The Bard (Highland Heroes #5)
by Maeve
Greyson
Blurb:
Sutherland
MacCoinnich flirts his way into the hardest hearts and most forbidden beds.
He’s such a charmer, even the lasses that he loves then leaves behind never
hold any ill will against him. All the ladies adore him. All except one. As
lovely as she is infuriating, the daughter of Chieftain Greyloch barely gives
him a passing glance. When she does, it’s only to tell him he smells more like
a horse than a Highlander. She even threatens to shoot him if ever sets foot on
her land again. And to add insult to injury, the woman cost him a keg of fine
whisky in a bet.
An enticing trinity of beauty, wit, and fire. She would be his.
Forever.
If Sorcha
Greyloch doesn’t marry soon, she’s sure to be the death of her father. Many a
desirable suitor has come calling, but she has refused them all. She knows who
she wants. She’s loved Sutherland MacCoinnich since the first time he darkened
her clan’s door. But she’s not about to tell him that until she has him on his
knees. After all, most men share a particular trait. They’re driven to possess
what they think they can’t possibly have.
The womanizer of
Clan MacCoinnich is about to be tamed by the one woman he feared he would never
win, but unexpected danger lurks in Castle Greyloch. A danger that threatens
the dueling lovers’ future.
Themes: Historical
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
Another masterpiece by one of my newly
discovered favorite historical romance authors kicks off with a womanizer
finally meeting his match in a feisty and fiery female he just cannot woo. The
Highland Heroes series revolves around the MacCoinnich Clan and their friends as
they navigate the political and messy world of medieval Scotland and try to
find love and happiness. I stumbled upon
this series a bit late and just had to go back to the beginning, but have been waiting
for Sutherland’s story for a long time and was definitely not let down a bit
when I finally got to read it. Sutherland is a true ladies’ man, a scoundrel
who knows that his greatest skill is his charm and he uses it to lethal means
with the ladies, but when he makes the mistake of going up against Sorcha
Greyloch he never imagined he had met his match.
Sorcha knows the type of man that Sutherland is and though the
attraction to him is beyond intense, she can’t trust him to be
the man she needs to help lead her clan by her side. When Sutherland is ordered by his Clan chief to
make peace and a match with Sorcha he knows he has his work cut out for him, but
he is determined to tame the fiery lass and make her his own. Sorcha is just as determined to bring him to
heel and prove to him that she is the only woman he needs by his side and in
his bed, but there are dangers lurking around every corner and if they don’t find
a way to trust and overcome those foes they will never have that chance for
their happy future together. Sorcha was my favorite heroine of this series to
date, sassy, sweet, and compassionate, but also strong, determined, and willing
to stand up to all the men in her life to do what she knows is best not only
for herself but also her clan. She truly
could have led the clan herself, with no need for a man, which makes her a
woman to be reckoned with, but at the same time she knows that she needs the
man she loves by her side to truly be the best leader she could be. That level
of self-awareness is rare in female leads for historical romance and I love the
way Ms. Greyson always manages to bring out the best in her characters.
Sutherland was an ass in the beginning of this story, making me more apt to
want to slap him silly than sympathize with him, but as he slowly opened his
eyes to the gift that Sorcha’s love truly was I began to like him again. He was loving, resilient, unwavering and
willing to do whatever it took to protect the woman he was falling in love
with. Once he opened his eyes and heart
he became the man he was truly always meant to be, Sorcha making him a better
man and showing that he could be a Clan leader just like his cousin. The spark
of fire these two set off in one another was clear for everyone around them to
see and it only got hotter the deeper their connection got, to the point I needed
water sometimes just reading their story. I am dying for the last book in this
series after that last chapter, but I know it will bring a lot of tears at the
same time, however I know Ms. Greyson will handle it all with grace and dignity
and not a little panache. Well played, Maeve, well played.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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