Summer's End: The Clan MacLean

by Lynne Hayworth

Book Overview

SUMMER'S END is the first in a trilogy of books about three Scottish brothers torn apart by the Jacobite Rebellion. Each of the MacLean brothers will learn the price of vengeance... and sweet freedom... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821768824
• ISBN13: 9780821768822
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Romance++!

Really enjoyed this exciting new book. Don't have time to read much anymore, but by the 3rd Chapter I was hooked! (and they are short chapters...) It was sort of like reading 3 books in one - not only is it a great read within the Romance genre, but it's also a captivating historical drama, and a fascinating (and realistic) look at healers, folk medicines, etc in the 1700s, all in the context of a sexy swashbuckling pageturner. Sort of like if James Michener and Barbara Tuchman collaborated on a romancer. When's the movie coming out??

History comes to life in this book

Lynne Hayworth's novel Summer's End is a compelling narrative of love and lust, deception, and the desire for revenge. In 1763, young Clemency Cameron arrives in the colonies from England with a passion for healing that is soon matched by her passion for James Ian Alasdair Maclean. Jamie is an exiled Scottish Highlander who has paid dearly for his support of Charles Stuart against the English. The tale is enriched with remarkable historical detail and vivid descriptions of the New England countryside and towns that Clemency finds herself in. Characters are finely drawn - from the scheming Lydia, who will stop at nothing to get what she wants - to lonely four year old Elizabeth, daughter of the widowed Jamie. Ms. Hayworth's versatile writing abilities are amply demonstrated as both the love scenes and Jamie's tormented memories of the battle of Culloden are equally well written. Exciting plot twists will keep you turning the pages - eager to discover the secrets these characters are hiding from each other Patricia Hull

more than your typical romance novel

I haven't read a lot of romance novels, but I know the formula: boy and girl meet, deal with conflicts in order to find true love, then get it on. Summer's End has all that, but it also has much more -- true character development and interesting subplots. I was pleasantly surprised by the detail of the story. It is obvious that Ms. Hayworth researched the era and developed the characters with historical accuracy in mind. The heroine, Clemency, is not some headstrong current-day lass transplanted to a pre-Revolutionary New England colony; she is a believable English maiden who must overcome her past and find her place in a new and puritanical society. The hero and resident hunk, Jamie, is more than a man with a handsome face, teasing style, and stubborn nature; he is a real person with flaws and issues. I found myself looking forward to the story between the ubiquitous love scenes and really getting involved with the characters. Summer's End is a great start to a trilogy (the next book, Autumn Flame, is supposed to be released in April). I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a good story. The fact that it is a "romance" adds to the story, instead of being the only thing about the book worth mentioning.

Enchanting Escapism

Rich historical details in a romance novel not only help bring another era to life but lend depth and richness to the delicious love story of Clemency Cameron and Jamie MacLean in "Summer's End" by Lynne Hayworth. The background of the novel covers the Jacobite Rebellion in 18th century Scotland driving Scots immigrants to the New World. The heroine, Clemency Cameron ,is blessed with healing powers and an unusual knowledge of medicinal herbs, roots, and flowers. Some early medical treatments are detailed as well. As a New Englander, I was intrigued to read about the role witchcraft played in society during that era. As we approach Valentine's Day amidst the coldest winter in several years, I strongly recommend "Summer's End "as an enchanting escapist read.This is the first book in a trilogy so I am anxiously awaiting the April installment.