A laird’s daughter kidnaps a Highlander—and loses her heart… in New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’ new historical romance
Lady Evina Maclean has heard much about Rory Buchanan’s skill as a healer. What she hasn’t heard is how good the brawny Highlander looks bathing in a waterfall. But Evina can’t afford the distraction, for her ailing father urgently needs care. Only when she’s … for her ailing father urgently needs care. Only when she’s rendered Buchanan unconscious and dragged him back to her family’s castle does the truth emerge—it’s not Rory she’s kidnapped but his brother Conran.
Other ladies try to ensnare Conran with flattery. Evina hits him over the head with the hilt of her sword to save her kin—and Conran likes the spirited redhead all the more for it. He’s learned enough from his brother to heal Evina’s father, but there are other dangers swirling around the Maclean clan. And while the beautiful, independent lady has sworn not to marry, this wrong Highlander may be just the right man for her.
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Readers can’t go wrong with this deliciously rich and captivating historical romance where a Lady goes in search of a healer and kidnaps the wrong Highlander. Evina and Conran are strong, vivid characters that easily ensnare readers with their story which is sweet, compelling and full of delight. The romance between Evina and Conran is a slow burn despite the sizzling chemistry between them as Evina may be a Lady but she’s spirited and she has no problem with speaking her mind or doing things her way, which not only keeps things spicy between her and Conran but adds spicy and lively dialogue and confrontations between the two and readers can’t help but smile and chuckle. The relationship is further complicated by a bit of miscommunication, a bit of manipulations and a heroine dead set against marrying, so readers get a lovely blend of first time romance and an energetic courtship.
The smooth flowing plot is fast paced and full of suspense as someone takes exception to Evina having any kind of relationship with Conran and has danger lurking throughout the castle. While the situation is quite serious and properly depicted, it also has a bit of fun to it as well due to the interactions of all the characters involved with is quite a few considering Conran’s family has descended on the castle in search of answers regarding Conran’s kidnapping. The story is completely enthralling and once begun, it is hard to put it down because readers want to know what will happen next.
A sweet, funny and definitely not to be missed Highlander romance that follows a young woman trying to save her dad buy “kidnapping” a legendary healer. The healer, or the person she thinks is the healer, does his best whilst being completely taken by the stubborn, feisty red head.
It’s funny, sweet, action pact ride that will leave you feeling satisfied you took the journey.
Evina “Evi” Mclean is desperate, her father is dying and she needs the best healer in the highlands, Rory Buchanan, to come and tend him. She didn’t plan on kidnapping him, but when she and her men find him bathing in the waterfall, there isn’t time for niceties – she sends her cousin Gavin to bring him to her, but when a fight breaks out and she intervenes, “Rory” ends up unconscious and almost drowns. Evi doesn’t have time to wait for him to wake, so they tie him to his horse and are off.
When Conran Buchanan wakes, he realizes that they believe him to be his brother Rory, he is going to correct them when he sees how ill the laird is. Conran is not a healer, but has assisted Rory enough to know how to bring a fever down. He begins issuing orders and sets to healing the laird. Evi is not happy about being bossed around, but if he can save her father, she will comply.
The next morning, Conran finds Evi sleeping outside the door, he picks her up and carries her to her father’s bed, when he trips and they fall on the bed, he kisses her and she kisses him back, but they jump apart when there is a knock at the door. Conran goes down to eat and her dad wakes, he tells her to go keep Conran company – Conrad asks why she has not married, she has. He is upset that he kissed a married woman and they two avoid each other for days. But Evi’s father explains she is a widow and encourages Conran to woo her, going as far as to concoct reasons for them to be together. When they go to gather herbs, one thing leads to another and Conran is shocked to learn that while she is a widow, she was still a virgin and she most definitely did not enjoy their coupling! But before he can say anything, they are attacked by bandits and she is shot with an arrow, he rushes to protect her and is thankful to see Gavin in the clearing. They fight off the bandits and rush Evi home.
