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Devil in a Kilt (2001)

de Sue-Ellen Welfonder

Séries: MacKenzie {Welfonder} (Book 1)

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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. Linnet MacDonnell was the youngest of seven sisters, and not the family beauty. With her flame-bright red hair, sharp tongue, and strange gift of second sight, no man wanted her. But the devil would take her. Bartered as a bride to her father's long-sworn enemy, the nobly born Highlander, Duncan MacKenzie of Kintail, she had no choice but to enter a marriage with a man rumored to have murdered his first wife and said to possess neither heart nor soul. Forbidding and proud, Duncan MacKenzie wanted only one thing from his new bride -- to use her special gift to determine if young Robbie was truly his son. He never expected the MacDonnell lass to stubbornly follow her heart, chase away the darkness in his castle with light and laughter, and ignite a raging fire in his blood. How dare she defy him, and tempt a devil like him to feel what he feared most of all --- love!.… (mais)
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I’m on a Highlander historical romance kick. I’ve been searching high and low for a good Highlander series that has at a few books already written. I found this series and looked at the reviews to see if it was worth reading and the majority of readers liked it so I downloaded the first book.

The story and plot were pretty good but I had such a hard time getting used to the authors use of expletives, not because they were harsh but because they made me laugh. I think they were supposed to be meant to show how mad or excited the characters speaking or thinking was but instead it made me think of southern belles with big yellow dresses and parasols fluttering their fans saying things like, “Land sakes!” with their exaggerated southern accents. The author used various expletives a lot and I never really got used to it. Most of them had to do with religion; probably the Catholic Church since that was the dominant religion in Scotland at the time. Here’s a list of some of them that I started writing down in the last third of the book.

Staff of Columbaf!
By the Staff of Saint Columba!
By the Rood!
By the Saints!
Christ’s Blood!
God’s Blood!
Breath of the Apostles!
Saints, Maria and Joseph!
St. Margaret!
For the love of Saint Mungo!

As you can see, they were strange sayings and I had a hard time keeping a straight face even though the situations when the expletive was used was serious. Also, calling nether parts on the man and woman a manroot and sweetmeat made me cringe.

One more thing that drove me batty was the over use of introspection and self-dialogue. Anyone who reads my reviews knows I think less is more when it comes to introspection. If the characters keep repeating their inner turmoil, excuses and misgivings, it becomes monotonous to me. What really bothers me is when there are paragraphs and paragraphs of introspection while something important is happening like a romantic moment. It ruins the moment for me because instead of a moment, it becomes fifteen minutes of non-stop garbally-goop. There was a lot of it in this book and it annoyed me.

I’ll get to the point now and stop all my garbally-goop.

Linnet MacDonnell is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter which gives her the gift of “sight”, where she has visions and is a bit psychic. She is the least beautiful of all her sisters who all have been married off by their drunken lout of a father. Now, her father is marrying her to their enemy. She listens in on a conversation between her nursemaid and her father about how she will be marrying a man is called the black stag and rumored to have killed his first wife. He only wants her for her gift of sight to tell him if the child born of his first marriage is his or his half-brother’s son and so she can warn him of any trouble coming to his clan.

Duncan MacKenzie has sworn off love after his first wife’s betrayal. She was one of the most beautiful women ever but she used her beauty for evil. She slept with his half-brother and killed both his mother and sister by poison. Before she died, she taunted him by telling him his son might not be his. He wants to know if he is the father or not so he decides to marry a woman for her gift of sight. He has heard she is not a great beauty and that is what he wants because he does not plan on bedding the lass. He wants the marriage in name only but when he sees her with her fiery red hair, he thinks he has been lied to by his kinsmen about her looks.

Linnet knows immediately that Robby is Duncan’s son upon meeting him but she decides not to tell him that she knows because she thinks Duncan should love the boy no matter who fathered him. I thought that was a bit manipulative on her part and I thought Duncan was a dick for ignoring his son. Since his wife’s death, (I think it had been two years) he put Robby on the other side of the castle and makes sure that he never sees him. The boy doesn’t even eat in the great hall with the rest of them. Before his wife told him that Robby might not be his, he spent a lot of time with him. I thought it was heartless to ignore the poor child. It wasn’t the boy’s fault that his mom was unfaithful.

Another dick move by Duncan was when he finally sleeps with Linette and right afterwards when he sees her look of adoration in her eyes, he gets scared of his own feelings so he tells her that he has no feelings for her but that doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy having sex together. The way he made it sound was like she was just a convenient piece of tail. It was really hurtful.

