Series: The Clan Sinclair Legacy, #4
Traits & Tropes: suspense/danger; highlanders
Publication Date: 11.15.22
Genre/Setting: Historical; Medieval; Dunrobin, Scotland, Summer, 1337
Heat Level: 8
Rating: 5 stars
Lady Rose Kyla Sinclair expects this visit to her great-uncle and aunt at Dunrobin to be the same as any other. That familial peace with the Sutherlands is quickly disturbed with the arrival of Blaine Keith, seeking aid against a clan that has long bothered his clan as well as the Sutherlands and Sinclairs. Rose has a secret ally among this enemy, but she must drum up the courage to confide this in her family and develop the confidence to trust her own judgment in revealing her information tactfully.
Blane Keith is under a great deal of pressure as his clan’s de facto leader in his father’s absence. Having just come from a battle, he has no wish for another and seeks support from the Camerons, Sutherlands, and Sinclairs to prevent more bloodshed. Meeting beautiful Rose is a distraction, and his father’s demands threaten to change his course further, but it’s clear to Blaine that his feelings for Rose are the permanent kind. He just has to find a way to meet the expectations thrust upon him while also keeping the woman he’s grown to love.
This series continues to produce books that keep my attention, no mean feat lately, and make me want to keep reading. I’ve had a hard time pinning this book down in terms of tropes or labels/categories, but there’s so much going on here. Rose and Blaine have an instant connection, despite getting off a bit on the wrong foot, and I loved seeing their relationship develop. Blaine had a lot to contend with acting as laird of his clan in his father’s absence and trying to navigate that weird limbo position his role put him in. Rose had some self-confidence issues and doubts about her own worthiness to love and be loved and I found that to be really relatable. I loved how Blaine didn’t push her for more than she was able to give, but he also helped her acknowledge when her doubts were just her mind playing tricks on her. This helped her begin to overcome those issues and created a dynamic between them that I enjoyed reading. There was also enough action and suspense to keep me quickly turning pages and I can definitely say this is a book I’d recommend.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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