A review by nikkieliz13
Captured Heart by Heather McCollum

4.0

Rating: 4 Stars

“He’d married Meg to end a feud, but staying married to her could start a war.”

➸ FMC: ★★★★½

Brave, compassionate, competent, intelligent, skilled with a bow, and has a pet wolf—what’s not to love?

My only complaint is how she got captured in the end of the book, acting like she was a lead character in a horror movie.

➸ MMC: ★★★¾

Caden doesn’t use physical violence to intimidate Meg (which is definitely setting the bar low, but I appreciated it nonetheless). He was a strong leader, acting with honor, willing to humble himself for the good of his people.

➸ Antagonist(s): ★★★

Predictable, but enjoyable.

➸ Supporting Characters: ★★★★★

I want to simultaneously praise and thank the author for creating a solid cast of secondary characters who act as more than props.

➸ Healer Element: ★★★★¾

I love that the author didn’t strictly use either magic healing or herbal healing, but rather a satisfying balance of both. I also appreciated how consistent and relevant a part it played throughout the entire story.

Title:[b: Captured Heart
(Highland Hearts #1)]
POV(s): Multiple-Third Person
Interconnected Series: N/A
Standalone: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
HEA:

Spoiler

Yes

Relationship: M/F
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Medieval-Era, Paranormal
Triggers:

Spoiler

sexual assault

Tags/Tropes:
❖ Chief-Hero/Laird
❖ Competent-Heroine
❖ Healer-Heroine
❖ Healer-Heroine (Magic)
❖ Hero-Uses-Heroine
❖ Heroine-Forced-to-Flee
❖ Highlander-Hero
❖ Marriage-of-Convenience
❖ Tortured-Hero
❖ Virgin-Heroine
❖ Witches