Sweet Home Highlander by Amalie Howard and Angie Morgan Book Review
Published by: Entangled Publishing
Publication Date: May 28th, 2018
Series Information: Tartans and Titans Series Book One published May 28th, 2018
This is the first book to, what I hope, will be a long series.
Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Highlander Romance
Formats: Ebook, Paperback
Pages: 350
My Ranking:
Fire In The Sheets Ranking: 3 steamy. This historical romance contained not many sexual scenes that start closer to the end. Scenes are a mixture of loving detailed moments and closed curtain scenes. My ranking system is a little different from most, for more information please click here.
Page Turing Ranking: 3.5 My ranking system is a little different from most, for more information please click here.
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My Review:
Warning, though I try my best to avoid this, all reviews can contain spoilers of some kind. If you would like to know just my overall opinion of the book, and otherwise go into reading it blind, please scroll down to my overall and would I recommend it section.
I Voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I have to say that I am not only thrilled to have picked up these authors for the first time, but to be able to start with a brand new series like this one is fantastic.
This story starts off with our hero Laird Niall Maclaren in a fistfight for fun and competition in Scotland with his long time friend, Hamish MacLeod. Niall notices this fight seems to have drawn in a lot more women than usual. Niall discovers this is an attempt to get the Laird over his wayward wife and interested in a new women. However, the Laird wants no part of love again. Meanwhile in Paris Aisla, the Laird’s wife, is trying desperately to get over the loss of her first love and their unborn child after being sent away by Niall himself six years prior. After she is proposed to by her best friend, she is forced to return and try to secure a divorce. This spurs on a wager between Niall and his brother that causes her husband to not grant her what she wants unless she spends one week for every year she has been gone with him. But will this wager spark an old heat that burns into a new flame or will it just add another nail to the coffin of their marriage?
What a fantastic story. It was very slow to get started, I’ll admit, but after that it stole my heart. The energy between these two characters is seen right away when they first meet each other again after the six year separation. I love the way both characters instantly felt an assault of longing, anger, lust, bitterness, and love the second they lay eyes on one another.
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After getting to know the circumstances of how these two parted and how their marriage was before hand, it is only understandable that Aisla feels very standoffish to the idea of feeling something for her husband again. However, one of the things I loved about the emotional tug-of-war between these two is Niall’s concerns with the whole situation. It’s true he believes the worst of her, but lots of people have gotten over that in the past, however he has a practical head on his shoulders and not only thinks about his own feelings and risks to them but that of the people he leads as well.
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This was a whirlwind of a story that really captured my heart. Through all of their plotting and bickering, the underlining romance between these two just keeps breaking through every barrier that they had erected and every obstacle that gets in the way. I love how they come together and see not only how each other has changed so drastically, but learn how those changes mold them perfectly together, making them a perfect match in almost every way.
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On a final note, the action scenes in this novel are amazing. They highlight the culture of the time as well as show how even a woman can be brave and kick some serious tail when they need to.
Overall:
This was a fantastic story that really melts the heart. I found myself in love with the way the characters are depicted and the story they told, the only down side was the amount of time it took for the book to really get going. After it picks up, it is a delight to read. If this is the first historical romance or highlander romance you have read, I will give you one important warning, this book may lead you to buy many more like it.
Would I Recommend It:
Yes I would recommend it to anyone who loves romance. While I realize there are a lot of people out there that are not into historical romance, this book does not shove history down the readers throat. This is a beautiful story that incorporates aspects of history and culture with a clever story and colorful characters.
About The Authors:
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Angie Morgan lives in New Hampshire with her husband, their three daughters, a menagerie of pets, and an extensive collection of paperback romance novels. She’s the coauthor of the Lords of Essex historical romance series, as well as several young adult books, including The Dispossessed series written under the name Page Morgan. Critically acclaimed by Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, VOYA, and The Bulletin, Angie’s novels have been an IndieNext selection, a Seventeen Magazine Summer Book Club Read, and a #1 Amazon bestseller. Visit her at her website.
Excerpt from Sweet Home Highlander by Amalie Howard and Angie Morgan.
What a lovely review. I just love a good highlander romance. I haven't heard of these authors before so I will need to check out their other works. I do love seeing a couple reconnect again.
ReplyDeleteThank you 😊 Yeah, this was really good. Has a long start but after that wow it was great. I think a reconnect story can be hard to pull off but they did fantastic.
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