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Nonfiction is such an important part of literacy, and sometimes easily overlooked. This book has practical lessons and excellent mentor text to illustrate the mini-lessons being taught. Even if you can't find the particular book they suggest, you can easily find examples from your own list of favorites. I especially liked how the book was divided so that you can efficiently find lessons appropriate for your grade level.

I bent many pages in my copy because the lessons are easy to use and effective! Another plus, these lessons are "boy friendly".

I'm a relatively new teacher, and have switched grade levels every year. Teaching writing has been one of the biggest challenges for me. I believe in a writing workshop model, and use a lot of 6 Traits ideas. I knew that both relied on the idea of the writing "mini-lesson" but I really didn't know what those should look like or what kinds of topics they should cover. This book has been a godsend. I disagree with those who say that this book is too rigid. Yes, each lesson identifies particular literature resources which can be used. If you have that book, that's awesome. If not, just adapt the lesson for use with a different book that illustrates the same concept. The point is, these are concise 15 minute mini-lessons that really help your students recognize writing craft, and give them accessible ideas which they can use to improve their own writing.

And, incidentally, if you're building up your classroom library, your school library, or your bookroom, the literature selections that ARE mentioned in this book are uniformly fabulous. I carry a copy of the list of books used in these lessons each time I go to a used book store.

This book is a wonderful tool for writing teachers. Portalupi and Fletcher are very thoughtful in the way that the book is organized so that teachers can share with students lessons dealing with the craft of nonfiction. Since so many writing books deal primarily with narrative writing, this is one of the first I've seen to deal specifically with nonfiction and its craft. This book will change nonfiction writing in all K-8 classrooms. It seems to be a great book for teachers who are comfortable with Writing Workshop as well as those who are new to writing process.

I found this book to be a wonderful resource for mini-lessons relevant to nonfiction writing. As a third grade teacher, I am constantly on the lookout for books such as this one which offer many ideas and are grade level appropriate. This book is broken into sections for grade levels and is easy to use. The mini-lessons are fully outlined and simple to follow. I found the explaination ("teacher talk") of how to implement each lesson the most useful. I recommend this book to all teachers looking for simple and useful lessons to encourage the best nonfiction writing from their students!

I have read everyone of Mr. Hughes'Books about the Scrappers to my son...BR>He loves to read them time and again, you get caught up in the game with these kids (Scrappers) and how they become better players and become friends and real team players.
Sincerely,
Dennis Brown

The main character in this book is Robbie. Robbie is on a baseball team. At a game a friend doesn't know how to swing. Also,in the story Robbie's cousin went on vacation so Robbie's team is going to need a girl, and she is pretty good. I recommend this book for kids 10, 11, and even 12 years old. This book is pretty good and exciting.

My son, aged 9 -10, and I read all of the Scrapper books and are dying for Mr. Hughes to write more of them. They combine real kids with real personalities and problems, with exciting play by play baseball scenes. These are "feel good" books, perhaps not great literature, but in the end the children overcome their issues and contribute to the team. They are engaging reading.

What a great book for all the kids out there, boys AND girls, that like to play baseball! We coach three Little League Baseball teams right now (ages 6-7, 8, and 10) and have recommended this series to all of our teams as a great summer reading program. The books are written for ages 8-12, but younger children with a pretty good understanding of baseball will enjoy reading the book with an adult. My 6 and 7 year old boys loved this book and are eager to read the next book (they are not big reading fans, so I was happy to support the reading habit by getting the entire series for them).

This is the first book in the Scrappers Series by Dean Hughes. As a general note on the series, each of the Scrappers books covers a different position on the team with tips at the back of the book on playing the position, some advice from the coach and trivia trading cards dedicated to the learning more about the game.

Play Ball (Vol. 1) is about two players who fail to make the deadline for the summer baseball league and have only two hours to find enough players to form a new team. When Robbie only finds eleven players, not meeting the required twelve player minimum, he creates an "imaginary cousin". This lie causes problems for Robbie before they even play their first game. Another problem for Robbie is that one of the players recruited is a girl who competes with him for his shortstop position causing rivalry between team members and subsequently a loss in an important game.

By the end of the book, the players(and the readers) have learned valuable lessons in honesty, consequences, team spirit and team work, and good sportsmanship!

Again, I think this is a great book for young baseball fans! It makes for a great summer reading program and keeps the attention of the young readers. Look for Home Run Hero (Vol. #2) by Dean Hughes also available now.

