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The Highlander's Prize (Highlander #4)
by
Mary Wine
PRAISE FOR HIGHLAND HEAT
"A lively and exciting adventure. " --Booklist
BASTARD ROYAL DAUGHTER, PAWN IN A DEADLY GAME
Sent to Scotland to be the king's mistress and produce an heir, Clarrisa of York has never needed a miracle more. But the brusque Highland laird who kidnaps her is a bit too rough to be considered divine intervention.
HE'LL DO ANYTHING TO THWART HIS KING
With ri...more
"A lively and exciting adventure. " --Booklist
BASTARD ROYAL DAUGHTER, PAWN IN A DEADLY GAME
Sent to Scotland to be the king's mistress and produce an heir, Clarrisa of York has never needed a miracle more. But the brusque Highland laird who kidnaps her is a bit too rough to be considered divine intervention.
HE'LL DO ANYTHING TO THWART HIS KING
With ri...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
April 3rd 2012
by Sourcebooks Casablanca
(first published April 1st 2012)
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It's fair to say I use a totally different set of criteria when reviewing my hunky highlander books than I do for any of my other genres. Really, I'm just looking to fall a little bit in love, or at the very least, enjoy watching the two main characters fall in love. And in this book, I got just that.
They are two very likeable main characters as well. You've got Clarrisa, illegitimate but acknowledged daughter of the late King of England, and you have Broen, the young, recently appointed Laird o...more
They are two very likeable main characters as well. You've got Clarrisa, illegitimate but acknowledged daughter of the late King of England, and you have Broen, the young, recently appointed Laird o...more
I’ve always loved Mary Wine’s Highlander series. In this case, Clarissa is being forced to go to Scotland become the King’s mistress (and of course, be the baby momma). But Broen won’t let that happen; instead, he steals her away. She’s not sure if she should love him for saving her, or hate him because he’s just postponing what’s inevitable. Broen isn’t sure what to do with her, but the one thing he knows is that he doesn’t want the king to have her. But he can’t keep her for himself…or can he?...more
The Highlander's Prize (English Tudor #3)
by Mary Wine
5 stars
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Acclaimed author Mary Wine captures all of the raw, rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands, where tumultuous times bred a race of warriors who fought for country, keep, and kin, and loved as passionately as they lived.
Beautiful Clarrisa is sent to Scotland to marry the king, but is soon thwarted by the handsome Laird Broen MacNichols. For Broen, Clarrisa becomes far more than a kidnapped prize. S...more
by Mary Wine
5 stars
http://angelswithattitudebookreviews-...
Acclaimed author Mary Wine captures all of the raw, rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands, where tumultuous times bred a race of warriors who fought for country, keep, and kin, and loved as passionately as they lived.
Beautiful Clarrisa is sent to Scotland to marry the king, but is soon thwarted by the handsome Laird Broen MacNichols. For Broen, Clarrisa becomes far more than a kidnapped prize. S...more
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Reviewed by~Aubrey
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I have a great love and fondness for anything Scotland but especially for the Highlands. Characters seem to be made of a hardier stock than other parts of the world. The characters in Mary Wise’s latest novel in her Highlander series prove to be exactly how I envision Highlanders to be. Edme, a secondary character is one of my favourite characters in the novel because she is so spunky and like a modern day femi...more
Reviewed by~Aubrey
Review Copy Provided by~Netgalley
I have a great love and fondness for anything Scotland but especially for the Highlands. Characters seem to be made of a hardier stock than other parts of the world. The characters in Mary Wise’s latest novel in her Highlander series prove to be exactly how I envision Highlanders to be. Edme, a secondary character is one of my favourite characters in the novel because she is so spunky and like a modern day femi...more
The Highlander’s Prize by Mary Wine
Historical Romance -April 3rd, 2012
3 ½ stars
Clarissa of York is the bastard child of the king of England. Shipped off to Scotland to be the Scottish King’s mistress until she bears a son for him, Clarissa has no intention of submitting to fate quietly. Fortunately, or unfortunately for her, she receives help in escaping by Laird Broen MacNichols. Broen MacNichols doesn’t want the unpopular Scottish king to have a half-English heir. Together with the rest of the...more
Historical Romance -April 3rd, 2012
3 ½ stars
Clarissa of York is the bastard child of the king of England. Shipped off to Scotland to be the Scottish King’s mistress until she bears a son for him, Clarissa has no intention of submitting to fate quietly. Fortunately, or unfortunately for her, she receives help in escaping by Laird Broen MacNichols. Broen MacNichols doesn’t want the unpopular Scottish king to have a half-English heir. Together with the rest of the...more
Mar 13, 2012
Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews
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Clarissa of York may be a pawn in the forever struggle for power between the English and the Scottish Highlanders, but she has faith in her wits and inner strengths. This faith gives her a unique power among those who force their will on her by brute strength.
