5 comments about Knight's Legacy.

1. Catherine Terril, "Cat", is thrown back in time by Merlin, who she believes is an actor on the movie set where she is working as a stuntwoman. She falls through time and into a Scottish lake, where she is captured by two Highlander outlaws. Since she looks like their runaway sister, the outlaws force her to go through with an arranged marriage which will grant their outlaw father clemency from the King.
   
   Roderick is an Englishman who has sworn allegiance to the Scottish king. It is up to him to marry the outlaw's daughter and secure the future of the downtrodden clan.
   
   This is a medieval romance with grit. This is the Middle Ages as they really were, full of alliances and enemies, hard choices and rough lives. And yet in all of that, it is full of fascinating characters, such as Kenneth, the mute, fey boy who protects Catherine. Cat's 20th-century sensibilities are put to the test in this medieval world. A 20th-century woman accustomed to defending herself; intelligent, athletic, and headstrong, she is ill suited to play the meek medieval bride.
   
   Roderick, an English lord raised by the Scottish king, is also not what you would expect. A fierce warrior, he is also a very gentle man. His beliefs are called into question by Cat's constant contravention of his will. A medieval woman wouldn't talk back to him. A medieval woman wouldn't ride to an enemy stronghold to help the enemy Laird's wife give birth. A medieval woman wouldn't respond to him like she does in bed. It takes a while for him to understand that she is not a medieval woman. Thank God.
   
   Since Roderick's new clansmen know Catherine is not who she pretends to be, they find her actions even more inexplicable. Soon her use of 20th-century knowledge to save a child's life brings on her the accusation of witchcraft.
   
   Roderick must decide who to believe, and who to protect. And Cat must decide where she wants to live; in the world she was born to and understands, or in the mysterious past with the man she loves.
   
   The sex is hot, the history is real, the people are complex and believable. Don't pass up this opportunity for a good time travel romance. As Merlin says: "Follow your heart."



2. During a shoot on location in Scotland, stuntwoman Catherine `Cat' Terril runs into a Merlin look-alike who advises her to follow her heart. Feeling certain that she was to be a victim of a practical joke, Cat follows the lavender mist and ends up in the year 1230. Cat is immediately captured and told that either she is to pretend to be Brianna Mackay and marry some English lord or she would be killed.
   
   Roderic de Montwain is not pleased at all to be ordered to marry Brianna but as his King orders so he obeys. Upon seeing Brianna for the first time though Roderic is struck by her beauty; that is until she demands to have her sword returned to her. Roderic comes to find that Brianna is definitely not your typical Lady, as she can ride like she is one with the horse but has no idea how to sew or cook. And she refuses to answer his questions as too why!
   
   KNIGHT'S LEGACY by Ms. Sumter is a gem of a love story! As Cat gets to know Roderic she is willing to give up all she knows, all modern conveniences such as cell phones and microwaves just to remain by his side. There are difficulties as Cat has been raised in a time where women are a man's equal and she goes back to a time where they are nothing more than property. However, Roderic is an honorable man who is very gentle and loving with his wife. He would stand out as a hero in any time period!
   
   KNIGHT'S LEGACY will sweep the reader away to the Scottish Highlands where they will become immersed in the politics, beliefs and the cooking styles of the 1200's. This reviewer has only one complaint about the tale and that was that a character's name changed in middle of the story with no explanation. Other than that, Ms. Sumter has done such a wonderful job of drawing the reader into the story that when this reviewer's cell phone rang there was a moment of total confusion trying to determine where and what that sound was. KNIGHT'S LEGACY comes very highly recommended for any reader who enjoys medieval or time travel romances. Get your copy today and you are sure to not be disappointed!
   
   Reviewed by Shaiha
   Courtesy of Love Romances



3. An old man (Merlin look alike) tells Cat to follow her heart. Only she never expected it to land her in the thirteenth century. She is kidnapped, threatened and forced to impersonate Brianna McKay, a ruthless outlaw's daughter.
   
   Roderic de Montwain doesn't want to marry Brianna but it has been ordered by the King to do so. Once he lays eyes on his bride-to-be (which is really Cat), he finds that the prospect of marriage doesn't seem so bad.
   
   Cat is an independent woman and has difficulty adjusting to the way a lady of the castle should behave, but Roderic is patient, and soon Cat falls in love with her brave and honorable husband.
   
   Roderic hears whispers that his wife is mad. He is aware that her actions are unconventional, but he finds her intelligent, kind-hearted and intriguing. He hopelessly looses his heart to her.
   
