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tucker4's review against another edition
4.0
**3.5***
Entertaining, but a little too much gratuitous sex for me.
Entertaining, but a little too much gratuitous sex for me.
jonetta's review against another edition
5.0
Iain MacKinnon is wrongfully accused of murder and then forced to join the British army to fight the French in northern New York. He's the leader of the Rangers and risks their safety when he comes upon Lady Anne Campbell who's being attacked and he decides to rescue her. She's been wrongfully accused of theft by her uncle and is now an indentured servant posing under the name of Annie Burns.
This was an exciting and romantic story set during and amidst the French and Indian War in 1759. Iain is a formidable leader and I enjoyed it when he and Lord William Wentworth (his nemesis) matched wits strategically. The romance between Iain and Anne/Annie was heartwarming (and steamy). The narration was excellent, with several accents handled skillfully and all characters very nicely distinguished. Loved it and I'm excited about the next two books in the trilogy.
This was an exciting and romantic story set during and amidst the French and Indian War in 1759. Iain is a formidable leader and I enjoyed it when he and Lord William Wentworth (his nemesis) matched wits strategically. The romance between Iain and Anne/Annie was heartwarming (and steamy). The narration was excellent, with several accents handled skillfully and all characters very nicely distinguished. Loved it and I'm excited about the next two books in the trilogy.
sarah1984's review
3.0
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
24/1 - The bad guy, Lord William Wentworth, is a wishy-washy bad guy. One minute he seems evil and menacing and likely to rape Annie or have Cooke, his lackey, kill MacKinnon; the next he's acting like a mostly normal lord, a bit stuffy, but certainly not evil like the usual highlander bad guys are. He's a strangely drawn character, like he's an actor who knows he's supposed to be the bad guy, but doesn't want to play that part because he's really a nice guy. I have read two of Clare's other romances and found them much more engaging than this one, maybe because I can't help but compare the characters of Ian and Annie to the characters from my favourite higlander series - the one which I now compare all Scottish highland romances to - by Karen Marie Moning. To be continued...
26/1 - I was very surprised to see Wentworth become even less of a bad guy by helping out with the rescue of Annie from her evil Uncle Bain. I mean, sure he asked her to become his mistress afterwards, but it's not like he was going to become a saint overnight. I haven't read any of the other books in the series, but if I had my way the Wentworth character would run through the rest of the books, his character slowly improving as the main characters go about their business and then at the end of the final book in the series he's improved enough to actually get a nice girl to fall in love with and, marry him. Even though it still couldn't match up to my ideal highland romance, this was quite good. Enjoyable enough that I finished it without much effort, but I wouldn't want to pay any money for it or read it again, so I'll be glad to be able to return it to the library tomorrow.
24/1 - The bad guy, Lord William Wentworth, is a wishy-washy bad guy. One minute he seems evil and menacing and likely to rape Annie or have Cooke, his lackey, kill MacKinnon; the next he's acting like a mostly normal lord, a bit stuffy, but certainly not evil like the usual highlander bad guys are. He's a strangely drawn character, like he's an actor who knows he's supposed to be the bad guy, but doesn't want to play that part because he's really a nice guy. I have read two of Clare's other romances and found them much more engaging than this one, maybe because I can't help but compare the characters of Ian and Annie to the characters from my favourite higlander series - the one which I now compare all Scottish highland romances to - by Karen Marie Moning. To be continued...
26/1 - I was very surprised to see Wentworth become even less of a bad guy by helping out with the rescue of Annie from her evil Uncle Bain. I mean, sure he asked her to become his mistress afterwards, but it's not like he was going to become a saint overnight. I haven't read any of the other books in the series, but if I had my way the Wentworth character would run through the rest of the books, his character slowly improving as the main characters go about their business and then at the end of the final book in the series he's improved enough to actually get a nice girl to fall in love with and, marry him. Even though it still couldn't match up to my ideal highland romance, this was quite good. Enjoyable enough that I finished it without much effort, but I wouldn't want to pay any money for it or read it again, so I'll be glad to be able to return it to the library tomorrow.
rjordan19's review
4.0
Surrender by Pamela Clare
🌟🌟🌟🌟
Overall a really good book. I liked that it was different than what I’ve been reading lately (all England!). First of all, it takes place in America and it’s during the 1700s in the middle of the French Indian War. It’s fast paced, keeping you on your toes for what will happen in the brutal frontier.
