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Highland Hunger (2011)

by Hannah Howell(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0758261527 (ISBN13: 9780758261526)

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Kensington

series

MacNachton Vampires

review 1: I bought this anthology strictly for "The Guardian" Michele Sinclair's novella, and that is all I have read. This book takes us from 1365 Japan to 1365 Scotland... through the eyes of a vampire, or Nosferatu. The Hero of the book, Dorian has been alive for 2 thousand years and is having a feud with his nephew, so he appoints himself as a Guardian of the innocent people of Scotland, protecting them from his nephews wrath. But it turns out his nephew is looking for someone in particular, someone with very strong powers, but why? Moira is the Guardian of this small area of Scotland, protecting people from raiders and such, but what she is really doing is looking for the monsters who killed her family and injured her when she was 17, causing a permanent limp. When she found h... moreim, well, he evoked feelings she had never felt. But she had to be careful around him, there were secrets she must keep.I went into this book prepared to love it. I have loved every other book of Ms Sinclair's that I have read. I don't know if the problem was that it was a novella and it was rushed, or I just had trouble with some of the story lines, like the origin of nosferatu. Why was there such a feud between Dorian and his nephew? It plays hard in the "meat" of the book... but I just didn't feel it. The other problem might have been that it is a "stand alone" novella instead of a continuation of a story so there was so much that had to be explained in such a small amount of pages, and still get in the "I love you's"... I just wasn't feeling it so much. I did feel like this was the beginning of series, and I might be interested as long as it isn't just novellas, but maybe branch out into books to give the characters time to develop. All of this author's Highland books are on auto buy... I'm a McTiernay stalker! But I'll do a bit of research before I buy the next one in this series.Until Next Time!xxoo Terree
review 2: Highland Hunger by Hannah Howell, Michele Sinclair and Jackie Ivie Paranormal Romance- Aug. 30th, 20114 starsBig, brawny highland vampires to make you swoon!Dark Embrace by Hannah HowellRaibeart MacNachton comes from a dying clan of immortals. His Laird has sent him out to find others related to his kind. Those who share their blood and many of their powers but who have mortal human blood and the ability to propagate. Raibeart has been searching fruitlessly until he comes to the aid of a lovely young lass named Una who is running from an evil lord who captured her and those like her. She and several others like her have abilities that the man she has escaped from wants for himself. And he has resorted to torture and draining them to achieve his aims. While Una comes to respect her rescuer Raibeart, she is still wary. But even though she admires him, she makes it clear she is unwilling to join him and his Laird unless her friends are freed, too. But will their reckless plans for a rescue result in more disaster?This was an enjoyable read. Raibeart for all his strength is a very gentle and kind man. I loved reading how careful he was with the courageous Una. And Una was very deserving of her rescuer. Although this story was short, I could feel their appreciation and chemistry for each other. Well written and moving read. 4 starsThe Guardian by Michele SinclairMoirae is the mysterious Guardian of Badenoch. She has trained relentlessly to protect those she cares for but when she hears rumors of another claiming to be the Guardian, she is infuriated. She plans to meet this imposter and send him on his way. However, her plans quickly change when she meets Dorian, a powerful and attractive man who saves her from near death. For Dorian is an immortal and Moirae has his undivided attention because Moirae is special; there is something about her and her family which intrigues him. Soon he finds he will protect her at all costs.This was a very intriguing read. I was enthralled with the concept of Dorian and the rest of his 'clan.' I would really like the author to expand upon this story. However, because the story was so short, it felt a bit rushed, and I had a feeling of the story being a bit unfinished. It felt like a very short novella or prequel-teaser. 3 1/2 starsA Knight Beyond Black by Jackie IvieLady Tira is attractive but her independence, strong-will and opinionated ways keep many a suitor away. So it is with great surprise when she is accosted at a ball by a man named Ian Duncan MacAvee. While highly attracted to him, she does not care for his overly bold manner. When she finds she has been contracted to marry him since her birth, the fiery lady is livid and pleads to her father to prevent the marriage.Ian Duncan MacAvee has waited 20 years for his fated mate to grow into adulthood before claiming her and his impatience shows. But he made a mistake by telling her they are marrying (without her consent) and not courting her properly. Can he make amends?I really enjoy Jackie Ivie’s writing. Lady of the Knight is one of the best books written, ever! But this story felt like a bit of a miss for me. Although the author spends a great deal of time with the two main characters, I never felt that they really had a developing and emotional relationship. If it was a longer story, I think this hurdle would have easily been overcome. While it was entertaining (as Ian gets advice on courting) and often funny, the romance did not quite work for me. 3 1/2 starsReviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club less

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