The Guardian (Return of the Highlanders, #1)

by Margaret Mallory

After years of fighting abroad, Ian MacDonald comes home to find his clan in peril. To save his kin, he must right the wrongs from his past . . . and claim the bride he's long resisted.

As a young lass, Sileas depended on Ian to play her knight in shining armour. But when his rescue attempt compromised her virtue, Ian was forced to marry against his wishes. Five years later, Sileas has grown from an awkward girl into an independent beauty who knows she deserves better than the reluctant husband who preferred war to his wife. Now this devilishly handsome Highlander is finally falling in love. He wants a second chance with Sileas - and he won't take no for an answer.

• ISBN10: 160941859X
• ISBN13: 9781609418595
• Publish Date: 1 May 2011
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Forever
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

He comes good in the end...

This was definitely a more historically accurate romance than I've read in awhile. Forced marriages, clan wars and dodgy rulers were the norm. I know I should appreciate the author for her fine work in research but in a little way, it makes the journey to happiness a little rougher. Men were the rulers and could do as they pleased and who they pleased. Obviously, this does make romance a little tricky. We have to get past the hero being a douchewaffle because of course, he fights the love bug.

The storyline was interesting and the characters showed a lot of growth from the beginning to the end.

The narrator does a great job and I found him extremely easy to listen to. Saying that, I was bloody glad this one didn't have a lot of sex scenes. Derek Perkins has a more mature voice and it felt like I was listening to my father reading. It was a little awkward and I nearly skipped listening to them.

Another great story from the Romance Package and I'm keen to step back in time with Margaret Mallory again.

[Cocktails and Books]

review to come.