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I CAN'T WAIT FOR FIA'S STORY!, January 18, 2000
Raine Merrick (Rafe) and Favor McClairen are two people that could have loved each other from the day they were born... that is how perfectly matched they were in spirit and in life. Unfortunately she grew up hating him and he just grew up hating. The only change I would have made was to mention Ash a little more, he was missed in this book. It does go to show that this is not your typical loving family (no Cynster's or Malory's here...). The family history in this book is filled with so much anger and murder you have to remind yourself that you are reading a romance! However, this is a beautiful love story filled with unexpected twists and surprising humor not to mention my favorite villain, Carr! I finished it over the course of a day and that unforunately is the biggest problem with this particular storyline. Now I have to wait forever for Thomas and Fia's story!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The dark family saga continues, March 12, 2001
In MCCLAIREN'S ISLE: THE RECKLESS ONE, Connie Brockway continues the dark saga of the Merrick family begun in MCCLAIREN'S ISLE: THE PASSIONATE ONE. In this installment, middle brother Raine Merrick gets the spotlight. Raine has escaped from prison in France with the help of a mysterious and deceptive lady. The manner of his escape, while perturbing, does not sway Raine from his goal: to return to McClairen's Isle and find the treasure he witnessed his late mother, Janet, secret away when he was a child. Despite his goal, his false lady still preys on his mind. Favor McClairen has been told for years that she was the tool of her clan's ultimate downfall when she prevented Raine Merrick's execution for supposedly raping a nun. Her salvation, in her eyes and in the eyes of her remaining clansmen, lies in returning to McClairen's Isle and marrying Ronald Carr, the lord who betrayed the McClairen clan to the crown during the Jacobite rebellion. Thus, McClairens will rule the isle once more through her children once Carr has died. If only she weren't so distracted from her designated role by thoughts of the prisoner she betrayed in France. Both Raine and Favor are stunned by each other's presence at Wanton's Blush. They embark on a quest to aid each other in their individual endeavors, but can they each triumph over Carr separately when they have an undeniable chemistry between them? Raine does not seem as reckless as the title implies - at first. But when he risks everything to save Favor from her own demons, rolling the dice that will either bring him eternal happiness or eternal torment, we see why Brockway has named this book THE RECKLESS ONE. As in its predecessor, deep-seated honor and strength of character flow freely through the younger generation of Merricks, while Carr remains the epitome of evil. The secondary characters are extremely satisfying; our view of Fia is progressing nicely, so that we anticipate her story in the conclusion to the trilogy. Those who enjoyed the first book in this trilogy will not be disappointed. Brockway's writing is consistent and satisfying. Highly recommended.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I would have liked to see some more depth, February 25, 2000
I did enjoy reading Raine and Favor's story, though there were many times while reading this story I felt cheated. With an obviously dysfunctional family and a psychopath as a father, Raine turns out to be a surprisingly levelheaded youth. He might be called "The Reckless One", but in truth he is "The Considerate One" or even "The Dependable One". Except for his undercover attempt at finding hidden jewels (which he sensibly wants to use to start a new life in America), Raine is not very Reckless. Maybe when he was younger (between 15-17) he rebelled looking for his father's attention, but even then it didn't sound like he did too much that was "Reckless", youthful indiscretions maybe, but hardly Reckless. He spends the whole book trying to selflessly help Favor, never once really doing anything for himself. Favor is an interesting character insofar as she is strong willed, but by knowingly letting herself be manipulated, I'm not sure how to define her. Strong willed people do not usually let themselves be manipulated and I had a hard time reconciling the one with the other. It is pretty obvious throughout the story that she is doing what she is doing because of guilt but she does it half-heartedly and risks the whole thing by acting Recklessly in her relationship with Raine. I also missed having a more thorough relationship with the siblings. Ash is mentioned once or twice in passing, so at least Raine doesn't think he was totally abandoned in France, but some sort of reunion would have been nice. Raine also does not have much contact with his sister Fia. This is done on purpose and we get a brief glimpse into the next story (seeing that Fia isn't all that bad, and does love her brothers even though she barely knows them) but I would have like to have seen some more interaction. Lastly, I hope we find out what happens to Raine and Favor. Where are they going to go? What are they going to do? What happened to Muira? What about the rest of the McClaines, what is going to happen to them? The story ended unfinished. Although it seems like I am ripping apart this story, I did enjoy reading it as a fast light read, and look forward to Fia's story.
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