New from Mary Wine, the queen of sizzling, page-turning Scottish Historical romancePassion flares between enemiesTwo hotheaded Highlanders, the offspring of feuding lairds, are tricked by the King’s Regent into a desperate choice: marry or die. Bhaic MacPherson is more disposed to lead his clan into battle than stay married to the daughter of his enemy. But perhaps the intensity of his feelings … enemy. But perhaps the intensity of his feelings has more to do with desire than hostility.
And the Highlands ignite
Ailis Robertson wanted a husband, not a savage-but when her family was faced with a deadly ultimatum, she had no choice. The union of a MacPherson and a Robertson could end three generations of hostilities between the two families, but can bitter rivals truly become lovers?
Praise for The Highlander’s Bride Trouble:
“Marvelous…Wine’s novel reaches the very core of Scottish romance…rapid pace, wonderful prose, and deeply emotional scenes.” –RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars, Top Pick
“An absolute delight! Scottish Medieval fans are sure to be in awe.” –My Book Addiction and More
“Totally lovely… A must-read for anyone who enjoys Highlander romance.” –The Romance Reviews
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Okay, Bhaic McPherson is the sexiest Highlander ever! He is so freaking romantic I could just faint. Mary Wine has captured my heart with Bhaic and Ailis story. I loved both characters and their fathers. Both the MacPherson and Robertson clans were honorable and I liked that twist. Usually, the rival clan is icky, but Mrs. Wine gave us a refreshing surprise with this story. Thanks for another wonderful read.
Highland Spitfire is book one in the Highland Weddings series by Mary Wine.
I don’t usually go for Historical Romances. My main issue is the way women are used or treated back then. They where used to secure alliance, peace, etc.. It’s hard for me to believe in the romance. As for Highland Spitfire, well I picked this up; because the cover is eye catching and the blurb made it sound intrigue, so I thought lets give it a go.
This one is enemies to lovers. The hero and heroine are forced to wed in order to secure peace; between the Robertson and MacPherson clans. The way this story starts guarantees a hostile situation; between our couple and their clans.
I have to admire Ailis courage to agree to wed her enemy and to see that this is what both clans need. I liked her. She had many challenges to over come. One is being forced into her enemy’s territory and having everyone look at her with suspicion and misgivings.
As for Bhaic he is the embodiment of a sexy Highlander. I found his discerption to my liking, but he lacked empathy towards his new wife, Ailis. He doesn’t help her out, doesn’t easy her transition nor does he make her feel at home. He literally lets his brother, Marcus, take over her care and well he humiliates her, treats her like a spy, and disregards her feelings. It was hard to read and I wanted to kick both men.
I really liked the introduction to Helen, the friend that Ailis makes. They are both hostages in enemy territory, so they have things in common and they help each other out. Helen has spunk and I can’t wait to read her story. Some of the other secondary characters where nice to meet too.
As I pointed out at the beginning of my review; it’s hard for me to fall for the romance in historical’s. As for the romance between Ailis and Bhaic it was ok. It didn’t roll off the pages. It felt forced at times and their interactions where hot and cold. They would be arguing and then they’d have a warm moment where you think things are turning around, but then the next moment they are back to arguing. Eh!
All around I did have a delightful time reading Highland Spitfire. I didn’t hate nor love it, but I still enjoyed it and I’m actually curious to read on in the Highland Weddings series.
Rated: 3 Stars
I absolutely love Mary Wine’s Scottish historical romances, so I was thrilled to read this first-in-series medieval tale! This is a classic clan-enemies romance, with the hero and heroine slowly coming to respect and love each other. Lots of back-and-forth, will-they-won’t-they moments that made their eventual happily ever after all the more worth it!