There is a secondary romance I found to be fascinating.
Both of these characters are stubborn and willful and love with a passion that burns. Alexander carries a painful past that has had him living the life of an outlaw until he can finally face the demons that haunt him and move forward. Catherine loves a man whose beliefs go against everything she was brought up to believe. I was taken in by the sensual love story between these two strong-willed characters. Catherine and Alex vow to never let Man, King, or Country keep them apart again. Tragic and violent circumstances reunite the couple in the middle of chaos and war where traitors abound and betrayal runs high. However, Alex doesn’t count on Catherine’s spirit – her will to survive, her desire to stay at his side. As Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army of Scottish Highlanders march closer to London, Catherine and Alex reunite and reaffirm their love, until Alex is summoned away from Catherine’s side to fight for what he believes in.
This is where The Blood of Roses picks up the story. After a very brief time together, they fall in love, only to have Alexander send Catherine back to England, where he believes she will be safe from the ravages of war. Because of this realism, I sometimes found the scenes difficult to read.Ĭatherine and Alexander begin as adversaries, forced into a marriage neither one wants.
The scenes were so realistic, I could smell the sulfur and hear the boom of the cannons if I closed my eyes. The author’s research of not only the battle but the entire uprising from both the English and Scottish perspectives, was riveting. The book revolves around the Jacobite uprising and most specifically the Battle of Culloden, which takes place near the town of Inverness, Scotland in 1746 between England and Scotland, two countries torn apart by pride and war. The Blood of Roses is the sequel to The Pride of Lions and continues the passionate love story of Catherine Ashbrooke, an Englishwoman who is married to Alexander Cameron, a Scottish Highlander outlaw. Happily, that first impression was right on the money!
A blue plaid kilt in the background and an ornate sword with roses tied to it gave me the impression this would be a story of battles and love won and lost. I was immediately drawn to this book by the cover.
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