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The Healer
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Curb your Outlander cravings with Allison Butler's seriously sexy Scottish novel about an English woman, a Scottish Laird, a case of mistaken identity and a love that will surpass all barriers. An outcast in her own home for as long as she can remember, Lynelle Fenwick will do anything to earn her father's approval. Including exaggerating her healing skills, and setting of
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ebook, 396 pages
Published
October 8th 2014
by Escape Publishing
(first published October 1st 2014)
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⭐️4 Stars⭐️
The Healer by Allison Butler is a beautifully written historical romance tale set in the year 1404 of an English woman and a Scottish Laird who are drawn together. A tale of belonging, loss, hope and love.
Lynelle believes she is cursed, her own father an English Lord has outcasted her since birth and she’s been shunned by most of her village. Lynelle has been raised by the village healer who has now passed but she still lives in her ramshackle hut and not Redheugh Castle where her ste ...more
The Healer by Allison Butler is a beautifully written historical romance tale set in the year 1404 of an English woman and a Scottish Laird who are drawn together. A tale of belonging, loss, hope and love.
Lynelle believes she is cursed, her own father an English Lord has outcasted her since birth and she’s been shunned by most of her village. Lynelle has been raised by the village healer who has now passed but she still lives in her ramshackle hut and not Redheugh Castle where her ste ...more
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1402, Lord John Fenwick doesn’t hide the fact that he’s not fond of his only daughter Lynelle; he blames her for her mothers death and she’s nothing but an unwanted burden. When her half brother Thomas is taken by Laird William Kirkpatrick the leader of the Closeburn Clan her plan is to rescue him and her father might change his opinion of her?
She has some knowledge of the art of using herbs to heal the sick and injured. She ...more
1402, Lord John Fenwick doesn’t hide the fact that he’s not fond of his only daughter Lynelle; he blames her for her mothers death and she’s nothing but an unwanted burden. When her half brother Thomas is taken by Laird William Kirkpatrick the leader of the Closeburn Clan her plan is to rescue him and her father might change his opinion of her?
She has some knowledge of the art of using herbs to heal the sick and injured. She ...more
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3 Stars
Overall Opinion: This was an alright read. I'm not going to be adding it to my favorites shelf, and I don't think it'll be all that memorable in the long run -- but I didn't hate it either. I just felt like it was lacking...something. Maybe it was the heat. I felt like the tension was up there, and then it was a big let down when they finally got together. I also was really frustrated with the abrupt ending. Otherwise, I liked the characters for the most part and I liked their connection ...more
Overall Opinion: This was an alright read. I'm not going to be adding it to my favorites shelf, and I don't think it'll be all that memorable in the long run -- but I didn't hate it either. I just felt like it was lacking...something. Maybe it was the heat. I felt like the tension was up there, and then it was a big let down when they finally got together. I also was really frustrated with the abrupt ending. Otherwise, I liked the characters for the most part and I liked their connection ...more
4 Little Fool Stars
I really loved this story. I didn't have to deal with foul language, whoring ways, idiotic H/h, and the steamy scenes weren't over done upon pages and pages.
Lynelle was shunned by all her clansmen/women and family her entire life- granted two people were good to her. She grew up believing herself to not be worth much. She didn't believe in herself but deep down, she had a hidden temper and so much more. She just needed a reason to be who she was meant to be.
William is the la ...more
I really loved this story. I didn't have to deal with foul language, whoring ways, idiotic H/h, and the steamy scenes weren't over done upon pages and pages.
Lynelle was shunned by all her clansmen/women and family her entire life- granted two people were good to her. She grew up believing herself to not be worth much. She didn't believe in herself but deep down, she had a hidden temper and so much more. She just needed a reason to be who she was meant to be.
William is the la ...more
I so enjoyed this most beautiful romantic story ever. This book set in Lynelle Fenwick, a beautiful English girl has to rescue her half brother Thomas. She was trying to win the love of her father and stepmother. Whilst visiting the Closeburn Clan to rescue Thomas they would only set him free if she would stay and offer them her healing skills. There she met laird, William Kirkpatrick. There she met his brother, Edan, who had such a bad leg injury she could fix. She not only cared for him, but o
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‘Could it be her whole cursed existence led her to this place, to William? If so, what was her true purpose here?
To become the healer she claimed to be by aiding the sick? Was she meant to restore William’s faith in healers? Or was she here to experience life, as she’d never known it before?’
