He’d learned many ways to stay alive, but he never lived.Book 5 in the bestselling series Hearts of the Highlands is now available. Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!Tristan MacPherson is a killer for hire. He is elemental, primal, savage, and determined to uphold his reputation that if he agrees to kill a man, the man will surely die. He has seen so much death both on the field and off that he … death both on the field and off that he has grown detached to its effects. Until he finds a lass on the brink of death, about to be set aflame as one infected with the terrible sickness, and his heart begins to beat again.
After losing six years of her life protected from a fire-breathing madman outside the walls of her father’s castle, Lady Rose Callanach is allowed the freedom to spend the winter with her cousin. When she is infected with the plague on the way and left in a village to die, she is saved by a beautiful masked man. A man infamous for showing no mercy, and yet, it is the very first thing he gives her. She will never forget it. She will forgive him anything because of it.
But can she forgive him when she learns that he has been hired to kill her father?
And can Tristan save her when the fiery monster finally returns for her and sets her world up in flames?
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Lady Rose Callanach has lead a shelter life for the last six years, she was badly burned in a house fire and then her mother murder and burned to ash. Her father sought to protect her and kept her a prisoner in her home, but she’s finally escaping for the winter. Her uncle is escorting her visit her cousin for the winter when Lady Rose comes into contact with the plague. She’s left to die and on the brink of death weak and barely able to speak when she’s rescued by a ruggedly handsome Tristan MacPherson just as she’s about to be set afire to burn. Tristan is a killer for hire with a list of men he’s set out to kill one by one. I love this story of a pure and innocent young lady and a hardened killer, she so learns he’s been sent to kill her father. I love all the twist and turns of this story. Rose knows her father is innocent and together they search for the truth behind the murder accusations and who hire Tristan. An excellent story I loved and I voluntarily wrote a review.
Tempest Heart by Paula Quinn is book 5 in the Hearts of the Highlands Series. This is the story of Rose Callanach and Tristan MacPherson. I have not yet read the previous books, so for me this was a standalone book. Rose has been kept at her father’s house. Rose ends up getting the chance to go with her Uncle but soon that is a bad choice because the village gets the Black Plague and her family leaves her for dead. Tristan is a hired assassin who hasn’t been home in a long while. Tristan comes through the village where the plague has come through when he hears a weak voice asking for help. Tristan ends up saving Rose which leads them into another adventure. I really enjoyed their story and this author’s writing. I hope to read more of her books soon.
“He wasn’t afraid of being around death. Death was his occupation.”
Death, yes, Tristan knew about death. He brought it to those that deserved it. So why had he helped the lass?
Rose had been left by her uncle when she was exposed to someone with the plague. She became sick and the guards were about to burn her with many of the dead when Tristan walked by. She had called out to him to help her as he walked by and he had. He’d saved her life.
But what she did not know is who was on his list to be eliminated.
Wow, what a great story that held my attention from the very start! The torchered handsome hero, Tristan and Rose, the heroine who had been secluded for most of her life due to someone setting their house on fire when she was little and then killing her mother too. Her father had tried to keep her safe, but it had come with a price.
An amazing journey filled with secrets, an unexpected meeting and attraction, murder and the redemption of a soul worth saving.
Tempest Heart by Paula Quinn is the newest entry in her Hearts of the Highlands series and is about an assassin-for-hire, Tristan MacPherson. He righted wrongs and her never killed a woman or child, but those were about his only restrictions. He often didn’t know who hired him. He was on his way now, and he had a list. Rose Callahan was riding with her uncle and her cousin, Emma, and their men, her father finally relenting and letting her leave her home. She had been “imprisoned” there for years, ever since the murder of her mother. He was only trying to keep her safe, but she was thoroughly tired of it. As they stopped at an inn, Rose and several of her guards were accidentally exposed to the plague. Her uncle couldn’t gather the remaining guards and her cousin quickly enough and they were gone. She was left behind and quickly became ill. Because there was no one to care for her she was gathered up with the dead and tossed on a pile of bodies to be burned. She could barely move, but she didn’t want to be burned alive. That was when Tristan found her.
This was a long story, or it seemed so. It was important that Rose and Tristan got to know one another. She had been isolated so long, she had not experience with men. He was so cold-hearted, he had not experience with women, beyond a quick, paid-for experience. The plot was convoluted but interesting and well done. It was easy to follow. The setting was mostly the wilds and treated them as such … full of various dangers. It was exciting, interesting, and very loving. Tristan learned how to love again and Rose learned how to trust. It was well-done. I loved it. I highly recommend it.
