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Soul of a Highlander

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“Soul of the Highlander is the 3rd book in Melissa Mayhue’s Daughters of the Glen series.  I really enjoyed this book.  .

Mairi MacKiernan’s life already changed dramatically when she was saved from death and pulled forward in time with her brother, Connor. She’s adjusted to modern life, but she has a strong need to fix what happen in the past, and to save her cousin Marsali.  Mairi confronts Pol and gains permission to travel back to the past to right a wrong. Mairi needs to get past her almost rape and murder that occurred before she was brought to the future, she needs to get back her spirit and fire

Ramos Servans, now a Fae Guardian, wants to repair the damage done by his evil father, Reynard. He is given the task to go back in time to help rescue or assist Mairi in her quest. Ramos needs to get past the things he did for his father, not know that he was a bad guy.  He’s a good man, and everyone but him sees that.

Both Ramos and Mairi were a great couple.  As much as I liked Connor and Ian from the first two books, I knew once I found out this book belonged to Ramos, that I would love him the best. I really enjoyed him in Highland Guardian, with his friendship to Sarah.  But totally fell in love with him in ‘Soul of a Highlander’. I was surprised that Mairi turned out to be such a great heroine.

This book was excellent throughout, with very little boring moments.  Very exciting all through, and Reynard Servans made a very good villain, even if I dislike him so much.  What I loved mostly about the book, was meeting Rosalyn again, and her family.  At first I couldn’t take Marsali, but ended up really liking Sallie.  lol  She was one tough young girl at the end.  I would have loved to see a storyline for her, but I doubt that will happen, as she ends up married to Ran.

The parts with Pol, I love, as I really like him, and hope he continues to be part of the other stories.   It was also great at the end to see the children, Will and Rose again; as well as seeing Cate, Connor, Ian, Sarah.  Mayhue continues to make you fall in love with her couples, as she did once again with Ramos and Mairi.  She also has very good with creating excellent secondary characters, and my guess is many of those will be future books, therefore allowing us to go back and forth in time, with Rosalyn’s family and the current time families (Cate/Connor, Ramos/Mairi, Ian/Sarah) or in the far future books (will this series end?) for Will and Rose.

Loved this book, very relaxing and enjoyable read.  However, that being said, I was somewhat disturbed with some points of the end. I love Dallyn, are they trying to tell us he is Wyn Servans?  Though Wyn wasn’t totally bad, I can’t see him being Dallyn, since how would he have been able to go to the realm, which isn’t probable, as he was Naudian.  And the mystery that Pol wants to discuss with Dallyn about the mistake of his with Mairi (mortal women having fae power).  Oh well, we shall see.  Next is Highlander of her Own.      

Barb

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Highland Guardian

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“Highland Guardian”, the second book of Melissa Mayhue’s Daughters of the Glen series.  Right up front, I noticed that Mayhue’s writing changes a lot in this book. As much as I loved Connor and Cate in Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband, this book was better in many ways. Bringing in Dallyn, the Fae general, was a nice move, and he was funny, especially with incorrect slangs, or even eating chocolate. We also get to meet the powerful Pol, who created the original curse.

Mayhue throughout the book had a number of cute or funny comments. Very nicely done. The added mystery of the Nuadians made for an excellent storyline.

”Highland Guardian” introduces us to Sarah Douglas, who is an author in the midst of being in a writers block.  She decides to spend a few months in Scotland to see if it will help her start writing again.  There is also something pulling her to go to Scotland, especially to a special cottage.

Ian McCullough, is Fae guardian, who is a 600 years old. Ian, who is half fae and half human, works for Dallyn, the Fae general.  Ian’s job is to protect the gateway between the human and fae worlds from the evil Fairies – the Nuadians.

Ian meets Sarah, who is renting his cottage, which is very close to the gateway that Ian guards.  The danger is that Sarah’s presence presents a risk to Ian and his job. She’s a descendant of the Fae as well unbeknownst to her, and as a female descendant she can see the gate. Since Sarah knows nothing of her ancestors, she could be in danger from the Nuadians, who would want her to lead them to the gate.

I loved Ian and Sarah’s romance. Loved the fact that Sarah was not a young girl in her 20’s, having an older heroine at 38 was nice and she didn’t have to worry, since he was 600 years older then her. lol  I also loved Ramos, and was glad he was saved at the end. I enjoyed the friendship he developed with Sarah. He too becomes one of those (Robert, Jesse) who I would like to see have stories told.