Castles, bloody battles, kinship, herbs, lairds and lasses populate Allison Butler’s The Healer. First published in 2014 and re-released in August 2020 with a stunning n ...more
‘Could it be her whole cursed existence led her to this place, to William? If so, what was her true purpose here?
To become the healer she claimed to be by aiding the sick? Was she meant to restore William’s faith in healers? Or was she here to experience life, as she’d never known it before?’
Castles, bloody battles, kinship, herbs, lairds and lasses populate Allison Butler’s The Healer. First published in 2014 and re-released in August 2020 with a stunning n ...more
I do love a trip back to the Scottish Highlands in the 1400’s, a man in a kilt and a laird yes please and this one was a beauty, beautifully written, fabulous characters and a story of born enemies finding a love so strong, I loved getting to know Lynelle Fenwick and Laird William Kirkpatrick, I hope you do as well.
Lynelle has lived as an outsider in her own home, shunned by her father and everyone who lives there she has lived with the healer for as long as she can remember cursed they say, but ...more
Lynelle has lived as an outsider in her own home, shunned by her father and everyone who lives there she has lived with the healer for as long as she can remember cursed they say, but ...more
The Healer, book one in Allison Butler’s Borderland Brides duo, is a re-edited version of the book that she first brought out in 2014. It was subsequently paired with The Thief in 2016 to make an enticing duo and I’m ashamed to say that I one-clicked on the set several years ago then forgot to read them. I’m glad because now I’ve had the chance to read the new and improved version of this book and it’s very definitely a page-turner.
Set in the Scottish border country in 1402, the story brings tog ...more
Set in the Scottish border country in 1402, the story brings tog ...more
Light read. Simple - feel good book.
Book – The Healer
Author – Allison Butler
Publication Date – October 8, 2014
Genre – Historical Romance
Type – Stand-Alone
Cliffhanger - No
Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Complimentary Copy generously provided by Escape Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My Thoughts - Story
I have to be honest and say I was a cover slut when choosing this book. That rippling back grabbed me and you would know that if you look at the genre of books I have read in the past year….I was on a Scottish Hi ...more
Author – Allison Butler
Publication Date – October 8, 2014
Genre – Historical Romance
Type – Stand-Alone
Cliffhanger - No
Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Complimentary Copy generously provided by Escape Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My Thoughts - Story
I have to be honest and say I was a cover slut when choosing this book. That rippling back grabbed me and you would know that if you look at the genre of books I have read in the past year….I was on a Scottish Hi ...more
So when I first saw the cover of The Healer....I was WOWZED!! I just want to look at that back all day...very yummy. I love my highlander romances, and when I was able to get a chance to read this, I was super excited to try this author out. Allison Butler is new to the writers world, and this is her second book. I have yet to read the first, but definitely that is in the plans in the near future. The Healer is a powerful and riveting story that had me from the beginning. Laird William has lost
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Story is just as beautiful as the cover
Really enjoyable read.
Loved the characters and the storyline.
The story as a whole flowed niceley with some bumps and emotions along the way.
Lynelle is a great character I found her consistent the entire way and her courage and determination was endearing. Her love for Will was quick but not sudden and I felt it was believeable.
I would have liked more of the scottish accent/talk from Will but I enjoyed his character immensley, his strength and love for his b ...more
Really enjoyable read.
Loved the characters and the storyline.
The story as a whole flowed niceley with some bumps and emotions along the way.
Lynelle is a great character I found her consistent the entire way and her courage and determination was endearing. Her love for Will was quick but not sudden and I felt it was believeable.
I would have liked more of the scottish accent/talk from Will but I enjoyed his character immensley, his strength and love for his b ...more
Lynelle, an outcast and a healer, rushes to save her half-brother from William Fitzpatrick
The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between
-Outlander fix: She’s a healer and he’s a hot Scottish dude and yes, I’m jonesing for some Outlander.
-Traditional historical romance: There’s alot of longing and angst.
-Likeable leads: Neither one do anything that’s really distasteful.
-But not especially strong either: Neither one are especially compelling though. Lynelle is too shy for my tastes (even if I underst ...more
The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between
-Outlander fix: She’s a healer and he’s a hot Scottish dude and yes, I’m jonesing for some Outlander.
-Traditional historical romance: There’s alot of longing and angst.
-Likeable leads: Neither one do anything that’s really distasteful.
-But not especially strong either: Neither one are especially compelling though. Lynelle is too shy for my tastes (even if I underst ...more
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The cover: I am so sick of rippling abs on romance novels, this cover is a welcome stray from the norm. I kinda love it ;)
The book:
One word comes to mind as I power off my Kindle and that is: Refreshing.
