Every Time with a Highlander (Sirens of the Scottish Borderlands #3)
by Gwyn Cready
Blurb:
She
can work her magic on any man...
In
a quest to bring peace to her beloved Scottish borderlands, fortune-teller and
spy Undine Douglas agrees to marry a savage English colonel. Desperate to delay
the wedding long enough toundermine the army's plans, Undine casts a spell to
summon help and unexpectedly finds herself under the imperious gaze of the
handsome and talented Michael Kent, twenty-first century British theater
director.
But
in this production, he commands the action...
Though
he abandoned acting years ago, Michael will play whatever part it takes to
guard Undine's safety—he's used to managing London's egocentric actors and
high-handed patrons, after all. But not even Shakespeare could haveforeseen the
sparks that fly when the colonel's plans force Undine and Michael into the
roles of their lifetimes.
Themes: historical,
time travel
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
This
interesting trilogy about a group of women entrenched in the battle for the
people of the Scottish Borderlands as England attempts to destroy the way of
highland life has come to an end with the story of heroine Undine. There were many twists and turns in this
series, but along the way the underlying relationships between these women, and
the twenty-first century men they fall in love was the most important
theme. Undine’s magic has gotten her
into trouble in the past, but when she calls for a priest to help keep her sham
of a marriage from happening, giving herself time to complete her mission, she
never imagined she would be summoning a sexy twenty-first century man for
herself. She is immediately attracted to
Michael, even as she believes him to be a priest, but when the truth of
Michael’s origins is revealed, the pull is no longer deniable. Undine’s character is one that I found myself
liking and hating at turns through this entire series; her enigmatic actions,
her willingness to sacrifice herself to further Scotland’s mission, and her
unwillingness to listen to reason all made her into a deeply complex and
sometimes troubling heroine; and the secret that comes out at the end of this
book is beyond amazing and was a very well scripted plot twist. Michael is the type of man I admire, a
chameleon, someone that is able to blend into his surroundings no matter what
they are and find a way to succeed at just about any endeavor he undertakes. It was interesting seeing him in action and
finding a way to keep himself alive in a very different world than his own
while still finding a way to protect Undine and fall in love with her. The heat between Undine and Michael is
sometimes overwhelming to them both, but gives them the courage they both need
to overcome the dangers around them and keep one another safe and find love
in the midst of war. I cried a lot at
the ending of this story, but thankfully, the skilled Ms. Gready was able to
pull out the impossible and give her lovers a true HEA. I am sad to see this trilogy end, but was
thrilled with the way it ended and look forward to reading future series by
Gwen.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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