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The Highlander's Promise by Lynsay Sands

4 reviews

devilbunny6's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Typical Sands Highlander romance.  No big overwhelming surprises, just a light read with a little mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent

allingoodtime's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

•  Someone is trying to kill the MFC
• Someone gets shot with an arrow
• The MFC gets conked in the head…a lot
• Food is poisoned
• Drink is drugged
• People are trapped in a fire
• Hidden passages are used in a nefarious way

Did I miss anything? These are what I have come to believe are the hallmarks of this series and I love it! I feel as though I’ve maybe overused this word for these Highlanders, but it’s bonkers.

This story has forced proximity, amnesia, and fake marriage all in one. It’s not your usual fake marriage trope, though. When Jemma wakes up with amnesia she assumes Aulay is her husband. After all, no proper unwed lady would be in a bed chamber alone with a man who is not her husband, brother, or father. Because of her delicate health at the time, it’s believed it would be best to let her believe they’re married so as not to upset her. Poor Jemma cannot understand why her husband will not fully give in to her advances while she is so attracted to him and he seems attracted to her. Oh! It’s so sweet and tender while also hilarious and horny.

You would think by now this family and their circle of friends would be more in tune with murder plots and sneaky, unhinged people in their midst.

The beginning of the book which centers more on Aulay and Jemma while they are out of the castle and trying to get her better is delightful and full of warm-fuzzies. Once the women of the family hear of the situation and descend on the couple it is chaos and joy. They fully embrace Jemma and are fierce protectors of her. She is instantly taken into the fold.

These stories make me laugh out loud at the outlandish happenings but also make me swoon. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Sexual assault

scarlett_f's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A Scottish romance. Writing a bit choppy. Typical Hallmark-style story. Not intellectually challenging. Best as a day-at-the-beach fluff read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Deportation, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

rockyroadbutch's review

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence