Series: Midnight in Scotland, #3
Traits & Tropes: heroine in trouble; highlander hero; former soldier; grumpy/sunshine; dirty talking hero; innuendo-laden banter; wallflower; protector
Publication Date: 12.28.21
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; Scottish Highlands, 1826-27
Heat Level: 4
Rating: 5 stars!
Clarissa Meadows spent many seasons as a lonely wallflower, only to enjoy being the belle of her last season and snag the attention of a madman intent on making her his. Forced to flee their home, Clarissa and her grandmother visit a friend in the Scottish Highlands, thinking the man surely won’t follow them there. Only, he does follow, and Clarissa is left with nowhere else to go.
Campbell MacPherson has no business entertaining thoughts of the beautiful English lass with the naughty mouth and strangely specific interest in his large hands. But when he learns she’s in danger and has been living in fear, Campbell is determined to protect her, even if that means giving up his solitary existence in favor of marriage.
Campbell is the best guard Clarissa could’ve imagined, but she’s loath to put him in danger as well, leaving her to decide to stay with the man she’s come to love or flee once more to draw away the threat she has brought down on him.
I adored this book. I tend to love Highlanders anyway, but Campbell is just the right combination of gruff alpha protector and sweet, gentle lover. Clarissa had enough backbone to stand up to him without ever coming off as demanding or irritatingly shrewish. These two were the best thing that ever happened to one another with Clarissa bringing Campbell back into the light and out of his self-imposed solitude and Campbell providing Clarissa a secure place to belong, accepted for herself. I also loved that each was aware of what the other meant to them, even if it sometimes took a while for this to be admitted. The suspense was also kept at just the right level throughout the whole book, allowing for times of romance and security for the couple, along with suspense that kept me invested in the story and not wanting to put it down. This was just the kind of engrossing read I needed right now, as I’m struggling to get into any of the books I’ve picked up or tried to listen to lately. I loved this one and I already can’t wait for the next book in the series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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