This was my first REM book and I read it with a vengeance. Back when Automatic had only just come out, I had only just completed my REM music collection and was absolutely into them. At that time they were basically the only group I was into but all I knew was what I could gather from the songs and from those clippings in 'Best Of'. I soon knew every line of those clippings and decided to sought out the book they came from. BANG. I was hooked - completely - every line, every page I wanted to read so much. Packed with information I took up like a sponge with water - I seriously couldn't put in down.

The book is written in short paragraphs wildly spaced over glossy pages, with some great photos and an useful comprehensive list of the standard releases. It's very easy to read - the short paragraphs keeping you interested chapter after chapter. The book's ideal as a starter for REM information and for people who have a more casual interest, rather than heavier, more indepth books such as 'It crawled From The South'. The faults lie in its generalisations and the way it plays up to the fans, giving us what we want - "hey this book's wonderful - it says REM are great". Its so easy for music books to do that and REMarks is no exception. Sometimes Fletcher does sound artificial, but then again, I still read it over and over.

I've only recently become a fan of REM and I picked up this book to read about the band's origins and early history. Fletcher did a great job with describing the early music scene in Georgia and detailing the birth of REM. He never asked you to learn too many details and tidbits about the comprehensive world of music and never went too deep into the motivations of the songwriting. But the band does give input here and there and the rise and success of the band is very well-documented. I'd like to read Fletcher's take on the 2nd decade of REM. He did that good of a job in this book.

Being an REM fan for over a decade, this was the first book of their's that I had ever purchased... this book is chock full of information about the band, and it has some great pictures! If you are into the history of REM... this is a MUST!

I loaned REMarks to a "friend". This friend probably never looked at the book, but threw it on the back seat floor/beater -- junked the car with my book still in there. Of all the not-so-nice things this person did, this one sticks in my craw the most... I had my nose in this book all the time... A MUST

The story is everything fluffy, warm, fuzzy and unexciting. If you are a devoted fan of Donna Fletcher, you'll probably love this book. Those of us who have never read her works and was anticipating dramatic escapades, it was surprisingly bland and continually flat. I noted the storyline was heavy into messages against prejudice and preaching how one should look at life. I didn't find the messages overwhelming to the point of reader overload; the book just wasn't what I was expecting from reading the back cover. To give Remember the Magic its due, it did keep my interest. It was a pleasant tale and I enjoyed it, but I doubt I will look for more books by this author as I like my books with a more rousing storyline.

It appears Remember The Magic is a somewhat sequel to Wedding Spell. Just because Remember The Magic wasn't for me, it doesn't mean it wasn't a good book and should pass up.

Five hundred years ago, Sydney Wyrrd made the most difficult choice of her life, leaving her beloved Duncan in the ancient Highlands while she zoomed forward to the future. With him being mortal and her an immortal witch, she feared their love doomed. Now, she has returned. For Duncan, only thirteen years have passed, and while he has not been strictly faithful, he has never truly loved another. Both lovers want another chance, but there are difficulties. Sydney is still a witch, and it's the burning times for witches. Too, she has come to have a fondness for modern conveniences that Duncan's world does not even know of yet. Finally, Duncan's sister has far different matrimonial plans for their clan.

*** With a lot of love, understanding, and some help from Hollywood magic of the future, Sydney and Duncan might just have a chance at happiness. Donna Fletcher's characteristically warm humor and familiar characters from past books will make this a sweet read for her legions of fans. ***
Amanda Killgore.

Five centuries ago the witch Sydney Wyrdd and Scottish clan chief Duncan fell in love, but both know the helplessness of a relationship as he must care for his people above his own needs. She flees into the future for his sake. Sydney helps Tempest the Ancient One regain her lost love. Feeling more than just gratitude, Tempest wants the same for Sydney. Tempest returns Sydney back in time to her beloved.

However, though heartbroken and haunted by Sydney, who vanished thirteen years ago Duncan is expected to marry Eileen of clan Carron. That is until Duncan and Sydney see one another as his future bride arrives at his keep. They realize that they still love one another, but the problems that caused her to leave still remain and are compounded by the alliance the honorable Duncan has made through his upcoming marriage with clan Carron.

