My Highland Spy (Highland Spies #1)
by Victoria Roberts
Blurb:
This Highland Laird won't bow to the
Crown
Laird
Ruairi Sutherland refuses to send his only son away to be educated by the
English. And he most definitely will not appear in Edinburgh to pay homage to a
liege who has no respect for Scotland. So he does what any laird would do-he
lies to the king. The last thing Ruairi expects is a beautiful English
governess to appear on his doorstep.
But this lady spy might make him...
Lady
Ravenna Walsingham is a seasoned spy who is sent to the savage Highlands to
uncover a nefarious plot against the Crown. Playing the part of an English
governess-a job easier said than done-she infiltrates the home of Laird
Sutherland, a suspected conspirator.
If she doesn't betray him first
Ravenna
soon discovers that the only real threat Sutherland poses is to her heart. But
will the proud Highland laird ever forgive her when he discovers the woman he
loves in an English spy?
Themes: historical, highlanders, spies
Rating: 3.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Being my first experience with writing by Victoria
Roberts, I was unsure what to expect, but the title and cover for this novel
made it too interesting for me to resist and I can say with all surety that I
will be continuing this series as it develops. A vivid setting in one of my
favorite places and times, full of intrigue, mystery and the hidden secrets
that were customary during this time period, and interwoven with a story of two
people that never expected to find love in an enemy, My Highland Spy will keep you on the edge of your seat until the
very end wondering just how Ruairi and Ravenna will find a way to love. It should also be mentioned that the wit and
cleverness of the heroine in this novel, something that is often overlooked in
even modern fiction, make the characters shine and gives the reader the chance
to live vicariously through this fabulously written heroine.
Ruairi
and Ravenna both captured my interest, with their disparate, but equally
compelling stories and the way they are able to overlook the differences in
their backgrounds to find a way to enjoy their time together, even knowing
there might be an end that doesn’t include a
happily ever after. Ravenna has
landed her most dangerous mission since she began spying for the crown but she
doesn’t understand just how dangerous until she finds her heart and body being
pulled like a magnet toward Ruairi. Ruairi
also never imagined he would find such intense feelings again, much less be feeling them for a Englishwoman,
someone that he knows he shouldn’t trust, but that he can’t seem to deny. As the two of them explore their desires and
both grow fonder of each other, there is the feeling of the sword of Damascus hanging
over their heads. Will they be able to escape the pain that their broken
trust can cause, or will they let their duty stand in the way for their love?
Overall,
I thoroughly enjoyed Ravenna’s adventure across the border and into the wild
and barbaric highlands, where she found that the people are much the same,
though certainly more passionate than her own countrymen. As her eyes are opened to the truth of the
highlanders she has been sent to spy on, Ravenna begins to understand that
she is never going to be able to betray Ruairi’s trust and love. But fate—and a nosey and meddling
sister—leave Ravenna with no option but to defend herself to the man she has
come to love more than anything or anyone else.
Ruairi opens his heart after a long time and finds that Ravenna might
just be the mate to his heart and the perfect woman to fill the hole in his
family, but now he has to come to terms with the truth of who and what she is,
and the lies she has told from the beginning.
Showing his true depth of character and just how great a man he is, Ruairi
is able to find a way to forgive and go after the one thing that will make them
both happy. Obviously a sexy and
intriguing pair, Ravenna and Ruairi were a match made in the highlands (yup I
said that), and I found myself falling in love right along with them. I am looking forward to seeing where this
author takes us next, and suspect I know who will have a chance to find love in
the next story. In the meantime, I will
carry the happy memories of another wonderful historical romance that makes me
wish I’d been born in a different time and place, and after all isn’t that what
reading is all about? Sláinte!
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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