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Highlander Unchained by Donna Fletcher
5.0
Once in a while, a book hits your heart with how beautiful the story is, how captivating the characters are and how engaged you find yourself within the world.
This was one of those books
I've read this a long time ago, maybe in 2014 (since the book was published in 2012) as a borrowed book
I looked for my own copy ever since until I was fortunate to get it via Amazon
Highlander Unchained is a Historical Romance that tells the timeless love between Dawn and Cree.
Dawn, a simple MUTE servant girl, described by the village people as plain and dumb (which she is anything but) captures the heart of the Highlander Lord Cree with her kindness and intelligence.
Cree fights his affection and attraction to Dawn for as long as he can because he was bound by his duty and status as Lord to take a suitable wife
What captures your heart is the way Cree perceives Dawn's disability. Even though she is mute and can express herself with gestures he always says to her "tell me", "speak" "I can hear you" not dismissing her condition but emphasizing that she is strong, able and equal to anyone not despite her disability but because of it.
While reading this first book of the trilogy, we see Dawn flourishing under the care of Cree. She shows her courage and resourcefulness that were hidden due to the oppression of the previous Lord. Dawn is kind to others and never harbors ill will to anyone even when they do not do the same to her.
The other thing I loved about this book is that it stayed true to its era. It is set in the old times of Highlanders so the wordings and language are suitable to this time such as "coupling and poking" and best of all there wasn't the fateful mistake some writers do when they insert words such as "ok" in historical fiction.
In my opinion, the love between Dawn and Cree is one of the most perfect ones I've read
making this book in my top best romance books.
This was one of those books
I've read this a long time ago, maybe in 2014 (since the book was published in 2012) as a borrowed book
I looked for my own copy ever since until I was fortunate to get it via Amazon
Highlander Unchained is a Historical Romance that tells the timeless love between Dawn and Cree.
Dawn, a simple MUTE servant girl, described by the village people as plain and dumb (which she is anything but) captures the heart of the Highlander Lord Cree with her kindness and intelligence.
Cree fights his affection and attraction to Dawn for as long as he can because he was bound by his duty and status as Lord to take a suitable wife
What captures your heart is the way Cree perceives Dawn's disability. Even though she is mute and can express herself with gestures he always says to her "tell me", "speak" "I can hear you" not dismissing her condition but emphasizing that she is strong, able and equal to anyone not despite her disability but because of it.
While reading this first book of the trilogy, we see Dawn flourishing under the care of Cree. She shows her courage and resourcefulness that were hidden due to the oppression of the previous Lord. Dawn is kind to others and never harbors ill will to anyone even when they do not do the same to her.
The other thing I loved about this book is that it stayed true to its era. It is set in the old times of Highlanders so the wordings and language are suitable to this time such as "coupling and poking" and best of all there wasn't the fateful mistake some writers do when they insert words such as "ok" in historical fiction.
In my opinion, the love between Dawn and Cree is one of the most perfect ones I've read
making this book in my top best romance books.