Maybe this wasn't a good introduction to historical romance. I just could not get over Mairon's sudden personality shift. She goes from the meek timid little thing from a convent, to bossing everyone around in a well-established society. But somehow everyone loves her and she captures everyone's hearts. The writing was incredibly repetitive. If I had to hear the phrases "the juncture of her thighs" or the over-used adverb "demurely", I was going to go bonkers. The sex scenes were actually pretty good, but I really hated that Mairon had some of the most idiotic responses. "I'm going to kiss you." "You will?" "And you're going to like it." "I will?" (But someone, despite never having been kissed before, she somehow rocks at giving blowjobs?!) And I really couldn't believe that (view spoiler)[the rival laird would somehow be okay with knowingly raise another man's child and claim it's his after she convinces him that the abortion potion (yep) might render her sterile. (hide spoiler)] Like I said, maybe this wasn't a good one to read as my first historical novel, and I really shouldn't judge it for historical accuracy, but overall I had more negative emotions towards this one than I did positive.