Reviews

The Wrong Highlander by Lynsay Sands

aganethadyck's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

swampgoddess's review

4.0

Everyone asks "Team Edward or Jacob?" But no one asks "Team Aulay, Dougall, Niels, Conran, Geordie, Alec, Greer, Cam or Ross?"
But honestly, I'm gonna need a conspiracy board replete with red string to figure that out. Probably it's between #1 Himbo, Greer, and "Lord Pleasurecock" Conran for me.

druidslibrary's review

3.0

3.5 for the Scottish love interest, the comedy, and a fairly relatable heroine. I also liked her dad. Funny plot.

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Another absolutely bananas Sands with lots and lots and lots of action. Arrows, near-drownings, concussions, kidnappings (sort of) and a cast of dozens. This is a big standard Lynsay Sands Highlander novel and it’s a romp. Conran is a sweetheart and Evina is strong willed and sassy. Super cute. Lots of death in the backstory and violence but like… funny? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Death, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

mthage's review

DNF 35%, jeez this was bad

allingoodtime's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

4.5

Somehow nobody got drugged or trapped in a burning building in this one. Never fear, there were still arrows being bandied about and plenty of bonks on the head.

Evina essentially kidnaps Conran believing him to be his brother Rory, who is a healer. It’s all quite a big misunderstanding, leading to Conran not correcting the mistake initially. He’s at MacLean with no way to know if those around him are truly friends and not foes. Just when I was starting to feel the ruse of his real identity was going on too long, the truth was out. Of course, the Buchanans descend onto MacLean to see what’s up and then stay to help protect Evina who is under threat by an unknown assailant.

There came a time in this book where Saidh remarks about the hidden passageways and one of the brothers talks about how the women the Buchanan men fall for are always in peril. I was glad it was being acknowledged because if nobody would have realized there were secret passages after everything this group has been through it would have been the one thing I couldn’t suspend my disbelief for.

Of course, Evina fits right in with the other ladies in this family. In fact, she’s a lot like Conran’s sister Saidh. Having grown up feeling she’d never find a man who would let her be herself because she’s not ladylike and proper, Conran is the perfect mate for her. He would never think of tempering his sister’s personality so he thinks nothing of Evina’s strong personality. It’s one of the things he likes the most about her.

Once again the author found the perfect match in these two. This story has a great balance of heat, mystery, affection, and mayhem. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Grief

sabrinacamp's review

4.0

Lynsay Sands is SUCH AN AMAZING WRITER. My God these books are some of the funniest books I have ever read in my life. She even manages to surprise readers at every turn. Things that you think are going to be a major problem in the relationship are solved within the very same scene. It is just so refreshing how she is able to have the relationships develop without a third act break-up. And despite the same murder plot in each book, I am never bored. I enjoy every minute of these books and don't know what I will do with myself when I finish.

I really really liked how this woman had kidnapped the hero and instead of that being long drawn out drama, he wasn't even mad at her. It was just all surprising and funny. Then OMG the scene when she telling him how she never needs to be with him again and her father is horrified and asks her what on earth did you do!?!? This was also so refreshing because no one was embarassed they were just all honestly able to have a conversation about it.

a_couple_pages_more's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.0

mdexter's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

pengu7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0