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isitcake's review
medium-paced
2.5
This was too cringey for my liking. Too much slapstick humor. There's literally a scene near the end where 4 of the brothers get into a fight that's described kind of like those cartoon graphics where they just show a cloud with x's and !'s coming out of it. And I never liked Murine's main personality trait, her fainting. Then we learn its because she just doesn't eat enough!? She's just a dainty bird woman. She also just went along with everything, she has almost no personality.
~4 of Saidh's brothers show up on Murine's doorstep to sell her English half-brother, Montrose Danvries, some horses, but he doesn't have the money and offers Murine in place of payment (whoring her out). Offended, the brothers leave. Murine overhears and also sneaks out since her brother plans to whore her out to a friend for money he can use to pay for the horses. The brothers encounter her and learn she's the Murine, their sister Saidh's best friend who saved her. They decide to help escort her to Saidh, and along the way each of the brothers consider marrying her to "save her" from her half-brother's scheme.
Dougall is the 2nd oldest brother after Aulay. I think Rory might be next? Then there's Conran, Geordie and Alick. Dougall takes a fancy to Murine but wants to "test her out" first to "see how she responds" and they nearly go all the way but are interrupted. Afterwards he acts cold to her (he can't control himself so wants to keep his distance until they can be married properly) but she interprets this as her acting like a slut. She decides she'll look into marrying Aulay since he was wounded in some accident and his face is fucked up and his intended left him.
They stop at their hunting lodge where the first attack happens. A barrel of cider left outside is drugged. Murine and Rory don't drink it so they're awake when the lodge is set on fire. Everyone escapes to the Macdonnell's homestead but on the way Murine is shot in the back with an arrow. She spends the next few days healing and constantly being put to sleep by Rory's medication / sleeping draft. When she wakes up she and Dougall have sex and he's like we even more so now need to find a priest, except he's missing. Then a servant boy goes missing. Then Murine gets kidnapped. The servant boy knew about secret passages in the castle and he was forced to tell Montrose who kidnaps her.
Turns out Montrose and Connor.. his half-brother? idk the relationships are weird, made a plan to murder Murine's dad and switch the wills so that Connor inherited the main estate and Montrose got the other one? and also Murine and her dowery. He blows through all the money and has been blackmailing Connor since he has the original will. Connor kills Montrose and is about to kill Murine too when Dougall shows up and kills him. Then everyone lives HAE.
Dougall is the 2nd oldest brother after Aulay. I think Rory might be next? Then there's Conran, Geordie and Alick. Dougall takes a fancy to Murine but wants to "test her out" first to "see how she responds" and they nearly go all the way but are interrupted. Afterwards he acts cold to her (he can't control himself so wants to keep his distance until they can be married properly) but she interprets this as her acting like a slut. She decides she'll look into marrying Aulay since he was wounded in some accident and his face is fucked up and his intended left him.
They stop at their hunting lodge where the first attack happens. A barrel of cider left outside is drugged. Murine and Rory don't drink it so they're awake when the lodge is set on fire. Everyone escapes to the Macdonnell's homestead but on the way Murine is shot in the back with an arrow. She spends the next few days healing and constantly being put to sleep by Rory's medication / sleeping draft. When she wakes up she and Dougall have sex and he's like we even more so now need to find a priest, except he's missing. Then a servant boy goes missing. Then Murine gets kidnapped. The servant boy knew about secret passages in the castle and he was forced to tell Montrose who kidnaps her.
Turns out Montrose and Connor.. his half-brother? idk the relationships are weird, made a plan to murder Murine's dad and switch the wills so that Connor inherited the main estate and Montrose got the other one? and also Murine and her dowery. He blows through all the money and has been blackmailing Connor since he has the original will. Connor kills Montrose and is about to kill Murine too when Dougall shows up and kills him. Then everyone lives HAE.
readingwithmrleo's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Lynsay Sands novels are such a pleasant thing to read. There is always a lot happening, the characters are all so lovable (even though I struggle with remembering the names) and her books never fail to put a smile on my face. I started this series with book 10 oopsie. But now I’m back at it with book 4 (still not the right order Mire... yeah I know.. but you’ll have to accept that it’s the best I can do hahah). I’ll get to the first books eventually but as I joined a buddy read group of friends for this series I’ll go forward with the next ones for now!
