Series: Lords of the Highlands, #8
Tropes & Traits: highlanders; brothers best friend; on the run; suspense; childhood friends
Genre/Setting: Historical; Scotland; 1714
Publication Date: 10.13.20
Heat Level: 3.5/5
Rating: 5/5
Due to her blindness, Emma Grant has been sheltered by her over-protective brother for most of her life. Despite her disability, she’s just as capable and brave as any warrior, so when she hears that her brother’s best friend has been arrested, and at a time when all the other men are away, she rushes to his aide.
Laird Ciar MacDougall is working to gather allies in the name of Scotland when he witnesses the murder of a Scot by English dragoons. Ciar’s conscience won’t allow him to ride on and he finds himself blamed for the act and thrown into prison at Fort William. He’s utterly shocked to be broken out by a wee lass, and now they’re on the run together. With their enemies closing in on them, Ciar must work to clear his name and keep both himself and Emma safe if he has any hope of a future with the woman he’s come to love with his whole heart.
I’m a total sucker for gentle giant, beastly heroes and Ciar certainly delivered. His belief in his own beastliness and unattractiveness due to his rugged looks just made me want to give him a hug. I loved Emma’s courage and resilience and the fact that she grew as a person and learned to stand up for herself. Her brother and sister-in-law were much too protective of her, to the point of belittling her, and I do wish her brother had acknowledged her strength and capability more and been willing to listen to her. Regardless of the obstacles they faced, these two were great together and I loved that Emma did most of the pursuing herself. The devotion these two had to each other was adorable and their sweetness together was enough to get me through the more nail-biting and suspenseful scenes against the English. This was an enjoyable, well-written book and I’d recommend it for anyone looking for a tense but romantic read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advanced review copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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