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My second Nora Robert's book and I was surprised to find it amateurish, repetitive, and very forgettable. There was also quite a bit of Scotland's more brutal history in the story. It was like something my friends and I used to write in junior high; middle school to my kids. The ending did start to pick up the pace, but by then I had no interest in furthering my acquaintanceship with the MacGregor family. Increasing one's knowledge is always good, but I wasn't in the mood for a history lesson. I did enjoy her JEWELS OF THE SUN book.
I started this series with this book, though I realize it was added later. And this is also the first Nora Roberts book I ever read, and needless to say, I am seriously addicted. It is well written, the charaters are strong, and after reading some of the other books of the series, completly fits in but still is strong enough to stand alone.
I enjoy historical romance so this may be the only Nora Roberts I read as it seems she writes alot in the present. This was my first Nora Roberts book. I loved it. But this was well worth my time. I was pleasently surprised.
I usually like romance novels with a lot of humor and quirky characters (think Julia Quinn and Eloisa James) or with mature and emphathetic characters (Mary Balogh). And is it really sexy when a man says, "You will marry me whether you like it or not". I know, I know, we're talking about a different time period. Or at least have some subtlety. He provokes her by being heavy handed, she responds by some small act of violence, he wrestles her to the ground. I completely agree with an earlier reviewer who said that Brigham and Serena were fairly shallow characters.
They both had interesting backgrounds and really should have been more intriguing. But almost every interaction between the two characters played to the overbearing male/tempestous female stereotype. I'll start of by admitting I'm not a huge Nora Roberts fan. So if you're a fan of any of those authors, I don't think "Rebellion" will be your cup of tea. I mean really, how many grown women act like this. I mean, I'm all for bodice-rippers (it's why I read romance novels, after all) but I prefer the alpha male attitude to be left in the bedroom. It wasn't for me.
It should be sexy, but I guess I've just read it too many times now. "Rebellion" was pretty standard fare for the genre. But these books are read by contemporary readers. and we all know where this is going. Also, it baffles me that so many heroines in romance novels (which are mostly read by mature women) act like bratty 13-year-olds. There are many authors out there who do a great job balancing historical reality with contemporary sensibilities (again, Quinn, James and Balogh are great).
This was actually the first romance novel I've read and I loved it. I think I'm hooked.
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