Sandy Blair (1)
Author of A Man In A Kilt (Zebra Debut)
For other authors named Sandy Blair, see the disambiguation page.
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The Warrior 2 copies
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- Her debut novel "A Man in a Kilt" won the 2004 National Readers Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romance and was a 2005 RITA finalist, she also is the Winner of Romance Writers of America© Golden Heart for Best Paranormal Romance. Her second release, "A Rogue in a Kilt", received Romantic Times Magazine’s 4 ½ star Top Pick rating and was a National Readers Choice Awards finalist. Her third, The Accidental Duchess in the anthology HOW TO MARRY A DUKE, won the 2006 Golden Quill Award for Best Novella. Her books are now available in four languages and can be found in a dozen countries.
Sandy loves writing about the past. "I find it easier to suspend my own disbelief when thoroughly immersed in a time when nobody worried about political correctness; when men were wonderfully alpha and had no idea they even had a feminine side, much less worried about getting in touch with it." She often adds a touch of the paranormal to her tales believing the very possibility expands the imagination, which in turn gives her latitude with humor.
Sandy currently resides in New Hampshire with her husband. When not writing, she dabbles with watercolors, is a charity fundraiser, and loves to entertain family and friends at home. She claims the secret to hosting a successful dinner party is setting a pretty table and serving lots of wine before the meal. - Places of residence
- New Hampshire, USA
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- New Hampshire, USA
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Kate Templeton is a friend and tutor to James Stewart, the rightful King of Scotland, while the boy is being held hostage by the English. But Kate’s secret is that she also has visions, and when she sees death and destruction for the Scottish people, she travels north to a strange land to try to save an embattled people.
Ian McKay is known as the Thief of Hearts, one smile and any woman swoons in his presence. But he is also an agent of James’ uncle, traveling to the various holdings, show more gathering information on who is loyal and willing to sacrifice for the return of their king, and who is gathering power for their own purposes. But for someone who seeks out duplicitous behavior for a living, he was stunned to find out that the sensual and irresistible Kate Templeton has been lying about herself and her own mission. Now he must pursue her on her way back to England to thwart the danger that she poses to his beloved country and to his own heart.
This was a great book, the antics between Ian and Kate were laugh out loud funny and the end was heart wrenching - but worth it! There are only so many times, when reviewing books, that you can talk about character development and plot twists, but this one has both - with a sexy guy (I adored Ian), a quirky girl, a few good love scenes, and an interesting psychic power thrown in. I loved it! show less
Ian McKay is known as the Thief of Hearts, one smile and any woman swoons in his presence. But he is also an agent of James’ uncle, traveling to the various holdings, show more gathering information on who is loyal and willing to sacrifice for the return of their king, and who is gathering power for their own purposes. But for someone who seeks out duplicitous behavior for a living, he was stunned to find out that the sensual and irresistible Kate Templeton has been lying about herself and her own mission. Now he must pursue her on her way back to England to thwart the danger that she poses to his beloved country and to his own heart.
This was a great book, the antics between Ian and Kate were laugh out loud funny and the end was heart wrenching - but worth it! There are only so many times, when reviewing books, that you can talk about character development and plot twists, but this one has both - with a sexy guy (I adored Ian), a quirky girl, a few good love scenes, and an interesting psychic power thrown in. I loved it! show less
I love this book because the heroine is plucky, but not completely confident in herself. Beth inherits a castle- a castle!- and is going to turn it into a B&B. But she also inherited a ghost. This ghost is the former laird of the castle, who never had any heirs, and so must haunt his home until he finds the right woman. When Beth almost drowns, the ghost-laird pulls her out of the sea and puts his ring on her finger. Beth wakes up in the past- where she is married to the flesh & blooded man, show more her previous ghost. Beth must learn to cope in a time not her own, and find happiness just for herself, but for her ghost-laird as well. show less
One reviewer on Amazon has called into question the reviewers who have given this book 4 or 5 stars, hinting that maybe those reviewers only gave the book 4 or 5 stars because they give EVERY book that rating. Well, that may or may not be true for those reviewers, but I encourage anyone doubting the sincerity of this 4 star review to look at my reviews and see that I rarely give more than three stars to any book.
So, why am I giving it to this one?
Simple. For me, it was a great read. I've show more read all of Sandy Blair's other books, and I have to say that she's great for what her genre is: light, fun reading. No offense to Ms. Blair, but what she writes is not exactly the most stunningly profound, or even the best written. But they're FUN. The characters aren't the most rich and multi-dimensional, but it doesn't matter. I loved them, felt for them, rooted for them. And isn't that the goal of any book? Blair succeeded here, at least for me. It was a light read, but enjoyable. It's a cliché, I know, but honestly, I couldn't put this one down. Well, ok, I probably could, I just didn't want to, because I was just having so much fun reading about Cam and his adjustment to modern life. I wanted him to be able to go home, and yet I didn't. Call me shallow, but I even got a little emotional toward the end.
