Series: The Immortal Highlands Centurions, #2
Traits & Tropes: pining heroine; hero in denial
Genre/Setting: Historical; Scotland, 1301
Publication Date: 11.05.20
Heat Level: 3.5/5
Rating: 5/5
Cursed to never age, Cassian Gaius has endured over 1000 years and after watching his beloved wife die while he remained young and strong, he vowed never to allow himself that kind of connection again until the curse is broken. But 300 years after his wife’s passing, Cassian’s loneliness is acute and his passing familiarity with the lady’s maid of his laird’s wife is rapidly spiraling into a deeper connection.
Aila de Keith has known she loves Cassian since he became Captain of the Dunnottar Guard, but she’s frustrated by his aloof attitude towards her. When Cassian and Aila are thrown together accompanying their laird and lady to English-occupied Stirling Castle, their acquaintance deepens. When their laird’s diplomatic ineptitude puts them all in danger, Cassian and Aila must work together to survive and their secrets become harder to keep, though these issues lose some of their importance with English soldiers pursuing them and out for blood.
This wound up being so refreshingly different from what I’ve been reading of late. Here we have a pining heroine, but our hero is secretly pining too and fighting his feelings so hard as he tries to protect her by doing so. Of course, he realizes this is doomed to fail and eventually gives up. Cassian put up such a good fight against his feelings that for a while I didn’t see how these two could work together, but he and Aila wound up being incredibly sweet. They now have a lot to face together in addition to trying to break the curse and I’m looking forward to Draco’s story and the conclusion to this unique storyline.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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