The Healer is a historical romance that's sweet and angsty. The pacing is perfect, the characters are well developed, and the setting was a welcome change. Not once did I find myself skimming as I read. The RN in me really enjo ...more
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The cover: I am so sick of rippling abs on romance novels, this cover is a welcome stray from the norm. I kinda love it ;)
The book:
One word comes to mind as I power off my Kindle and that is: Refreshing.
The Healer is a historical romance that's sweet and angsty. The pacing is perfect, the characters are well developed, and the setting was a welcome change. Not once did I find myself skimming as I read. The RN in me really enjo ...more
Hot cover doesn't reflect the mundane acceptance of a new/temporary village healer.
Lynelle Fenwick English, outcast, unacknowledged from birth the focus for her father's & village's grief. Raised by the village healer, Lynelle has the healer training but not the trust to gain experience.
Laird William Kirkpatrick distrustful of the English but worse are healers. Will gets Lynelle, to help his beloved brother, through prisoner exchange for two weeks.
Will & Lynelle find emotional healing & accept ...more
Lynelle Fenwick English, outcast, unacknowledged from birth the focus for her father's & village's grief. Raised by the village healer, Lynelle has the healer training but not the trust to gain experience.
Laird William Kirkpatrick distrustful of the English but worse are healers. Will gets Lynelle, to help his beloved brother, through prisoner exchange for two weeks.
Will & Lynelle find emotional healing & accept ...more
the back and forth between the two characters was downright annoying and it took WAY to long for them to get together. This book could have been so much better.
Taken back to the early 1400’s when England and Scotland were bitter rivals and Lords and Lairds ruled the land, this Scottish fling will enchant and indulge you.
A time when community was tight knit, a time when herbs were the medicinal go to and barbaric treatment of captives rife.
Lynelle has lived a life of guilt and rejection.
Her birth caused the death of her mother and the estrangement of her father, believing she was cursed.
A Scottish raid yielded the capture of her half brother.
Offerin ...more
A time when community was tight knit, a time when herbs were the medicinal go to and barbaric treatment of captives rife.
Lynelle has lived a life of guilt and rejection.
Her birth caused the death of her mother and the estrangement of her father, believing she was cursed.
A Scottish raid yielded the capture of her half brother.
Offerin ...more
Rating: 3.5/5
Trigger Warnings: physical abuse, survivors guilt, grief, death,
The Healer is a historical romance set in Scotland in the early 1400s. I was really excited to read The Healer as the synopsis gave me Outlander vibes. I loved the Scotland setting and the writing immersed me into the lives of the characters. The themes of finding yourself, love, family, and dealing with grief and fear were at the heart of The Healer.
The Healer is narrated by Lynelle and Will’s point of view. Lynelle’s ...more
Trigger Warnings: physical abuse, survivors guilt, grief, death,
The Healer is a historical romance set in Scotland in the early 1400s. I was really excited to read The Healer as the synopsis gave me Outlander vibes. I loved the Scotland setting and the writing immersed me into the lives of the characters. The themes of finding yourself, love, family, and dealing with grief and fear were at the heart of The Healer.
The Healer is narrated by Lynelle and Will’s point of view. Lynelle’s ...more
4 stars
English Lynelle is truly alone. Her Father has never forgiven her for his wife dying whilst giving birth to her. Despised by her step mother and her village, she was raised by the town healer, who is now also dead.
When Lynelle’s step brother is kidnapped by the Scottish; she offers Laird William an exchange - the release of her step brother for two weeks service as a healer for his injured brother; believing this will win her Father’s love back. When William accepts, two weeks may as well ...more
English Lynelle is truly alone. Her Father has never forgiven her for his wife dying whilst giving birth to her. Despised by her step mother and her village, she was raised by the town healer, who is now also dead.
When Lynelle’s step brother is kidnapped by the Scottish; she offers Laird William an exchange - the release of her step brother for two weeks service as a healer for his injured brother; believing this will win her Father’s love back. When William accepts, two weeks may as well ...more
A Scottish-set read that will appeal to fans of steamy historical. Review to come
The Healer is the lovely tale of Lynelle Fenwick, daughter of an English lord. When the scots invade and take her younger brother Lynelle offers herself as a trade for her brother. William Kirkparick is in need of a healer, when his younger brother and only living relative has an accident he accepts Lynelle’s proposition and takes her back to his castle.
