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life_onthe_shelf's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read this as a stand-alone, and it worked well as a stand-alone too.
wildwhuck's review
2.0
Averill got on my last nerve. If she said husband, tincture, or got nervous and stammered one more time! She was the only character I didn't like. I listened to the trilogy in order, so its possible I was just tired of the same plot for all three books. At least in the two others there was chemistry between the couples.
laurenjodi's review
4.0
The Hellion and the Highlander
4 Stars
Averill Mortagne is a fiery redhead with a strawberry birthmark, a nervous stammer and an intelligent mind. All of this makes it virtually impossible for her father to find her a suitable (or not so suitable) husband. That is until her brother, Will, returns from the Crusades with an injured comrade-in-arms, Kade Stewert. Kade and Averill grow closer as she nurses him back to health, and after their marriage travel to Scotland to take up residence at the Stewert keep. Unfortunately, someone has other plans for Kade and has no qualms killing the young warrior…
A quick and entertaining read with a charming romance and a solid suspense plot.
While Averill is not much of a hellion, she is a sweet and charming heroine with a strong backbone, and Kade is a courageous soldier and an honorable man. Their romance is characterized by an intense chemistry (despite the numerous interruptions to their amorous intentions) and an endearing emotional connection.
The assassination plot is similar to the previous book but more logical even though the revelation of the villain is quite sudden. The secondary characters are well developed and it is possible that Sands had plans for additional books, but alas ,they never materialized - perhaps sometime in the future.
4 Stars
Averill Mortagne is a fiery redhead with a strawberry birthmark, a nervous stammer and an intelligent mind. All of this makes it virtually impossible for her father to find her a suitable (or not so suitable) husband. That is until her brother, Will, returns from the Crusades with an injured comrade-in-arms, Kade Stewert. Kade and Averill grow closer as she nurses him back to health, and after their marriage travel to Scotland to take up residence at the Stewert keep. Unfortunately, someone has other plans for Kade and has no qualms killing the young warrior…
A quick and entertaining read with a charming romance and a solid suspense plot.
While Averill is not much of a hellion, she is a sweet and charming heroine with a strong backbone, and Kade is a courageous soldier and an honorable man. Their romance is characterized by an intense chemistry (despite the numerous interruptions to their amorous intentions) and an endearing emotional connection.
The assassination plot is similar to the previous book but more logical even though the revelation of the villain is quite sudden. The secondary characters are well developed and it is possible that Sands had plans for additional books, but alas ,they never materialized - perhaps sometime in the future.
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Is it good or bad when the best you can say about the book is: "It's ok.'? Some would say it's not a glowing recommendation but when you have read as many bad bodice riper novels as me... *shudders*
The Hellion and the Highlander didn't blow my mind or dazzle me with sizzling chemistry but it was a relaxing and sometimes even a bit funny quick read.
What to expect:
- Hero who wants a smart wife with spirit, not only good looks.
- Heroine who is confident (for medieval ages) and takes matters into her own hands
- Light mystery with murder attempts (and I was surprised who was the culprit)
- Some funny and clumsy events during a couple of first sex scenes. I loved those details. Because it's never perfect at first and there are always some mishaps. ;)
The Hellion and the Highlander didn't blow my mind or dazzle me with sizzling chemistry but it was a relaxing and sometimes even a bit funny quick read.
What to expect:
- Hero who wants a smart wife with spirit, not only good looks.
- Heroine who is confident (for medieval ages) and takes matters into her own hands
- Light mystery with murder attempts (and I was surprised who was the culprit)
- Some funny and clumsy events during a couple of first sex scenes. I loved those details. Because it's never perfect at first and there are always some mishaps. ;)
litloulou's review
3.0
I thought the beginning had promise and was kind of cute. But the conflict seemed like more of the same. Like all three books in this series seemed so similar in so many ways. It was choppy too.
beckyschwartz's review
5.0
As always, LOVE Lynsay Sands. This book was exactly what I expected of it.