas ever locate Olivia and bring her and her daughter to harm again. Will the Duke ever be free of his King and cousins punishment. Will the evil Scot against both Callum and Olivia ever be discovered.

Kara Griffin penned another wonderful tale I was totally hooked on. Oh boy more than one villain in this fabulous read! So if you love a bit of suspense and mystery in your historical romance I highly recommend The Seduction of Laird Sinclair.

Again Kara Griffin pens another spectacular tale I was totally hooked on!Oh boy more than one villain in this fabulous read! So if you love a bit of suspense and mystery in your historical romance I highly recommend The Seduction of Laird Sinclair.

A riveting, historical, action-packed, romantic adventure that is a captivating, nail-biting, fast-paced, page turner. This book includes all the elements historical romance readers love! The plotting was amazing, as it had so many twists and turns too! The setting was breathtaking, brilliant dialogue, The multi dimensional characters just blew me away, both good and bad. A book I highly recommend.

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I enjoyed this book. I liked that it was set in the 14th century. I think I'm a little tired of the 19th century books. There were some aspects that seemed a little off. For example, the heroine feels the need to seduce the laird so that he will let her stay safe at his home. However, he never indicated that he was going to send her home prematurely, so that seemed a little unnecessary. The dialogue between the two characters was somewhat limited, just mostly about how attractive they found each other. Still, it was an enjoyable read.

Lady Violet had a good husband, even if he didn't bring out any passion in her. He married her to keep her away from a knight who murdered her father and burned their house. When he is executed for treason; said knight is given her as a token of good will via the king. Her friend helps her get safe passage to his friend, Callum, who he saved after a battle. Callum has had a hard life, his wife is cold to him and only commutated the marriage but never returned to his bed. It gave him a daughter who he cherishes. Upon returning from a war he finds his brother dead, and learns his wife died in childbirth. Coming to terms with his arm making it so he can't fight, losing his brother and his wife's betrayal; he hides in his quarters. Is Lady Violet enough to bring him out to be the laird his people need? Can they find who betrayed them and tried to murder Callum on the battlefield and who succeeded in ending his brothers death?

This book was slow at first but once it got going it was captivating. I would recommend.