The acknowledged bastard-born daughter of Edward IV, Clarissa’s station in life is a dubious one. She's of royal blood but not being born in wedlock keeps her out of the main str...more
Clarissa of York may be a pawn in the forever struggle for power between the English and the Scottish Highlanders, but she has faith in her wits and inner strengths. This faith gives her a unique power among those who force their will on her by brute strength.
The acknowledged bastard-born daughter of Edward IV, Clarissa’s station in life is a dubious one. She's of royal blood but not being born in wedlock keeps her out of the main str...more
This is my first Mary Wine book. I think i picked up a free ebook from Amazon by her a while ago and that was my intro to her books. I saw The Highlander's Prize on Netgalley.com and the cover spoke to me. I love a great cover and in my opinion this one evokes the sexy strength i think all Highlanders are duty bound to have. lol Clarrisa finds herself in a terrible place. Basically sold to a King who only wants to use her to further his own ambitions. Broen vows to steal her to help himself and...more
I enjoyed the story and the way the charaters all seem to connect to one another in some one. It has alot of possible love connections with the remaining charachters. Although, I like to two main characters, their love and attachment to one another seemed rushed. I did not enjoy the ending it just didn't seemed finished. I know they explained how they were going about being together, but they never truly made it. She was still married to his friend and it was never clear if the King allowed his...more
I’m not sure there is anything yummier than the cover of this book. If that doesn’t make you pick it up alone, then the fact that Mary Wine is the author should seal the deal for you. Clarrisa is sent to Scotland to marry the king when she is kidnapped by Laird Broen MacNichols. She’s a political captive who soon becomes so much more for the handsome Laird.
This book is full of sweet and spicy confrontations between the hero and heroine. Broen can’t resist Clarissa who is quite the firecracker. T...more
This book is full of sweet and spicy confrontations between the hero and heroine. Broen can’t resist Clarissa who is quite the firecracker. T...more
I love Mary Wine's Highlanders and Broen MacNichols fits the mould nicely.
Set in 1487 Clarissa of York, illegitimate daughter of Edward IV has been sent to King James III to become his mistress in the hope she will bear him a son with York blood. If she produces a son he will endeavour to have his previous marriage annulled so he can claim the son as his heir.
The Highland clans are very displeased with James III and want to take Clarissa from the King before he can follow through with his plans...more
Set in 1487 Clarissa of York, illegitimate daughter of Edward IV has been sent to King James III to become his mistress in the hope she will bear him a son with York blood. If she produces a son he will endeavour to have his previous marriage annulled so he can claim the son as his heir.
The Highland clans are very displeased with James III and want to take Clarissa from the King before he can follow through with his plans...more
Clarrisa was raised as a commodity rather than as a person. She has always known that her purpose in life is to help her family and their royal bloodline. It comes as no surprise when she is shipped off to Scotland to be the king’s brood mare. She has never been able to make her own choices in life and when the opportunity comes up she grabs it. I loved her spirit, wit and courage. I also admired her ability to separate herself from her emotions and make the best of any situation she found herse...more
I'm not typically a hystorical romance fan but I've heard so many wonderful things about all these Highlander's books and considering I have a major soft spot for accents I thought I would give it a shot. While I have to confess that Historical Romance is still not for me I still enjoyed this book. It took me a little longer to read than most because I did have to concentrate a little more on how things were worded. The love story was quite beautiful and the Scottish men... YUM!
