Sleepless in Scotland

Karen Hawkins

Jul 2009 · The MacLean Curse Book 4 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins continues to delight with this amusing and sizzling story of Regency escapades, when a proper English miss and a dashing Highland laird find their mutual passion.

When sensible Catriona Hurst sets off in pursuit of her wild twin sister, Caitlyn—whose plan to trap the handsome laird of Clan MacLean into marriage will lead her to sure disaster—she never expects the journey to end with her own wedding. First Triona is caught in MacLean’s carriage, then she’s roundly scolded, and then—to her shocked surprise— thoroughly kissed! She is caught, body and soul, by the laird’s enigmatic younger brother, Hugh MacLean, who had set a trap for the unprincipled sister and refuses to believe that he’s caught the other. While Hugh is enchanted by Triona’s delightful response to his kiss, he soon realizes that she is not who he thought, but an innocent whom honor demands he wed immediately. And he also discovers that letting the passionate Triona into his bed is far easier than keeping her out of his many concerns—even the ones he’d planned to keep secret!

Ratings and reviews

I enjoyed it for the most part but when I was done, I felt like: "What? That's it?!" It just seemed like the book just ended abruptly without tying up the loose ends whatsoever. The thing that really troubles me is the fact that the author never explained much about how Hugh acquired the three girls. At first I was for sure the kids were his and then they turn around and say they're not??? Since winning the girls over was much of the conflict in the story as any other, the author should have delved deeper into that story, including the issue with Clarissa. What was Hugh's reasoning to love the kids so much and protect them so much when they weren't his? So many unanswered questions. As well, how long was his affair with Clarissa and what exactly happened between them? He mentions she broke his heart, he was foolish, but perhaps he knew her nature when he approached her? Who are the kids father anyways? Triona's parents never really ever came into the story to say what their thoughts were about the whole issue. Once they moved to Hugh's place, all the other characters just died out. Not that it really bothered me, parents can get a little troublesome, but it would have been nice to know that they'd returned from their trip. Your daughter can't just marry without you having a say about the issue at all . . . it was just odd. I liked Triona and Hugh's character though. Needless to say, I wished there was more to the ending.

Karen Hawkins series books keeps you reading. 100 % recomended reads. You will love her series for sure

About the author

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Karen Hawkins writes novels that have been praised as touching, witty, charming, and heartwarming. A native Southerner who grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee where storytelling is a way of life, Karen recently moved to frosty New England with her beloved husband and multiple foster dogs. The Dove Pond series is a nod to the thousands of books that opened doors for her to more adventures, places, and discoveries than she ever imagined possible. To find out more about Karen, check in with her at Facebook.com/AuthorKarenHawkins, on Instagram @KarenHawkinsAuthor, and on her website KarenHawkins.com.