Shipwrecked in a bad storm, the hero finds himself stranded on an island populated with only horses and the heroine and her grandmother. The heroine is blind and has developed a magical talent that allows her to feel the life force of creatures around her. She's independent, self sufficient but naïve. Also, she's only sixteen years old. I know that this fact will put some people off but keep in mind it's an historical romance. Also this is not a young adult novel either. When her grandmother dies, the hero is forced to kidnap her in a bid to keep her safe while he tries to gain the island legally from the King. I think he did have the best intentions when he did this but it really did screw everything up. He's a man of his times, so he can't comprehend that a woman is able to survive without a male's protection. But the heroine has been raised on an island with only her elderly grandmother so she's perfectly able to protect herself. In kidnapping her, the hero loses her love and it takes sometime for hero to forgive him. On top of that, the KING (who truly is a royal asshole) denies his plea for the island and instead offers it up as a prize in a horse race. The hero went from being a sort of nice guy, albeit selfish and close minded, to being hated by the woman he loves. In was a lovely book with very in depth characters who you both love and dislike equally throughout the book. You will hate the hero when he takes the heroine from her home against her will, but you'll love him in his attempt to win her back. Just enough to make it a paranormal-ish book but defiantly more historical romance than anything. ( )

So-so story about blind girl who lives on an island with wild horses and meets a Scottish warrior that takes her to Scotland. There was a lot I didn't like about him, which sort of spoiled it all for me and their constant miscommunication!

http://ktleyed.blogspot.com/2009/12/across-wild-sea-by-sasha-lord.html ( )

This was my favorite of Sasha's. At the time I read it, it was unlike other books I was reading so it was refreshing and yummy. I loved the setting and the romance. ( )