SCOTLAND, 1819. Brandt Montgomery Pierce is a bastard–and proud of it. Raised by the Duke of Bradburne, Brandt enjoys an uncommon life of privilege. Despite the mystery surrounding his birth, he has wealth and opportunity, and wants nothing more. Especially not a wife. Lady Sorcha Maclaren, the fiery and scarred daughter of Laird Maclaren, the Duke of Dunrannoch, is desperate to avoid marriage … avoid marriage to a loathsome marquess at any cost…even if it means risking a kiss with a handsome stranger at a Scottish border festival.
But after an innocent kiss turns into a scandalously public embrace, Sorcha and Brandt get more than they bargained for–a swift trip to the altar. When danger chases them into the Highlands, and deceit threatens to tear them apart, their only hope will be to surrender…to each other.
Each book in the Lords of Essex series is STANDALONE
*My Rogue, My Ruin
*My Darling, My Disaster
*My Hellion, My Heart
*My Scot, My Surrender
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Stable Master, Brant Montgomery Pierce has made the long journey from Essex to Scotland for many reasons. The one that is on his mind at the beginning of our story is buying a stallion he has his heart set on. The owner of the horse is about to turn his whole life upside down.
Sorcha Maclaren is known as the Beast of Maclaren because of her appearance. She is a warrior in her own right, but at the beginning of our story she is trying desperately to avoid her duty.
Our hero carries a heavy load of emotional baggage. It affects the way he sees himself and women. He will soon learn nothing is quite as it seems, even himself.
Our heroine is incredibly brave, and has put a hard shell around her feelings most of her life. She will soon find her soft center.
An all action highland adventure with fantastic characters, lots of excitement and danger.
This is part of a series, but each book can be read alone.
I have loved all of them.
Brandt Montgomery Pierce is a bastard—and proud of it. Raised by the Duke of Bradburne, Brandt enjoys an uncommon life of privilege. Despite the mystery surrounding his birth, he has wealth and opportunity, and wants nothing more. Lady Sorcha Maclaren, the fiery and scarred daughter of Laird Maclaren, the Duke of Dunrannoch, is desperate to avoid marriage to a loathsome Marquis of Malvern at any cost even if it means risking a kiss with a handsome stranger at a Scottish border festival which is seen by her brothers & a hasty marriage ensues. They run from the Marquis who arrives the next morning. Brandt is determined to take Sorcha to her sister’s home for safety.
Oh Brandt is lovely, he’s so protective of Sorcha, which she thinks is only because he wants her horse but he’s so attracted to her. Sorcha although outwardly confident, she is in fact very insecure & can’t believe anyone would find her attractive after she was attacked & scarred by a wolf many years before. There is plenty of action & the pace of the story is very good & is maintained all the way through. Brandt & Sorcha are attracted to each other from their first meeting but they also quickly learn to admire, respect & like each other. The villains are horrid & at times sent shivers down my spine. This is the fourth in the series but each book could be read on its own, However I liked the epilogue which tied up the series for me. I’d love to read a series about how the MacLaren brothers find their HEAs (hint, hint!!!)
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
Two new authors for me! Two authors I will read again! I loved this story. Lady Sorcha might be scarred, but she is strong and fearless. Her plan to get out of a bad betrothal leads to some wild adventures and possibly a HEA. Brandt Montgomery does not see her scars but the fierce and brave woman that she is.
This story was emotional, suspenseful and very fast paced. It had a very complex plot and the characters were very well developed. I could not put this book down! It had everything that I love in a book – lots of action, suspense, humor, emotion and romance! This is a sure winner! I highly recommend it. I will be reading more from these two authors for sure!
My Scot, My Surrender by Amalie Howard & Angie Morgan
Lords of Essex #4
A horse
A fight
A kiss
A marriage
Yep…that is pretty much what happened…Well, in the first chapter of the book. After that a whole lot more happens as an evil villain is thwarted a lost family is found and admiration of a “beast” becomes a whole lot more.
Brandt Montgomery Pierce is a well-to-do stable master looking for horses to buy on a shopping trip to Scotland when he sees Sorcha MacLaren, The MacLaren Beast, fighting a much larger adversary. The fight was in fun and for a wager but the big lout did not take his loss well so Brandt stepped in to lend a hand. To say he was a bit surprised by her ardent reward for his help is to put it mildly. To say he was more surprised when her brothers and cousins arrived in the midst of the reward pretty much forcing a shotgun wedding is an understatement. The fact that Sorcha has something he believes worth bartering for sees the marriage accomplished quickly BUT then the evil Marchioness Malvern arrives to take his betrothed…wedded or not. With a chase across the highlands, fights along the road, a clan to visit that might provide clues to the identity of Brandt’s mother and a final resolution to many issues this story is not only action-packed and suspenseful but filled with witty repartee, tender moments, nefarious characters, surprises and oh so much more.
This book was well plotted and excellently written. The chemistry between Brandt and Sorcha was there from the first but the slow growing love story was one that warmed my heart. I found Sorcha to be strong in more ways than one and I found Brandt to be her perfect mate…he agreed…finally 😉 When I can say I felt I was there, admired the characters and would like to call them friends then it is a good story indeed – this was such a story!
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing – Amara for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars