Just Beyond Tomorrow (Skye's Legacy Series #5) by Bertrice Small, Beatrice Small

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  • Pub. Date: February 2002
  • 352pp

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    • Pub. Date: February 2002
    • Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
    • Format: Paperback, 352pp

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    Set in Scotland and London, "Just Beyond Tomorrow" is the tale of the strong-willed son of Small's legendary heroine, Jasmine, who takes a wife who wants no husband. This is the fourth Skye's Legacy novel.

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    Bestselling author Small (Intrigued) introduces another strong-willed heroine in the fourth of her Skye's Legacy series. Flanna Brodie, the only daughter of a Scottish clan and heiress to an important parcel of land, matches wits with Patrick Leslie, duke of Glenkirk and son of the flamboyant Jasmine Leslie. Jasmine, the subject of previous novels, whose extravagant escapades are mentioned briefly here, leaves Glenkirk after her husband dies in service to Charles Stuart's attempt to regain his throne. Before leaving, she advises her eldest son, Patrick, the new duke of Glenkirk, to find a wife and to have nothing to do with the Stuarts because every time the Leslies have come to their aid, family death has been the result. Small intertwines historical events here the mid-17th-century conflict between the royal Stuarts and Cromwell over the status of the British monarchy with her larger-than-life characters. Though Patrick initially marries Flanna only for her land, romance grows between them, replete with the author's typically brutal sexual encounters. Sparks fly between husband and wife when Flanna decides to challenge her husband's reluctance to get involved with Charles II and comes up with her own plan to support the king's mission. Curiously, the author backs away from her ambitious plot when Flanna becomes pregnant and abandons her idea to help the future king out of loyalty to her husband. Also, Patrick's sudden spell of jealousy when he accuses his wife of bearing the king's child feels contrived. Yet Small's legions of fans will be easily seduced by this page-turning historical romance. Author appearances in New York City area. (Feb.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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    Fell flat.by Anonymous

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    September 04, 2002: I am and always will be a Bertrice Small fan but this book left me hanging. The characters, who could have been exciting and intriging, were boring and the plot fell flat. What could have been another great book just didn't make it. Ms. Small had the opportunity to take us on a delightful journey, but instead, dropped some great plots. And the servants, relatives and people on the periphery were more exciting than the main characters. Especially Fingal Brodie! And the book was weighed down with too much political intrigue that went nowhere. Usually I savor Ms. Small's books (and will again) but I couldn't wait to get through this one. Sorry.

    exciting Skye?s Legacy taleby harstan

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    December 21, 2001: With the death in 1650 of James Leslie, the Duke of Glenkirk, his wife Jasmine leaves Scotland because she can no longer live at the family estate amidst the memories. Before leaving for England, Jasmine tells her son, the new duke Patrick, that he needs a wife and heirs. Reluctantly and feeling alone, Patrick agrees, but is not sure where to find an appropriate spouse especially since he has isolated himself at Glenkirk from the royal, parliamentary, and Cromwell problems gripping England and Scotland.

    While hunting, Patrick notices run down Brae castle where the sole occupant Flanna Brodie shoots an arrow at him. He captures her and returns her to her father. He offers to buy Brae Castle, but instead her father offers Flanna in marriage as his price. Needing a bride and wanting the land, Patrick accepts and they wed that night. They make love and go back to Glenkirk to live. Over the next few weeks they begin to fall in love. However, Flanna needs to help Charles II regain the throne while Patrick believes that Leslies die when they help Stuarts. In spite of their love, can their relationship survive this deep schism?

    JUST BEYOND TOMORROW is an exciting Skye?s Legacy tale starring a son of DARLING JASMINE. Flanna is an intrepid heroine trapped between her love for her spouse and her loyalty to her king. Though there are character inconsistencies especially with the portrayal of Patrick, the story line is fun for fans of the series and seventeenth century Scottish tales as Bertrice Small?s latest novel continues the legend.

    Harriet Klausner