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THE HIGHLANDER'S PRIZE is an exciting and romantic adventure about a fantastic couple and their impossible love. Great characters, thrilling drama and a smoldering passion make this a 'must read' novel.
As the bastard child of the King of England, Clarrisa of York has feared fate would not be kind to her. Those fears are confirmed when she is rushed from her home to the hands of Scotland's king in order to be his mistress and provide him with an heir. The birth of such a child would certainly sha...more
I have met Mary Wine a couple of times at Lora Leigh's RAW and I have to say that she is one of the most talented people I have ever met. The beautiful dresses that she wears for the costume balls she makes herself by hand, and from someone who can barely sew a button on that is completely awe inspiring. She is also one of the nicest, most gracious authors that I have had the pleasure to spend time with. Looking at this innocent petite lady you would never guess that she can also write some of t...more
I have read several Highlander romances by Mary Wine, but I believe that The Highlander's Prize is one of my favorites. In The Highlander's Prize, Clarissa is an Englishwoman sent to Scotland and a prize for the king, however the Scottish clans are not happy with the arrangement, and Broen MacNichols is sent to capture her. Once Broen captures his prize, he starts thinking he may just want to keep her, but politics and reality can be difficult to thwart.
I really liked Clarissa, she is technicall...more
I really liked Clarissa, she is technicall...more
Oh there's nothing like a steamy story featuring a six foot plus Highlander treat. Mary Wine always delivers with her stories never ceasing to make us grab for another napkin to wipe the drool off our faces with.
Clarrisa of York is the royal bastard threatening the beginning of the Tudor period in English Royal History. Her uncle has enslaved her since her childhood never giving her praise but always making sure she knew why she keeping her head on her shoulders. Now the time has come to send sw...more
Clarrisa of York is the royal bastard threatening the beginning of the Tudor period in English Royal History. Her uncle has enslaved her since her childhood never giving her praise but always making sure she knew why she keeping her head on her shoulders. Now the time has come to send sw...more
Favorite Lines: "Maybe in France a weakling could wear the crown, but Broen was a Highlander and he'd never kneel in front of a king who wouldn't keep his country united. Or any Scot who would buy himself a bastard daughter of the late king of England." (p. 9, egalley)
The Highlander's Prize is a throwback to the classic highland romance stories I've always loved. I'm not big on political romances, but in this case it worked. The heroine, Clarrisa has been raised to be a pawn. She knows that is h...more
The Highlander's Prize is a throwback to the classic highland romance stories I've always loved. I'm not big on political romances, but in this case it worked. The heroine, Clarrisa has been raised to be a pawn. She knows that is h...more
Must all Scottish men steal their brides? According to M Wine they do. This was a very typical Mary Wine Scottish romance. There's lots of "I can't have you but I want you". You don't really have to read any of the other Highlander books to keep up because I haven't read book 2 or 3 and breezed right thru this. Despite the predictably, if it's not broken then don't fix it. I still liked it!
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I really enjoyed this one. I liked how the women were instrumental in deciding their own fates in a time when they had no choice over what happened to them, they were considered chattel. I also liked that there seems to be a second book in this series coming soon, and maybe a third for the 3 friends, but at least a 2nd for sure.
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Mary Wine has written over twenty novels that take her readers from the pages of history to the far reaches of space. Recent winner of a 2008 EPPIE Award for erotic western romance, her book LET ME LOVE YOU was quoted “Not to be missed…” by Lora Leigh, New York Times best-selling author.
When she’s not abusing a laptop, she spends time with her sewing machines…all of them! Making historical garment...more
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