Powerful and dangerous highlander Dair Sinclair was once the favored son of his clan, The Sinclairs of Carraig Brigh. With Dair at the helm, Sinclair ships circled the globe bringing home incredible fortune. Until one deadly mission when Dair is captured, tortured and is unable to save his young cousin. He returns home breaking under the weight of his guilt and becomes known as the Madman of … Carraig Brigh.
When a pagan healer predicts that only a virgin bride can heal his son’s body and mind, Dair’s father sets off to find the perfect wife for his son. At the castle of the fearsome MacLeods, he meets lovely and kind Fia MacLeod.
Although Dair does his best to frighten Fia, she sees the man underneath the damage and uses her charm and special gifts to heal his mind and heart. Will Dair let Fia love him or is he cursed with madness forever?
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I was intruded to this book by Anna @ Herding Cats and Burning Soup. I read her review and become intrigued. Historical Romance’s are not a genre I usually pick up, but her review made this book sound fascinating and something I might relish.
Their was so much to savor. Dair, the laird’s son and future heir, has been gravely injured and is grief stricken so much that he has gone rather mad. Fia, one of many daughters to a neighboring clan see’s her chance to see a little of the world and maybe help heal the laird’s son.
I loved both Fia and Dair. Both have scares inside and out. They also complement each other in that he’s bold and she’s gentle. I just loved seeing them together. They both needed someone to see them, help them heal, and see past the scars. Watching them come together was sweet and endearing.
There is also danger afoot and strange things happening in the clan. Rumors and murmurs of witch craft, evil, and that Dair is not fit to rule. Some shady things go down and a few people I definitely wished harm too. I’m curious to see where things will go from here.
Overall, I had a marvelous time. I’m glad I gave Beauty and the Highland Beast a try. I was captivated from the first to last pages and can’t wait to read the next in A Highland Fairy Tale series.
Rated: 4 Stars
This is my first book by Lecia Cornwall and I’m quite impressed with it. The Beauty and the Beast theme has a fresh spin on it, having the story take place in Scotland. From the opening pages, the story grabbed me. I had to know what was happening. To read the horrifying injuries that Dair suffered, not only the physical, but the emotional ones as he watched his dear sweet cousin tortured and killed before his eyes, held me spellbound. The physical torments of his scarred body that followed him home were nothing compared to the nightmares of watching Jeannie die over and over again .
And then along comes Fia MacLeod, the sweet and crippled lass who agrees to try and help heal the tortured and mad Dair. Their interactions together were captivating, their growing feelings, Dair’s reluctance to be involved with Fia, his self-loathing of having survived the fearsome attack on his ship when none of his other crew members did. Back and forth his feelings raged. Everyone thinks Fia is weak thing that needs to be sheltered and protected, but Ms. Cornwall fills her with such a strong conviction that it was a delightful twist for the wee lass. I loved that the two main characters weren’t perfect specimens of beauty and perfection, but crippled souls, both physically and emotionally. That they could find each other and learn to love despite everything that happens was the perfect culmination for this fairy tale come to life.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This is the perfect combination of a beloved trope (Beauty and the Beast) and an original story. Writing is so good, the story flows effortlessly. I loved the tortured hero Alasdair Og and the scarred heroine Fiona. Excellent attention to historical detail and the story of healing and self-forgiveness kept me turning the pages. A wonderful book to spend time in quarantine. Thank you for a new favorite book! Lecia Cornwall
Nice book kind of fairy tale. Good charaters and plot.