The Highland Commander was a bit Scottish, a bit English, with a dash of scandal! Maddie is the illegitimate daughter of an earl. He has seen to raising her, so she has had a good education, but once her father married, her stepmother wouldn't allow Maddie to be around. She had such a sad and lonely life! But, she found her purpose and was running a hospital for women in her hometown. Then her father gets arrested and she has to go to London to save him.
Aiden is a sailor on the Royal Mary and he meets Maddie at a masquerade party. They don't begin a relationship quickly and lots of time passes throughout the story when they are apart. I loved that they were both inexperienced in the bedroom! I thought the plot was engaging and lots of events happen throughout the story to cause tension.
My biggest problem? The end! All this build up and all these terrible things then everything is wrapped up in a matter of a few pages! I was really disappointed with how quickly it just ended. It left me feeling a bit unsatisfied after having enjoyed the story a great deal.
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: I did tear up near the end!
- Trope: bastard child, Scottish
- Triggers: none
- Series/Standalone: stand alone
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes
Book by Mary Wine, May McGoldrick, Hannah Howell...then you will probably like The Highland Commander!
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