I received an invitation to read the ARC of Tempest Heart from Dragonblade, through Netgalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #tempestheart
Lady Rose’s life has been one of protected isolation by her father. Kept inside with guards to protect her, especially after the fire that damaged her legs, and the murder of her mother, mother’s maid and burning of their bodies, her father protected her from life. Now she is going with her uncle and cousin to spend the winter with them. On their travels, Rose is infected with the Black Death and her uncle leaves her to die. She is about to be burned alive on the death pile, a man saves her when he realizes she is still alive. Tristan MacPherson, a hired killer, could not leave her to die in such a fashion. I was so engrossed in this book by the time Tristan rescued Rose, that I could not put it down. The mystery that continues thru this book, keeps you deeply connected. Thank you, Paula, for a wonderful adventure into Tristan and Rose’s lives.
This book was awesome! I was thrilled to be able to read Tristan’s story. This book was intriguing, sweet, romantic, sad, and happy. There were a few nail biter scenes. I could not put it down. I enjoyed the main and side the characters. I hope Jones gets a book. The whole series has been great and I hate to see it end. I’ve enjoyed many of Paula Quinn’s books and recommend her as an author.
Tristan MacPherson is an assassin, a paid assassin who kills evil men for money. Men who have harmed or killed and not punished for their crimes. Lady Rose Callanach lives locked up in a castle. Once she is given the opportunity to leave she doesn’t want to go back to her prison. With the plague sweeping England, Rose is accidentally exposed. On a pyre for the dead, Tristan saves her and nurses her back from near death. As love grows between them Tristan becomes a changed man, until the threat from someone close to her endangers her life. Twists and turns keep your interest in the story and a hero who defends the woman he loves. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
Entertwined in this dramatic and suspenseful novel, rampant with betrayal and intrigue, is the sweet love story of Lady Rose and assassin for hire, Tristan MacPherson. Having rescued Rose from what was to have been her funeral pyre, Tristan discovers that he is unable to leave her behind, even at the risk of becoming infected by the Black Plague. The hardened warrior believes that he is above paltry emotional feelings, but that was before his encounter with the guileless Lady Rose, who is experiencing her first taste of freedom since she was a little girl. Her inquisitive nature initially drives him to distraction, but after a while, he cannot help but be charmed by her. As the plot escalates and Rose is put in further danger, Tristan realises that his heart is no longer his own, but before he can fully claim Rose as his own, he has to eliminate the threats to her safety. This well-written novel keeps the reader engrossed throughout, with the pages turning faster and faster towards the end. I loved Tristan’s taciturn character and Rose’s sweet and inquisitive personality. Together, they complement one another and become a force to be reckoned with. This novel is a standalone and when the truth finally comes out, justice is served. I received a copy of this book as a gift through NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.
Tempest Heart (Hearts of the Highlands Book 5) by Paula Quinn …..Loved this book…it kept me on pins and needles the whole time. It has all the feels…danger, suspense, violence, so many twists and turns, tears, laughter, steam all leading to a very HEA.
Lady Rose Callanach has not been outside her father’s castle for six years because the person who killed her mother is probably after her as well. Her uncle has at last persuaded her father that she will be safe with him and her cousin.
Tristan MacPherson is a legendary assassin known for bringing justice to those who think they are above the laws of decency.
The black death is ravaging the land wiping out whole villages, everyone is scared of catching it. Sometimes they take extreme measures to stop the spread.
This is an emotional and action packed story filled with vicious battles and danger for everyone. Our unlikely hero will have a life changing experience. Our brave, but incredibly innocent heroine will learn that not everything she has been told is true.
A very exciting book that is part of a series but easily read on it’s own.
I loved it.
Loved, loved, loved this story!!! I’m also blaming the author for lack of sleep since I couldn’t put the book down and read until the wee hours:) So well worth it, though!! Paula Quinn is an amazing story teller and she outdoes herself with every book she writes. I also now have a new book boyfriend….Tristan….swooooonnnnnn!
Tristan has been a hired killer ever since he left the army and he’s a master at what he does. His name brings fear to anyone who utters it. He hasn’t been home to see his family in 10 years and prefers to be on his own. One day he comes upon a village where the Black Plague has killed almost everyone. He sees a pile of bodies which soldiers are getting ready to burn and suddenly hears a weak voice calling for help. Someone is alive in that pile!!
Rose has virtually been a prisoner in her own home for the past 6 years and this is her first time outside the walls of the castle. She’s traveling with her uncle and cousin but disaster strikes when she falls ill with the Black Plague and is at death’s door when she finds herself in a pile of bodies, ready to be burned. She calls out weakly….
After he saves her, Tristan and Rose end up on an adventure neither one of them expected. The story is filled with twists and turns that will have you gasping and turning the pages as fast as you can read them! Their love for each other is also awe inspiring and beautiful and your heart wants nothing but happiness for them.
I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
have read a couple of books from this author and have enjoyed them but I have to say this one.hmm I still can’t even explain how I feel, it certainly was in no way what I was expecting. It wasn’t bad but I think you kind of should be warned that it definitely will not leave you in a happy place. These two both had horrid upbringings and to me you can’t really say it got that much better. Just be prepared to expect the unexpected, again if you are looking for a happy go lucky HEA, this isn’t it.
rcvd an ARC at no cost to author…netgalley..voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions.