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Highland Pride #3
Campbell's Redemption
In a tense, seductive novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Sutherland’s Secret (“[A] story of love, loyalty, and honor.”—Library Journal), a Highland chieftain and a beautiful young widow are reunited by deception and desire. With Cait Campbell hiding Scottish fugitives from the British crown, who should arrive wearing his English-style coat but Iain Campbell, the traitorous clan leader and the man responsible for her husband’s death. Iain seeks a healer for his fallen kinsman, and out of a sense of duty Cait is obliged to help. Her uncanny ability to read people is powerless against his dark, impassive gaze, yet Iain is kind in a way that moves her. In Cait’s company, Iain is overcome by painful memories of his best friend, her husband, who died protecting him. But grief shows weakness—a luxury he cannot permit, because Iain is playing a dangerous game with the British army. One small misstep and he could be branded a traitor or executed as a spy. But even with political tensions mounting to a fever pitch, Iain can’t get Cait out of his mind. What he doesn’t know is that Cait is playing a deep and deadly game of her own, and their love could put everything—even Scotland itself—in peril. Look for all of Sharon Cullen’s delightful historical The All the Queen’s Spies WED TO A SPY | BOUND TO A SPY The Secrets & Seduction THE NOTORIOUS LADY ANNE | LOVING THE EARL | PLEASING THE PIRATE | HIS SAVING GRACE | SEBASTIAN’S LADY SPY | THE RELUCTANT DUCHESS The Highland Pride SUTHERLAND’S SECRET | MACLEAN’S PASSION | CAMPBELL’S REDEMPTION Praise for the novels of Sharon Cullen “Fans who crave a bit of mystery mixed with their romantic historical fiction will be drawn to this story of love, loyalty, and honor.”—Library Journal, on Sutherland’s Secret “Riveting . . . Intense romance and intriguing mystery make this a tale to be savored.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Reluctant Duchess “This Regency romance has it all—danger, blackmail, passion, love, and characters that draw you in and leave you wanting more.”—Fresh Fiction, on Sebastian’s Lady Spy Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
255 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 22, 2016
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Sharon Cullen
34 books208 followersAfter earning a degree in journalism from Ohio University, Sharon found the stories inside her head were more interesting than what was going on in the world around her. Yet, it wasn’t until years later that she decided to pursue her secret dream of writing a romance novel. Since then she’s been published in romantic suspense, paranormal romance and contemporary romance and historical romance.
Sharon’s other job descriptions include chauffer, laundress, cook and mediator to her three very busy kids, her husband and two dogs. She lives in southwest Ohio with her brood although her dream is to someday retire to St. Maarten and live on the beach.
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Sharon’s other job descriptions include chauffer, laundress, cook and mediator to her three very busy kids, her husband and two dogs. She lives in southwest Ohio with her brood although her dream is to someday retire to St. Maarten and live on the beach.
If you’d like to find out more about Sharon and her books, you can visit her at her website. She’s addicted to social networking so you can find her on Facebook and Twitter. Friend her! Like her! Follow her! She’d love to hang out with you and talk about her passion—books.
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January 13, 2017
***4 "Deceitful" stars***
I was waiting for a long time for Iain Campbell's story and the only thing that i have to say is that i was right about him.... He wasn't anything like we thought he was....
But to be totally honest with you, if this was the last installment of the Highland Pride series, I'm a little bit disappointed because i think that something was missing...
I needed a closure about what happened with all this chasing between the Scotish and the English!!!
Except for that, i liked and this story very much, even though not as much as the previous two books!!!!
We had seen Iain Campbell in both the previous two books and he was appeared to be not very faithful to his country, but many times his actions was showing that he was hiding something...
And it was true, because Iain was playing a very dangerous game with the English soldiers... But damn, i needed something more in the building mystery around Iain's secrets!!!
Cait Campbell was a healer and she was living alone far away from the rest of the Campbell clan... Before 4 years, she had lost her daughter and her husband and from that moment she stopped rely to other people...
Cait hated Iain Campbell and that's why she believed that he was responsible for her husband's death and not only that but he was a traitor of his country and supporter of the English!!!
And just like that, one day Iain is showing up in Cait's doorstep and he is asking for her help and from that moment, everything is swifting between them...
Iain is feeling something new and he don't know how to act and Cait is seeing Iain for the man that he really is and not for whom he is trying to appear to the rest of the world...
But there is a chance for them when they are both playing a dangerous game in their own way for their country???
Will Cait trust Iain with her heart when she had lost already too much???
Will Iain allow to a woman to step up in his life and to himself to show his emotions???
I liked very much Iain and Cait... They were fitting really nice together and i loved their bickering very much!!!
Cait was a very strong and independent woman... She was taking great risks for the sake of her country but she was afraid of love, because every single one person that she loved, they left her in a way or another... So, she was against the idea to let Iain in her heart and her life...
Iain wasn't the man that we thought he was... He was wearing a mask almost all the time and when he was letting it fall out of place, he was vulnerable... and that was happening only around Cait.
He was playing a difficult game and he was so damn tired of that!!! But it was necessary!!! And Cait was a breath of life for him....
I don't know if this was the end (i suppose it was!!!) but i will miss those Highland warriors and their lasses very much!!!
***ARC kindly provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review**
I was waiting for a long time for Iain Campbell's story and the only thing that i have to say is that i was right about him.... He wasn't anything like we thought he was....
But to be totally honest with you, if this was the last installment of the Highland Pride series, I'm a little bit disappointed because i think that something was missing...
I needed a closure about what happened with all this chasing between the Scotish and the English!!!
Except for that, i liked and this story very much, even though not as much as the previous two books!!!!
We had seen Iain Campbell in both the previous two books and he was appeared to be not very faithful to his country, but many times his actions was showing that he was hiding something...
And it was true, because Iain was playing a very dangerous game with the English soldiers... But damn, i needed something more in the building mystery around Iain's secrets!!!
Cait Campbell was a healer and she was living alone far away from the rest of the Campbell clan... Before 4 years, she had lost her daughter and her husband and from that moment she stopped rely to other people...
Cait hated Iain Campbell and that's why she believed that he was responsible for her husband's death and not only that but he was a traitor of his country and supporter of the English!!!
And just like that, one day Iain is showing up in Cait's doorstep and he is asking for her help and from that moment, everything is swifting between them...
Iain is feeling something new and he don't know how to act and Cait is seeing Iain for the man that he really is and not for whom he is trying to appear to the rest of the world...
But there is a chance for them when they are both playing a dangerous game in their own way for their country???
Will Cait trust Iain with her heart when she had lost already too much???
Will Iain allow to a woman to step up in his life and to himself to show his emotions???
I liked very much Iain and Cait... They were fitting really nice together and i loved their bickering very much!!!
Cait was a very strong and independent woman... She was taking great risks for the sake of her country but she was afraid of love, because every single one person that she loved, they left her in a way or another... So, she was against the idea to let Iain in her heart and her life...
Iain wasn't the man that we thought he was... He was wearing a mask almost all the time and when he was letting it fall out of place, he was vulnerable... and that was happening only around Cait.
He was playing a difficult game and he was so damn tired of that!!! But it was necessary!!! And Cait was a breath of life for him....
I don't know if this was the end (i suppose it was!!!) but i will miss those Highland warriors and their lasses very much!!!
***ARC kindly provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review**
November 8, 2016
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I received an eARC, from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
Not as good as the previous book in the series (MacLean's Passion), but still good.
