review 1: Captivating & Swoon-fully Spellbinding!Tarah Scott captures the essence and majestic beauty of the Scottish Highlands which brings light to the Gaelic Accented characters that make any woman swoon with visionary lusts in this spellbinding historical romance. I’m panting already thinking about the honorable Marcus MacGregor in his sexy kilt all muscular and rippling with a day’s hard work sweat yielding a sword. Sigh!The story is intense but filled with deceit, backstabbing, traitorous murder, kidnapping, and most of all friendship to die for and love which by the way makes this story so spellbinding and truly amazing when the story behind each character adds their secrets making the plot even more mysterious. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough but at the same ... moretime I felt as if I wanted the story to last forever due to the passionate fellowship and heartfelt nature of the Highland culture.The character’s won me over immediately. I loved Elise at times for her feistiness but did get irritated at her for her stubbornness. Marcus on the other hand, not only swoon worthy but smart and wealthy. I loved Marcus story about his deceased wife and his relationship with his son Kiernan. It was truly refreshing to read a story for once where the characters had a past and were not first time lovers. Finally a story where life continues on and happiness is always around the corner even after a tragedy!The erotic chemistry between Marcus and Elise is sizzling hot and definitely will raise your heart level up a notch or two with their courting chase.The ending was brilliant; my emotions were running wild with sadness one moment and gasping but ending with a great big smile on my face for the happy ever after.Excellent Read. review 2: I love a good historical romance like any other good romantic. This one definitely lives up to any romantics dream. You have a bit of intrigue, really hot highland laird, loss and then of course romance and love. Tarah has written a fantastic story. Marcus MacGregor and Elise Kingston are the perfect couple to fall in love. Marcus is undoubtedly smitten from the time he encounters Elise. But, Elise has secrets that she is trying to hide to protect the new-found home she has come to love. Elise’s independence and forthright attitude is a modern woman in a time and place when those traits are frowned upon. This tale of Highland love between a rough Highland laird and an American rebel is not only an adventure to read but will also allow the reader to experience the emotion on this roller coaster ride of a historical romance. less
