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The Highlander's Bride (McTiernay Brothers #1)
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Highland laird Conor McTiernay had always dreamed of an enduring love. But the reality of women who desired him only for his title and lands made him swear off marriage forever. That is until he first set eyes on the Englishwoman his men found hiding in the forest. Beneath the dirt and grime it was clear Laurel Cordell was beautiful. But would she prove to be...more
Highland laird Conor McTiernay had always dreamed of an enduring love. But the reality of women who desired him only for his title and lands made him swear off marriage forever. That is until he first set eyes on the Englishwoman his men found hiding in the forest. Beneath the dirt and grime it was clear Laurel Cordell was beautiful. But would she prove to be...more
ebook, 320 pages
Published
June 1st 2007
by Kensington Publishing Corporation
(first published 2007)
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1- Kaçırılıp,kendisini tutsak eden adamdan kaçan güzel kız.
2- aşka tövbe etmiş klan lideri
3- Birbirlerini görünce hissettikleri yakıcı arzu,bilmem uçucu şehvet.
4- Adamın evlenmeye yanaşmaması,kızın evlenmeden olmaz uzak duralım halleri.
5- Gene de seni koruyacağım saplantılı esas adam.
Önümde resmen birkaç kitabın kolajı var yani. Ayrıca ne o öyle daha 50 sayfa olmadan aşk ilan etmeler, çüş. Hiç sevmedim. Yazık parama.
2- aşka tövbe etmiş klan lideri
3- Birbirlerini görünce hissettikleri yakıcı arzu,bilmem uçucu şehvet.
4- Adamın evlenmeye yanaşmaması,kızın evlenmeden olmaz uzak duralım halleri.
5- Gene de seni koruyacağım saplantılı esas adam.
Önümde resmen birkaç kitabın kolajı var yani. Ayrıca ne o öyle daha 50 sayfa olmadan aşk ilan etmeler, çüş. Hiç sevmedim. Yazık parama.
This book has it all, braw Scottish Highlanders, strong women who aren’t afraid of their own shadow, a little fighting, a bit of loving and a nice description of Scotland as we would imagine it in the 14th century… what’s not to love? Our journey starts with the McTiernay brothers, less one, returning home from losing the second eldest to marriage. As they camped, the guards brought a disheveled woman to Conor, Laird of the Clan. She had obviously been beaten and was running away from someone, b...more
Aug 18, 2012
Mey Buentipo
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
scottish,
historical-romance
The first book I read from Ms. Michele Sinclair. It is been a while since I read about Laird and Scotland. From the many great reviews that I noticed from this book, I gave it a try. The heroine character is strong and stubborn and the hero is cold and unyielding. Both of have powerful personality. From this book you will learn a lot to handle some relationship problems. It makes you open your eyes to some what understand your partner. COMPROMISE. That is the one thing that made this book stand...more
Dec 27, 2011
Jess
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2011,
historical-romance
I saw this book on one of my friend's lists and the description looked interesting enough for me to give it a try, it also helped that it was on amazon for the kindle at only $1.99! Score. So I went into reading it already happy that I didn't have to spend that much money, but the story quickly drew me in. I found it a little reminiscent of a few of Garwood's Scottish laird books, but that's a positive for me as I love her books.
Conor is the highland laird for his people and he is dead set again...more
Conor is the highland laird for his people and he is dead set again...more
4.5 Stars
The Highlander's Bride (Zebra Debut) by Sinclair, Michele
This is the second novel by this author that I have read and while it didn’t capture me as much as “The Christmas Knight” did, it still stands out as a good example of a historical romance. One that has its very steamy interactions, has many humorous moments and has a lot of fiery Scottish fighting and making up!
This is another of the authors’ relationship/character driven plots and there is a bit of action towards the very end.
C...more
The Highlander's Bride (Zebra Debut) by Sinclair, Michele
This is the second novel by this author that I have read and while it didn’t capture me as much as “The Christmas Knight” did, it still stands out as a good example of a historical romance. One that has its very steamy interactions, has many humorous moments and has a lot of fiery Scottish fighting and making up!
This is another of the authors’ relationship/character driven plots and there is a bit of action towards the very end.
C...more
This story was adorable and just what I needed. Conor McTiernay, laird of a powerful clan has vowed never to marry. Well you know what people say about never saying never. Enter Laurel, a bonnie English lass. She appears badly beaten and disheveled in the midst of Conor and his brothers on their travel home from their brother Colin's wedding. She begs them for help to allow her to go with them. Connor is instantly attracted to her and vows his protection and then some *cough*.