Were there problems with the book? Yeah. Another reviewer here had a problem with the pacing of the book, and I have to say I agree. There was a BIG build-up, and then all the "good" stuff happened within the last couple of chapters. I also had a problem with Cam's multiple arrests. I mean, you'd think after the first one, Claire would have set him down and explained a few more things to him. Certainly after the second arrest. After the third arrest which was for an almost identical crime to the second, I did get a bit annoyed. She should have explained what he did wrong in detail, yet, he goes back and commits basically the same crime over again. What's more, there's a photo of him, everyone knows its him except for the police who had seen him at least twice already, so you'd have thunk they would have recognized him. Go figure.
BUT...
Even after those small annoyances, I really did thoroughly enjoy this book. I was smiling when I finished it, and that deserves four stars.
If you're looking for some sweeping epic, or writing that could win a Pulitzer, you won't find it here. If you just want a light, fun Christmas tale starring a big, gorgeous Highlander, try this one on for size. show less
So, why am I giving it to this one?
Simple. For me, it was a great read. I've show more read all of Sandy Blair's other books, and I have to say that she's great for what her genre is: light, fun reading. No offense to Ms. Blair, but what she writes is not exactly the most stunningly profound, or even the best written. But they're FUN. The characters aren't the most rich and multi-dimensional, but it doesn't matter. I loved them, felt for them, rooted for them. And isn't that the goal of any book? Blair succeeded here, at least for me. It was a light read, but enjoyable. It's a cliché, I know, but honestly, I couldn't put this one down. Well, ok, I probably could, I just didn't want to, because I was just having so much fun reading about Cam and his adjustment to modern life. I wanted him to be able to go home, and yet I didn't. Call me shallow, but I even got a little emotional toward the end.
Were there problems with the book? Yeah. Another reviewer here had a problem with the pacing of the book, and I have to say I agree. There was a BIG build-up, and then all the "good" stuff happened within the last couple of chapters. I also had a problem with Cam's multiple arrests. I mean, you'd think after the first one, Claire would have set him down and explained a few more things to him. Certainly after the second arrest. After the third arrest which was for an almost identical crime to the second, I did get a bit annoyed. She should have explained what he did wrong in detail, yet, he goes back and commits basically the same crime over again. What's more, there's a photo of him, everyone knows its him except for the police who had seen him at least twice already, so you'd have thunk they would have recognized him. Go figure.
BUT...
Even after those small annoyances, I really did thoroughly enjoy this book. I was smiling when I finished it, and that deserves four stars.
If you're looking for some sweeping epic, or writing that could win a Pulitzer, you won't find it here. If you just want a light, fun Christmas tale starring a big, gorgeous Highlander, try this one on for size. show less
When a friend of hers dies, she's given a sword in the man's will. One night, the heroine finds a hidden compartment and some sand inside than suddenly there's a very large very naked man in her bedroom. She's genially terrified and insists his leave. He takes the sword and his plaid and does as she asks but the cold and the fact he has no shoes bring him back. The heroine, a softy towards those in need, take him in. When she realizes that he's not from her time, she's shocked but it doesn't show more seem to marvel her as much as one would expect. The hero thinks she's a witch who's brought him forward in time and demands that she use her powers to send him back but when she makes it clear she has zero powers, they embark on a journey to find a way to send him home. But as they grow to know each other they fight the sense of loss when it comes time to part ways. The hero, obviously ignorant of current rules and customs has a tendency of being arrested. In fact, the pour man comes into contact with the police at least 3 times during the span of the novel. First for carrying a concealed weapon and fight the officer after being tazered. Second for illegally fishing for clams to make the heroine happy. And lastly for stealing 2 reindeer from the local zoo because he things to repay the heroine's kindness with 'bucks'. It was certainly comical and the hero had such an innocent childlike demeanor during even encounter with the law. I didn't particular find this book to be anything special or unique in any way. It's your typical time travel romance novel but it had little to no conflict other than the hero's struggle to get home and dealing with the history of the scots as we know it. It was a contemporary romance which means the hero and heroine mainly go shopping, or go to restaurants, stuff like that. The chemistry between the two character was tame and it was never an all consuming passion. They started out as friends and than t just sort of melted into a comfortable courtship. I was a little confused about the sword, as it's hinted In the beginning as needing a guardian but almost instantly the weapon is confiscated by the police and is never heard from again. The whole story felt like one of those horrible b movies on the lifetime channel. No substance to it, just some good old fashion holiday fun....barf. show less
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