The positive parts were the healing ones, both on hero’s and heroine’s part. They both are wounded: she lost her much loved husband and daughter; he lost his best friend (Cait’s husband) and he’s considered a traitor by almost everybody.
They have known each other for a long time, but didn’t really know what’s inside them. The attraction Ian is feeling towards Cait is making him much guiltier, but now that he got near her also much stronger than ever before.
Cait also have her share of guilt. She’s also hiding a dangerous secret: she’s helping the Jacobite refugees flee to Canada and hides them in her house and under the nose of English soldiers.
When Ian discovers (and he does that early in the beginning of the book) that he’s obviously terrified. He tries to make her stop, but Cait is stubborn and keeps doing dangerous things.
And there lies the problem I had: Cait’s stubbornness. Even when Ian explains the dangers, even when the English almost discover the refugees, even when her life is threatened, she persists. All for the guilt she’s feeling because of her attraction to Ian. It is not something I like in heroines…
Two thirds of the book has a nice building tension, but the ending is so rushed that it had my head spinning! The solution is at the same time too simple and too obvious and the English instead of fear deserving enemy appear like stupid and too gullible.
I received an eARC, from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
Not as good as the previous book in the series (MacLean's Passion), but still good.
The positive parts were the healing ones, both on hero’s and heroine’s part. They both are wounded: she lost her much loved husband and daughter; he lost his best friend (Cait’s husband) and he’s considered a traitor by almost everybody.
They have known each other for a long time, but didn’t really know what’s inside them. The attraction Ian is feeling towards Cait is making him much guiltier, but now that he got near her also much stronger than ever before.
Cait also have her share of guilt. She’s also hiding a dangerous secret: she’s helping the Jacobite refugees flee to Canada and hides them in her house and under the nose of English soldiers.
When Ian discovers (and he does that early in the beginning of the book) that he’s obviously terrified. He tries to make her stop, but Cait is stubborn and keeps doing dangerous things.
And there lies the problem I had: Cait’s stubbornness. Even when Ian explains the dangers, even when the English almost discover the refugees, even when her life is threatened, she persists. All for the guilt she’s feeling because of her attraction to Ian. It is not something I like in heroines…
Two thirds of the book has a nice building tension, but the ending is so rushed that it had my head spinning! The solution is at the same time too simple and too obvious and the English instead of fear deserving enemy appear like stupid and too gullible.
October 22, 2016
Iain Campbell has been an enigma throughout the Highland Pride series; from the first book, I've been eager to see how his story played out and I am partial to a hero on a journey of redemption.
"...Iain was known for being cold. Especially when it came to relationships."
Unfortunately that aspect fell flat, as all the build-up as to discovering why he has been such mystery? It was like waking up on Christmas Day and finding Santa left you no presents.
I'm all for a man who is a softie underneath all the bravado, but for someone who "was known for being cold" I struggled to see it. His mystery wasn't any particular mystery and was pretty much confirming what I already knew. Cait, I liked her, she's been through so much loss in her life no one could blame her for wanting to be alone, focussed on her role as clan healer, and she's stubborn, foolhardy and independent. But so indecisive, and the push pull between her and Iain did become repetitive.
"Not everyone leaves for good. Some people come back."
I didn't find this a difficult read, just disappointing considering all the build-up throughout the series, and I wanted to see how Campbell would be redeemed why, and how the overall series story arc would conclude. But once again that fell flat as there was no particular conclusion, the story felt unfinished and I was left frustrated and dissatisfied...like I woke up on Christmas Day to find Santa left me no presents.
A real shame because the start to this series was fantastic.
Copy received courtesy of Loveswept via NetGalley for an honest and unbiased opinion.
"...Iain was known for being cold. Especially when it came to relationships."
Unfortunately that aspect fell flat, as all the build-up as to discovering why he has been such mystery? It was like waking up on Christmas Day and finding Santa left you no presents.
I'm all for a man who is a softie underneath all the bravado, but for someone who "was known for being cold" I struggled to see it. His mystery wasn't any particular mystery and was pretty much confirming what I already knew. Cait, I liked her, she's been through so much loss in her life no one could blame her for wanting to be alone, focussed on her role as clan healer, and she's stubborn, foolhardy and independent. But so indecisive, and the push pull between her and Iain did become repetitive.
"Not everyone leaves for good. Some people come back."
I didn't find this a difficult read, just disappointing considering all the build-up throughout the series, and I wanted to see how Campbell would be redeemed why, and how the overall series story arc would conclude. But once again that fell flat as there was no particular conclusion, the story felt unfinished and I was left frustrated and dissatisfied...like I woke up on Christmas Day to find Santa left me no presents.
A real shame because the start to this series was fantastic.
Copy received courtesy of Loveswept via NetGalley for an honest and unbiased opinion.
October 30, 2016
3.3 stars
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
After her husband was killed in service to Clan Chief Iain Campbell, Cait couldn't bear to be around him. Living in a cottage on the edge of Campbell land, Cait is a healer who serves the Scottish and English.
Iain's guilt over his best friend's death has kept him away from Cait but as the tensions between the English and Scottish start to heat up very close to home, he feels responsible for her safety. He's been called a traitor to Scotland but as his feelings for Cait grow, he might have to come out of the shadows and declare his true loyalties.
"The Highland of old is gone," she whispered.
Third in the Highland Pride series, Campbell's Redemption is set in Scotland a little bit after the Battle of Culloden and a little bit before The Act of Proscription (Scots had to turn over weapons and banned kilts and tartans). This little slice of time is heartbreaking to read as we are shown the English crushing the Scottish people. Through Iain we are shown how his unique position, he holds a Scottish and English title, allows him to gain information for the Scots, who his sympathies lie with. We the reader, know what is still left in store for the Scots, but Iain has a hard time trying to convince the other clan chiefs that they have truly lost and it could get worse. Iain's strength, loneliness, and will made him a stirring character to read about. We get to see him drop his protective wall with Cait but I would have liked to see more interactions with his commander and friend Adair for more of a connection to his personality, he was a very stoic man.
What he wished was that she would forgive him for John's death. What he wished was that he could forgive himself for John's death.
As Cait's feelings regarding Iain are tied into her husband John's death, her grief is front and center. The first 40% of this story was incredibly moving with Iain blaming himself and Cait using Iain as a target for her grief. Cait's hardships, losing her husband, daughter, and lover were deeply sad to read about but there was also release in how the author wrote her grief; brutal, angry, painful, and overwhelming. You will feel when you read about Cait. The beginning might be a bit slow moving for some, Cait and Iain's pain and past keep any romantic feelings to the sides for most of the first half but I enjoyed the burning down and building.
"I want to make love to you," he said.
When Cait and Iain do start to get together, I thought it almost felt too fast. Knowing the emotional turmoil each had individually and together, I was looking for more of a slow physical burn. The physicality between the two jumps ahead of their emotional joining (still had unresolved pain regarding John's death). The whole story takes place within a month and because of the realness I felt from their pain, it seemed too unrealistic for me. I also thought at times that their dialogue was a bit stilted, kind of a bare back and forth; the author was great at emotionally expressing but missed the mark a bit with the characters’ verbal.