Iain has been falsely accused of murder and forced into service for the English fighting the French. Annie has been seriously abused by her only remaining family and shipped off to America. Iain cannot help but save her and protect her with every breath in his body.
The chemistry between the characters is wonderful, I love them together. The book was a little busy to me though with a lot of emphasis on the antagonist in the book. Annie also says “Mercy!” About every chapter and that started to get on my nerves. Really, a great book though.
🌟🌟🌟🌟
Overall a really good book. I liked that it was different than what I’ve been reading lately (all England!). First of all, it takes place in America and it’s during the 1700s in the middle of the French Indian War. It’s fast paced, keeping you on your toes for what will happen in the brutal frontier.
Iain has been falsely accused of murder and forced into service for the English fighting the French. Annie has been seriously abused by her only remaining family and shipped off to America. Iain cannot help but save her and protect her with every breath in his body.
The chemistry between the characters is wonderful, I love them together. The book was a little busy to me though with a lot of emphasis on the antagonist in the book. Annie also says “Mercy!” About every chapter and that started to get on my nerves. Really, a great book though.
chocoholicreader's review
4.0
Rating- 4
Heat- 3 several scenes
Overall series rating - 4
Tropes- man rescues woman and falls in love
Wow! If you are looking for a refreshing historical romance series, MacKinnon’s Rangers is it. No rogue in Regency England or clan chief in the Scotland here. Instead we get a Highlander pioneer who was raised next to Native Americans but is now forced to fight for the British in the French and Indian War. This entire series is like a romance version of Last of the Mohicans.
Not only is this an unusual setting for a romance novel, but the portrayal of the war is fantastic. Native Americans aren’t made out to be savages, though there are some that are the enemy. The hero is actually prized by the military because of what he has learned from the Native Americans. Basically, I would love to see more authors take a note from Clare’s book and branch out.
Heat- 3 several scenes
Overall series rating - 4
Tropes- man rescues woman and falls in love
Wow! If you are looking for a refreshing historical romance series, MacKinnon’s Rangers is it. No rogue in Regency England or clan chief in the Scotland here. Instead we get a Highlander pioneer who was raised next to Native Americans but is now forced to fight for the British in the French and Indian War. This entire series is like a romance version of Last of the Mohicans.
Not only is this an unusual setting for a romance novel, but the portrayal of the war is fantastic. Native Americans aren’t made out to be savages, though there are some that are the enemy. The hero is actually prized by the military because of what he has learned from the Native Americans. Basically, I would love to see more authors take a note from Clare’s book and branch out.
samie_k3's review against another edition
5.0
Another brilliant book by Pamela Clare. I'm so glad I found this author, moving onto Untamed!
rachelcus's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the book. It was fun to read in Scott accent and I thought Clare did a good job of presenting the frontier and the battles associated with it. Overall, I really did love the book. But, the one thing that really got me was the overuse of the word "bonnie." It's almost like Clare was far too happy with having discovered that word. We typically don't use the same adjective every other sentence... Just a little bit of overuse there.
eveyv's review
2.0
2,5 Highlander stars
Rapey scenes. What's up with rapey scenes lately? I don't like 'em, and to be honest they make me feel quite uncomfortable most of times. Add insta-love, a Mary Sue and a Gary Stu and then I'm done. Don't get me wrong, I love historical fiction and I know these elements may appear, and I can take them. But there's a limit, and when everything a character does is perfect (and what he/she looks like is perfect, what he/she says is perfect, etc), then I will certainly be annoyed. I need some flaws. Clear flaws, admitted by the characters (being the one possessing such flaw or another character that notices it). I hadn't that in this book, and that's why I'm a tad disappointed. Not to mention the fact that the plot line and twists were too predictable.
Rapey scenes. What's up with rapey scenes lately? I don't like 'em, and to be honest they make me feel quite uncomfortable most of times. Add insta-love, a Mary Sue and a Gary Stu and then I'm done. Don't get me wrong, I love historical fiction and I know these elements may appear, and I can take them. But there's a limit, and when everything a character does is perfect (and what he/she looks like is perfect, what he/she says is perfect, etc), then I will certainly be annoyed. I need some flaws. Clear flaws, admitted by the characters (being the one possessing such flaw or another character that notices it). I hadn't that in this book, and that's why I'm a tad disappointed. Not to mention the fact that the plot line and twists were too predictable.