Review: Taming Her Highland Legend (Time to Love a Highlander #2)

Taming Her Highland Legend (Time to Love a Highlander #2)

by Maeve Greyson

Blurb:

“Take thirty days off or you’re fired.” To 21st century Dr. Evie Wortham, confirmed Londoner and obsessively driven surgeon; her hospital’s ultimatum of thirty days leave in the calming wilderness of the Scottish Highlands so she can get a handle on her anger issues means one thing: unbearable boredom. But she agrees out of pity for her best friend who Human Resources nominated to pass out the punishment. That and the fact that she did massively overstep her bounds this time—even by her standards. So, she heads to her friend’s cottage on the outskirts of Inverness for a month of hiking, biking, and becoming one with nature. But a climb behind a waterfall to rescue a kitten with an odd fondness for water permanently strikes the word boredom from her vocabulary. Instead of finding the cat when she emerges on the other side, she discovers a man with a bloody gash in his head floating face down in the pool below.

When Chieftain Quinn MacTaggart opens his eyes to the lovely, but strangely dressed Englishwoman, he’s certain the enemy has captured him. He’d put nothing past Edward I’s arrogance and determination to break Scotland, especially after the sacking of Berwick. But when the sharp-tongued lass turns out to be an extraordinary healer and confesses England has banished her, honor demands he not only offer her the protection of his clan, but the added safety of taking his name. After all, she did save his life. And not only is she fearless, canny, and filled with fire, but bonny as a prize filly. What better choice for a wife? The arrangement could serve them both.

Finding herself trapped in 13th century Scotland, Evie has no choice but to accept Quinn’s offer of protection. While she had always thought to marry for love, marrying to stay alive seems a good enough reason, too. What she didn’t count on was falling in love. Or how hard it would be to hide the truth of her past from Quinn. And then there’s the assassin intent on killing her new husband. Who knew there could be so many obstacles to wedded bliss?

Themes:  Historical

Rating: 4.25 stars

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Review:

 The time travel continues in the second installment of Maeve Greyson’s newest series and I have to say I liked this one even more, probably because I found myself relating to the attitude and circumstances of this heroine so much.  For fans of Outlander and the premise of time displaced characters, this series is one that you can really sink your teeth into and enjoy for all the laughter, tears, and sweetness as the characters find love, drama, and danger in their journey to an HEA together. Dr. Evie Wortham is on her last chance to save her job due to her attitude and her boss and longtime friend sends her on a mandatory vacation to the Scottish highlands.  She has only been there less than a few hours, having crossed a terrifying waterfall and feeling a little lost, when she finds a half-naked and injured man floating down the river that she is determined to save despite her surroundings and limited supplies. Chieftain Quinn MacTaggart opens his eyes after being attacked and barely surviving to find himself faced with a bossy and strangely dressed lass who demands his compliance and spouts all kinds of strange words as she cares for his injuries.  Both Evie and Quinn believe they are in the right on their situation, but neither truly understands that Evie has been thrown back in time over 800 years until they can no longer deny the truth.  Evie comes to understand she has no chance of getting how and no choice but to move forward in her new life and making a life with the sexy highlander can’t be all bad, but soon she finds herself in deep with him.  The problem is that even as Quinn and Evie fall in love and being to make a life, there is a dangerous killer out to end Quinn’s leadership of the clan and if might coast them both their lives if they can’t uncover the assassin once and for all.  I really loved and connected with Evie in a lot of ways, having been in her shoes more than once with my own work situation and knowing how it feels to just be over other people’s inability to live up to my expectations.  I loved seeing her unwind a little bit, even if it was forced on her, but when she was faced with this new world she really shined, her knowledge and skills as well as bravery and defense of those in need made her loved by many in Quinn’s clan right away.  She was sweet and sassy, but her true strength was in the way she gave of herself again and again, even when those she helped didn’t deserve it.  She stands up for herself, even to the point it almost costs her life, but her independence an unwillingness to bend her morals reminded me a lot off myself. I liked getting to know Quinn, even if there were a few times he was seriously an ass and I wished I could slap him myself. He is obviously smart, brave, and protective of those he takes under his wing, but he allows his fears and shortsightedness to almost cost him the best thing to ever come into his life.  Once he takes his head out of his ass and admits to his feelings I liked him a lot more and he became the perfect mate for Evie and the best leader for his people, just in time truly.  I loved the playfulness and passion these two inspired in one another as they spent time together and got to know one another.  I am dying to know what type of lady will find herself time displaced next in this series and what kind of adventure she will find as she falls in love in Maeve’s fun Time to Love a Highlander series.

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