REMEMBER THE MAGIC is an entertaining romantic fantasy that stars Sydney, a secondary player in previous tales, one who Donna Fletcher's fans have waited for to get her own chance at love. The interesting story line hooks the audience as it seems impossible for the star-crossed duo to find happiness. The support cast, especially the magical beings (like Beatrice and Tempest) and Duncan's sister Gwen, augment the plot. Though Eileen pales compared to Sydney and Gwen, fans will appreciate Ms. Fletcher's magical charm.

Harriet Klausner

There are times when you can pick up a book and find yourself totally enchanted by the first couple of pages you read, but then it loses something. Let me say this then, that will not happen here as you continue find to your great delight that the enchantment doesn't end and this one will keep you glued throughout the book. With this wonderful story you will find yourself caught up and thoroughly enchanted not only by the magical prose of this author but the very essence of a love that defies time.

Sydney Wyrrd is a seven hundred old witch (who looks to be about 30 something). She fled the Scottish Highlands five hundred years ago, leaving behind her beloved Duncan whom she believed would be in danger if she stayed. Now two of her very good friends, powerful witches themselves, have offered her a chance to travel back through time to see if Duncan's love for her was everlasting. Though since leaving, she has lived five hundred years, she is returned to the Highlands to a time, thirteen years after she'd left.

Duncan, has come to the woods, every day for thirteen years, still dreaming of and remembering Sydney. He sees her, as he's seen her every day for the past thirteen years, yet does not believe she is real --- that she is only a vision, a remembrance of a love he cannot forget. As they both struggle to overcome the anger and distrust of what he felt was her betrayal of his love for her, the same warlock who engineered the deceptions that hastened her earlier departure would feel compelled to try to destroy them again.

All I can add to this is that I have never enjoyed a fantasy tale so much as I have this one. The sensual love scenes were amazing, the love story itself so very moving, and the secondary characters fascinating. Beatrice, Sydney's sidekick fairy, whose wings were off kilter and head wreath that would not stay in place was a total delight who always brought a smile to my face and the rest of the characters, I am sure had their own stories and I am on a quest to locate them. This is a book to cherish - pure magical enchantment and one that should not be missed.

I'm traveling to Venice this October, and read this book in preparation for my trip. Although I haven't yet taken the trip, this book enlarged my understanding of the environmental challenges facing this fabled city.

Other books about Venice touch on its art, architecture, naval history, political history, and romance, but this book stepped outside that realm to give me a sense of the practical problems the residents face. One by one, the book explained the challenges with great clarity: the rising average sea level, the high tides, the catastrophic 1966 flood, the historical river diversions, the problem of gathering silt, the changing lagoon floor, the politics, the costly solutions-in-progress, their possibilities of success, and even some really wild speculative solutions, such as pumping seawater under the lagoon to try and raise the whole shebang.

This book is particularly rich in graphics and design, with each photograph, graph, and diagram enlarging the story. In that sense, it's like a science book, but not like the deadly boring ones we got assigned in high school--instead, a really clear and fascinating science text.

Only two criticisms.

First, the prose was fine up until the last several pages, and then seemed to start decaying a bit. Nothing catastrophic, probably just an editor messing it up a bit with the blue pencil.

Second, because it's a straightforward science presentation, it doesn't have the soul of a book like Venice Against the Sea: A City Besieged, by John Keahy. An author like Keahy gives personal impressions and enlarges your feel of the city, whereas this is straight science, policy, and solutions.

But the publisher, which is a foundation devoted to saving this nearly mythical city, deserves a lot of credit. The book is a valuable addition to my library that I will refer to just before my trip, and certainly, afterwards.

It is short but very informative, the pictures are great, the facts are incredible ... I love this book, it made me want to go to Venice before it becomes a history that we try guess where was it located on the map ...

Venice is a city with a glorious history but a very uncertain future. How to even have a future is the subject of this book. It presents a nontechnical description of the problem. Well, multiple problems. One is that buildings continue to subside into the silt. Another is the erosion of the wetlands around Venice. These act as a buffer against storms. Americans will note the resemblence to New Orleans. But the main problem is still hypothetical, though becoming less so with each additional year. Global warming. If sea levels rise by at least 8cm, or as much as 90cm, then we have a sticky wicket.

Various solutions are explored in the book. Barriers help reduce flooding. But the cost can be enormous if sea levels rise and storms worsen in frequency and intensity. Overall, the book cannot be read with optimism.

