The Lady of the Lakes: The True Love Story of Sir Walter Scott

Josi S. Kilpack’s does it again with another amazing Historical Proper Romance, The Lady of the Lakes: The True Love Story of Sir Walter Scott is an amazingly written story that tells the love story of Sir Walter Scott.  If you missed her last book, Forever and Forever: The Courtship of Henry Longfellow and Fanny Appleton by Josi S. Kilpack I liked this one even better, although both of them are wonderful books!

My Review:

I have heard of Sir Walter Scott, but didn’t really know of any of his literary works, besides Ivanhoe, but I love historical novels, that are based on a true story. I knew I would love this one.  I do have to say though, this book to a bit to get into, but I promise it is worth the read!  While all of it was wonderfully written and a great story, It took me about 50 pages to get into it, but after that I could have read it all day, if motherhood would allow it! I loved this book for so many reasons.  I felt like I could relate to Walter, although not being such a poetic romantic.  I also really liked the character of Charlotte! The story is mostly true, but has a good amount of made up story added to it to create a story that we don’t have full details about! Josi did an amazing job making this as historically accurate as she could.  I love that at the end of the book she goes through each chapter and says what was added to it, and what was true about the chapter!  I can’t image the time and effort it takes to do all the research to write a book like this, and Josi did a phenomenal job!

Synopsis:

One is his first love.
The other is his best love.
Which will be Walter’s true love?

Walter Scott has three passions: Scotland, poetry, and Mina Stuart. Though she is young and they are from different stations in society, Walter is certain their love is meant to be. For years, he has courted her through love letters. She is the sunshine of his soul. Though Mina shares Walter’s love of literature and romantic temperament, it’s hard for her to know if she truly loves him or if she has only been dazzled by his flattery. When she meets the handsome and charming William Forbes, her heart is challenged. Who will she choose? But as every poet knows, “the course of true love never did run smooth,” and on a windy morning in the lake country, Walter meets Charlotte. At twenty-six, Charlotte Carpenter believes she will never find love. After all, she is a Catholic-born Frenchwoman living in London with a family history shadowed by scandal. Though quiet, practical, and determined to live a life of independence, her heart longs for someone to love her and a place to call home. Passion and promises collide as Walter, Mina, and Charlotte must each decide the course for their futures. What are they each willing to risk to find love and be loved in return?

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*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, which didn’t influence my thoughts in any way. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*