The villain to me was Brad, he was one of the worst kind of villains (more of a creep), though Reynard was by far the most evil. But I so wanted Ian to punch out Brad, and would have been happy if he killed him at the end. His treatment of Sarah, in front of all those people was pathetic. The golf ball in his back was funny.

The children, Will and Rose, were exceptional and fun.  Mayhue does well with creating excellent secondary characters. The book was both well-written and exciting.  The story pulls you in and keeps you turning the pages until the exciting end. I enjoyed Sarah utilizing her power to kill Reynard. Bringing in Pol to Dallyn and Darnee at the end, opens this up in different directions with the soulmates, healers, etc.  Mayhue also does very well with her sex scenes, which are steamy, but not over the top.

Hopefully we get to see some more of these fabulous characters. Next up will be “Soul of the Highlander”, which I am happy to say belongs to Ramos and Mairi.

Barb

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Warrior’s Redemption

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Warrior’s Redemption

Warrior’s Redemption is a spinoff from Melissa Mayhue’s Daughters of the Glen series. I was totally surprised that this book was not a continuation of the Daughters of the Glen series, as the hero in this book, was from an earlier book in that series (A Highlanders Homecoming). But Mayhue wins you over very quickly. Pretty much everything in this new storyline is similar, with a wonderful Highlander hero; his soulmate from the future, and the story taking place in old time Scotland.
Warrior’s Redemption is about Malcolm MacDowylt, the Scottish laird, and Danielle (Dani) Dearmon, a girl in present day, who believes in faeries. Dani Dearmon, is a spunky and vivacious young girl, who spent 15 years waiting for the faeries to claim her for her destiny. On Halloween night, she creates a circle in her living room, and when she wakes up, she is in 1294 Scotland.
Malcolm is having his issues, and it seems to be getting worse by the day. His sister and youngest brother are held captive by his half brother Torquil, who wants everything that Malcolm owns in exchange for their freedom. Then Elesyria, a faerie, who is Isabella’s mother comes to visit Malcom. Yes the same Isabella, who escaped from MacDowylt , only to go back to the future with her soulmate Robbie and her ward Jaime. Though Malcolm blames himself for Isabella’s ‘death’, Elesyria knows she is alive in another time. With that, she offers to give Malcolm a gift, something that would make him happy. His soulmate…..who happens to appear out of nowhere…from the future….enter Dani………..
It is Elesyria who convinces Malcolm to find and save the young girl who was destined for him. When he finds her, she awakens frightened, and smacks him with a fearsome punch to his jaw, he then brings Dani back to his laird, with the help of his good brother, Patrick. It is there that they find his younger brother Dermid waiting for them. Dani, who catches on quickly, about Malcolm’s problems, suggests that she be introduced as his betrothed, so no one would suspect anything.
Dermid has come to collect on Torquil’s request for the freedom of their sister. Malcolm knows how evil and powerful Torquil is, and he refuses to allow Dermid to go with them, when they will travel to rescue Christiana, their sister. Christiana plays a major role in helping Malcolm and Dani, as she is also powerful in her own right, with the gift of vision.
Dani and Malcolm made a nice couple, though I thought it was pretty quick that they ended up having sex. But I really liked them together, and it wasn’t much longer that you could see them falling in love, and discovering the true meaning of being soul mates. But throughout the story, and the forthcoming battle to rescue Christiana, you are aware that Malcolm does not have enough manpower to fight Torquil. To stand up against him, he would have to make an alliance with another clan, which would force him to marry into that clan.

The story gets very exciting, when Malcolm is captured and tortured by Torquil. It is Dani and Elesyria, who try to rescue him, with Christiana’s help. As the battle between the powerful brothers comes to a climax, a few twists nearer to the end keeps this story open ended. However, just when Dani is willingly ready to return to future to save Malcolm, you get your happy ending. Mayhue does a wonderful job writing this story. It is light reading, fun, action filled and danger. You end up liking most of the characters….Dani, Malcolm, Elesyria, Patrick, and Christiana. But as much as I enjoyed Malcolm, I loved Dani. She turns out to be a wonderful female character, and Mayhue does have a few good ones. Since this story ended with a lot more to come, I suspect Christiana will be in the next book.

That being said, I worry that Mayhue, who is continuing this “Warrior” series, will let go of Daughters of the Glen. I hope not…..I loved that series…loved the feeling of family, friendship between the two time zones (future and past). I want to know more about Dallyn, Pol, Wynn, Dair, Sim, Rosie, as well as to hear more about the friends we have come to love. Please Melissa, do not abandon them.

Barb

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