July is American Patriotic month on Historical Romance
Review when I share romances set in America’s past from the French and Indian
War, the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. I’m especially
fond of stories set in the time before American’s Independence, so I’m
beginning with one of those.
Ride Out The Storm
begins in 1762 as Alex and Cameron, just wed, are traveling back to his
ancestral hall, Glen Aucht. Young Cameron is feeling unprepared to assume the
role as his lady. Worse, when they arrive, the English redcoats have taken over
and Alex has been recalled to service. A surly English colonel has taken over
the estate, perpetuating all sorts of crimes on the people and the servants (a
very worthy cast of secondary characters), who have resorted to stealth to
protect their young mistress.
Cameron’s origins hide a secret. She has a twin brother she
has not seen since she was eight. She learns he has left Scotland for the New
World. Alex and his errant bride are separated as she defies him and leaves the
Highlands for the wilderness of the New World near Ft. Detroit on the St.
Lawrence River. Alex will serve as a British scout, hoping to regain his lands
in Scotland while Cameron is on the run, searching for her brother.
The plot is intricate, the characters well developed and the
story intriguing with some exciting, if not disturbing, action scenes. The pace
is a bit slower than your typical romance, especially in the beginning, but it
picks up to move along at a good clip. I loved Cameron’s free spirit and her
courage and Alex’s persistence in claiming his bride, though during their
separation, he was not faithful.
Malcolm captures the frustration and anger of the Scots and
the Indians at the cruel treatment they receive from the English in America.
The story has a very satisfying feel and is obviously based on much research
into the history of the period. I recommend it!
Note: Ride Out The
Storm is the continuation of the love story of Sir Alex Sinclair and
Cameron, the wild Scottish lass he was forced to marry in The Taming. While you can read this as a stand-alone, I recommend
you begin with book 1. It was a very worthy post Culloden story of a proud Scot
and his young Scottish bride. Both are great reads!
The Cameron trilogy:
The Taming
Ride Out the Storm
The Daughters of
Cameron
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