My Lord Jack (Highland Fling Romance) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Imbecile! Voleur! Brigand!" Shivering as much from outrage as from the pelting rain, her sodden cloak weighing down her aching shoulders like an anchor, Claudia..." (more)
Key Phrases: Jack Campbell, Claudia Valemont, Lord Aberdaire (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an enchanting tale of love, forgiveness, redemption, and passion...impossible to put down." -- Bestselling author, May McGoldrick

"A splendid book with an unusual hero and heroine." -- Old Book Barn Gazette, May 2002

FIVE ROSES "... one of the fastest rising stars of the romance genre!" -- Julie Shininger -- Escape to Romance

Four Stars "...a captivating romance that will keep you guessing until the very end." --Melissa Curran -- Scribes World Reviews

Overall Rating: 9 from 10

"...I heartily look forward to her next release, TEMPTING!" --Deb Moores -- Historical Romance Reviews, May 21, 2002

Product Description

A desperate beauty on the run...

An outcast Scotsman to the rescue.

Sparks fly--and opposites attract--when a feisty beauty and an outcast Scotsman share love and adventure in late eighteenth century Scotland.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Jove (April 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515133396
• ISBN-13: 978-0515133394
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,658,722 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Scorching Read by Hope Tarr, May 22, 2002

By	Carole Bellacera (Manassas, VA) - See all my reviews

MY LORD JACK is a delightful story of a saucy French aristocrat and a sexy Scottish hangman. Their witty banter and the undercurrent of electricity between the couple keep you turning pages far too late into the night. I loved it! Like Diana Gabaldon, Hope brings to life a gorgeous red-headed hero that makes the reader want to go back into the past and search for her own "Jack." Why is it that most romance authors don't create heroes with red hair? They are incredibly sexy! (Did you see the gorgeous guy on the cover?) If you like Scottish romances, you've got to read this book! I can hardly wait for Hope's next book, TEMPTING.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hangman hero? Crazy, but it works!, May 10, 2002

By A Customer

Hope Tarr has done the impossible, and created a sympathetic, very sexy hero who also happens to be a hangman. If that's not wild enough, he's also a virgin, and a vegetarian...and he can't stay away from the heroine, who has just escaped the French Revolution and has an understandable aversion to executioners. I don't think I've ever read a book with such a creative hero and set-up and Tarr really makes it work, with lively dialogue, great action, and lots of passion and sexual tension. This is a great follow-up to her wonderful first book, A Rogue's Pleasure. Can't wait for her next one...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Lord Jack by Hope Tarr, May 15, 2002

By	Suzanne Coleburn (Berlin, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Setting: Small town of Selkirk on the Scottish Border in 1793

Ms. Tarr has your undivided attention from the moment you turn the first page until the last with MY LORD JACK. I could not stop reading if my life depended on it. It's a tale full of deep emotion that blows through your like a gale force as you encounter Jack Campbell, a man who has held himself in check for years after dealing with his mother's murder.

Claudia Valemont has escaped from France and execution and fled to Scotland to find her father the Earl of Aberdaire who resides near Edinburgh. While traveling her coach breaks down in Selkirk and she finds herself in trouble in the tavern after getting unwanted attention from Jack's jealous and vicious half brother Callum. Jack helps her get a room but Claudia only has one thought in her head and that is to get to her father as soon as possible and she is caught trying to steal a horse which lands her in the goal sentenced to hang. However, it is Jack who comes to her rescue and she becomes his indentured servant for six months time. What happens to these two people from different worlds is simply amazing and heart wrenching. Jack's and Claudia's worlds are turned upside down as they discover new truths about one another, and as time goes by it goes from friendship, to trust and finally love. Of course, Callum won't let anything rest between he and Jack and he is out of get Jack anyway he can. Once Callum knows Jack wants Claudia he becomes even more devious and evil. If Claudia reaches her father will things be better or worse? Don't miss finding out what happens as it is a shocker!

MY LORD JACK is a must read that I feel will touch your heart in so many ways. It is a tale fraught with danger, suspense, intrigue, and vile jealously, forgiveness, and a grand passion the likes of heavenly bliss. It is well written and flows along like the fast moving burn of passion. There are so many Technicolor pictures that flash through your mind as Jack describes the way he feels about Claudia and it is truly beautiful. I loved this book, and I'm dying to know if there will be more adventures for this lively couple.

Hope Tarr's storytelling talent sparkles and shines like a diamond on a bed of black velvet with the telling of MY LORD JACK, an exceptional tale of an extraordinary man and the woman he falls in love with. Don't miss it!