Duncan’s half-brother Kenneth wants what Duncan has. He is going around killing families on the outskirts of the MacKenzie lands trying to cause trouble. He threatened Linnet when she was outside the castle gates hunting for herbs and promised to see her again.

I like the secondary characters in the story especially the brief glimpse of some of Linnet’s brothers.

I am going to try the second book. Hopefully, I can get used to the expletives and the author will limit the use of introspection.


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  dragonlion | Jul 30, 2022 |
Devil in a Kilt by Sue-Ellen Welfonder. Book 1 in the (Clan MacKenzie),
(MacKenzies of Kintail)
series and what an awesome series!
"Special 20th Anniversary Edition". *An re-issue of her previous book*
I read this book 20 years ago. Ms. Welfonder, is one of the reasons, I enjoy Scottish Historical Romance.

This is Linnett MacDonnell and Duncan MacKenzie, the Black Stag of Kintail. And what they story! Their Sensuous relationship along with mystery, danger, colorful and adventurous.
Medieval Scotland at it's best. The characters are engaging and believable. The storyline will keep the reader intrigued, turning pages and on a wild ride through Scotland. Ms. Welfonder, has a way with her vivid descriptions and her powerful knowledge of Scotland. Highly recommended for fans of Scottish Historical Romance, Medieval era, sensuality, yes, it is sensuous, but well told. A must read for adventure, suspense, love and a little bit of magicical deliciousness. I loved as much today as I did 20 years ago, maybe, a more. Definitely a keeper!! Well done Sue-Ellen Welfonder!!
Thank you for bringing your stories to your readers. ❤

Rating: 5
Heat rating:Mild
Reviewer: AprilR ( )
  tarenn | Jun 25, 2020 |
Sold to the hero by her abusive father for a few cattle, the heroine knows it's not a love match. The hero wants her only for her powers and if she'll confirm whether his son is really his or his half brothers. From the instant she meets the boy, she knows he's the hero's but she vows to teach the stubborn man a lesson and won't tell him the truth until he learns to love the boy as his own. The hero has been betrayed by his first wife and has no desire to be wed again but he much know is the child is his as he loves him with all his heat but it hurts to even look at him. He insists that he new bride he unappealing and in her drab gown and hair covered the heroine fits the bill. After the wedding, she shows her true colors and the hero finds it near impossible to resist her but resist he does. Too bad all the heroine wants is a lovely husband and someone to show her desire. She doesn't trust him at first but is soon able to look deeper inside the harsh exterior to see the true man beneath. For every sharp word and all his rules there lies a reason. The boy is up in the tower because it breaks his heart to doubt his parentage. The garden isn't tended because his dead wife uses it to grow the poison used to kill his mother and wife of best friend. The heroine is very self conscious but strong and loyal. She's very capable with a bow and arrow but isn't one of those obnoxious girls who insists to going into battle. She instead uses her strengths to protect her step son and her husband. I absolutely loved Marmaduke and wish with all my heart that he gets his one story. He was funny, complex and always kept the hero in fits of rage over all his scheming. ( )
  Eden00 | May 14, 2016 |
I just couldn't get into this book. After 50 pages and still establishing that the hero had a black soul I quit.
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  Dawn772 | Jan 29, 2015 |
Story of a tortured highlander laird that has to learn that not all women are like his evil first wife. Will the love of a good woman change his mind?

http://ktleyed.blogspot.com/2009/06/devil-in-kilt-by-sue-ellen-welfonder.html ( )
  ktleyed | Jun 20, 2009 |
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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. Linnet MacDonnell was the youngest of seven sisters, and not the family beauty. With her flame-bright red hair, sharp tongue, and strange gift of second sight, no man wanted her. But the devil would take her. Bartered as a bride to her father's long-sworn enemy, the nobly born Highlander, Duncan MacKenzie of Kintail, she had no choice but to enter a marriage with a man rumored to have murdered his first wife and said to possess neither heart nor soul. Forbidding and proud, Duncan MacKenzie wanted only one thing from his new bride -- to use her special gift to determine if young Robbie was truly his son. He never expected the MacDonnell lass to stubbornly follow her heart, chase away the darkness in his castle with light and laughter, and ignite a raging fire in his blood. How dare she defy him, and tempt a devil like him to feel what he feared most of all --- love!.

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