| After his twin brother’s death, Tavish MacBain is
returning home to Castle Wynderon. As a babe, Tavish was
exiled from Scotland to an English relative because their
father only wanted his eldest heir, Tavish’s twin bother, to
be raised within the walls of Castle Wynderon. As the newly
appointed Laird, Tavish knows he has a lot to deal with,
namely to gain the trust of his villagers and to cope with his
brother’s widow, Lady Kristiana MacBain, whom his deceased
brother led him to believe is a repulsive shrew with no morals
and whom Tavish secretly believes to have tricked his brother
into marriage. Instead of an unattractive woman, Kristiana
turns out to be a sultry, beautiful woman whom Tavish has a
difficult time keeping his hands off of even though he doesn’t
trust her. Lady Kristiana MacBain can’t believe her eyes.
While standing within the castle door talking with her best
friend, Kristiana sees her dead husband trotting towards her.
After the initial shock, Kristiana soon realizes the man is
not her husband, but his twin brother, whom she had yet to
meet but had heard horrible things about. Regardless of the
many atrocious sayings about Tavish, Kristiana finds it very
difficult to contain her burning desire to be with him,
especially since she was harboring a secret from him
concerning her marriage to her late husband.
This historical romance is overflowing with enormous
passion and lustful interactions. Within seconds of meeting
for the first time, flaming sparks soar between Tavish and
Kristiana. Because of the distrust issues sitting heavily
between the couple, they both try to deny their desires to be
with one another. Yet it was obvious to see they belonged
together. The author does an excellent job of resolving the
issues between them in a tear-jerking moment. Overall, I
found A Gift of Myrrh to be a wonderful romance
showcasing two very strong-willed people who are looking for
the same thing yet are too stubborn to admit their true
feelings. |
