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Joshua Sinclair was once the fiercest and most notorious
warrior of the mighty Sinclair clan of Northern Scotland. But now
there’s nothing and no one that can make him take up arms again. Except a
beautiful woman, it seems.
When Kára Flett, daughter of a fallen
Norse chief, finds herself unexpectedly sheltering the strongest, most
brutal warrior in the land, she throws together a risky and outrageous
plan to bring him to her side. Threats of violence bounce right off him.
Offers of gold seem to entice him even less. Desperate enough to use
the pleas of the village children to sway him, she’s shocked when he’s
completely unmoved. There’s only one tactic left for her: seduction.
Her
hasty proposition falls completely by the wayside, though, as she and
the Highlander come together in a carnal inferno. But bringing him into
her life also brings his enemies to her clan’s doorstep—the very clan
Kára is trying to protect. And as their feelings deepen, Joshua will
have to decide between duty and love once and for all. AMAZON LINK
4 STARS
The beginning of the book has a glossary of a Scots Gaelic and Old English words used in the story. To be honest, it wasn't that hard to follow when they showed up in the story. Which I consider a good thing. Each Chapter also starts out with words from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. The author also included an interesting Historical Note at the end of the book.
The people in the story were well developed starting with both of the main characters.
Kára Flett is someone that Joshua begins to see really is a warrior woman, a Warrior Queen. She is also a loving and fiercely protective person. Both to her young son and her people. She doesn't know what to make of Joshua Sinclair. She just knows that she has a mission to fulfill with The Horseman of War and she's not sure she can pull it off. One thing she is sure of is that she is wildly attracted to him. And he isn't slow to chase her either. They end up having "heated" scenes together but that doesn't overtake the story.
The villains in the story were also easy to "love to hate." And there's a whole family of them along with an extra bully, The Brute. It isn't all about just the bad guys because there are plenty of good people in the story. But it's not hard to follow and didn't give the feeling of being overwhelming.
Plenty of battles and makes you wonder if there's any way for a H.E.A. The twist at the end is a big one, a doozie of a surprise.
I was happy to see that there was a Epilogue as well.
"I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
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