Cait and Iain are up front and center for most of the story and the vast majority of scenes take place at Cait's cottage. Even though we have some secondary characters popping in and out and Iain working to warn about the English thinking about cracking down even harder, I didn't get a great sense of the outside world; the core of the story felt very isolated. Cait and Iain were two very self-imposed isolated characters but more scenes with Iain and Adair could have helped this. I also felt like this could have almost ended a little over half way, the last 40-30% felt like it had nowhere to go. Our main conflict was resolved with Cait and Iain together and the added evil British soldier drama felt unnecessarily tagged on. The ending life and death drama was rushed and some plot points weren't exactly explained. I also missed Adair, as Iain's commander and best friend; I thought he definitely should have been making stronger appearances at the end. If you have read the previous two books in the series, you will enjoy the heroes and heroines from those stories making appearances.
The beginning of the story and the character of Cait was a moving look at grief and Iain's undercover fight for Scotland and its people was an emotional and poignant fictional glimpse into a truly painful time period.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
After her husband was killed in service to Clan Chief Iain Campbell, Cait couldn't bear to be around him. Living in a cottage on the edge of Campbell land, Cait is a healer who serves the Scottish and English.
Iain's guilt over his best friend's death has kept him away from Cait but as the tensions between the English and Scottish start to heat up very close to home, he feels responsible for her safety. He's been called a traitor to Scotland but as his feelings for Cait grow, he might have to come out of the shadows and declare his true loyalties.
"The Highland of old is gone," she whispered.
Third in the Highland Pride series, Campbell's Redemption is set in Scotland a little bit after the Battle of Culloden and a little bit before The Act of Proscription (Scots had to turn over weapons and banned kilts and tartans). This little slice of time is heartbreaking to read as we are shown the English crushing the Scottish people. Through Iain we are shown how his unique position, he holds a Scottish and English title, allows him to gain information for the Scots, who his sympathies lie with. We the reader, know what is still left in store for the Scots, but Iain has a hard time trying to convince the other clan chiefs that they have truly lost and it could get worse. Iain's strength, loneliness, and will made him a stirring character to read about. We get to see him drop his protective wall with Cait but I would have liked to see more interactions with his commander and friend Adair for more of a connection to his personality, he was a very stoic man.
What he wished was that she would forgive him for John's death. What he wished was that he could forgive himself for John's death.
As Cait's feelings regarding Iain are tied into her husband John's death, her grief is front and center. The first 40% of this story was incredibly moving with Iain blaming himself and Cait using Iain as a target for her grief. Cait's hardships, losing her husband, daughter, and lover were deeply sad to read about but there was also release in how the author wrote her grief; brutal, angry, painful, and overwhelming. You will feel when you read about Cait. The beginning might be a bit slow moving for some, Cait and Iain's pain and past keep any romantic feelings to the sides for most of the first half but I enjoyed the burning down and building.
"I want to make love to you," he said.
When Cait and Iain do start to get together, I thought it almost felt too fast. Knowing the emotional turmoil each had individually and together, I was looking for more of a slow physical burn. The physicality between the two jumps ahead of their emotional joining (still had unresolved pain regarding John's death). The whole story takes place within a month and because of the realness I felt from their pain, it seemed too unrealistic for me. I also thought at times that their dialogue was a bit stilted, kind of a bare back and forth; the author was great at emotionally expressing but missed the mark a bit with the characters’ verbal.
Cait and Iain are up front and center for most of the story and the vast majority of scenes take place at Cait's cottage. Even though we have some secondary characters popping in and out and Iain working to warn about the English thinking about cracking down even harder, I didn't get a great sense of the outside world; the core of the story felt very isolated. Cait and Iain were two very self-imposed isolated characters but more scenes with Iain and Adair could have helped this. I also felt like this could have almost ended a little over half way, the last 40-30% felt like it had nowhere to go. Our main conflict was resolved with Cait and Iain together and the added evil British soldier drama felt unnecessarily tagged on. The ending life and death drama was rushed and some plot points weren't exactly explained. I also missed Adair, as Iain's commander and best friend; I thought he definitely should have been making stronger appearances at the end. If you have read the previous two books in the series, you will enjoy the heroes and heroines from those stories making appearances.
The beginning of the story and the character of Cait was a moving look at grief and Iain's undercover fight for Scotland and its people was an emotional and poignant fictional glimpse into a truly painful time period.
November 26, 2016
Iain Campbell is the Marquess of Kerr and like his ancestors he swears loyalty to whichever government happens to be in power but secretly despises the British. When wounded though Iain meets Cait when she helps him and he soon finds himself intrigued with her. Cait however holds no fondness for the Marquess and his political views and just wants him gone before he discovers she's hiding fugitives in her cellar but circumstances keep the two coming back together again.
Campbell's Redemption is the third book in the Highland Pride Series by Sharon Cullen. This is the first of the series that I have read myself though but it did seem to read fine as a standalone novel although I'm not sure if there was any background that may be missing but it wasn't horribly obvious if it had been.
This is one that I found the action and romance portion of the book pretty good for the most part and I enjoyed the characters and the plot going on. However, when things come to a conclusion towards the end it seemed to go pretty quickly and I found a few happenings a bit odd or at least for me strange that the characters found the guilty party a surprise.
Overall though a good historical romance that had plenty of action involved in the plot.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
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Campbell's Redemption is the third book in the Highland Pride Series by Sharon Cullen. This is the first of the series that I have read myself though but it did seem to read fine as a standalone novel although I'm not sure if there was any background that may be missing but it wasn't horribly obvious if it had been.
This is one that I found the action and romance portion of the book pretty good for the most part and I enjoyed the characters and the plot going on. However, when things come to a conclusion towards the end it seemed to go pretty quickly and I found a few happenings a bit odd or at least for me strange that the characters found the guilty party a surprise.
Overall though a good historical romance that had plenty of action involved in the plot.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.wordpress....
September 15, 2016
Having really enjoyed books 1 and 2 of this series, this NetGalley reviewer was absolutely thrilled to see Iain Campbell finally get his HEA in Book 3, Campbell’s Redemption. Not to brag, folks, but I knew right from the start there was much more to this handsome Scottish hero than meets the eye. With an impressive English and Scottish pedigree that can’t be denied, Iain Campbell is in a unique position to try to sway the English in stopping the violence/bloodshed they have been unleashing upon the Scotts. He has been willing to make the sacrifice of biting his tongue/appearing to be an English sympathizer just so he can ultimately be the respected Scottish mediator between these two hardheaded rival forces. Unfortunately, most clans consider him a traitor for doing so. In fact, he’s pretty much become the most hated clan leader in all of Scotland.
Cait Campbell knows first hand the devastation of loss. Her little girl died just a year before her husband, the hero’s captain of the guard, who took a bullet meant for Iain. Prior to that, both sides of her family disowned her for marrying beneath her station. Taking her grief and her belongings with her, for years she has lived on the very outskirts of Campbell land serving as a healer when needed.
When Iain brings the current captain of the guard to her small cottage to be treated, she is forced to deal with her irrational, still lingering anger towards Iain over her beloved’s death. Though used to being treated as a traitor, Iain is extremely upset over Cait’s animosity and quite concerned about her safety. Dead Redcoat soldiers keep turning up near her home, and she’s immediately the prime suspect. Everyone (Iain, Sutherland, Rory, both of her grandfathers) beg her to move closer to Iain’s manor where she will be better protected. Unfortunately, this Scottish lass is too stubborn for her own good. In fact, I grew quite weary of her constant “I can take care of myself” speeches. She mistakenly lets her guard down, because so far the soldiers have not bothered her. One of them even wants to marry her. It takes being approached by four rogue Redcoats to send the clear message she is no longer safe in her own home.