   Not everyone wants this couple to live happily ever after, and treachery is afoot. Roderic must find out who is behind the conspiracy to harm his wife and start a clan war before it is too late, while Cat is faced with the prospect of returning to her century and leaving behind the only man she has ever loved.
   
   Ms. Sumter gives detailed descriptions of the Scottish Highlands and the way they lived in the thirteenth century. Her secondary characters, Glyniss, the healer; Kenneth, the fey-taken; and Gavin, Roderic's trusted man are likable and add to the story as well. This is truly enjoyable read!



4. This book is part of those rare time-travel romance novels to cherish and enjoy. I recommend this book to anyone who are fanatics of time-travel romance novels, you won't regret it ^_^



5. This book is a truly wonderful book. You grow to love Cat and Roderick through the book, and the Scottish speech brings you back to the old days. Knight's Legacy is a must read for anyone who enjoys the medieval times and romance. I can't wait to see Trenae's next published book, I know that she is a talented writer and I imagine it will be even better than her first!

No comments about Fodor's Scotland, 21st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides).

5 comments about Golf in Scotland: A Travel-Planning Guide with Profiles of 68 Great Courses.

1. Another great book I got my boyfriend who is going to Scotland and going to check out some of these courses



2. I have been to Scotland with tour operator, but this book is excellent if you want to save money and plan the trip yourself. Great review of golf courses and good ideas of lodging and traveling. Highly recommended. If you can find a better book, let me know.



3. You can scroll down to other reviews of this book, I would simply be repeating the praises that others have for this golf/travel guide.
   
   I devoured this book in almost one sittting. The advice is sincere, genuine and as helpful as travel advice gets.
   
   There is no mystery why everyone has rated this book five stars: it IS that good.
   
   I am planning a trip to Scotland in 2009 for our regular foursome. With this book I have a good idea what our group needs to decide on before we go.
   
   (E.g., Is playing at St. Andrews the major reason for our trip? Do we want to stay in a hotel/a B&B/a self-catering location? Do we want to stay in St. Andrews town itself or are we willing to pack up and re-locate to other locations? Do we want to spend $350 to play one fantastic course or 4 lesser-known links?)
   
   This book is practical and I recommend it WITHOUT any reservation!



4. Take some good advice from a guy (Ferguson) who has been there and done that. Very easy reading with some greats tips for planning your trip. You'll pay for the book just by following his car rental recommendation.



5. I used this book to plan my golf trip to Scotland for my brother and I, along with help directly from Mr. Ferguson himself. You really need to read this book over and over again to reap the full benfit of all the info in here. He covers so much important information. I planned my own unique trip, choosing golf courses and places to stay, plus rental car and when to go and what to bring. Our trip came off with no problems, all tee times, rooms, travel, directions, etc were all right on target. We even met other golfers who were using the book as well. I know we saved money using this book as apposed to going through a agancy. I will be using his service again on my next trip as well.

2 comments about Scotland For Dummies (Dummies Travel).

1. I am planning a family trip to visit my parents homeland. Scotland for Dummies has helped me to learn a great deal in a short time. I love the Stickers to highlight the places you want to go. The cheat sheets should prove valuable too.



2. Good book and very informative for planning a trip to Scotland (especially for someone who's never been).

1 comments about Streetwise Edinburgh Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of Edinburgh, Scotland - Folding pocket size travel map (Streetwise).

1. A serious visitor to Edinburgh (Ed n bur a) would find this most helpful if one actually studies it beforehand, plans by research, instead of willy-nilly browsing. What a wealth of history to experience.

1 comments about The Rough Guide to Scotland 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides).

1. "The Rough Guide to Scotland 8" is the very latest edition (June 2008) of a compact and highly informative planning resource for one of the world's great travel destinations. Scotland manages to combine modern, dynamic cities with some of the best-preserved heritage sites of the British Isles and some of the most outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities in Europe.
   
   "The Rough Guide to Scotland" is nicely organized into sections to facilitate vacation planning. An introductory section provides the first-time visitor with some welcome hints on when and where to go, including some can't-miss sites. Next, the guide covers the basics of travel to and within Scotland, accomodation, food, and other travel essentials.
   
   The heart of the guide is a series of 17 regional sections, covering everything from the big cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the Central Highlands, remote Northwest Scotland, and the major island groups of Skye, the Hebrides, the Orkneys, and the Shetlands. Each regional section identifies visitor highlights, backed by narrative, maps, graphics, and black and white photographs to assist in putting together itineraries. Information on individual attractions usually includes operating hours and website addresses. Regional information on accomodation and dining are included.
   
