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erinremen's review
5.0
A sweet, funny and definitely not to be missed Highlander romance that follows a young woman trying to save her dad buy "kidnapping" a legendary healer. The healer, or the person she thinks is the healer, does his best whilst being completely taken by the stubborn, feisty red head.
It's funny, sweet, action pact ride that will leave you feeling satisfied you took the journey.
It's funny, sweet, action pact ride that will leave you feeling satisfied you took the journey.
lola2024's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
4.0
The saga of the Buchanans continues with the story of the middle brother Conran. Conran is the brother who hasn't yet found his niche in the family. He spent his time helping his various brothers with their activities, so he had a good working knowledge of many things, but he considered himself a master of none of them. As this story opened, Conran was helping Rory collect his "weeds" for his medicinals. When they finished, Rory left to see to a patient, and Conran stopped to wash off the sweat, bugs, and dust. He did not expect to be attacked by another naked man, and coshed on the head by a redheaded beauty.
Evina and her cousin rode long and hard to find famous healer Rory Buchanan and bring him back to her home to heal her father. When she saw the man with the saddlebags full of plants bathing under the waterfall, she wasted no time. Unfortunately, the encounter didn't go quite as she planned, and she had to render him unconscious to keep him from killing her cousin. Unwilling to wait until he regained his senses, Evi tied him naked to his horse and headed for home.
There was an undeniable connection between Evi and Conran, starting with that first encounter. Evi couldn't help but notice Conran's looks and build, which stirred up unexpected feelings in her. In the few seconds he saw her before she hit him, Conran was stunned by Evi's beauty. But the real fun began after they reached her home. Evi felt a bit of guilt over the circumstances but still justified in what she did. Conran wasn't really satisfied by her explanation but wasn't about to correct her mistake and possibly put his brother in danger. It was lucky that Conran had picked up enough knowledge from Rory that he could try to treat Evi's father. I loved watching the sparks fly between Conran and Evi as he agreed to help, but only on his own terms. Evi wasn't used to not getting her way, and she was not too happy about it. Sparks of another kind began to fly as Conran and Evi "fell" into a kiss that scorched them both, though some confusion had Conran pulling back. A bit of wily interference from Evi's father and the attraction they felt got a bit out of hand. I felt terrible for Conran, who received quite a shock, and for Evi, whose experience wasn't what she expected. The arrival of Conran's brothers, including Rory, provided an amusing back and forth that ended up with Conran and Evi looking at getting married. As Evi hadn't planned to marry at all, and her encounter with Conran only reinforced that plan, he had his work cut out to change her mind. I loved that he was determined to do so, rather than just force the issue, and his efforts were well done. I especially liked his patience and willingness to listen to her point of view. The time that they spent together reinforced how much Conran liked Evi and appreciated her strengths and abilities. I think it helped that she was so much like his sister Saidh (The Highlander Takes a Bride). I also liked how Evi grew to appreciate Conran's variety of abilities, including how he got along with everyone. Their feelings for each other deepened, though neither of them recognized them for love until danger opened their eyes. I liked their big moment at the end when they finally shared those feelings.
The Buchanan family tradition of heroines in danger continued in this book. While the first attack where Evi was injured could have been a random attack by bandits, the following attacks made it clear it was personal. Though usually a pretty laid back kind of guy, Conran became quite intense when it came to protecting Evi. I was very invested in figuring out who was behind the attacks, as the most logical was also the most unlikely. I had several likely suspects and was still surprised when the villain was revealed. The final confrontation was intense and had me glued to the pages until it was all over. I especially enjoyed seeing that Evi remained true to herself and had a big part in her own rescue. The resolution was quite satisfying and gave me the answer to a subject I had wondered about, regarding the eventual inheriting of Maclean lands.
