fictionalkate's review
3.0
Much like the previous books in the series, this is a fun and romantic read about a Scottish clan leader and the woman he wasn't expecting to claim his heart. It's sweet and the amnesiac kidnapped element gives it a bit of difference. I liked the characters. Cat is as fierce as her cousin and her sister in law. Duncan really cared about his people which made a nice change. I had a few issues with certain plot points which didn't really seem quite right. But a fun lazy day read.
laughlinesandliterature's review
3.0
* I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
This was a pretty cute fun Scottish highlands romance. I really enjoyed it. I liked that even without her memory Catriona was a good person, and she didn’t come across as whiny. The author did call this out several times, which was mildly annoying, but overall I did appreciate the fact that she just dealt with her situation. Duncan was a harder character to get behind, because he did know her. Initially I liked that he was looking out for her, and wanted to protect her. It quickly became obvious that he held a lot of baggage, and he liked getting to know her without that baggage. Except that he still carried it, and often treated her terribly because of it.
This doesn’t break the mold of highlands romance, but it is a good solid showing. I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2017/07/love-with-a-scottish-outlaw-by-gayle-callen.html*
This was a pretty cute fun Scottish highlands romance. I really enjoyed it. I liked that even without her memory Catriona was a good person, and she didn’t come across as whiny. The author did call this out several times, which was mildly annoying, but overall I did appreciate the fact that she just dealt with her situation. Duncan was a harder character to get behind, because he did know her. Initially I liked that he was looking out for her, and wanted to protect her. It quickly became obvious that he held a lot of baggage, and he liked getting to know her without that baggage. Except that he still carried it, and often treated her terribly because of it.
This doesn’t break the mold of highlands romance, but it is a good solid showing. I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2017/07/love-with-a-scottish-outlaw-by-gayle-callen.html*
blonde_byfrankocean's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
i_mishu_so_much's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
3.25
faye_reads100's review against another edition
2.0
What made me dislike this book is that the heroine was set to be angry with the hero with half the book left. It just took a while to get through the rest of the book when the heroine is constantly talking about how she'll never be with him despite how much he's trying to make it up to her. It made the rest of the book drag on and it made the romantic scenes less substantial.
beckymmoe's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series! <3
Duncan and Cat's story is just so good. I haven't read a lot of amnesia stories--it always seems to me an awfully convenient plot device--but here it works, and OMG it creates one heck of a story. Even though Duncan starts out their relationship...well, lying to Cat and to his people...he does so for the same reason he's been doing just about everything since taking over as head of his clan--in an attempt to keep the Carlyle clan safe. And yeah, he takes a big risk keeping up those lies, but I'm not sure he could have told her much earlier than she found out. Well, maybe he could have...but that might have robbed us of our grand gesture moment.
Because OMG. These two. So good together! And what a fabulous ending :)
Here's hoping there's going to be more Highland Weddings to come, because I will be so there! :)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Duncan and Cat's story is just so good. I haven't read a lot of amnesia stories--it always seems to me an awfully convenient plot device--but here it works, and OMG it creates one heck of a story. Even though Duncan starts out their relationship...well, lying to Cat and to his people...he does so for the same reason he's been doing just about everything since taking over as head of his clan--in an attempt to keep the Carlyle clan safe. And yeah, he takes a big risk keeping up those lies, but I'm not sure he could have told her much earlier than she found out. Well, maybe he could have...but that might have robbed us of our grand gesture moment.
Because OMG. These two. So good together! And what a fabulous ending :)
Here's hoping there's going to be more Highland Weddings to come, because I will be so there! :)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
jmacattack's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book. It was sweet and funny and fiery, all at the same time. The characters were intriguing, and I loved the forbidden romance aspect. Plus, can you really beat a Highlander?
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