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The Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne

6 reviews

somasunshine's review against another edition

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dark emotional

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This one was almost cozy compared to the first two books, still pretty dark though

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ivegotyourpaperback's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.75

While I liked this story overall, it’s not my favourite in the series.

I loved Mena, and felt like I could relate to her. She felt very real to me, full of self doubt and anxiety at first. And as we went along she had great character growth: she was in her element and regained her agency during her time in Scotland.

Liam, on the other hand, irritated me as a hero. Jumping to conclusions, irrational fits of anger, a propensity for raising his voice, and making everyone walk around on eggshells around him. What a fucking catch. How are the women not swooning in droves? 🙄

I didn’t feel aroused or intrigued by his blustering character. I actually found myself feeling mostly scared as I empathised with the characters who had to interact with Liam. Though he certainly became more palatable by the end of the story.

As for the audiobook format, the narrator, Derek Perkins, had a lovely cadence and performed the text very well. I enjoyed his Scottish accent particularly. I am, however, unsure if he was the perfect choice for this series as his voice sounds a tad too old for the characters. This was my first romance audiobook narrated by a man, which I found refreshing.

And finally: I hate the word ‘cleft’ 🤢 There’s nothing I about this word that I find sexy.

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gracekatreads's review against another edition

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2.0

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dreamfyre's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

"It was the first happiness I ever knew to look into yer eyes. Ye taught me the meanings to words other than forgiveness and redemption. Desire. Yearning. And love. Ye are my blanket of stars, Mena, my reason to look to the heavens. My map when I am lost and my point of light when all is dark."

OH. MY. GOD. Words cannot express how much I loved this book. It was perfect.

Liam Mackenzie, the Demon Highlander, is a widower, retired Lieutenant Colonel and Laird of the Mackenzie clan. Liam is a huge, ill-tempered man with a very tortured past. Philomena St. Vincent, Viscountess Benchley, has been abused by her husband for most of her marriage, and been committed to an asylum. After she’s rescued from the asylum, Mena is forced to flee from her husband and his family, so she takes on a job as a governess to Liam’s children.

I was so excited to read this when I found out Mena was the heroine. Their first meeting was hilarious and they had great chemistry. Mena was such a strong character, she stood up to Liam and scolded him despite being afraid of him. I loved Mena’s relationships with the children. Their relationship developed a bit slower than in the previous books, but it made their connection seem more real.

If you like HR and haven’t read this one already, go do it!! (But read the CWs first)

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.5

listen here laird mackenzie i dont care how many muscles you have miss mena is my wife and you can take your little plaid skirt and carry on i’ll take it from here

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lutheranjulia's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

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