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There is much about this book that I really, really liked:

1. The gender-flip of the "scarred hero" trope. Catriona has been scarred/disfigured in a terrible carriage accident and now must learn how to get along without beauty, which had been her defining feature. Physical allure is more important to women then men, beauty more critical to women's identity and social value, so it was a thought-provoking reversal of a fairly standard plot device.

2. Catriona was not a virgin. More than the loss of her beauty, she mourned the loss of passion and feared no man would ever want to be intimate with her. I found it refreshing that she recognized that she'd been bad by society's standards, but knew that if she'd followed the rules, she would never have known sexual fulfillment. A sexually-liberated heroine is a rare treat in historical romance.

3. A really, chillingly evil villain. I'm not usually a fan of murder-mystery subplots in romance novels, but this wasn't a mystery: the reader knows from the start who the bad guy is, and the scenes written from his perspective are gut-churningly dark.

4. Secondary characters, like Mark's grandfather and his housekeeper, were really unique and interesting. Often characters like these fade into the background; I appreciate that here, even minor characters were vividly drawn.

Other things about this book I didn't enjoy so much:

1. The pacing of the plot and flow of the dialogue was choppy/uneven. Parts of this book dragged, and parts went so fast they were hard to follow. A few times I had to re-read a few pages because I lost the flow of the narrative. Sometimes dialogue didn't make sense. This story is unique enough that I think if someone else had written it, I'd give it five stars, but I found Ms. Ranney's narrative style clunky and unwieldy.

2. Neither hero nor heroine were very likeable. Mark is busy, self-righteous, judgmental, and kind of self-absorbed. At the start of the novel, he is betrothed to another young woman, Anne. Though he has not formally declared his intention to marry her, he knows his behavior, public and private, has given the impression that they have an understanding. When he begins to fall for Catriona, he blows off the blameless Anne with a brutal lack of delicacy, tact, or remorse.

3. Catriona is selfish and vain, though given her injuries and physical and emotional pain, her self-pity is understandable, if tedious to read. More than Mark, she exhibits substantial character growth over the course of the novel.


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The Lass Wore Black Scottish Sisters Karen Ranney 9780062027801 Books Reviews

The novel was a bit long and wordy in some areas. I did skim some sections. The premise however was interesting and the characters had depth. The hero was conveniently wealthy but he wasn't (yet) titled, wasn't the richest, handsomest, most perfect man who ever lived. The heroine was very flawed, both physically and in her character. By the end, they still were not perfect but they were interesting. The book could have done without the villian, but having introduced him in a previous book as a friend of that book's hero, then turning him into a real slimeball, I guess the author had to get rid of him somehow.
It took me a while to get into this story, but when I continued, it became a wonderful, enlightening and inspiring story.
This author has such depth as well as a very good writer, plus the plots are always meaty and keep me involved.
I absolutely loved this story!!! I adored Mark and his kindness toward Catroina. She was such an interesting and unique heroine. She broke my heart and I was so happy to see her grow and find herself. This story was heartwarming and written beautifully. Karen Ranney did a superb job in writing Catroina's sorrow and you felt each person's feelings deeply. I Highly recommend this story!!! It was wonderful!!
Enjoyed very much! Read in one setting! Scarred beauty is tended by family physician disguised as footman helps her snap out of depression by becoming her friend & lover Suspenseful & well developed supporting characters Her ex wants her dead because heroine spurned him Only detractor, would have preferred heroine to have had only one ex lover, the villain More seems contemporary & sluty
This hit all the right spots with me.

The beauty and the beast like story where we have the heroine and not the hero badly scarred. Her face now a mess, she hides behind a veil and the world. And she is confronted with the fact that she really just wasn't a very nice person and everyone just knew her by her beauty. It was very refreshing to have a heroine like that who was just shallow and quite bitter. It was all about the journey to see her below that veneer.

The hero just keeps poking at her through all her sharp spikes until she is forced to look beyond the scars and really look at herself.

I just couldn't stop reading this one. Bought and read basically in one day. The interactions between the h/H are so rich, so meaningful, I just loved it.

Looking at the books I read so far by Ranney, I guess I like all of them.

I am glad I can still find newly written historicals that are this well done.

** read June 2013
I think this book was about a very shallow, selfish beautiful women who becomes grossly disfigured, come to terms with how horrible of a human being she was. This is done by a very caring Aunt and Doctor whom were so very patient and tolerant and kept going when she dealt them her worse. I found this story very humanizing for the simple reason I've met many a young women who comes across in this same manner; very conceited, self-absorbed, shallow, money hungry, and selfish. With that said, I read this book with different eyes than a lot of the previous critics.

I think Ms. Ranney wrote a very good story about facing life, coming to terms with oneself, accepting those past faults and moving forward. I applaud her for writing about the frailty of the ego and how self destructive we can be. The main character, Catriona, is a bitch in the beginning, and thinks her life is over due to the accident that destroyed her beauty. Took her a long time to realize that there is more to life than physical beauty and when she does the transformation is truly outstanding. When Catriona realized how she was behaving, she literally jumps in with both feet and makes a complete turn around.

I really like Ms. Ranney's books and this one is no different, I like the story. I recommend this one as well. Happy reading!
There is much about this book that I really, really liked

1. The gender-flip of the "scarred hero" trope. Catriona has been scarred/disfigured in a terrible carriage accident and now must learn how to get along without beauty, which had been her defining feature. Physical allure is more important to women then men, beauty more critical to women's identity and social value, so it was a thought-provoking reversal of a fairly standard plot device.

2. Catriona was not a virgin. More than the loss of her beauty, she mourned the loss of passion and feared no man would ever want to be intimate with her. I found it refreshing that she recognized that she'd been bad by society's standards, but knew that if she'd followed the rules, she would never have known sexual fulfillment. A sexually-liberated heroine is a rare treat in historical romance.

3. A really, chillingly evil villain. I'm not usually a fan of murder-mystery subplots in romance novels, but this wasn't a mystery the reader knows from the start who the bad guy is, and the scenes written from his perspective are gut-churningly dark.

4. Secondary characters, like Mark's grandfather and his housekeeper, were really unique and interesting. Often characters like these fade into the background; I appreciate that here, even minor characters were vividly drawn.

Other things about this book I didn't enjoy so much

1. The pacing of the plot and flow of the dialogue was choppy/uneven. Parts of this book dragged, and parts went so fast they were hard to follow. A few times I had to re-read a few pages because I lost the flow of the narrative. Sometimes dialogue didn't make sense. This story is unique enough that I think if someone else had written it, I'd give it five stars, but I found Ms. Ranney's narrative style clunky and unwieldy.

2. Neither hero nor heroine were very likeable. Mark is busy, self-righteous, judgmental, and kind of self-absorbed. At the start of the novel, he is betrothed to another young woman, Anne. Though he has not formally declared his intention to marry her, he knows his behavior, public and private, has given the impression that they have an understanding. When he begins to fall for Catriona, he blows off the blameless Anne with a brutal lack of delicacy, tact, or remorse.

3. Catriona is selfish and vain, though given her injuries and physical and emotional pain, her self-pity is understandable, if tedious to read. More than Mark, she exhibits substantial character growth over the course of the novel.