When she wakes days later, she learns that her father expects them to marry – she refuses. And when Conran’s brothers show up and the truth of who he is and what her father did comes out, she is even more sure that she won’t marry him, but when Conran implies she might be carrying his child, it seems like she has no choice. Conran doesn’t want to force her to marry and set out to woo her. Things are going well and she accepts him, but it seems like there is someone who will stop at nothing to keep that from happening.
The book is filled with the signature Lyndsay Sands humor, action and heat, with characters that are likeable and relatable. But it felt like it was just a different spin on the same story as the previous books, in fact when your characters are commenting that the same thing happened to all of them, it might be time for a new twist. That in addition to an uncommon amount of modern verbiage, butchered titles and rushed ending made this a three star read for me. It was good, just not what I had hoped for… But to be fair, this was an uncorrected copy and the verbiage and titles might be corrected before publication.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an UNCORRECTED eARC that was provided to me by Edelweiss and the publisher.
The Wrong Highlander by Lynsay Sands is book Seven in the Highland Brides. This is the story of Conran Buchanan and Evina Maclean. I have read the other books (and Loved them!) in this series but feel you can make this a standalone book if you wish to do so.
Evina father is deathly sick with a fever, so she and her cousins go in search for Rory Buchanan a famous healer in the area. They end up taken Conran who they mistake him for his brother Rory. Evina has to knock him out so that they can ‘kidnap’ him. Conran comes awake to find that he is in a home that think he is his brother and they want him to use his healing skills on the Lair there. Conran does help the Lair but also finds that he has growing feelings for Evina…and she to him. But things don’t run to smooth when someone comes out to take her down.
This series is one of the best I have read. Ms. Sands’s writing takes you through so many emotions of laughing, sadness and just plan excitement for this next page.
A very botched attempt to gain the services of renowned healer Rory Buchanon leads Evina MacLean to kidnap his brother, Conran Buchanon, mistaking him for Rory. After two separate blows to the head leave him naked and unconscious for the day and a half ride to Evina’s home, Conran is unceremoniously roused and assumed to be Rory, at which point Evina begs him to health her dying father. Seeing how ill her father is, Conran decides to use the knowledge he has gained from helping his brother to aid Evina’s father, since there is now no time to wait for Rory’s arrival even if they sent for him, so Conran remains without revealing his true identity. When his brother’s begin to descend on MacLean, it becomes apparent that Conran is not in fact Rory, but when someone attempts to kill Evina, it is Conran whose protective instincts are awakened and he begins to wonder if he might care for Evina. The wrong highlander may just be the perfect man for Evina and her clan.
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I think I enjoy this series more and more with each new book. Each book is witty and humorous while still being tense, exciting and romantic. The writing, as always, is excellent and the story is tightly plotted and well executed. I love the main characters as well as the re-appearances of the large and boisterous Buchanan family. You can read this book as a stand-alone, but I highly recommend the rest of the series – otherwise, you’ll miss out on some lovely stories and great background on some of the characters appearing in this story. Including this story, we’ve found HEA’s for 5 of the 8 Buchanan’s – only three more to go. I’ve loved each of their stories and they are all wonderful. So far the only sister, Saidh, has married along with Dougall, Niels, Aulay and now Conran. We only have Rory, Alick, and Geordi left. I can’t wait for their stories.
Conran Buchanan doesn’t think he has any real talents. It doesn’t bother him overmuch though. He loves helping his brothers with the things at which they are good and he has learned a lot from each of them. He’s more a jack-of-all-trades. He’s learned about horses from Dougall, sheep and wool from Niels, being a good Laird from Aulay, and healing from Rory. So, it isn’t surprising to find Conran out with Rory looking for medicinal herbs. Conran’s saddlebags are so full that he can hardly close them.
After hunting for Rory’s medicinals all morning, Conran is hot and itchy and is looking forward to stripping down and enjoying some time beneath the waterfall. UGH, he feels as if there are creepy-crawlies under his clothes. He knows there isn’t, that it is just the wool of his plaid against his damp, sweaty skin, but still – he can’t wait. As soon as Rory heads back to see a patient, Conran strips and heads for the waterfall.
Evina Maclean has ridden non-stop from her home, a good two-day ride, to fetch the healer, Rory Buchanan. He’d accompany her to her home whether he wanted to or not. Her father lies dying and she’ll do anything to help him. So, she’ll ask Buchanan nicely, but if he was unwilling, she’ll kidnap him!