I was so happy to discover the awesome family that is the Buchanan. I love families like that, with great banter, different personalities, lots of teasing, but also lots of care for each other. I already have favourites and I’m so looking forward to their stories.
Dougall was great and I enjoyed seeing him get jealous when his brothers were with Murine haha! Honestly, I cannot get enough of these Highlanders and their teasing. Murine was such a sweet character and turned out to be quite a courageous woman that is ready to act in every situation. If you are looking for an entertaining plot, nice romance and lots of Highlanders, this is a safe pick!
I was so happy to discover the awesome family that is the Buchanan. I love families like that, with great banter, different personalities, lots of teasing, but also lots of care for each other. I already have favourites and I’m so looking forward to their stories.
Dougall was great and I enjoyed seeing him get jealous when his brothers were with Murine haha! Honestly, I cannot get enough of these Highlanders and their teasing. Murine was such a sweet character and turned out to be quite a courageous woman that is ready to act in every situation. If you are looking for an entertaining plot, nice romance and lots of Highlanders, this is a safe pick!
diaryofthebookdragon's review
3.0
Two weeks since I read this book and I can't remember anything except there were some highlanders and that heroine escapes from home riding a pet bull. Oh, and she kept fainting...
It seemed funny and cute at the time, but already everything is gone from my memory. I wonder if I will remember anything at all in a month.
At least I don't remember anything bad either.
Recommended only if you are a fan of the author or classic highlander historical romance novels.
It seemed funny and cute at the time, but already everything is gone from my memory. I wonder if I will remember anything at all in a month.
At least I don't remember anything bad either.
Recommended only if you are a fan of the author or classic highlander historical romance novels.
sabregirl's review
3.0
Picked this book up on a whim, it was actually my Dad asking me "Why don't you read more Scottish romances?" So I just read the description on the back and was like hrm so let's go with this. It was okay though reading this out of order. It offers enough backstory (PLENTY of backstory, it keeps going back to the backstory which really isn't all that needed) and everything like that. It turned a bit predictable and it had me rolling my eyes that it took so long for these people to figure out what was going on. Murine was likeable, but a bit annoying. Which is understanding in a way, I wish though more would've been explained about her bouts of 'fainting' since it was such a big deal but pushed to the side with a lame excuse of "she just needs to eat." Hrm okay. Dougall was okay, I would've liked more backstory on him, most of his past was glossed over for Murine's. He didn't seem to mind that his life was almost ruined because of Murine, or her family. It's like oh, I love her oh well.
Actually a lot of things were glossed over, damn. I had rated this four stars but I didn't realize how much bothered me.
Actually a lot of things were glossed over, damn. I had rated this four stars but I didn't realize how much bothered me.
bookwife's review against another edition
5.0
Today was my first day back to work after 10 weeks of maternity leave. I missed my baby girl so much and I just don't want to write a review.
soooooooooooo.. It was good. both the MCs were fabulous. Also I love all the brothers. Lynsay Sands can freaking write some awesome highlanders! Go read it!
beckyschwartz's review against another edition
5.0
LOVE Lynsay Sands, as always. Exactly what I expected from her. This book did exactly what I needed it to. And it was actually way less stressful at the stressful part than I was expecting. A blessing honestly.
gwensadventure's review against another edition
3.0
This couple is just okay, but I love the Bucannons and their friends. Also, ALPEN IS A SWEET ANGEL BABY AND DESERVES THE BEST. (he makes an appearance again!) Once again, this installment is fill of highlandery and totally lacking in annoying miscommunication....and there's a murder mystery. (all the books in this series have the same exact plot lolol). My only minor qualm is that all the men are exactly the same character, but thankfully, the women are interesting!
Still waiting for #justiceforollie or true love or whatever. On to the next!
Still waiting for #justiceforollie or true love or whatever. On to the next!