Middle child syndrome
“If You Desire” by Kresley Cole
Hugh MacCarrick is the second of three
Hot brothers from a Scottish family.
You’ve heard about Courtland
And I’ve mooned over Ethan
Now it’s time to tell you about Hugh the Heathen.
He’s loved Jane Weyland his entire life
But he’s afraid to marry her and bring her strife.
Because Hugh is an assassin
Who works for Jane’s dad
Even though Hugh himself is the son of a laird.
Then Hugh finds out that Jane’s in great peril
From Hugh’s former friend now turned psycho devil.
To keep Jane safe, Hugh will do anything
Even if it means marrying her and buying her a ring.
Poor Hughie is sweet in his own bumbling way
Uneasy in society, he doesn’t like to play.
Not like Jane who’s a social butterfly
Make him attend a party and he’s liable to cry.
He’s embarrassed that he’s uncouth,
That he’s rude and rough,
What a sensitive soul for an exterior so tough!
Hugh longs for Jane, he ogles from afar;
But to him it’s like longing for a star.
Then the not so happy couple are off and on the run
Into the wilds of Scotland but it’s not for fun.
They’re hiding from the psycho devil (See stanza three)
So to Courtland’s old cottage they must flee
Jane and Hugh settle down to connubial bliss
But along the way there’s more than one tiff.
See, there’s this little thing of a curse
(I know, roll your eyes)
And to Jane it comes as a big surprise
That the rugged braw Scot she has come to adore
Should instead so bullheadedly choose to ignore
The principles and tenets of rhyme and logic
And instead believe in the power of black magic.
Hugh thinks that if he stays with Jane
She’s going to end up hurt or slain
And so rather than risk it all
Hugh decides to show Jane the proverbial door.
But not before sampling some of the goods
So can you blame Jane for being in a bad mood?
In the end Jane leaves in a fury and returns to London
With Hugh in torment and his heart broken.
They reunite in the end
But Lola can’t help but feel
That in the battle of the brothers
Hugh’s not on even keel.
He’s not as raffish as Courtland
Nor half as sinister as Ethan
Sadly for him,
Hugh’s just plain vanilla pudding.
So if you want to try out the MacCarrick trilogy,
May we suggest you start with Numbers One or Three
Give Number Two a miss, because it’s the saggy middle
And with Ethan or Courtland we’d much rather diddle.
Wendy said,
November 25, 2007 @ 3:31 am
Too right…