Highland Wolf (Highland Brides #10)
by Lynsay Sands
Blurb:
They call him the
Wolf. The mercenary's courage and prowess in battle are known throughout the
Highlands, and with his handsome face and black-as-sin hair, he was as
intelligent and deadly as the wolf he was named for...
But the Wolf is
also Claray's betrothed. Thought to have been killed as a child, he'd been in
hiding all these years. Now, he's determined to earn enough coin to rebuild his
home, reclaim his birthright, and honor his marriage contract to Claray. For
he's fallen for the tender-hearted lass...and he will do anything to protect
her and their future together.
Themes: Historical,
Scotland
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
Oh
my goodness what a story! I was truly afraid this series was going to end when
the main arc ended with all the family married off with the last story, but
Sands surprised us again by finding more side characters to bring into the
series and giving us more magic. The
newest addition kicks off with a bang as a woman is heading to a forced marriage
and is rescued by the most unlikely of men and then taken on the adventure of
her life. Claray MacFarlane never
imagined she’d find herself being forced
to the altar by the uncle she thought loved her, but that seems to be her immediate
future if she can’t find a way out and it’s really not looking good for her, until a mysterious man suddenly rides into the churchyard and carries her off
just in time. Conall, aka The Wolf,
arrives just in time to carry Claray to safety, but he has no intention of
revealing his true identity to Claray.
He might be her betrothed but he isn’t yet ready to claim the sweet and
confounding woman, yet as they spend more and more time together he cannot
resist the temptation she presents and soon he finds that there is truly no
resisting his bride to be. When they
arrive at Claray’s home, everything changes as she finds herself wedded and bedded,
then whisked away to Conall’s family land in order for them to take their
rightful places and lead the clan that has never forgotten him or his family’s
leadership. But soon the evil that sent him running for his life resurfaces and
Claray finds herself under attack, but some enemies hide just a little too well
in the shadows and if Claray and Conall don’t uncover the truth in time all
could be lost. This story was filled with serious psycho stuff as Claray finds
herself in the line of fire from individuals that have lost their damn minds
but are too easily able to blend into polite society. I loved that Sands went this direction, but
it broke my heart for Claray to have to deal with this trauma and it was great
to see her find herself and her own strength out of the crazy she was faced
with. Claray has a sweet force that is
apparent from the beginning when she sacrifices and cares for the animals she
takes into her charge which was very cute, and her determination to show Conall
that she will be the best wife and partner she can be as she takes on the task
of leading a clan was amazing. She has a
calm that soothes others and a harmony that just makes those around her fall in
love, maybe a little too much sometimes, but Conall certainly fell under her
spell quickly. Conall was an enigma but at the same time a typical alpha warrior
and that dichotomy made him even more interesting in a lot of ways. He has worked his entire life in order to
earn his way, hoping to rebuild his coffers so that he can return to reclaim
his rightful place as laird and claim his bride, but when he actually meets Claray
there is no more waiting for the “perfect time” to return. His years of fighting have made him a
determined and dedicated man, but he does have a softer side when it comes to
his wife, showing her passion and care, but he works hard alongside his men in
order to make sure that they achieve their goals and keep their newly reunited
Clan safe. The passion between Claray
and Conall was fiery and sensual from the very beginning, even though Claray
had her doubts that was a good thing, but when they had their private times
together, boy look out! I am dying to find out which story comes next and see
where Lynsay is taking us in this amazing world of Scottish warriors and the
women that stand at their sides to lead and nourish their clans. As always the
magic of the Scots leads to an amazing read.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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