31st
Mar
Title: Highland Sword
Page Count: 320
ISBN: 9781250314994
Goodreads Rating: 4.09
Scottish pride, persuasion, and passion—this is Highland romance at its breathtaking best. From USA Today bestselling author May McGoldrick comes Highland Sword, the third book in the Royal Highlander series. A VOW FOR VENGEANCE Fleeing to the Highlands after her father’s murder, fiery Morrigan Drummond has a score to settle with Sir Rupert Burney, the English spymaster responsible for his death. Trained to fight alongside the other rebels determined to break Britain’s hold on Scotland, she swears to avenge her father’s death—until a chance encounter with a barrister as proud and principled as she is presents her with a hard choice…and a bittersweet temptation. A PLEA FOR PASSION Aidan Grant has never encountered another woman like dangerous beauty Morrigan—and he has the bruises to prove it. Yet she could be the key to defending two innocent men, as well as striking a death blow to the reprehensible Burney. Convincing Morrigan to help him will take time, but Aidan is willing to wait if it means victory over corrupt government forces and freedom for his people…and Morrigan’s hand in marriage. Can two warriors committed to a cause stand down long enough to open their hearts to a love fierce enough to last…forever?
I love Historical Romance novels. So when I was approached to read ‘Highland Sword’ I was immediately excited and wanted to start reading right away. Although this book is the third one the in the Royal Highlander series, it can be read as a standalone. And that is what I did.
In ‘Highland Sword’ we meet Morrigan. Morrigan is a fierce young lady who is nothing like other ladies. She trains as a fighter, she goes on field trips with the guys and she isn’t one to marry or have a relationship. After Morrigan’s father was murdered, Morrigan has been wanting revenge. And she is determined to get it. But one evening, when she sees one of her enemies, she accidentally meets Aidan Grant. Aiden is immediately fascinated with Morrigan. But her has to patience with her.
This book is my first May McGoldrick read, and I definitely enjoyed reading it. Morrigan’s character is very fun to read about. Especially since she is so very different than other ladies. I loved how fierce she was, and how she was this badass.. especially as a young woman in that age and era. From the moment Morrigan met Aiden her life changed. And you could easily feel the connection they had.
Aiden’s character was also very fun. He was intrigued with Morrigan right from the start. But he soon learned he had to be patient with her. And that was what he was. Determined but patient, and I loved that. I could have easily read more about Morrigan and Aiden.
There were many times that I wished I read more about these two and their starting relationship in this book. There was a lot of information about Morrigan’s revenge and Aiden’s job too, and although it was interesting I missed the romance a little in those parts. When this book started it definitely took me some time to really get into the story. And I honestly had to push through. Luckily the connection between Morrigan and Aiden was good enough to keep me interested.
Overall I did really enjoy ‘Highland Sword’. But I wished there was more romance.
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Two peas in a pod, a pair of halfwits, the Laurel and Hardy of romance fiction…Nikoo & Jim McGoldrick were married in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin 68 years ago before a worldwide television audience. After a honeymoon tour of their oil fields in Iran, they embarked on a writing career that has produced dozens of New York Times bestsellers, two Academy Award Winning film adaptations, and a Nobel Prize for Literature. After all this, fortune FINALLY smiled on them and they won the New Jersey Lottery. Taking their two sons, Nikoo and Jim spent a year backpacking through Africa and then seven years in Tibet, teaching the Dalai Lama the subtle intricacies of Scrabble. Upon returning to the States, these two storytellers wrote forty adult and young adult novels, four of which were RITA finalists and three which were NJRW Golden Leaf winners. They have also written two nonfiction works. Nikoo picked up an engineering degree somewhere along the way, and Jim has a PhD in 16th Century British literature. These two write under the pseudonyms of May McGoldrick and Jan Coffey and now reside in southern California.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
