Review on Karen Hawkins' "Sleepless in Scotland"

This is my first encounter with Karen Hawkins and I found her novel light, simplistic, but overall, a delightful read. I have not read the previous novel in her series regarding the Maclean curse but in my opinion you do not need to read her previous novel in the series to understand what is going on. As per usual with historical romances this is another case of mistaken identity with two twin sisters. One sister is, of course, mischievous and high spirited, while the other is sensible and the one having to rescue her sister from a madcap plan. Catriona's sister Caitlyn is determined to make a fool of Laird Alexander Maclean for dismissing her, so she sets up a marital trap and plans to stow away in his carriage. Triona is determined to save her sister and ends up in a carriage, not with Laird Alexander, but his brother Hugh! A classic case of mistaken identity Hugh takes it upon himself to set Caitlyn straight but mistakes her for her sister Triona. By the time Hugh learns of Triona's true identity it is too late and the pair are forced into the parson's trap by society and high gossiping matrons. Though each are reluctant to warm to each other at first there is no denying the sexual tension that is rife between the two. Initially their bedroom games are the only thing that keeps the pair together but eventually they come to discover a deeper love than they had anticipated. The Maclean curse was a bit odd and a tad over dramatic but I suppose the hero has to have some reason for his fear of opening up his heart. We also come to discover that Hugh is a father, albeit foster father, to three head strong girls. I would have liked to have read an encounter between the girls' mother and Catriona, I feel like that would have added some spice to the novel. Hugh is not a fully developed character in the sense that he is pretty standard highland fair and Catriona is the typical blue stocking that is shy and afraid to take on the world. Overall though, it is an enjoyable read and I'll probably pick up the next book in the series.