Review: An Outcast’s Wish, by Aileen Adams
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Maccay Douglas finds a trespasser on Duncan lands. Except the trespasser isn’t some lad up to mischief. It’s a woman in boy’s clothing.
A woman with a bruise on her head and no name, and hunting skills.
She claims she doesn’t know who she is.
That doesn’t stop him from falling in love.
Except this red-haired beauty has an explosive secret that is bound to bring war to the highlands.
My Review:
Goodreads Rating: 3*
This is the first book I read by Aileen Adams and it was so much better than I expected, but at the same time it lacked a bit of intensity.
I love reading Historical romance novels, especially when they take place in the Highlands 
, and I guess my main issue with this one was the lack of descriptions that made me mentally travel there.
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On the other hand, the chemistry between the main characters was great at the beginning and it kind of wore down throughtout the story, making it a bit boring (and if you add unnecesary long descriptions to the mix, the result is a bit doll). I also felt the characters got a bit stuck towards the end (although I don’t want to spoil anything, so I won’t develop this further).
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However, the story in itself is lovely, vivid and full of adventures, so I did enjoy it. A very positive thing is the lack of sex (explicit or implicit) that usually takes one third of the novels in this genre. I really liked the way the author stayed clear from the cliché and managed to create a story with lovely characters, tense moments and a lot of intrigue. The female lead is also quite a badass and more often than not she’s speaking her mind and saving herself from danger, rather than sitting around waiting for her knight in a shining armor.
As you can see, I have mixed feelings and I’m not sure my rating does this book justice, but I’m gonna leave it at that for the time being! I hope you give it a go and make your own decition on it 
