Laird of Misrule

The Enchanted Well, Book 1

By: Mary Wine

Narrated by: Antony Ferguson

Tonight, Dugan planned to make sure the lass venturing out to peek at her future got what she was looking for.

One moonlit encounter. That was all it might ever be, and yet, Dugan craved more.

At the end of the harvest, Samhain bonfires had been held under the moon for as long as anyone remembered. Were they sinful? Perhaps. But they were fun, and Dugan intended to give himself another chance to see the lass he'd encountered at the well.

Tonight though, he'd go so far as becoming the Laird of Misrule. The position came with a very pretty queen consort while the bonfire blazed.

Her mother warned her against indulging in impulses. But that didn't stop Braylin from sneaking out to dance around the bonfire on the first night of Samhain. It was a chance to be free, if only for one moment.

But fate has other ideas. Dugan is illegitimate, and his stepmother is determined to make sure he will never inherit the Hay lairdship. When the lady hears that Dugan has danced the night away with an English, a Puritan girl, it's the perfect chance to ensure her own son inherits. For if Lady Hay brings the girl to Hay land, Dugan will have to wed her or see his honor tarnished.

Contains mature themes.

©2024 Mary Wine (P)2024 Tantor Media

Lacking.

The main character Duggan was well formed. As far as the character which is his wife was wishy washy. Not crazy about her being a puritan with outlandish beliefs in a highlander romance novel. It really deterred from what could have been a decent story. This book was way too rushed for my liking. Unabridged? Really? Felt more like a novella. A chapter ends and I expected it to continue but next chapter started in the close future. I felt cheated. Even though it ended on a somewhat medium high note, it pushed too far down the road in the future for my liking. Would I personally recommend this book? Probably not. The base story was good but it could have been so much better if the author just expanded on her story. My number one biggest pet peeve is continuity. It lacks here and this is why I cannot recommend it.
The narrator is excellent. Love him. One of my most favorites. Only reason why I actually finished this book.