I thoroughly enjoyed the secondary characters. Evi's father was quite the wily schemer. Once he was on the road to recovery, he took some of the things he had observed and ran with them. It was funny to see his conversation with all the Buchanans once the mistaken identity was cleared up. I also enjoyed seeing the previous couples again. The guys did a stellar job of teasing Conran and poking at him until he saw the truth of his feelings. It was also great fun to see how the women became friends so quickly. The similarities between Saidh and Evi were obvious. I also liked how the other ladies took to her right away too. It was funny to see Alick and Geordie's reaction of "The women are thinking. Ye ken there's always trouble when the women start in thinking." I also loved Evi's comment to Conran about what they talk about: "Well, what the devil do ye think we women talk about when ye men aren't around? The weather?" (You'll have to read it to see WHAT they talked about.)
Evina and her cousin rode long and hard to find famous healer Rory Buchanan and bring him back to her home to heal her father. When she saw the man with the saddlebags full of plants bathing under the waterfall, she wasted no time. Unfortunately, the encounter didn't go quite as she planned, and she had to render him unconscious to keep him from killing her cousin. Unwilling to wait until he regained his senses, Evi tied him naked to his horse and headed for home.
There was an undeniable connection between Evi and Conran, starting with that first encounter. Evi couldn't help but notice Conran's looks and build, which stirred up unexpected feelings in her. In the few seconds he saw her before she hit him, Conran was stunned by Evi's beauty. But the real fun began after they reached her home. Evi felt a bit of guilt over the circumstances but still justified in what she did. Conran wasn't really satisfied by her explanation but wasn't about to correct her mistake and possibly put his brother in danger. It was lucky that Conran had picked up enough knowledge from Rory that he could try to treat Evi's father. I loved watching the sparks fly between Conran and Evi as he agreed to help, but only on his own terms. Evi wasn't used to not getting her way, and she was not too happy about it. Sparks of another kind began to fly as Conran and Evi "fell" into a kiss that scorched them both, though some confusion had Conran pulling back. A bit of wily interference from Evi's father and the attraction they felt got a bit out of hand. I felt terrible for Conran, who received quite a shock, and for Evi, whose experience wasn't what she expected. The arrival of Conran's brothers, including Rory, provided an amusing back and forth that ended up with Conran and Evi looking at getting married. As Evi hadn't planned to marry at all, and her encounter with Conran only reinforced that plan, he had his work cut out to change her mind. I loved that he was determined to do so, rather than just force the issue, and his efforts were well done. I especially liked his patience and willingness to listen to her point of view. The time that they spent together reinforced how much Conran liked Evi and appreciated her strengths and abilities. I think it helped that she was so much like his sister Saidh (The Highlander Takes a Bride). I also liked how Evi grew to appreciate Conran's variety of abilities, including how he got along with everyone. Their feelings for each other deepened, though neither of them recognized them for love until danger opened their eyes. I liked their big moment at the end when they finally shared those feelings.
The Buchanan family tradition of heroines in danger continued in this book. While the first attack where Evi was injured could have been a random attack by bandits, the following attacks made it clear it was personal. Though usually a pretty laid back kind of guy, Conran became quite intense when it came to protecting Evi. I was very invested in figuring out who was behind the attacks, as the most logical was also the most unlikely. I had several likely suspects and was still surprised when the villain was revealed. The final confrontation was intense and had me glued to the pages until it was all over. I especially enjoyed seeing that Evi remained true to herself and had a big part in her own rescue. The resolution was quite satisfying and gave me the answer to a subject I had wondered about, regarding the eventual inheriting of Maclean lands.
I thoroughly enjoyed the secondary characters. Evi's father was quite the wily schemer. Once he was on the road to recovery, he took some of the things he had observed and ran with them. It was funny to see his conversation with all the Buchanans once the mistaken identity was cleared up. I also enjoyed seeing the previous couples again. The guys did a stellar job of teasing Conran and poking at him until he saw the truth of his feelings. It was also great fun to see how the women became friends so quickly. The similarities between Saidh and Evi were obvious. I also liked how the other ladies took to her right away too. It was funny to see Alick and Geordie's reaction of "The women are thinking. Ye ken there's always trouble when the women start in thinking." I also loved Evi's comment to Conran about what they talk about: "Well, what the devil do ye think we women talk about when ye men aren't around? The weather?" (You'll have to read it to see WHAT they talked about.)
storiedconversation's review
5.0
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.I agreed to read and review this book because the blurb was just so great. Not to mention the cover. I mean come on! I thought it was awesome that the heroine took matters into her own hands and kidnapped the guy she needed to help her. If only she had thought to ask his name, then she would have known she got the wrong brother. Or did she?
