Series: The Sisters of Kilbride, #2
Tropes & Traits: emotional, enemies to lovers, forced proximity
Publication Date: 04.23.20
Genre: Historical, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 1349
Rating: 5 stars!
Leanna MacDonald was sent the to abbey at Kilbride not because she wished it but as her father's best effort to keep her safe from the cruel laird who was determined to have her for his wife. But when an accident sees Leanna's father dead, her former suitor, now conveniently widowed, sees his opportunity to have her at last, no matter what he must do to achieve that goal.
As the youngest son of many, Ross Campbell had few options for bettering himself so he has remained serving as a loyal guard to the callous Chief MacKinnon for years, working his way up to the prestigious position of Captain of the Guard. This loyalty is sorely tested when MacKinnon orders Ross to kidnap a novice nun from an abbey. Ross has no desire to uproot this woman's life, but he's ambitious and has worked too hard to obtain his position to risk it now.
Ross' resolve is tested as he sees his clan-chief devolving more and more into madness and realizes that the man has every intention of breaking Leanna. This is a sharp awakening for an ambitious and arrogant man who is rapidly realizing that his leader is undeserving of his loyalty and Ross must decide just how far he's willing to go in the name of fealty and ambition.
This was a great book. It was fast-paced and engrossing and watching Ross grapple with his feelings and complete emotional upheaval was great. He actually wound up being very sweet and delivering some of the best dialogues I've read in some time. These two were adorable together and such an unlikely couple, but I was happy to see them forging a life together. Now I'm looking forward to the next book and the hopeful comeuppance of our truly vile villain.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3206486636
As the youngest son of many, Ross Campbell had few options for bettering himself so he has remained serving as a loyal guard to the callous Chief MacKinnon for years, working his way up to the prestigious position of Captain of the Guard. This loyalty is sorely tested when MacKinnon orders Ross to kidnap a novice nun from an abbey. Ross has no desire to uproot this woman's life, but he's ambitious and has worked too hard to obtain his position to risk it now.
Ross' resolve is tested as he sees his clan-chief devolving more and more into madness and realizes that the man has every intention of breaking Leanna. This is a sharp awakening for an ambitious and arrogant man who is rapidly realizing that his leader is undeserving of his loyalty and Ross must decide just how far he's willing to go in the name of fealty and ambition.
This was a great book. It was fast-paced and engrossing and watching Ross grapple with his feelings and complete emotional upheaval was great. He actually wound up being very sweet and delivering some of the best dialogues I've read in some time. These two were adorable together and such an unlikely couple, but I was happy to see them forging a life together. Now I'm looking forward to the next book and the hopeful comeuppance of our truly vile villain.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3206486636
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