I have never been to Venice, nor did I manage to visit New Orleans before Katrina almost removed it entirely, but the plight that both of them were doomed to from their birth fascinates my environmental mind. Both cities were founded in wetlands out of some necessity. Both have survived until now because of constant fiddling with nature, although a significant part of each city's population has given up on the difficulties of living there.

Through the years, many attempts to engineer survival have turned out to be disastrous for both cities. The solution to just let them go is not acceptable for all of us who appreciate their influence on world culture. This book tells the story of Venice and its attempts in the past, present and future to save a cultural treasure. Its concepts apply equally well to New Orleans.

The book systematically tells the historical, economic, geological, geographical, biological and meteorological reasons that Venice is slowly sinking into the Adriatic sea. But it also tells about the attempts to save it, some of which have been disastrous, some have yet to be attempted. Certainly those who are planning the rebuilding of New Orleans should consult the scientists who are trying to save Venice.

The authors explain the problems and solutions to the lay reader using more than 100 color illustrations - drawings, artwork, photography and diagrams - and just enough words to explain each concept on a single page spread.

Now I have a great desire to investigate the lagoons around Venice and the city itself before it is lost.

A fun, fast read...If your looking for who wrote Shakespeare other the Shakespeare you will be disappointed...Prof. Wells though speculates on who may have collaborated with Shakespeare on some plays a little more freely the other academics might but don't look for a smoking gun...the best passage in the book in my opinion is Prof. Wells description of the death of Marlow, it is vivid and would make a great story for any High School Lit. teacher to use to spice up her/his Jr. Eng. Lit. class.

If you are into Shakespeare I think you will find "Shakespeare & Co.:..." a great read.

Stanley Wells is one of the great Shakespeare scholars of this, or any other, generation. His work on the Oxford edition of the Complete Works, the Textual Companion, the Dictionary of Shakespeare and, if I can mention a personal favorite, Shakespeare for All Time, assure his enduring reputation. It was with keen anticipation I picked up this book, then, and I was not disappointed. The book is not groundbreaking, by any means, but is pleasant, erudite, and consistently interesting. It is the best introduction I know to placing Shakespeare in the theatrical currents of his time and tracing his interactions, such as they can be known, with his less famous, though greatly gifted, contemporaries Marlowe, Jonson, Dekker, Middleton, Fletcher, Webster and the rest.

In an age such as ours where otherwise serious people can become preoccupied with crank, dilettantish ideas like the Oxford wrote Shakespeare nonsense so much in circulation, how likely is it those same serious people have taken the time to read Shakespeare's less well known fellows? They have, perhaps, read Dr. Faustus in an English lit survey class, and know about Marlowe because, after all, HE might, just maybe, be the one who really wrote at least some of Shakespeare's plays, but certainly they have not read either part of Tamburlaine, or A Trick To Catch The Old One, or The Shoemakers Holiday. Need enough, then, that a thoroughgoing, popular introduction to the lives and masterpieces of some of Shakespeare's contemporaries deserves a home on our bulging Shakespeare bookshelves.

The first sentence of the Preface says "This book attempts to place Shakespeare in relation to the actors and other writers, mainly playwrights, of his time in an accessible and where possible entertaining manner" (ix). And so it does, with, speaking for myself, at least, emphasis on "entertaining." I found the book enormously likable. If you are familiar with the period and the authors being treated, you will find nothing new, but a non-specialists book surveying a rather broad field does not attempt to present novel interpretations, but rather can be relied on to deliver the state-of-the-art scholarly understanding of these authors and their works in a pleasant style. Wells's scholarly status guarantees the most dependable understanding of the times and writers, and his gifts as a writer makes reading a joy.

This book is excellent in establishing Shakespeare's context among the other playwrights of his time. I only wish the author had devoted as much time and energy to discussing the later writers (especially Middleton and Webster) as he did with the earlier chapters on Marlowe and Jonson. But for those who think Shakespeare was the only fellow writing plays at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries, this is a must-read. Hopefully, someone out there will now read the works of these lesser-known (but wonderful!) English Renaissance dramatists.

This study of the circle of writers that made up the theatre world during Shakespeare's career provides both an excellent entry into the subject and also a refreshing reminder to students of the period of the diverse talent that surrounded and interacted with Shakespeare. I particularly enjoyed the opening chapter that gives us a sense of the theatre business in the Elizabethan/Jacobean period and a flesh and blood kind of context for the writers that subsequent chapters will illuminate. I found the study quite readable and well-paced, as well as useful to understanding and evaluating some of the more polemical studies of the period and its most prominent writer. The greatest attribute of the study may be that it makes one want to go back and read or re-read many of the works of Shakespeare's contemporaries.

