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A Gentle Feuding

Johanna Lindsey

Start date: September 1, 2010

Finish date: September 30, 2010

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Jun 28, 2009 Jena rated it liked it

Shelves: stunningly-beautiful-heroine

Re-read 2022 -3 ⭐️ from 4.
This story dragged, the MCs didn’t spend enough time with each other.
Not one of her better books, but it was more PC.

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JL never wrote cheating books.
Minor ow drama.

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Jun 23, 2009 Nisha rated it really liked it

Shelves: alpha-heros, dangerous-or-bad-boys, frenemies, historicalromance

Considering the theme, enemies to lovers, I expected to like this better than I did. The blame lies with Sheena, the heroine.

Sheena Fergusson is the first and favorite daughter of the Fergusson clan. When the MacKinnion clan begins raiding their lands once again, renewing an old feud, her hatred and fear toward the clan increases. James MacKinnion, or Jamie has a responsibility toward his people and when raiders wearing the Fergusson colors attack, he takes matters to his own hands, but by accid Considering the theme, enemies to lovers, I expected to like this better than I did. The blame lies with Sheena, the heroine.

Sheena Fergusson is the first and favorite daughter of the Fergusson clan. When the MacKinnion clan begins raiding their lands once again, renewing an old feud, her hatred and fear toward the clan increases. James MacKinnion, or Jamie has a responsibility toward his people and when raiders wearing the Fergusson colors attack, he takes matters to his own hands, but by accident, he comes across a beauty as she bathed near the Fergusson lands. Immediately, he develops an attraction toward the girl, not knowing that this was indeed, Sheena. The rest of the plot involves lies and mistaken identities and other complexities (such as Sheena's refusal to get married), that leaves for a very convoluted story. Of course, it was a case of revenge from a distinctly different clan that causes all this mess.

I actually liked Jamie a lot. Partly for his name, partly for age (26) and even partly for his temper. Unfortunately, he had a tendency to shut of his brain when he gets angry, only creating a bigger mess. Sheena seemed like a pretty feisty heroine until she repeatedly refuses to marry Jamie. Considering the time period and their attraction and the situation, I would have expected less resistance. I also really liked Jamie's brother, Colen, who happened to kidnap Sheena in the first place. And Sheena's protective little brother, Niall. They're both cuties.

The relationship between Jamie and Sheena was not nearly as entertaining as expected, because she seemed to spend an excessive amount of time refusing him. Jamie tried to appease her, but there was so much misunderstanding and violence; rational thought is very lacking in this time period.

I enjoyed reading this, but it felt like it was missing something. Maybe more tension or a heroine who actually did something about her situation. She just complained and looked beautiful. Maybe my expectations are too high after reading JL's westerns and genderbenders. ...more

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