William is highly suspicious of Lynelle and her abilities, but eventually she does heal his brother. And as the tension brews between Lynelle ...more
William is highly suspicious of Lynelle and her abilities, but eventually she does heal his brother. And as the tension brews between Lynelle ...more
My first read for 2021 and my first by this author. Historical Scots and Englishmen is not often my thing, but I enjoyed Lynelle and her Laird.
Book Review: The Healer by Allison Butler.
Daughter of an English Lord, Lynelle was described as a curse. When a Scottish Laird William, kidnaps her little brother she grasped at the chance to redeem herself by offering herself in his place for 2 weeks as a Healer. What didnt expect was finding love, acceptance and her freedom
The author Allison Butler gave wonderful descriptions capturing the emotions of the characters so much so that I felt every emotion with them. I really enjoyed living in the ...more
Daughter of an English Lord, Lynelle was described as a curse. When a Scottish Laird William, kidnaps her little brother she grasped at the chance to redeem herself by offering herself in his place for 2 weeks as a Healer. What didnt expect was finding love, acceptance and her freedom
The author Allison Butler gave wonderful descriptions capturing the emotions of the characters so much so that I felt every emotion with them. I really enjoyed living in the ...more
Woohoo...I think I just found a new author to read!
Loved the book. Once I started it I had to finish.
Loved the book. Once I started it I had to finish.
Thank You to Harlequin Books and Netgalley for a copy of this book.
The Healer is set in 1402 on the border between Scotland and England and follows the romance between Lynelle an English woman and healer who is an outcast, has been shunned by her father and deemed cursed and Laird William Kirkpatrick a Scottish Laird who has a deep mistrust of healers. when Lynelle's brother is taken by William she offers herself as a healer for his severely injured brother in exchange for her brothers return. I ...more
The Healer is set in 1402 on the border between Scotland and England and follows the romance between Lynelle an English woman and healer who is an outcast, has been shunned by her father and deemed cursed and Laird William Kirkpatrick a Scottish Laird who has a deep mistrust of healers. when Lynelle's brother is taken by William she offers herself as a healer for his severely injured brother in exchange for her brothers return. I ...more
OK I bought the books from Ms. Butler because they were €1.99. I dragged myself through the first one. And I give up on this one. This heroine rubs me in all the wrong ways. Ms. Butler seems to favor heroines who are desperate for acceptance from their original families. I wonder whether there is a reason for that?
Since all the highland romances must have a alpha male for a hero, such novels, in my opinion, depends on the heroine to make a mark in readers' minds. I find blind loyalty and low se ...more
Since all the highland romances must have a alpha male for a hero, such novels, in my opinion, depends on the heroine to make a mark in readers' minds. I find blind loyalty and low se ...more
Woefully underwhelming with a lame ending. One of my big gripes being that the hero and heroine spoke like maybe 500 words together out of the entire book. To put that in perspective these books typically have more than 100,000+ words!
As for the heroine's 'curse' all I can say is really? Seriously? That's why she was cursed?! This will not be a re-read for me. ...more
As for the heroine's 'curse' all I can say is really? Seriously? That's why she was cursed?! This will not be a re-read for me. ...more
This book is a first time read by this author for me and what a lovely way to be introduced to this authors writing. As a lover of all thanks Scottish this book was a very nice read with a little bit of drama at the end to have you wondering where the author was taking us all. As I am writing this review I realise there is a book two, I will just have to go take a look at what that book as to offer me.
The cover of this book is outstanding but I do question the picture of the castle used as it d ...more
The cover of this book is outstanding but I do question the picture of the castle used as it d ...more
The Healer is a soft, gentle love story, and yet neither Lynelle or Williiam are soft or gentle with each other, for the most part. That's what I found so compelling in this story, Lynelle had suffered so much yet she gave to everyone so purely, but William addled her to the point where she often burred up with him. And he was so caring and kind with everyone yet Lynelle made him almost senseless. It was a very clever and compelling love, beautifully told, and so believable. I thoroughly enjoyed
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My first book by this author and it won't be my last. I loved the story of the hero and the heroine coming together. This I believe is the first book in the series " Borderland Brides" This is a steamy, tough hared love story! I am so glad I found this book and this author!
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Allison Butler is an author of Scottish historical romance. She spent her early years in country NSW building pretend castles with hay bales and leaping white posts with her army of two older sisters and a younger brother. Many years later, with her mother's influence, she discovered a passion for words and history, read her first historical romance and was inspired to write her own. She writes ea
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