Iain’s refusal to leave her unprotected and his good guy character finally wins Cait over. Just as she starts to think they could have a future together, there is more Redcoat trouble and the English want retribution. With a surprising twist on who actually has been killing the Redcoats, the couple are cleared of any wrongdoing, and the book ends with them planning to provide legal counsel for the alleged culprit. It didn’t quite seem to fit though, so I’m wondering if there will be another book where we find that person was covering for someone else.
With close to twenty books under her belt, this journalist turned author has writing that flows across the pages. I did skim through parts near the end involving the prison. It seemed to drag out a little longer than necessary there. But, overall, Ms. Cullen provided me with an engaging, romantic Scottish tale that has me wondering if there will be more in this well-written series.
Title: Campbell’s Redemption, Series: Highland Pride (Book 3), Author: Sharon Cullen, stand-alone but part of a series, HEA, no cheating, no love triangle, no OW/OM drama except for frequent mention of beloved/deceased husband who the hero was also good friends with, good guy hero, feisty/sassy heroine who is too stubborn for her own good, some violence, attempted rape scene where heroine is graphically/severely beaten, a few VERY steamy scenes that do not hijack the storyline, one good guy Redcoat soldier wants to marry the heroine.
Book 1 – Sutherland’s Secret, 1/19/16, Pages: 294 (Brice & Eleanor)
Book 2 – MacLean’s Passion, 6/28/16, Pages: 295 (Colin & Maggie)
Book 3 - Campbell’s Redemption, 11/22/16, Pages: 240 (Iain & Cait)
Book 1 review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Book 2 review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Goodreads Romance Safety Gang: There is frequent mention of Cait’s beloved/deceased husband who was the hero’s head captain of the guard and a very close friend. He died from a bullet likely meant for the hero while on patrol several years earlier. Cait still mourned him and their little girl that died a year before her husband after a sudden illness. There is also brief mention of another man she had taken as a lover years later, but he was killed in battle. There was no OW drama involving the hero. He was kept too busy trying to keep peace among the English and Scottish to have time for love.
(This review is based on ARC generously provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion. No monetary compensation was paid to the reviewer. Nor is there any affiliation between the reviewer and author/publisher.)
Cait Campbell knows first hand the devastation of loss. Her little girl died just a year before her husband, the hero’s captain of the guard, who took a bullet meant for Iain. Prior to that, both sides of her family disowned her for marrying beneath her station. Taking her grief and her belongings with her, for years she has lived on the very outskirts of Campbell land serving as a healer when needed.
When Iain brings the current captain of the guard to her small cottage to be treated, she is forced to deal with her irrational, still lingering anger towards Iain over her beloved’s death. Though used to being treated as a traitor, Iain is extremely upset over Cait’s animosity and quite concerned about her safety. Dead Redcoat soldiers keep turning up near her home, and she’s immediately the prime suspect. Everyone (Iain, Sutherland, Rory, both of her grandfathers) beg her to move closer to Iain’s manor where she will be better protected. Unfortunately, this Scottish lass is too stubborn for her own good. In fact, I grew quite weary of her constant “I can take care of myself” speeches. She mistakenly lets her guard down, because so far the soldiers have not bothered her. One of them even wants to marry her. It takes being approached by four rogue Redcoats to send the clear message she is no longer safe in her own home.
Iain’s refusal to leave her unprotected and his good guy character finally wins Cait over. Just as she starts to think they could have a future together, there is more Redcoat trouble and the English want retribution. With a surprising twist on who actually has been killing the Redcoats, the couple are cleared of any wrongdoing, and the book ends with them planning to provide legal counsel for the alleged culprit. It didn’t quite seem to fit though, so I’m wondering if there will be another book where we find that person was covering for someone else.
With close to twenty books under her belt, this journalist turned author has writing that flows across the pages. I did skim through parts near the end involving the prison. It seemed to drag out a little longer than necessary there. But, overall, Ms. Cullen provided me with an engaging, romantic Scottish tale that has me wondering if there will be more in this well-written series.
Title: Campbell’s Redemption, Series: Highland Pride (Book 3), Author: Sharon Cullen, stand-alone but part of a series, HEA, no cheating, no love triangle, no OW/OM drama except for frequent mention of beloved/deceased husband who the hero was also good friends with, good guy hero, feisty/sassy heroine who is too stubborn for her own good, some violence, attempted rape scene where heroine is graphically/severely beaten, a few VERY steamy scenes that do not hijack the storyline, one good guy Redcoat soldier wants to marry the heroine.
Book 1 – Sutherland’s Secret, 1/19/16, Pages: 294 (Brice & Eleanor)
Book 2 – MacLean’s Passion, 6/28/16, Pages: 295 (Colin & Maggie)
Book 3 - Campbell’s Redemption, 11/22/16, Pages: 240 (Iain & Cait)
Book 1 review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Book 2 review:
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Goodreads Romance Safety Gang: There is frequent mention of Cait’s beloved/deceased husband who was the hero’s head captain of the guard and a very close friend. He died from a bullet likely meant for the hero while on patrol several years earlier. Cait still mourned him and their little girl that died a year before her husband after a sudden illness. There is also brief mention of another man she had taken as a lover years later, but he was killed in battle. There was no OW drama involving the hero. He was kept too busy trying to keep peace among the English and Scottish to have time for love.
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December 2, 2016
Redemption comes haltingly!
Widowed Cait Campbell is a healer who assists Brice Sutherland with an underground movement smuggling Scots being pursued by the English after Culloden away to Canada.
Living alone as she does in an isolated cottage on the edge of Campbell lands, Cait's is the perfect place to harbour these hunted men, women and children.
Cait has a complex background, granddaughter to two powerful clan chiefs, she turned her back on all that when she married a Campbell. Now the Campbell chief Iain has come to call as English soldiers have been killed near her cottage and the English are stirred up. Cait's husband John was killed protecting his Laird. Cait has sought peace away from the reminders of her beloved husband. Now Cait's hard fought peace of mind is fiercely challenged, as is her heart.
Iain is both a highland chieftain and an English Lord. He sees only the way forward is to deal with the English. Iain is playing a deadly game, endeavouring to straddle both cultures and bring some sort of peace to the land for the very survival of Scotland.
With the threat of English investigations and increased patrols the channeling of the refugees is becoming more dangerous. With the advent of Iain into Cait's life all bets are off!
When Iain is accused of murdering an English soldier Cait's eyes are opened but Iain's very survival becomes moot.
The title is interesting. Certainly there are several levels of redemption that Iain is striving for.
Although Cullen's writing brings alive the historical situation, the landscape, and the people involved, this was not as engaging a read as I was hoping for. Despite all this is still a good read.
A NetGalley ARC
Widowed Cait Campbell is a healer who assists Brice Sutherland with an underground movement smuggling Scots being pursued by the English after Culloden away to Canada.
Living alone as she does in an isolated cottage on the edge of Campbell lands, Cait's is the perfect place to harbour these hunted men, women and children.
Cait has a complex background, granddaughter to two powerful clan chiefs, she turned her back on all that when she married a Campbell. Now the Campbell chief Iain has come to call as English soldiers have been killed near her cottage and the English are stirred up. Cait's husband John was killed protecting his Laird. Cait has sought peace away from the reminders of her beloved husband. Now Cait's hard fought peace of mind is fiercely challenged, as is her heart.
