KcLu and Slick's Two-fer review posted on Guilty Pleasures 
 KcLu gives NEVER SEDUCE A SCOT 5 Stars 
 Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks is a beyond wonderful story of two people finding love in a situation some would call impossible! It held me till I finished it at the expense of everything around me. I highly recommend this one even if you aren't normally a fan of historical romance novels. I doubt you will be disappointed in this book!! 
 The Montgomerys and the Armstrongs have been at war for way to long, and the king devises a plan to bring peace to the highlands. He orders the Laird of the Montgomery clan to marry the daft daughter of the Armstrong Laird. This makes neither side happy, but they have to comply or be stripped of all the hold dear and their clans hunted like outlaws. 
 Eveline Armstrong is a deaf woman in a time when that isn't understood very well. She wasn't born this way. Three years ago a horse through her, and she fell down a ravine. She laid there for three days before someone found her, and she was already gravely ill. She ran a horrible fever for a fortnight, and woke up unable to hear. She allowed her family and everyone to think she was daft to save herself from marrying a horrible man, but now the king is ordering her to marry a stranger and her enemy. 
 Graeme Montgomery has strong reasons to hate the Armstrongs the greatest being the death of his father at the hands of Eveline's grandfather. He has decided not to make an innocent lass pay for the wrong doings of her blood relatives, and he refuses to allow his family and clan to treat her bad also. I find in this area he gave his clan too much leeway an error that almost cost him not only Eveline but his life as well. 
 I absolutely love the way that Graeme treats Eveline even before he knows that her problem is that she can't hear, and boy is Eveline a strong woman. When she decides that her new life is going to be her opening to having a normal life she will not let anyone get in her way. Her stubbornness brings up some funny situations between her and Graeme and between her and Graeme's sister. I can't wait to see where Maya takes this series!! I will be on pins and needles waiting for book two. 
 Slick gives NEVER SEDUCE A SCOT 
 I'm going to admit upfront that I am not big on reading historical romances. The few I've read have been western historicals and most have been connected to contemporary series' that I've read. But, I know I need to expand my horizons so when Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks (a favorite author of mine) came up for review, I requested it. Let me just get it over with right now, I LOVE this story. I am simply blown away by the strength of the characters, the complexity of the plot, the robust dialog, and a simply amazing love story that transcends time. 
 When the king dictates that the only daughter of one clan marry the laird of a rival clan, it is feared nothing good will come of the marriage. The daughter is thought to be daft or "touched in the head" and the laird feels he will never be able to produce an heir but once they meet, it becomes clear things are not as they seem and he sets to find out the truth. 
 There is so much good about this book, it's hard to know where to start but I'll start with the characters because these are some of the most engaging and likeable characters that I've read. Graeme Montgomery the laird of the clan since his father's death at the hands of the Armstrong clan. Graeme is everything he needs to be in order to run his clan but throughout the book we also discover that he can be tender, loving, and patient. He realizes right away that there's more going on with his soon to be wife than most people see. I love that he saw in her what even her closest family members never did. Regardless of the situation, he promised to make the best of it and he sets out to do that. Eveline Armstrong is considered strange, daft, and "touched in the head" by most of her clan. Her family knows that a fall from her horse has changed her but they have no clue how to help or and no clue that there's more going on that meets the eye. Throughout this book she proves that she is strong, capable, courageous, and fiercely loyal to those she loves. Then there are Graeme's brothers and sister who are wonderful in their own right, along with Eveline's family, and a few of the people in the Montgomery clan. All are well written and interesting and deserving of their own stories. 
 As you can imagine a forced wedding between two rival clans is never a good thing. While the families and the clans have a lot of bad feelings and animosity about the arrangement, strangely the two people involved forge a unique relationship and an unbreakable bond. The time they spend getting to know one another is beautiful, amazing, and at times will bring tears to your eyes. The bullying of Eveline is hard to read and when she realizes what has happened, it's heart breaking. When Graeme is injured, the fierceness and dedication of Eveline is beyond admirable. When Graeme and his brothers are forced to work with Eveline's family to ensure her safety, it becomes obvious that this one woman means more to all of them than anyone ever expected. 
 After reading Never Seduce A Scot, I know that I will continue reading this series until it is wrapped up. Maya Banks has changed my view on this genre and I am hooked. This is an emotional read that will have you cheering one minute and crying the next. The writing is beyond superb and if these characters don't touch your heart I will be very surprised. I urge you to go right now to your favorite bookseller and buy this book, you won't be sorry but please don't blame me if you don't get any sleep tonight because you've stayed up all night to finish this remarkable story.