My kids are big Spot fans, and this is one of the better Spot books. I like this one because the characters are on an egg hunt, and the child lifts the flaps and sees how the eggs are found. I also like it because the Easter bunny is hiding on every page and that's fun for the child to point out. Also, it's a nice book to pull out in the weeks before Easter to get the child excited / into the upcoming egg-related activities. Buy this one!

A good story for my Spot loving son. It teaches counting as Spot & Helen search for eggs that the Easter Bunny has hidden. My only complaint is that the flaps on the lift-a-flaps are flimsy and are easily ripped off by little hands. The larger spot lift-a-flap books are much stronger.

My name is Marisa Madole. I am in first grade. I LOVE all the Spot lift-the-flap books! My favorite book is Spot's First Easter. I like when Spot and Helen find all of the Easter eggs. I think it was funny when Helen ate all her Easter eggs.

I am a first grader in Lockport, NY. My name is Katherine. I have read all of the Spot lift-the-flap books. My favorite book is Spot's First Easter. I liked when Spot found the most Easter eggs. I liked when he gave one to his Mom. I hope Eric Hill writes 500 more Spot lift-the-flap books!

Many of the stories contained in this book warmed my soul and brought tears to my eyes. This is an excellent tool for anyone undertaking a deepening of their spirituality or simply reflecting upon life and the love of humanity. There are lots of warm fuzzies for the soulful being in this book. I will be rereading this book and sharing it with my friends, too!

I have finally been fortunate in coming across a book of short stories that I can read to children at bedtime. Morales, ethics, and just the right thing to do are a few of the ingredients that I have found in this great book. The stories are fascinating and absorbing-perfect for keeping the attention of all. This book is a must read again and again.

In the busy and hectic life that many of us lead, it was wonderfully refreshing to be able to read these captivating short stories while waiting in airports or while having just enough energy at the end of the day to get through a few pages. But the messages and thought provoking tales brought much more enjoyment and reflection than just the time it took to read the few pages that Mr. Fletcher artfully crafted volumes of heartful thoughts into each and every story. Highly recommend for the busy exec needing to remember why he/she is working so hard or perfect for "family night" or after dinner read for the entire family.

Take a break from today's stress-filled world...

Still Reflections, Stories of the Heart takes me away from the everyday pressures of life. I recommend this book for both children and adults. The stories have subtle, positive messages that appeal to any person who believes in the basic goodness of people. People of all faiths, all ethnicities and all parts of the world appear in these gentle stories. Truly enjoyable.

After the fourth time my son insisted upon borrowing this book from the library, I've decided it's definitely a keeper. He obviously loves the book - it's entertaining and informative.

I love the book for its concise presentation of some very, very big concepts. Not for the creationist crowd, this book covers important theories such as the Big Bang, evolution and the extinction of the dinosaurs (and even mentions the fact that these are, in fact, still debated).

Highly recommended. I'll buy it and give it as gifts for years to come.

This is one of the best books I have ever bought my son who is three years old - and he has a lot of books. It's entertaining and full of surprises!!!

Most of the action on these pages depended on sliding tabs along a slot. Very often, this did not work smoothly, and the action was not impressive when it did work properly. My collection of pop-up books was not enhanced by this book, so I sent it back. The narrative story that goes with the action is clever written and instructive for young children.

This is a cute and informative way to show people how life has progressed on our planet and how the planet itself is developing within the universe. It reminds me of Larry Gonick's books on science.

Burke Longton a wealthy American has come to Scotland to find a brother he's never met. Unfortunately before he's made any progress, he's thrown into prison on a trumped up charge. Luckily, before Burke has arranged an escape for himself he and other prisoners are rescued by a ragtag bunch led by a tiny virago female with attitude! Accustomed to giving orders, Burke is noticeably annoyed to be told to obey HER commands without question.

Going by the name of Storm, she is a self-appointed angel fighting against the injustices perpetuated against the innocent and poor who out of necessity must steal food in order to survive. Having been too late to save her husband from the terrors of Scottish justice, she vowed to never let that happen and rescued as many as she could. She's walled her heart off vowing to never love again, but the arrogant American Burke Longton is doing his best to change her mind with gentle protective embraces and fevered kisses that Storm is finding harder and harder to resist.

*** Storm and Burke were both compelling and likeable characters in this non-stop action page turner. The story was well written and though it portrays Storm as a `Scottish lass' her dialogs were not written with any of the Scottish pronunciations that are more customary for these historicals. However, the dialogs were sharp, witty, and the foreplay banter between the protagonists was amusing and sensual. In the quest to locate Burke's long-lost brother the author kept the pace perfectly adequate right up to the rather surprise ending while masterfully setting up the sequel for another quest in finding a missing child. Fletcher gives an enjoyable read in a very tender love story that shoots straight to the heart as Storm is finally able to acknowledge that it's okay to both love and live again. This should score well with fans and leave them all in high anticipation for Cullen's quest.

Marilyn Rondeau, RIO - Reviewers International Organization

Wealthy American Burke Longton has come to Scotland for his deceased father, in order to find the brother his father had to leave behind, and who has been lost to them ever since. Once there, he soon finds himself in jail, falsely accused, where he is taken by Storm-a female rebel and outlaw against the Scottish government-from the prison to safety.

Storm rescues those wrongly imprisoned for stealing food and like crimes, driven by the death of her own husband, whom she saw die in similar circumstances. His death has made her a strong crusader against such injustice, but she has walled herself off from any intimate ties or feelings-a wall which Burke soon determines to tear down.

Fletcher has written an endearing and interesting tale of love on the wrong side of the law, with a gentle and masculine hero and a strong-willed and vulnerable heroine. As they set out together to find Burke's long lost brother, Burke sets out to conquer a Storm, and slowly overcomes her fears with his wooing and talk of the wonders of America and its freedoms.

A tale as much of the times as of the two lovers, this book has the kind of depth that brings to life both the characters and the times, as we are swept along with the lovers' trek to solve the mystery surrounding a man being held prisoner who may be Burke's lost brother, to a surprising ending that will leave you ready for the next tale the book obviously sets us up for. Recommended.



Reviewed by Lee M



Copyright © 2006 CK2S Kwips and Kritiques. All rights reserved.

In the historical romance Taken By Storm, the dashing and brave American Burke Longton is in Scotland on a mission to save his imprisoned brother when, unfortunately, he also finds himself wrongly imprisoned. He is amazed when he is freed from the prison by a ragtag band of outlaws led by the beautiful and courageous Storm. When Storm and her men agree to help him locate and free his brother Burke joins the outlaws and finds he cannot resist his attraction to Storm. Burke is challenged to break the walls that Storm has built around her heart as she is determined to never love again. Even though Burke declares his love for Storm and is the first to touch her heart in years she knows that they can have no future as their destinies lie in separate lands.

***** Donna Fletcher's Taken By Storm is an adventurous romance set in the wild Scottish Highlands. It was exciting to read about a stubborn and courageous woman who leads a band of outlaws and who goes head to head with an obstinate American. This was the first historical romance I have read in many years, and it was a very enjoyable read with a surprisingly bittersweet ending. *****

Reviewed by Barbara Stabler for Huntress Reviews.

Locked in a Scottish prison, American Burke Longstan is rescued by outlaw woman Storm. She tells him to follow her men out, but he disobeys her order and instead follows her to insure she remains safe. He explains to her he is on a mission for his late dad to find his brother Cullen lost as an infant when his father fled Scotland leaving the child with his sister-in-law who died shortly after he departed. His dad never found his other son. Burke offers his help and money when his ship arrives. She agrees with the stipulation he follows her orders.

Burke and Storm learn that a man is reportedly being held prisoner at Glencurry, home of the abusive Earl of Balford. In the forest haven they talk strategy until Burke cannot resist kissing Storm. Though she liked the kiss Storm is a bit shook by the pushy American. No man has reached her like Burke has since her spouse was killed three years ago. They continue to work together to rescue the prisoner they assume is his brother while falling in love, but he has a future waiting for him in America while she has the gallows waiting for her.

Readers will root for the lead couple and her outlaw band to free his brother while wondering why there is a shroud of secrecy surrounding the prisoner. The story line is loaded with action from the moment that Storm and her band of merry outlaws free the stubborn Scottish-American and never slows down until the final confrontation. Though the heroine too often allows the hero to get away with disobeying direct orders from her even though she warns him of the consequences, the fine mystery of the prisoner and the delightful outlaws in love romance provide plenty of enjoyment to readers of great historical romances.

Harriet Klausner