   Scotland may offer something for everyone. The cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow have the latest in shopping and modern culture. The famed Scottish Highlands are easily accessible by road or train, yet offer a broad choice of challenge from the afternoon stroll to the week-long backpacking expedition. Edinburgh has a fascinating array of excellent museums, while large numbers of castles, whether intact or ruined, are open to inspection by the tourist. Even the little border town of Gretna Green offers some interest; it was once England's favorite place for quicky marriages, based on a difference between Scottish and English law, for which it drew mention in a Jane Austen novel.
   
   A concluding section in the guide provides essays on history, music, and books about Scotland. Special color sections scattered through the guide address Scotland's unique architecture, festivals, and outdoor recreation. The quality of maps and city graphics should enable the average tourist to do detailed planning. Those planning to drive and/or hike may wish a driving map or detailed Ordnance Survey charts in addition to what is provided in the guide.
   
   "The Rough Guide to Scotland" is written in standard Rough Guide language, addressed to the average traveler and not shy about expressing opinions on which sights are worthwhile and what to expect in the way of manners and customs. This guide is very highly recommended to those interested in planning a fascinating vacation in Scotland, and as an orientation guide to those fascinated by Scottish culture.

5 comments about Two Years in St. Andrews: At Home on the 18th Hole.

1. George Peper is no Herbert Warren Wind, but his book is an enjoyable read for those who have spent time in St Andrews.



2. Someday before I turn 50 (I just turned 40), I plan to visit Scotland and St. Andrew's. But I already feel as if I have been there once after reading Mr. Peper's book.
   
   Mr. Peper really captures the spirit of the town. It's so much different from the hustle and bustle of American life and the digital age in general. He breaks the book into small mostly unrelated "chapters" which highlight part of the town, the course, family, etc.
   
   Thanks, George! Your book was an enjoyable read cover-to-cover.



3. This has to be one of the "Gems" of Golf Travel books.
   
   From start of finish I found this book well written, humorous, sophisticated and wonderfully self-effacing. I would like to meet George Peper; I'm sure we would get along very well. Maybe a game on the Old Course would do the trick.
   
   This is a fabulously entertaining tale of George and his wife's move to St. Andrews from an important position in the U.S.A., namely editor of Golf Digest. The story begins with the acquisition of an apartment overlooking the hallowed turf of the 18th Green of the Old Course at St.Andrews, the home of Golf.
   
   George has the extremely good fortune of being a member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and sets about using this privilege to good effect. Not only does he become a popular and successful member, he also achieves a long held ambition; playing a round on the Old Course in Par.
   
   I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have been inspired by his "two years of golf" and long to follow his example by playing the Old Course, at least once.
   
   His fondness for the people of St. Andrews and Scotland in general comes through with a warmth and genuinely felt emotion.
   
   I can not imagine anyone finding this book disappointing. To me it has been a wonderful windfall.



4. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It is well written and offers many insights into the world of golf.... which can be both good and bad. As for his writing style, humor, and penchant for witty observations, I give Mr. Peper 5 stars. However, by the end of the book I was annoyed by the author's thinly veiled anti-American tone. Given the opportunity our nation has afforded him (what golfer would not want to live overlooking The Old Course?), it was disappointing to read his dismissal of American life and of a polarized American society. Ironic, since Mr. Peper does offer us some background about why the Scots are polarized by golfing clubs, land-use issues, aristocracy, and their English counterparts. Perhaps he misses golf's biggest lesson: that mankind's nature is immutable and inevitable no matter which course we play. Otherwise, it is a fine book.



5. George Peper has captured, for all of us stateside hackers, the essence of what golf retirement dreams are made...living on the Old Course at St. Andrews and being enfolded into the Scottish golfing community. This book is a delightful read that I have passed around my golfing group with unanimous praise, and envy. With a lifetime of connections from his days as editor of GOLF DIGEST, Peper takes you from the inner sanctum of the R&A, hob nobbing with the guardians of the game, to the rowdy clubhouses and pubs with his many colorful golfing groups, squaring their bets over more than a few pints. The author's gift is his ability to recount all these experiences with a wonderful humor and evenhandedness, even at his own expense. Many golf readers may long for a Shavius Irons experience in life, but, in retirement, I want to move into Peper's neighborhood.

5 comments about The Wee Mad Road: A midlife escape to the Scottish Highlands.

1. A great story about a middle-aged couple who were not afraid to leave their comfortable life and find a new life in an out-of-the way place.
   Very entertaining. A real life adventure.