Evina is just trying to do the right thing. It's not her fault she got the wrong brother. Okay, like I said she should have asked first but hey a girl has to do what a girl has to do. Conran isn't expecting to get kidnapped either and by a girl none the less. The story had me laughing out loud at times. They are so stubborn and while the relationship doesn't start the way you would expect it develops in the best of ways. While all of the Buchanan's show up since this is the first int he series that I have read I didn't know much about them. I can tell you that now that I've read it, I am going back and reading all six of the previous ones. This review was originally posted on A Lucky Grace
Evina is just trying to do the right thing. It's not her fault she got the wrong brother. Okay, like I said she should have asked first but hey a girl has to do what a girl has to do. Conran isn't expecting to get kidnapped either and by a girl none the less. The story had me laughing out loud at times. They are so stubborn and while the relationship doesn't start the way you would expect it develops in the best of ways. While all of the Buchanan's show up since this is the first int he series that I have read I didn't know much about them. I can tell you that now that I've read it, I am going back and reading all six of the previous ones. This review was originally posted on A Lucky Grace
fictionalkate's review
4.0
One of the things I like most about Lynsay Sands novels is once you read one, you know what you're going to get with the rest of the series. In the Highland Brides series this means you're going to get a red hot romance between a sexy highlander and the fierce, strong and smart woman he falls for. Add to the mix some great supporting characters (gotta love those Buchanan brothers), and a marriage which may or may not be to appease society but is definitely a love match in the end.
I really enjoy these novels and The Wrong Highlander has been one of my favourites to date. I loved the mistaken identity angle and Evina and Conran's chemistry from the first time she saw him naked (it's not a spoiler since it's in the first few pages). They're fun characters to follow and their love of their families only made them more likeable. There are several misunderstandings throughout the novel and I enjoyed finding out just how these characters would reveal the real truth and find their way.
The addition of Conran's siblings and in-laws was fantastic. You don't need to have read the other books in the series to appreciate their appearance in Evina and Conran's story. But I thought it was great how the author recognised the similarities between many of her characters from stories gone by.
If you're looking for a fun, sexy read - look no further than this series. There's a bit of mystery going on in the background which was nice but it doesn't distract from the romance. It's a little ridiculous at times (the abduction of Conran was... a little ludicrous but necessary for the rest of the story of work) but overall it's just a fun romance novel complete with gorgeous kilt wearing heroes and heroines who can hold their own.
I really enjoy these novels and The Wrong Highlander has been one of my favourites to date. I loved the mistaken identity angle and Evina and Conran's chemistry from the first time she saw him naked (it's not a spoiler since it's in the first few pages). They're fun characters to follow and their love of their families only made them more likeable. There are several misunderstandings throughout the novel and I enjoyed finding out just how these characters would reveal the real truth and find their way.
The addition of Conran's siblings and in-laws was fantastic. You don't need to have read the other books in the series to appreciate their appearance in Evina and Conran's story. But I thought it was great how the author recognised the similarities between many of her characters from stories gone by.
If you're looking for a fun, sexy read - look no further than this series. There's a bit of mystery going on in the background which was nice but it doesn't distract from the romance. It's a little ridiculous at times (the abduction of Conran was... a little ludicrous but necessary for the rest of the story of work) but overall it's just a fun romance novel complete with gorgeous kilt wearing heroes and heroines who can hold their own.
amandamarie793's review
3.0
I am living for this series on audiobook! The accents... swoon! The storylines are great, lots of action!!
theunrealerin's review
3.5
Nice Scottish romp with a fun premise and light kidnapping. Reasonable if slightly obvious mystery.
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
3.75