Conor was boorish,...more
Apr 29, 2013
Lisa
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance,
romance
I would have rated this a 4, as the romance was very sweet, but there were a couple things that really bothered me. First of all, and I know it's a romance novel so my expectations are lowered, but there were just too many little anachronisms that annoyed me. It's the 1300s, they shouldn't be peeling potatoes. Second, a whole lot of *nothing* happens the whole book. You start off with the h/h falling in love at first sight and then there's virtually no adventure or action until the very end of t...more
I need a half star for this one... 3.5 suits me fine. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it either.
I'll admit it took me a while to get into this book because, hello, Holy POV issues batman! I swear to the gods every time a new character walked onto the page we were oh so annoyingly "treated" to their POV...
Really... I don't care of the cute boy from the village, the castle servant, stable master, and random night watch guard think about the hero or heroine. It just made for a confusing read, a...more
I'll admit it took me a while to get into this book because, hello, Holy POV issues batman! I swear to the gods every time a new character walked onto the page we were oh so annoyingly "treated" to their POV...
Really... I don't care of the cute boy from the village, the castle servant, stable master, and random night watch guard think about the hero or heroine. It just made for a confusing read, a...more
sanki ordan burdan alınmış bir hikaye oluşturulmuş gibi yazar çok etkisinde kalmış amatör bir hikaye okumuş gibi oldum herşey tahmin edilebilirdi hemen hemen her replik bir kitaptan hatırlayacağınız şeylerdi kızın inadı kavgaları hiç hoş değildi sanki 14. yy kızı değilde 21. yy kızı gibi yok dağa çıkıcam yok aşşaya kaçıcam beni engelleyemezsin karakterimden ödün vermem bende çalışıcam bilmem ne sonra o çelik gibi sinirleri olan adamın vara yoğa ağlaması kızın şımarıkça hareketleri sonrasında "aa...more
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It was entertaining. I’ll give it that. I liked the idea of a woman running from a captor into the arms of a handsome Highlander. I’m a sap! I love the grand romance scenarios but with this one it seemed to push some of my limits. It had humor but something that annoyed me a lot was Laurel’s constant need to fight with Conor.
Overall the book wasn’t bad. There is better fluff romance out there and some of them or on my review list. I’m giving this a 3 because I can’t say I didn’t enjoy reading it...more
Overall the book wasn’t bad. There is better fluff romance out there and some of them or on my review list. I’m giving this a 3 because I can’t say I didn’t enjoy reading it...more
The plot was good. I enjoyed the interaction between Conor and Laurel. I even understood some of their misgivings when it came to each other. I liked it enough to buy the next in the series to see what happened to the next brother. But, what hurt this book's rating for me was the head-hopping. I usually have no problem with hopping around to other characters to learn what they are thinking - I do it myself in my own writing - but this author did it so much that I found myself confused and re-rea...more
Iskoçyalı'nın Gelini - Michele Sinclair
Bastan sona kadar büyük bir zevk ile okudum. Cok güzel ve tanıdık bir hikaye idi. Yazar Michele Sinclair Julie Garwood'un cok etkisinde kalmis. Gelin,Dügün karısımı bir hikaye idi. Sevdigim bir hikayede olsa diger Koridor yazarları gibi olmadıgı kesin. Hikaye çarpıcı Lauren Cordell yarı Ingiliz yarı Iskoç kanından bir asil leydidir. Kendisi anne ve babasını kaybettikten sonra Iskocyaya dönüp Klan beyi olan büyükbabasının yanına gitmeye karar verir. Ona cey...more
Bastan sona kadar büyük bir zevk ile okudum. Cok güzel ve tanıdık bir hikaye idi. Yazar Michele Sinclair Julie Garwood'un cok etkisinde kalmis. Gelin,Dügün karısımı bir hikaye idi. Sevdigim bir hikayede olsa diger Koridor yazarları gibi olmadıgı kesin. Hikaye çarpıcı Lauren Cordell yarı Ingiliz yarı Iskoç kanından bir asil leydidir. Kendisi anne ve babasını kaybettikten sonra Iskocyaya dönüp Klan beyi olan büyükbabasının yanına gitmeye karar verir. Ona cey...more
Laurel ist halb Schottin, halb Engländerin, jedoch in England aufgewachsen. Als nach ihrer Mutter auch ihr Vater stirbt und sie mit ihrem Bruder, der sie haßt allein zurückbleibt, macht sie sich auf den Weg nach Schottland, um bei ihrem Großvater zu leben.
Auf dem Weg dorthin wird sie und ihre Begleiter überfallen und sie soll zur Heirat gezwungen werden.
Laurel kann jedoch fliehen und begegnet auf ihrer Flucht Connor McTiernay, dem mächtigen Laird eines Hochlandclans, der sie beschützt und von de...more
Auf dem Weg dorthin wird sie und ihre Begleiter überfallen und sie soll zur Heirat gezwungen werden.
Laurel kann jedoch fliehen und begegnet auf ihrer Flucht Connor McTiernay, dem mächtigen Laird eines Hochlandclans, der sie beschützt und von de...more
i recommend this book for anyone who is into Scottish romances. the characters personalities makes them feel real and the events that occur are pretty realistic. i had a few good laughs and a few moments where i "awwwed". this book kept me entertained and i read in less than a day
*SPOILER ALERT*
i really liked this book because the relationship that Conor and laurel have isn't all lovey dovey its pretty realistic they get into a lot of arguments to make it seem like a real couple, its still a rom...more
*SPOILER ALERT*
i really liked this book because the relationship that Conor and laurel have isn't all lovey dovey its pretty realistic they get into a lot of arguments to make it seem like a real couple, its still a rom...more
Feb 07, 2012
Contessina
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
highlanders,
historical-romance
Bu kitapla büyük benzerlik taşıdığı söylenen ve benim de çok sevdiğim sözkonusu kitabın ilk yayın tarihine baktım . Evet , bundan önceymiş . Rahatladınız mı ?
Bu kadar benzer miymiş de , kopyaymış da , olmazmış da , bilmem neymiş de .... Bıdı bıdı bıdı bıdı.... Bu sizin işiniz mi Allah aşkına ? Bırakın bu işlerle yayıncı ilgilensin , ne bileyim telif hakkı kimdeyse o ilgilensin . Beyazdizilerin de çoğu birbirine benziyor ama bayıla bayıla okuyoruz , hatta bayıla bayıla okuyorum ...
Her İskoç r...more
Bu kadar benzer miymiş de , kopyaymış da , olmazmış da , bilmem neymiş de .... Bıdı bıdı bıdı bıdı.... Bu sizin işiniz mi Allah aşkına ? Bırakın bu işlerle yayıncı ilgilensin , ne bileyim telif hakkı kimdeyse o ilgilensin . Beyazdizilerin de çoğu birbirine benziyor ama bayıla bayıla okuyoruz , hatta bayıla bayıla okuyorum ...
Her İskoç r...more
This book has it all, braw Scottish Highlanders, strong women who aren’t afraid of their own shadow, a little fighting, a bit of loving and a nice description of Scotland as we would imagine it in the 14th century… what’s not to love? Our journey starts with the McTiernay brothers, less one, returning home from losing the second eldest to marriage. As they camped, the guards brought a disheveled woman to Conor, Laird of the Clan. She had obviously been beaten and was running away from someone, b...more
I would have preferred to give this book 2.5 stars but since that wasn't an option (and I'm feeling somewhat generous) I gave it 3. I love historical romance and was pretty excited to read this book. While the storyline had potential I found it to be quite underdeveloped and it took some time for me to feel any connection to the characters. The book was okay...but I'll admit I was rather disappointed with it overall. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen and it just didn't.
It's been a long time since I've read a barn-burning romance... so I was excited to pick up what appeared to be a highly rated scorcher.
I thought the storyline was thin. A good chunk of the first chapter tells the reader why Conor will never marry...Conor McTierney lays eyes on Laurel and immediately knew she was "the one"...and it went nowhere from there. Tempers flared, they kissed and made up and the story consisted of repeating the sequence with little substance in between.
I thought the storyline was thin. A good chunk of the first chapter tells the reader why Conor will never marry...Conor McTierney lays eyes on Laurel and immediately knew she was "the one"...and it went nowhere from there. Tempers flared, they kissed and made up and the story consisted of repeating the sequence with little substance in between.
