Series: Highland Alliances, #3
Traits & Tropes: kidnapped; impoverished hero; enemies to lovers; forbidden
Publication Date: 03.29.22
Genre/Setting: Historical; Medieval; Argyll, Scotland/Ballymena, Northern Ireland, 1360
Heat Level: 2
Rating: 4/5
Calum Campbell is desperate to establish peace and save his clan from the exile and starvation they face in Ireland. The most peaceful strategy he can think of is kidnapping Elspeth MacMillan in the hopes that he can hold her for ransom in exchange for a promise from her brother, the chieftain, to end the bloody feud between their clans. Calum is unsurprised to find Elspeth spitting mad and uncooperative, but what he isn’t prepared for is her ability to break through the defenses of his heart. But with their families at war, any sort of peaceful, loving future between Elspeth and Calum seems a far-fetched dream.
This book was enemies to lovers done right. The fire between Elspeth and Calum was palpable and the gradual development of that heat into a passionate love was expertly well-timed. I loved that these two worked together to try to help Calum’s suffering people and end the warring between their clans. I only wish that Elspeth’s brother had been more reasonable; his behavior earlier on in the book definitely made his behavior towards the end seem very abrupt and made it hard to gauge his character, but I don’t want to say much more and risk spoilers. This book gave me possibly too much anxiety for my current state of being, but it was definitely a page-turner, especially after the slow burn build up of tension and heat between Elspeth and Calum. I loved how these two fought for each other and their future together; it gave me serious Disney Pocahontas vibes and that was a childhood favorite of mine, so I was here for it. This was a fun, fast read that’s definitely worth checking out.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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