Iain is both a highland chieftain and an English Lord. He sees only the way forward is to deal with the English. Iain is playing a deadly game, endeavouring to straddle both cultures and bring some sort of peace to the land for the very survival of Scotland.
With the threat of English investigations and increased patrols the channeling of the refugees is becoming more dangerous. With the advent of Iain into Cait's life all bets are off!
When Iain is accused of murdering an English soldier Cait's eyes are opened but Iain's very survival becomes moot.
The title is interesting. Certainly there are several levels of redemption that Iain is striving for.
Although Cullen's writing brings alive the historical situation, the landscape, and the people involved, this was not as engaging a read as I was hoping for. Despite all this is still a good read.
A NetGalley ARC
November 22, 2016
*I received an uncorrected eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review*
I will be honest, this is one of the saddest books I have ever read and when I finished the book, I felt a little depressed.
This book is the story of Iain Campbell, who you will remember from the previous books as the Scottish Lord with ties and titles in England. His loyalties are in question, he appears to be in cahoots with the English, but we know from previous books that he has played a major role in helping both Sutherland and McLean.
Iain and Cait have not spoken in years, not since the night Iain had to tell her that her beloved husband John was dead. John was Iain's commander and best friend, his murderer was never found and Iain carries much guilt about his death.
Iain and Cait are brought together, when Iain brings his injured commander to her. There is a lot unsaid between these two. Cait hates Iain and blames him for the death of her beloved. She is also secretly aiding Sutherland and isn't sure she can trust Iain.
Cait is one of saddest heroines I have ever read. The loss that this woman has endured is mind boggling! Her mother died giving birth to her, her father committed suicide over the loss of his wife, her grandparents disowned her when she married John, her daughter died from an illness that Cait could not heal, her husband dies a year later and then the lover she took years after John's death dies in battle. It is really no wonder that this woman has cut herself off and is unwilling to make any attachments with anyone.
Iain has stayed away from Cait for years, but now he is intrigued by her and is not willing to walk away again. He knows that she is hiding something from him and is determined to figure out what it is. He is also very attracted to her and wants to get to know her better.
Cait is also attracted to Iain and is lonely - she is willing to have an affair with him, but will only do so on her own terms. She is fiercely indepenant and has only just comes to terms with John's death. She now realizes that she blamed Iain, but was really angry with John.
Trouble starts for these two when first Iain's fields are burned and then later when some English soldiers turn up dead on his land. Cait and Iain work together to find out who is responsible and end up growing closer and become intimate.
When Cait attracts the attention of an English officer, she turns to Iain for help. Iain helps her and hopes that she is finally ready to come out of hiding and start living again. Once the threat of the officer has past, Cait surprises Iain by insisting on returning to her home.
Iain knows he loves Cait and wants to marry her, but she is still determined to be alone. She finally realizes that Iain was right, she has been hiding and now she is finally ready to put the past behind her and start living again. She is expecting Iain and is excitied to tell him of her love, when the English officer shows up unexpectantly and attacks Cait, she believes she has killed him, she is heartbroken thinking that she has lost her chance to tell Iain that she loves him.
When Iain finds out that Cait was attacked and believes that she has killed the Englishman, he tells the English commander that he did it and is taken away.
Cait is frantic to save Iain and goes to Sutherland and McLean for help. Together with men from her grandfathers, they travel to the fort to save Iain. However by the time they arrive, Iain has already been convicted and sentenced to hang the next morning.
Cait tells the commander that she killed the officer, but then the truth of who killed the officer and the other soldiers comes out and Cait is dealt another loss.
The ending of this book was so bittersweet, I was happy that Cait and Iain finally got together, but I was heartbroken by Cait's loss.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has been following the series, but make sure you have the tissues ready!
I will be honest, this is one of the saddest books I have ever read and when I finished the book, I felt a little depressed.
This book is the story of Iain Campbell, who you will remember from the previous books as the Scottish Lord with ties and titles in England. His loyalties are in question, he appears to be in cahoots with the English, but we know from previous books that he has played a major role in helping both Sutherland and McLean.
Iain and Cait have not spoken in years, not since the night Iain had to tell her that her beloved husband John was dead. John was Iain's commander and best friend, his murderer was never found and Iain carries much guilt about his death.
Iain and Cait are brought together, when Iain brings his injured commander to her. There is a lot unsaid between these two. Cait hates Iain and blames him for the death of her beloved. She is also secretly aiding Sutherland and isn't sure she can trust Iain.
Cait is one of saddest heroines I have ever read. The loss that this woman has endured is mind boggling! Her mother died giving birth to her, her father committed suicide over the loss of his wife, her grandparents disowned her when she married John, her daughter died from an illness that Cait could not heal, her husband dies a year later and then the lover she took years after John's death dies in battle. It is really no wonder that this woman has cut herself off and is unwilling to make any attachments with anyone.
Iain has stayed away from Cait for years, but now he is intrigued by her and is not willing to walk away again. He knows that she is hiding something from him and is determined to figure out what it is. He is also very attracted to her and wants to get to know her better.
Cait is also attracted to Iain and is lonely - she is willing to have an affair with him, but will only do so on her own terms. She is fiercely indepenant and has only just comes to terms with John's death. She now realizes that she blamed Iain, but was really angry with John.
Trouble starts for these two when first Iain's fields are burned and then later when some English soldiers turn up dead on his land. Cait and Iain work together to find out who is responsible and end up growing closer and become intimate.
When Cait attracts the attention of an English officer, she turns to Iain for help. Iain helps her and hopes that she is finally ready to come out of hiding and start living again. Once the threat of the officer has past, Cait surprises Iain by insisting on returning to her home.
Iain knows he loves Cait and wants to marry her, but she is still determined to be alone. She finally realizes that Iain was right, she has been hiding and now she is finally ready to put the past behind her and start living again. She is expecting Iain and is excitied to tell him of her love, when the English officer shows up unexpectantly and attacks Cait, she believes she has killed him, she is heartbroken thinking that she has lost her chance to tell Iain that she loves him.
When Iain finds out that Cait was attacked and believes that she has killed the Englishman, he tells the English commander that he did it and is taken away.
Cait is frantic to save Iain and goes to Sutherland and McLean for help. Together with men from her grandfathers, they travel to the fort to save Iain. However by the time they arrive, Iain has already been convicted and sentenced to hang the next morning.
Cait tells the commander that she killed the officer, but then the truth of who killed the officer and the other soldiers comes out and Cait is dealt another loss.
The ending of this book was so bittersweet, I was happy that Cait and Iain finally got together, but I was heartbroken by Cait's loss.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has been following the series, but make sure you have the tissues ready!
October 4, 2016
Iain Campbell has been portrayed as a traitor to Scotland, and he has been ok with that role because it has allowed him to spy for Scotland and work from behind enemy lines to protect the Scotish way of life. Cait is a woman who has known one tragic loss after another and she lives on the very edge of Campbell land content to not be apart of life and all of its highs and lows. She has also done her part to fight for Scotland. When Campbell brings an injured man to her door, she can't turn them away, she is the local healer after all. But she hates Campbell and all he stands for. She blames him for her husband's death 4 years prior. But Iain refuses to leave, so she is stuck with allowing the Laird of Campbell to sleep in her barn where he witnesses Cait aid in smuggling refugees. He is intrigued by her. He is drawn to her, but he also feels guilty for her husband's death. She is also drawn to him more and more as time passes. She starts to see the man underneath the façade. Together they explore their attraction, protect the people on Campbell land, work against the English, and in the end learn that together love is possible and that she doesn't have to be afraid of taking that leap of faith and loving once more. But when she is attacked, and he takes the blame for a murder, will Cait's leap of faith fall flat even before they have a chance to live and love each other? Will she have to bury yet one more person she has grown to love? I enjoyed their adventure. It was passionate, emotional, they had some great heated arguments, and his strong desire to win her love and trust was beautiful to watch play out. This was a NetGalley donated book in exchange for an honest review.