İskoç Lordu Connor ile Laurel arasındaki aşkın çok güzel yansıtıldığı bir kitap diyebilirim.Bazı yerlerde JG çakması gibi yorumlara sebep olan kitabı , ben JG romanlarına benzetemedim..:))) bu bana göre başta yaftalamakla eş değer..okuması zevkli,sürükleyici ve akıcı bir kitaptı..kim yerlerinde Laurel in inatçılığı ve öfkesi çok güzeldi :) kesinlikle takipçisi olacağım bir yazar ..eğer okumamışsanız tavsiye ederim..Şimdiden keyifli okumalar..
Sep 11, 2012
ѕєяєηιтι
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance,
read-in-2012
2½
Beğenmedim maalesef çok fazla eleştirilen bir kitaptı 2.si de çıkınca seriden bende merak edip okudum ve de hoşuma gittiğini çok söyleyemem evet kesinlikle Garwood çakmalığı var ama o kısımdan ziyade beni inandırıcılık yönünden memnun edemedi kitap..
Bir de lordumuz bir iki yerde zırıl zırıl ağlayınca beni iyice irite etti diyebilirim kızımız zaten cıyak cıyak.. Olmamıştı
Beğenmedim maalesef çok fazla eleştirilen bir kitaptı 2.si de çıkınca seriden bende merak edip okudum ve de hoşuma gittiğini çok söyleyemem evet kesinlikle Garwood çakmalığı var ama o kısımdan ziyade beni inandırıcılık yönünden memnun edemedi kitap..
Bir de lordumuz bir iki yerde zırıl zırıl ağlayınca beni iyice irite etti diyebilirim kızımız zaten cıyak cıyak.. Olmamıştı
A genuis I-can-spot-a-great-author friend, Terree Lyman recommended this author, Michele Sinclair. I read the book in three days, because it was completely enjoyable. I love the strong female character, Laurel and I love the gorgeous highlander, Conor.I can't wait to read about the rest of the McTiernays.
This was such a fun great read and can't wait for more!
This was such a fun great read and can't wait for more!
I was very scared for Laurel. Conor found her covered in dirt and all alone in the thick forest. She did not give too much information to Conor about where she came from but he kept her safe from whatever she was running from. I love a good Highlander book and this book did not disappoint me!!
I own this book on my Nook.
I own this book on my Nook.
Jan 13, 2011
Billie Jo
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
misc-historical-romance
The book is ok but the style of writing is not what I prefer. It has a good plot but it's not a page turner. I skimmed over pages and could still continue without a missing anything.
It was marked 4 stars, so there are quite of few people who have enjoyed the book. I think it just comes down to preference.
It was marked 4 stars, so there are quite of few people who have enjoyed the book. I think it just comes down to preference.
The plot was pretty good, but the writing was so bad that I had a hard time finishing it. There are ways to allude to details that do not require beating the reader over the head with them. I could have done a better job editing this, and I am far from a professional writer.
Although there were historical mistakes and inaccuracies, the story has solid character development and reaches out to the reader's emotions. Each character grows throughout the story. And to be honest, I love that Conor realizes his love for Laurel so readily.
I really liked this book. The storyline and characters were great. I loved the history involved but then the story did start to drag a bit toward the middle of the book but then picked up and was filled with excitement emotion. The ending was excellent.
I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. I bought it on a whim off the <$5 Nookbook page, expecting to feel "meh" while reading it. It kept me interested to the end. The end was a bit predictable, but still a good read.
Feb 17, 2013
Ebbjr
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-scottish-romance
Don't let the crappy cover art keep you from reading this series (just put the book face down when you aren't reading like I do). It's a good series and lets you get to know the characters quite well. Enjoyable.
I enjoyed the book. The stubbornness of both the Hero and the Heroine did go on and on, though. But, after a little adventure in the end,they finally learned to compromise.(sound familiar?)
This is my 2nd Michele Sinclair book, having previously read "The Christmas Knight" (which I loved). "The Highlander's Bride" was a little bit of a let-down for me. The story was entertaining but the writing was a little amateurish (if that is a word!) or simplistic. I had loved "The Christmas Knight", but THB was her first book, and this makes me want to re-read it(TCK) to make sure my impressions were correct. I still want to read the next book in the series, to see how it is.
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In need of a creative outlet, I began writing novels after my second child was born. A voracious reader of romance books and a constant dreamer of romantic plots, I was encouraged to put my ideas to paper. I soon found out I loved it...all of it!
I am a member of the Romance Writers of America and of the Georgia Romance Writers.
In addition to writing historical romance novels, I also build large HO...more
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I am a member of the Romance Writers of America and of the Georgia Romance Writers.
In addition to writing historical romance novels, I also build large HO...more
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