Evina has spent her life doing as she pleased. Her mother died when Evina was ten, and her father just closed off and left everything to Evina to take care of – even the care of her newly arrived and orphaned two-year-old cousin, Gavin. She wears trewes under her skirts, carries a sword, rides astride and runs the clan in her father’s stead. Everybody in her clan loves and respects her.
Imagine a completely naked Conran suddenly finding another fully naked man joining him in the waterfall. Yep, that meeting didn’t go well and the two end up fighting and tumbling from the waterfall into the stream where they continued the fight. Suddenly – out of nowhere – there is the hilt of a sword coming toward his head. Then, nothing, just blackness.
Conran’s nude and unconscious trip to Evina’s home is quite an adventure. You’ll wonder how he ever makes it alive, but it is quite entertaining to read.
Once Conran revives, he learns that they think he is Rory and he certainly doesn’t intend to tell them differently until he finds out what is what. However, when he sees the dying Laird Maclean, he decides he’ll do what he can to save him. Even though Conran is not Rory, he has learned a bit from him – and there is nobody else to help.
Conran is drawn to Evina but knows that he has no chance of courting her. He’s the fourth son and she’s a Laird’s daughter. Then, there is an attempt on Evina’s life – and another – and another. Don’t try to figure out who the villain is – you won’t, but it is fun to try.
One of the fun things about this read is that you really believe the love between Evina and Conran. She challenges him rather than following meek and ladylike – and he admires her for that. Great romance.
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A Delight!
This is one of my favorite books in this series. I have come to expect to be entertained by the Buchanon family, and this book is no exception. The banter between Conran and Evina was also amusing. I thought the pace of their relationship was a bit too fast, but it was still romantic. This story is also not as tragic as the other books, making it a more lighthearted read.
I love all of her books. I can’t wait for the continuation of this series!!
Definitely one of my go to authors. These books are laugh out loud funny!
I love this series by Lynsay Sands.
Great read. Well written. Loved it
Love all of these books, wish for more brothers to read about!!
I read ALL ebooks by lynsay Sands, no exceptions! Her books are akways interesting characters with a bit of humor. Always action oacked adventure and romance!
This whole series is wonderful! I couldn’t put it down
Love this author. I’ve read all of her historical romances and look forward to each new one.
Great book with an excellent storyline.
No romance or adventure. Only sex. Couldn’t wait to finish and glossed through many paragraphs. Waste of time reading it. I prefer a story where there is a strong hero and heroine that have an adventure together. This was not it for me.
I have been provided with a review copy of The Wrong Highlander through Edelweiss for an impartial review. This is the seventh book in the Highland Brides series and each book can be read as a standalone title. I just absolutely fell in love with this story and these wonderful characters. I just lost myself within the story and I just didn’t want to put it down. I loved going on Lady Evina Maclean and Conran Buchanan’s journey and getting to see all that they went through. I just couldn’t get enough of this and I was shocked with were the story went. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author.
Have you ever really liked a book but at the same time, not been sure what to say about it?
That’s where I find myself with this book.
I loved the characters, I really liked the story…but there was something missing for me. And I’m not even sure what that something was.
Like I said, I loved the characters. One of the things I love about historical romances is the woman are usually strong women. They’re almost ahead of their time. Evina aka Evie, was no exception. She ruled her dad’s estate, training with the men and doing what needed to be done. She wasn’t afraid to kidnap the best healer around when her dad was sick.
Conran was an all around great guy. For me, there weren’t any stupid male moments from him. He was strong, alpha and an all around great guy. (yes, I said that twice). He set out to woo Evina, show her all the reason she should marry him. He didn’t just decree it. He even asked her to marry him as opposed to just saying she was going to. He was protective, and it was great.
The author did a great job with the suspense part of the story. I was on the edge of my seat, just waiting to find out who the bad guy was. I’ll admit I had my suspicions about who it was, and I actually called it but dismissed it.
Like I said, overall, I did enjoy the book. I just didn’t LOVE it.
But, I would recommend it. It was a very good read.