October 13, 2016
***I received this ARC courtesy of Netgallery in exchange for an honest review***
I could never get a feel of Campbell from the other books, this book showcases him so well that you can't help but love him. I am a little letdown by the way things ended, it felt like the book ended halfway.
I was expecting a reappearance of Halloway, in such a way that he help Cait just as she did for him. I was also expecting a daring rescue or something similar especially since she was so disbelieving of whom was responsible for the murders. I was also expecting answers to who killed John.
It was not rushed, just abrupt in its ending. We were given so many details/questions that i thought were pertinent to the story but they ended up being unanswered. It was disappointing.
I could never get a feel of Campbell from the other books, this book showcases him so well that you can't help but love him. I am a little letdown by the way things ended, it felt like the book ended halfway.
I was expecting a reappearance of Halloway, in such a way that he help Cait just as she did for him. I was also expecting a daring rescue or something similar especially since she was so disbelieving of whom was responsible for the murders. I was also expecting answers to who killed John.
It was not rushed, just abrupt in its ending. We were given so many details/questions that i thought were pertinent to the story but they ended up being unanswered. It was disappointing.
November 13, 2016
I just could not for the life of me get into this story. The other two were so good and pulled me in, this one was a total let down.
I really didn't care for either of the characters. They seemed to have no spark between them. I figured out who was the killer right way so there was no big reveal.
This was a disappointment.
Received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for a honest review
I really didn't care for either of the characters. They seemed to have no spark between them. I figured out who was the killer right way so there was no big reveal.
This was a disappointment.
Received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for a honest review
November 19, 2016
This is the third in the Highland Pride series by one of my favorite authors. The story line wasn't as potent as the previous novels, but was pretty good. I like the Scottish highland of old when the English were trying to get Scotland under their rule. The people in these times were persecuted for their beliefs, clan activity and the way of life. It was thought provoking to me during my reading it.
Iain Campbell is the Clan Chief of the Campbell who has dealt with so much. His best friend John was killed during a battle in which he feels guilty. Cait, his best friend's wife, blames him for the death of her husband and child. Their relationship is not very good, so Cait lives on the Campbell land as a healer. She also gives aid to outlawed Scottish people who seek to leave the land of third birth to live in Canada. She is one of the many who are do this in secret.
Iain Campbell seeks out Cait trying to heal the breach between them. When Cait sees Iain again, she gets agitated because of the work she is doing. It's not safe, because she knows that Iain is a traitor to his clan. Even though, Iain it seems is really trying to outwit the English in different ways.
I like Iain for his loyalty to his people and considers him a hero in his own way. Cait if one determined lady trying to still the attraction she feels to Ian when he's around. There is a lot of passion that spills out early, but does become love through out the book.
Ms Cullen is a real storyteller that will grab you from start to finish.
I appreciate Net Galley for this ARC title in which I gave an honest review.
Iain Campbell is the Clan Chief of the Campbell who has dealt with so much. His best friend John was killed during a battle in which he feels guilty. Cait, his best friend's wife, blames him for the death of her husband and child. Their relationship is not very good, so Cait lives on the Campbell land as a healer. She also gives aid to outlawed Scottish people who seek to leave the land of third birth to live in Canada. She is one of the many who are do this in secret.
Iain Campbell seeks out Cait trying to heal the breach between them. When Cait sees Iain again, she gets agitated because of the work she is doing. It's not safe, because she knows that Iain is a traitor to his clan. Even though, Iain it seems is really trying to outwit the English in different ways.
I like Iain for his loyalty to his people and considers him a hero in his own way. Cait if one determined lady trying to still the attraction she feels to Ian when he's around. There is a lot of passion that spills out early, but does become love through out the book.
Ms Cullen is a real storyteller that will grab you from start to finish.
I appreciate Net Galley for this ARC title in which I gave an honest review.
November 17, 2016
Grade: D
Campbell’s Redemption is a book most readers have been waiting on. From the beginning of the series, Ian Campbell has been an enigma whose loyalties and actions remained suspect. Seemingly working in tandem with the English to secure their providence over Scotland, it’s in here we learn the truth of his duplicity. I wish I could say it was all worth the wait but then I would be lying. The story revolves mainly around his burgeoning romance with the clan’s healer, Cait Campbell, a widow with a few secrets of her own. The storyline reads flat and anti-climatic. Ian isn’t a huge, dark, complicated mystery-he’s rather emo and his reasons are sound yet uninspiring. The resolution wasn’t up to par with the huge build up over the last two books. Various plot lines come and go with very little action or suspense. Once we hit the middle mark, everything seems to grind to a halt and then a massive rush towards the end. While I enjoyed the first 2 books, this one left me bored and unsatisfied.
Campbell’s Redemption is a book most readers have been waiting on. From the beginning of the series, Ian Campbell has been an enigma whose loyalties and actions remained suspect. Seemingly working in tandem with the English to secure their providence over Scotland, it’s in here we learn the truth of his duplicity. I wish I could say it was all worth the wait but then I would be lying. The story revolves mainly around his burgeoning romance with the clan’s healer, Cait Campbell, a widow with a few secrets of her own. The storyline reads flat and anti-climatic. Ian isn’t a huge, dark, complicated mystery-he’s rather emo and his reasons are sound yet uninspiring. The resolution wasn’t up to par with the huge build up over the last two books. Various plot lines come and go with very little action or suspense. Once we hit the middle mark, everything seems to grind to a halt and then a massive rush towards the end. While I enjoyed the first 2 books, this one left me bored and unsatisfied.
November 14, 2016
This series and especially this book in the series just made my heart bleed for Scotland and all the English did to them. To me, even though Iain and Cait had their HEA, it was a sad book. It was a very good book, but it was sort of like an overcast day -- no joy.
It is just after the battle of Culloden and the English soldiers are roaming the Scottish countryside and treating all of the Scots as some sort of sub-human species. They feel no guilt about raping, murdering, maiming -- whatever they wanted to do. If the Scots fought back or disagreed in any way, they were dragged away and imprisoned or hanged.
During this time Iain Campbell, Marquess of Kerr, holds both an English title and a Scottish title. His heart is fully on the side of the Scots, but he chooses to walk a fine line and pretend to support the English in order to gather information to help the Scots. The Scots all think he is a traitor and shun him, but he continues to do it because he loves Scotland and its people.
Cait Campbell lost her husband several years earlier. He was the right-hand man to Iain Campbell and was killed when he and Iain were out patrolling the Campbell lands. Cait feels that everybody she's ever loved has left her -her parents, her child, even her grandparents who disowned her when she married a man of whom they didn't approve. Cait takes her husband's death very hard and moves to a small cottage at the very edge of Campbell land and has no interaction with anyone except those who come to her for healing. She's terrified of forming any kind of attachment.
