When a Scot Loves a Lady: A Falcon Club Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Katharine Ashe (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 28, 2012 | Series: Falcon Club

“Her characters are intelligent, vibrant, and wonderfully complex. Katharine Ashe writes with eloquence and power.”
—Lisa Kleypas

“You’ll be swept away by Katharine Ashe’s evocative writing.”
—Sabrina Jeffries

The phenomenal Katharine Ashe flings open the portals of the mysterious Falcon Club—the intriguing Regency address that has every gossip in London asking, “What use has society of an exclusive gentleman’s club if no gentlemen are ever seen to pass through its door?” The first book in Ashe’s captivating historical romance series, When a Scot Loves a Lady finds its dashing hero Lord Blackwood, an agent of the ultra-secretive Falcon Club, ready to return to his home in Scotland—but not without the scandalous lady who has captured his heart while bringing unanticipated danger into his life. Johanna Lindsey fans, this Scot’s for you!

Editorial Reviews

Review

“...a lushly intense romance between a man plagued by guilt and a woman subjugated by a blackguard’s condemnation. Throw in a mystery, a twisty, complex denouement, and radiant prose, and readers will be saddened to reach the final page. Jubilation; it’s the first in a series.” (Library Journal (starred review) )

“5 RIBBONS! An absolutely delicious read…full of humor, interesting characters, clever banter, romance, love, mystery, danger and intrigue.” (Romance Junkies )

“A trapped-together premise, a secret circle of spies, sensationally intelligent writing, and a true, week-in-the-knees love story.” (Barnes & Noble "Heart to Heart" column, Recommended Read )

“5 QUILLS! A staggeringly intense love story... gripping, engaging, sublime... Ashe is a virtuoso.” (Romantic Crush Junkies )

“When A Scot Loves A Lady is chock full of all of the elements that make me love historical romance. Sweeping, intriguing, fast paced, sexy.” (Bookworm2Bookworm )

“Wonderfully written … a roller coaster ride with fantastic, romantic highs and tearful, heartbreaking lows on the way to a very satisfying happily ever after. The writing is superb and entertaining.” (The Season for Romance )

“Danger, intrigue, and passion to spare!” (Joyfully Reviewed )

From the Back Cover

London gossips are asking: What use has society of an exclusive gentleman's club if no gentlemen are ever seen to pass through its door?

After years as an agent of the secret Falcon Club, Lord Leam Blackwood knows it's time to return home to Scotland. One temptation threatens his plans—Kitty Savege, who warms his blood like a dram of fine whiskey. But a dangerous enemy stands in the way of desire, and to beat this foe Leam needs Kitty's help . . .

Kitty never wanted to spend her holidays in a wretched country village! With snow up to the windows, escape is nowhere in sight. A roguish Scottish lord, however, is. His rough brogue sends heat from Kitty's frigid toes to her chilled nose, but she's confident she can withstand that. What she cannot control is the reaction of her guarded heart when she discovers this beast is no beast at all . . .

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon; Original edition (February 28, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006203166X
• ISBN-13: 978-0062031662
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #794,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm an award-winning author of historical romance with a touch of adventure and powerful emotion, all set in England and the British Empire of the Regency era. I live in the wonderfully warm Southeast with my husband, son, dog, and a garden I like to call romantic rather than unkempt. I'm also a professor of European history. My latest novel, HOW TO BE A PROPER LADY, was an Amazon Editors' Choice for top 10 Books of the Month. I love to hear from readers. Please visit me at www.KatharineAshe.com .

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Struggle to Get Through August 13, 2012

By Avid Reader

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was a struggle to read to the end. The dialogue between the characters was hard to follow at times. Also, as stated in the other reviews, the hero's Scottish brogue was almost impossible to interpret. At one point even the heroine states "I don't understand a word you just said"- I couldn't understand what he was saying with the words spelled out! The story dragged at points and I started skipping through just to get to the end.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars overwritten and overrated May 4, 2012

By Ludmila Melchior-Yahil

Format:Mass Market Paperback

This book is part of a series and as such so overcrowded with characters and plots that it doesn't make any sense. The male lead is a Scot who fights for the glory of the British crown, which we are told is good and patriotic, but does it while speaking such a terrible burr that we pray he would change his nationality altogether. He's a twist on Scarlet Pimpernel and spouts nonsense and poetry in many languages for no other reason than to impress the heroine (and the readers too.) The heroine, of course, sees or rather senses through his disguise (oh, those pheromones!) and all ends well, but not too soon, because both characters have so much baggage that only HR can handle it. SPOILER: she was seduced and betrayed but chose to whore for the seducer to bring him down. The seducer, by the way, has her examined medically and decides she's barren, which she's happily not - oh, those virile Scots! The hero in the meantime has not only guilt for the death of his gay brother, but also a deceitful and greedy wife who only seems to be dead...END SPOILER The story is so overwritten and improbable even for HR, that instead of being an escapist pleasure becomes an annoying chore. Also, I fully understand that the authors are as bored as the readers with virtuous virgins and rakes, but the solution in this book really is not the answer.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't finish this. April 10, 2012

By C. Baynes

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I had a very hard time reading this book. In fact, I couldn't even finish it. Leam is extremely hard to understand when speaking Scots. Half the time I didn't even know what he was saying. Have read many other "highlander" historical fictions and have never had this problem. I didn't find any of the characters that interesting and the conversations just didn't spark any interest in the book or the story for that matter. I just didn't feel the story was leading anywhere what-so-ever. Kitty was the only one with any potential. This one just fizzled out.