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Book Review By sandra calhoune
Lavender Flame by Karen Stratford

As a seven year old child Catriona Ferguson was exiled from her beloved Scottish highlands by her grandfather and chief of her clan, Angus Ferguson. Fifteen years pass and it is now 1736 and Catriona is living in Edinburgh with her servant woman Elspeth. Catriona is shocked when she receives a summons from Angus to return to the Highlands as heir to the clan. Catriona is both suprised and angry. After all, it was Angus who cast Catriona and her parents out of the Highlands in the first place. Catriona discovers that she has been betrothed to Lachlan MacLean, a hated clan chief. Robert MacLean, cousin of Lachlan, has been assigned the task of escorting Catriona on the dangerous journey to the Highlands. In exchange for escorting Catriona to the Highlands, Robert will be allowed to marry the beautiful Sarah Kendrick and avoid service as a clergyman. When Catriona first lays eyes on Robert she is struck by his blonde, blue eyed good looks. Robert is mesmerized by the fiery redhead.

As Robert and Catriona make their way to the Highlands they discover that they share a sizzling attraction. Although Robert is duty bound to deliver Catriona into the hands of his cousin, he can't help but fantasize about making Catriona his woman. As violence and unrest crops up in the Highlands and a dangerous enemy lurks in the shadows, Robert must protect Catriona from the harm that surrounds her.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched?
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Sex makes him

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Effect of sexing
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
Europe Yes
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Misc setting - castle

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - Boob talk
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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