DNF 30%. I can’t continue with this, I think I’m losing brain cells. Every single character in this book was mentally deficient in some way. Perhaps in this anachronistic version of 12th century Scotland that LS made up, there was a very thin atmosphere and low oxygen levels?
This book was bad. A Cinderella retelling with a one-dimensional sociopathic stepmother, a grumpy, grunting, socially inept, chronically ignorant hero and a naive-beyond-tolerance, MPDG, cognitively underdeveloped heroine. Honestly, how did this thing get published by a major publisher? Their meet cute involves the heroine riding back and forth on her horse, wearing only her undergarments, holding her wet dress above her head with the reins in her mouth. The hero attempts to intercept her, thinking she is mad or daft (rightfully so) and he falls off his horse, knocking him unconscious. At which point the heroine tries to check him for a head wound and her nipple accidentally falls into his mouth while he’s speaking thus awakening her virginal sexual desire. What in the fuck….?
She then gets accidentally drugged by her servants, married while unable to stand up and speak, and then he whisks her away to his keep, not thinking to bring her even one change of clothing or any of her belongings? Perhaps he got a traumatic brain injury in his fall from his horse? I can’t read any more of this. I’m not sure if this is supposed to be comedy or slap stick? But I just can’t see this getting better. I’m bailing.