Book Review: Captured by a Laird by Margaret Mallory

Title: Captured by a Laird
Author: Margaret Mallory
Series The Douglas Legacy #1
Publisher: Createspace
Pub Date: Sept. 15th, 2014




THE DOUGLAS LEGACY
The Douglas sisters, beauties all, are valuable pawns in their family's bitter struggle to control the Scottish Crown. But when powerful enemies threaten, each Douglas lass will find she must face them alone.

CAPTURED BY A LAIRD
Haunted by his father's violent death, David Hume, the new laird of Wedderburn, sets out to make his name so feared that no one will dare harm his family again. The treacherous ally who played on his father's weakness is dead and beyond David's vengeance, but his castle and young widow are ripe for the taking. The moment David lays eyes on the dark-haired beauty defending her wee daughters, however, he knows this frail-looking lass is the one person who could bring him to his knees.

Wed at thirteen to a man who tried daily to break her spirit, Lady Alison Douglas is looking forward to a long widowhood. But when the fearsome warrior known as the Beast of Wedderburn storms her gates, she finds herself, once again, forced to wed a stranger. Alison is only a pawn to serve his vengeance, so why does this dark warrior arouse such fiery passion and an unwelcome longing in her heart?

                                         Review

I was very excited to read this book and start this series.  It was very well written for it being self published, although it was a very quick read.  Probably because I was so invested in it I couldn't wait to see what happened next.  It was interesting to read that the characters were real and actually did live in that century, and actually did have a good marriage (hopefully). I was very excited to read the next book in this series, but then I read the blurb.  And the plot seemed very much like the plot of this book. that I had just read.  I wasn't into reading the same story, albeit with different characters.
Oh well.  I'm glad I read this book at least.  It reminded me very much of Maya Banks and her highlander series.  I so miss Maya Banks, and wonder what happened to her.  I might read more Mallory.  Not sure though.