Return of the Highlander by Julianne MacLean
(The Highlander Series, Book 4)
Synopsis:
A SCOTTISH PRISONERNothing means more to Scottish heiress Larena Campbell than saving her father from the
gallows. While on an urgent mission to deliver his pardon from the King, she and
her English escorts are attacked by a pair of fierce Scottish rebels. When she is
dragged unconscious back to the stronghold of Angus the Lion, a powerful and
dangerous Scottish laird, she is furious with her captors and determined to
escape at any cost...
CAPTOR AND PROTECTOR
Highland scout, Darach MacDonald, is suspicious of the beautiful and defiant heiress who
clocked him in the head during the skirmish with the enemy Redcoats. He
suspects she will stop at nothing to win her freedom. When he is assigned the
task of shepherding the heiress back to her home, he quickly discovers that spending
countless nights on the open road with a lassie as temptingly beautiful as
Larena Campbell is enough to drive any hot-blooded Scot mad with savage desire.
Suddenly he is overcome by a need to claim her as his own, but when they arrive
at her father's castle, all may not be what it seems...
My Review: 3 out of 5
I enjoyed this historical romance. It is the story of rival clans, double crossings and revenge all entwined with a romance.I liked that Larena was written as a strong leading lady living in a turbulent time of Scottish history, but she is also then written as naïvely trusting and innocent, so it is contradictory at times.
What I had trouble with was Darach, he is very broody and dark at the start, before turning into the hero, you don't get a huge insight into his character and he does have some major flaws for a highlander hero, which will not be everyone's liking, and I was expecting a different outcome for his character from the title.
Overall though, I did enjoy the romance and the drama. Still a good read.
Although this is book 4 in the series, it is a stand alone book from the earlier 3 books, but is tied in with book 5.
Would I read the next in the series or another story by this Author?
Yes, I would read look at other stories by this author.
Would I recommend someone else to read this story?
Yes, although I had some issues with the characters, it is still a good historical dramatic romance.
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