Cait, like Iain is doing her part to help Scotland. She's part of an underground railroad and hides, feeds and nurses Jacobites who are escaping to make their way to Canada.
Living in these dangerous times, Cait and Iain can't help but run afoul of the English soldiers. Cait is attacked and horribly beaten by an English soldier and Iain is arrested and sentenced to hang for the murder of the soldier.
Iain didn't kill the soldier -- but -- will he hang for it? You'll just have to read the book to see what happens.
"I requested and received this book from the author at no cost to me and volunteered to read it; my review is my honest opinion and given without any influence by the author or publisher."
It is just after the battle of Culloden and the English soldiers are roaming the Scottish countryside and treating all of the Scots as some sort of sub-human species. They feel no guilt about raping, murdering, maiming -- whatever they wanted to do. If the Scots fought back or disagreed in any way, they were dragged away and imprisoned or hanged.
During this time Iain Campbell, Marquess of Kerr, holds both an English title and a Scottish title. His heart is fully on the side of the Scots, but he chooses to walk a fine line and pretend to support the English in order to gather information to help the Scots. The Scots all think he is a traitor and shun him, but he continues to do it because he loves Scotland and its people.
Cait Campbell lost her husband several years earlier. He was the right-hand man to Iain Campbell and was killed when he and Iain were out patrolling the Campbell lands. Cait feels that everybody she's ever loved has left her -her parents, her child, even her grandparents who disowned her when she married a man of whom they didn't approve. Cait takes her husband's death very hard and moves to a small cottage at the very edge of Campbell land and has no interaction with anyone except those who come to her for healing. She's terrified of forming any kind of attachment.
Cait, like Iain is doing her part to help Scotland. She's part of an underground railroad and hides, feeds and nurses Jacobites who are escaping to make their way to Canada.
Living in these dangerous times, Cait and Iain can't help but run afoul of the English soldiers. Cait is attacked and horribly beaten by an English soldier and Iain is arrested and sentenced to hang for the murder of the soldier.
Iain didn't kill the soldier -- but -- will he hang for it? You'll just have to read the book to see what happens.
"I requested and received this book from the author at no cost to me and volunteered to read it; my review is my honest opinion and given without any influence by the author or publisher."
February 4, 2017
Cait Campbell is living on the border of Campbell and Sutherland land, alone. She has lived there for the past 3 years, since the death of her husband and working as the clan healer. She also is part of an underground network that moves Scottish fugitives through safe houses until safe passage to Canada can be obtained for them. She keeps the refugees in a secret room under her cottage, safe from the British and fellow Scots until another safe house is opened up. The only other person that knows about her activities is the leader of the Sutherland clan, Brice. He is the one who brings her the refugees and he is the one who takes them to the next safe house.
Cait lives apart from the clan by choice. She blames Iain, the Laird of the clan, for his death…seeing that John, her husband, was with him and saved Iain from being killed. So, she moved as far away from Iain as she could get and she ended up on the border of the Sutherland and Campbell land. She lives there, making a life for herself by being the clan healer and helping the fugitives. She also mourns the death of her husband and her 3-year-old daughter, who died the year before her husband did.
Iain comes thundering back into her life one night. She had just settled the latest group of refugees into the secret room when he comes up with his commander of the Campbell warriors, who had been shot by rievers while on patrol. Cait does her best to patch him up and orders Iain to leave her house. When he refuses, she tells him to stay in the barn.
Iain, who is still wracked with grief over John’s death, agrees. Shortly after he beds down in the barn, he was woken up by a noise from the outside. He witnesses Cait leading the refugees out of her house, to Sutherland, who then leads them into the woods.
Cait is afraid that Iain will find out about her harboring the refugees. Iain is well-known as an English supporter, much to the disgust of his fellow Scots. He is a friend of the Duke of Cumberland, or as the Scots call him, the Bloody Butcher. She assumes that since he has close ties with the English, that he would put the secret movement, along with herself and Sutherland, in jeopardy.
Adair, the man who was injured, has to stay at her cottage because he is running a fever and she wants to keep a close eye on him if he gets an infection. Which means that Iain will be there and that is the last thing that she wants. So she deals with it and with the memories of her husband and child.
Little does Cait, or actually all of Scotland, know that Iain is a spy. He is playing a very dangerous game by pretending to befriend the English so he could learn their secrets and use them to make Scotland a better, more peaceful place to live. It is a small price to pay for what he considers the greater good.
While Iain and Adair are staying with her, the redcoats (British) show up at her cottage. She provides care for them if they want it and if they show up at her cottage….even if she doesn’t like it. This group has stopped by her cottage often because one of them, Sergeant Halloway, has a bad back and needs her poultice to help ease the pain. He is also sweet on her, which Cait knows and she isn’t encouraging it.
During dinner that night, Cait, Adair and Iain are discussing who is stealing his cattle. They think that it is another clan, the MacGregor’s. The MacGregor’s have held a grudge against the Campbell’s for a very long time. It is during dinner that she discovers that Adair has a fever. After putting him to bed, Cait and Iain kinda have it out.
She learns about his promise to John, as John laid dying and his deep guilt over John’s death. Even after Iain telling Cait that he promised John that he would look over her, she still hates him. As they are having it out, they are interrupted by a boy who comes into Cait’s house and cries “Fire”.
It is after the fire that certain things are learned about her. She is the granddaughter of the Laird of the MacGregors and the Grahams. Her mother died giving birth to her and soon after, her father committed suicide. She was raised in both households and both households tried to get her to hate the other. Only thing, it didn’t work. If anything, it pushed her away and into the arms of her husband. When both of her grandfather’s’ found out, they both disowned her.
Cait is reunited with her grandfathers’ after 7 years. One grandfather openly regrets what happens and the other one hides his regrets. Everyone agrees that she shouldn’t be living by the forest alone but she disagrees. That is until the day she is attacked by a redcoat.
Everything after that is full of intrigue and romance.
Will Cait and Iain get past Cait’s bad feelings and fall for each other? Will she get caught harboring fugitives? Will she reconcile with her grandfathers? Will the redcoat make due on his promise of rape? Who is murdering the redcoats and will they be caught?
Want to know these answers? Read the book!!
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Cait was a strong woman who has had a lot thrown at her in her lifetime. The deaths of her mother and father (before she could even meet them), her grandfather’s disowning her, her child dying, her husband dying and her lover dying. So it really didn’t surprise me when she had a small breakdown in the middle of the book. I cried with her when it happened.
Iain, however, I was on the fence with for about 60% of the book. He kept everything on the inside and it drove me absolutely crazy. But, when he finally opened up, he did with a bang. I also think that he was straddling both sides of the fence with the English/Scottish made me kinda “eh” with him. Again, though, my mind was changed once it was explained why he was doing what he was doing.
The sex scenes between Cait and Iain were hot but I had to giggle at the term “his red member”. I just had this image of a severely discolored penis….lmao. Even Cait addressed it as a red member. Made me wonder what those Highlanders were rolling around in previous to sex…haha.
The end of the book did keep me on my edge of my seat with the mystery of who was on the killing spree. It ended up being the last person that I thought it was and totally surprised me.
How many stars will I give Campbell’s Redemption: 4
Why: I really enjoyed reading this book after I got through the first couple of chapters. After that, the story totally took off for me. It wasn’t a light read by any stretch and that is what made it refreshing.
