Ava Sutton is on the run from a dangerous man and makes her way safely to Scotland. Masquerading as a titled, English lady, she must convince the darkly handsome chief of the Macleans of Aros to wed her before she is tracked down.
Tor Maclean, the new chief of Aros Castle, has sworn off marriage. Despite his efforts to scare away the Englishwoman his father arranged for him to wed, Tor is … Tor is nonetheless drawn to her passion and beauty. But he doesn’t know if he can forgive the untruths that have come to light for a chance at a once in a lifetime love…
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I love a romance that is also funny.
You can almost taste the danger that Ava and Grace face in the very opening chapter of this book. It made for quite the dramatic start. It was not only dramatic but kind of scary too. Vincent was revealed right in that first chapter as a pure evil villain that they were trying to escape. Add to that to the fact he had some power on his side and he was a clever evil guy. Ava and Grace were really good main characters and had me rooting for them both really quickly.
Ava was quite the clever woman and some of her improvised plans started out good. It saved both herself and Grace many times. And Ava will do just about anything to protect Grace, they are SO close. It’s almost like they are sisters regardless of their difference in status. It also landed them in some unexpected things that go sideways too. This was going to be another of those things that will go sideways. But Grace and Ava really had no other choice. And Ava was really good at thinking on her feet. I really liked her a lot.
Grace was quite the gentle lady, she also was fairly quick to follow after Ava and her adventures. She just about faints when she meets The Beast. There is no way she can marry HIM. But it was also good to see Grace begin to toughen up a bit as the story goes on. She also starts to come into her own.
Tor being titled with the name”The Beast of Argos Castle” was really misguided. Yes, he is a tough and fierce warrior but he is also so much more. And Ava finds ways to tap that so much more. And he fights her all the way until suddenly he just can’t. Their battle of wills was interesting and often funny. They made me smile more than once.
This story kept me involved every step of the way. It was at times unpredictable, mixed with some twists and turns. It also had some interesting secondary people in it and that includes Tor’s mother Joan. Is there a H.E.A? Yes, and I liked how the story ended. It also made me want to read more of this series. Bring on the stories for Grace and also Tor’s sister,
Mairi Maclean.
Love this series!
Great characters. I appreciated that even though we all knew that “the truth” would cause problems, the author didn’t drag it out for chapters and chapters.
Marvelously heart piercing story!
A Must Read!! Steamy, Drama-Filled Historical Romance! I could not put this book down! Ms. McCollum is now a new Favorite author, as this is my first read by her. I must say, this is a story with substance, meaning and wit!! Well done!!!
Eh not bad. Liked the saving herself bit. Liked her character a lot. His kind of sucked. Randy hot well hung Scotsman. As deep as a puddle.
So good. Loved this series
Loved the dynamics between the well-developed characters! So refreshing to have an independent and yet still feminine heroine in a romance novel. Brilliant read!
This was my first book by Heather McCollum! I had just put down two historical romances in a row for not having solid enough story lines or well-thought out heroines. TBOAC had it all. Honestly, I would have done the same thing in her shoes, and that makes the story so much better! The characters were well drawn and the writing had me staying up late to get to the next chapter. I plowed right through this one and am looking forward to the rest of the series.
The women were solving their own problems.
Sexy
Loved the characters.
I love the Highlander characters! …and the happy ending.
Should have been longer. Wanted to find out if Tor and Ava have a boy or girl and how they keep safe on Aros. Good read.
I love this whole series and want more!
If a romantic novel can make me sigh and laugh, then I find it to be excellent. This was one of them.
Loved this book. Characters were interesting and like able. Would read more from this author.
What a beautiful story. I am romantic at heart and love historical novels. Level the characters and their attitude in life. Thank you for the happy ending. Very enjoyable and romantic book.
Nothing significant to say, quick read and rather boring