I picked this up for the Vaginal Fantasy book club and probably wouldn't have broken into historical romance otherwise. However, I did really enjoy the cast of characters, good sense of humor, and plot twists. The device of the list worked very well, and the sex scenes were sexy and involved enthusiasm on both parts, always a win. I do think MacLean overuses the word "plunder" when describing said sexy activities. Maybe this doesn't bother anyone else but the world was a bit of a turnoff for me. I'll likely check out her other works.