2. What a wonderful adventure in living. How delightfully written and beautifully illustrated. It's really about the Maloney's romance with the Highland village of Coigach, whose climate and living conditions that would try the patience of a flagellant. The generally loveable inhabitants would do justice to a 60s Peter Sellers film. The tale of the lovesick ewe is worth the price of admission.
   This book almost makes me want to go to Scotland and live the experience myself. However, I think I will resist the temptation, sit in my favorite chair and let the Maloneys do it for me; they do it so well.



3. I have found with the books that I really love that I stop reading them with 30 or so pages left. I just don't want to finish them beause I don't want them to end. Then I laugh at myself for being silly and finally read the last pages. This was one of those books. I really didn't want it to end. Once I finished it I couldn't decide whether I should start reading it again or just book my ticket to Scotland. I honestly laughed and cried while I read this and feel as though I now know the whole village of Achiltibuie.



4. Wow! I felt like I was there. I have been to Scotland before, but not quite that far northwest. Now I see what I missed. The Frieda chapter was priceless! It was nice to read both authors' comments. It gave a well rounded picture of the people and terrain of the area. I felt as though I were there. The writing is so vivid, that I felt the wind and cold rain. The life the authors had is quickly dying, and it was wonderful that they were able to take that time in their life, to live a somewhat slower pace, where you had time to "smell the flowers" and appreciate their neighbors. The pictures were excellent as well, and easily showed Scottish life and scenery.



5. I read about this book in the St. Paul(MN)Pioneer Press
   
   We have a Scottish daughter-in-law. We went to visit her parents on the Isle of Skye after she married our son. I fell in love with Scotland, especially the Highlands.
   
   I ordered this book for my daughter-in-law for her birthday and she was delighted with it. She knew the location of Coicagh, had been there and knew how to pronounce it. I picked the book up at our library and am enjoying it immensely. Anyone born in Scotland or it was their birthplace, can't help but identify with these Highland Scots: Warm, generous, patient with Americans, especially. To me Scotland could be heaven and I would be satisfied.

4 comments about Scotland (Country Guide).

1. Lonely planet books are usually a good companion both if you're clueless or experienced. In this case however, the book is a lot thinner than the Rough Guide for Scotland and offers less information. The LP looks better, but who cares about the looks of a travel book.



2. I found the Lonely Planet guide to be an excellent resource, especially when used with the Baedeker Scotland guide. LP offers truly helpful information, such as where to find maps, how to get back your VAT, weather and insect warnings... as well as brief but very descriptive chapters by region, including the oft-neglected Highlands.

   Suggested itineraries are included, and the descriptions of sights, towns and historical destinations is wonderful.

   While the guide is short on maps and history -- this is where the Baedeker guide does an excellent job -- it is full of useful and up-to-date information on travelling Scotland. I found my copy to be incredibly resourceful.




3. I have used lonely planet travel books on my many trips to South and Central America, and I have always been happy with their information and insight. This book on Scotland continues to support my happiness with this series of travel books.



4. Bought the book and found the maps with cite notations most helpful upon our visits--although there were many one ways that make getting from 1 place to another difficult at times, but you can't blame the book for that. Ate and stayed at some of their suggestions and we weren't disappointed.
   Book heavily geared to the younger/hostel type of traveler--we were neither, but it still provided us with a lot of helpful suggestions.

4 comments about Michelin Scotland Regional Map (Michelin Maps).

1. I constantly get asked about good maps to plan out trips through Scotland. Michelin really gives you a good one. Large so 'baby boomer' eyes can see all the details. It's clearly marked so it's very easy to use, with a trip times chart. I especially liked they have the outer isle marked well. Some maps of Scotland will skimp on these. So if you are going to Lewis or Skye then this one is hand.
   
   So if you are planning a trip, remember is Whisky without the e, and a neep is a turnip and a turnip is a pumpkin.
   
   Slainte Mhor!!



2. The map was quite legible, and seemed accurate. But it was very unwieldy, due to its large size. Trying to unfold and fold it in a small car just didn't work.



3. This map is HUGE and I would not be able to recommend it as your in-car navigational tool. I'm trying to use it to plan a driving vacation in Scotland. The tourist attractions are not particularly well marked. For example, the mark for a castle or historic house is a VERY small black outlined rectangle with no other color to it. Archaeological and historical sites don't seem to be listed at all.
   
   I'm using the map, guide books, and the internet to find the required information. It is too late for me, but if your purpose in buying this map is the same as mine, I would keep looking for a map geared for the tourist.



4. Definitely thorough, but it's also incredibly huge! The details are spectacular, but I don't know how practical it will be for taking in a vehicle.