Review: Love a man in a kilt!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2011
This was the first Highlander book I have ever read (I know, gasp, right!) and it did not disappoint. I had a little difficulty getting around the language of the book at first, but once I got used to it, the story flowed smoothly.My first impression was that I did not like either of the characters. It could have been the time in which the story was set (historical is generally not appealing to me) but they came off as cold, snotty and irritating, especially Alana. But as I kept reading, I found that under all that propriety was a real woman with real desires. All she is looking for is the same thing every woman is looking for. Love, companionship and passion. Ok, great sex, too. ;) But Alana isn't just a damsel in distress with a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome. She's no pushover and she has talents that will be useful to Duncan, which she uses as a bargaining tool.Duncan starts off as a hero, rescuing Alana from certain death, but quickly becomes the captor once he realizes who she is. Despite his plan to trade her for the bow that he so desperately needs, he soon discovers that he's not so keen on the idea of handing her over and the resulting passion is sizzling hot! However, after a deal is made with Alana, he stays true to his word and lets her go. It's this honorable gesture, along with the smoking hot romance, that makes me love Duncan.The story was fast paced, intense, sweet at times and certainly a page turner!You can read my full review here: [...]