Will I reread: Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Sex and mild violence
**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**
Cait lives apart from the clan by choice. She blames Iain, the Laird of the clan, for his death…seeing that John, her husband, was with him and saved Iain from being killed. So, she moved as far away from Iain as she could get and she ended up on the border of the Sutherland and Campbell land. She lives there, making a life for herself by being the clan healer and helping the fugitives. She also mourns the death of her husband and her 3-year-old daughter, who died the year before her husband did.
Iain comes thundering back into her life one night. She had just settled the latest group of refugees into the secret room when he comes up with his commander of the Campbell warriors, who had been shot by rievers while on patrol. Cait does her best to patch him up and orders Iain to leave her house. When he refuses, she tells him to stay in the barn.
Iain, who is still wracked with grief over John’s death, agrees. Shortly after he beds down in the barn, he was woken up by a noise from the outside. He witnesses Cait leading the refugees out of her house, to Sutherland, who then leads them into the woods.
Cait is afraid that Iain will find out about her harboring the refugees. Iain is well-known as an English supporter, much to the disgust of his fellow Scots. He is a friend of the Duke of Cumberland, or as the Scots call him, the Bloody Butcher. She assumes that since he has close ties with the English, that he would put the secret movement, along with herself and Sutherland, in jeopardy.
Adair, the man who was injured, has to stay at her cottage because he is running a fever and she wants to keep a close eye on him if he gets an infection. Which means that Iain will be there and that is the last thing that she wants. So she deals with it and with the memories of her husband and child.
Little does Cait, or actually all of Scotland, know that Iain is a spy. He is playing a very dangerous game by pretending to befriend the English so he could learn their secrets and use them to make Scotland a better, more peaceful place to live. It is a small price to pay for what he considers the greater good.
While Iain and Adair are staying with her, the redcoats (British) show up at her cottage. She provides care for them if they want it and if they show up at her cottage….even if she doesn’t like it. This group has stopped by her cottage often because one of them, Sergeant Halloway, has a bad back and needs her poultice to help ease the pain. He is also sweet on her, which Cait knows and she isn’t encouraging it.
During dinner that night, Cait, Adair and Iain are discussing who is stealing his cattle. They think that it is another clan, the MacGregor’s. The MacGregor’s have held a grudge against the Campbell’s for a very long time. It is during dinner that she discovers that Adair has a fever. After putting him to bed, Cait and Iain kinda have it out.
She learns about his promise to John, as John laid dying and his deep guilt over John’s death. Even after Iain telling Cait that he promised John that he would look over her, she still hates him. As they are having it out, they are interrupted by a boy who comes into Cait’s house and cries “Fire”.
It is after the fire that certain things are learned about her. She is the granddaughter of the Laird of the MacGregors and the Grahams. Her mother died giving birth to her and soon after, her father committed suicide. She was raised in both households and both households tried to get her to hate the other. Only thing, it didn’t work. If anything, it pushed her away and into the arms of her husband. When both of her grandfather’s’ found out, they both disowned her.
Cait is reunited with her grandfathers’ after 7 years. One grandfather openly regrets what happens and the other one hides his regrets. Everyone agrees that she shouldn’t be living by the forest alone but she disagrees. That is until the day she is attacked by a redcoat.
Everything after that is full of intrigue and romance.
Will Cait and Iain get past Cait’s bad feelings and fall for each other? Will she get caught harboring fugitives? Will she reconcile with her grandfathers? Will the redcoat make due on his promise of rape? Who is murdering the redcoats and will they be caught?
Want to know these answers? Read the book!!
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Cait was a strong woman who has had a lot thrown at her in her lifetime. The deaths of her mother and father (before she could even meet them), her grandfather’s disowning her, her child dying, her husband dying and her lover dying. So it really didn’t surprise me when she had a small breakdown in the middle of the book. I cried with her when it happened.
Iain, however, I was on the fence with for about 60% of the book. He kept everything on the inside and it drove me absolutely crazy. But, when he finally opened up, he did with a bang. I also think that he was straddling both sides of the fence with the English/Scottish made me kinda “eh” with him. Again, though, my mind was changed once it was explained why he was doing what he was doing.
The sex scenes between Cait and Iain were hot but I had to giggle at the term “his red member”. I just had this image of a severely discolored penis….lmao. Even Cait addressed it as a red member. Made me wonder what those Highlanders were rolling around in previous to sex…haha.
The end of the book did keep me on my edge of my seat with the mystery of who was on the killing spree. It ended up being the last person that I thought it was and totally surprised me.
How many stars will I give Campbell’s Redemption: 4
Why: I really enjoyed reading this book after I got through the first couple of chapters. After that, the story totally took off for me. It wasn’t a light read by any stretch and that is what made it refreshing.
Will I reread: Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Sex and mild violence
**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**
November 17, 2016
Wow! This is the 3rd book in the Highland Pride series and it may be the best. This series takes place following the English victory at the Battle of Culloden and each book can be read on its own.
In the first 2 books, Iain Campbell was not likeable, though he did do some good things. He walks a fine line between the English soldiers and the Scots. Iain is chief of clan Campbell but also holds an English title. Most Scots think him an English sympathizer but he is more complicated than that.
Cait Campbell is a widow and a healer. Her husband, John, was Iain's commander and murdered while patrolling his land. As John lay dying Iain promised to watch over her. Cait moved to a small cottage and treated anyone who came needing her help. She also hid Scots who Brice Sutherland helped get to Canada. When Iain learns of this he wants her to stop.
Dealing with Iain brings back memories of her husband, but also helps her to move on as she acknowledges her feelings for Iain. She is beaten by an English soldier and thinks she killed him defending herself. When the body is discovered Iain takes the blame and is arrested. Cait goes to Brice and Colin MacLean to help him. The real killer confesses, so that Cait and Iain are safe.
There is so much more to this story than the little I have written. I hope I've enticed you to read this as I do not like to write plot spoilers. This is a very good book with lots of things going on. If you like Scottish romance this is a great one for you to read. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for allowing me to read this.
In the first 2 books, Iain Campbell was not likeable, though he did do some good things. He walks a fine line between the English soldiers and the Scots. Iain is chief of clan Campbell but also holds an English title. Most Scots think him an English sympathizer but he is more complicated than that.
Cait Campbell is a widow and a healer. Her husband, John, was Iain's commander and murdered while patrolling his land. As John lay dying Iain promised to watch over her. Cait moved to a small cottage and treated anyone who came needing her help. She also hid Scots who Brice Sutherland helped get to Canada. When Iain learns of this he wants her to stop.
Dealing with Iain brings back memories of her husband, but also helps her to move on as she acknowledges her feelings for Iain. She is beaten by an English soldier and thinks she killed him defending herself. When the body is discovered Iain takes the blame and is arrested. Cait goes to Brice and Colin MacLean to help him. The real killer confesses, so that Cait and Iain are safe.
There is so much more to this story than the little I have written. I hope I've enticed you to read this as I do not like to write plot spoilers. This is a very good book with lots of things going on. If you like Scottish romance this is a great one for you to read. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for allowing me to read this.
November 27, 2016
'Campbell's Redemption' by Sharon Cullen this is book three in the "Highland Pride" series. This is the story of Iain Campbell and Cait Campbell. I have read the other books but feel this is a standalone book. Cait is a widower who lost her husband and child. Cait is also the Campbell's healer and heals most everyone that is brought to her. Iain is the Lair of the Campbell tribe and was also Cait husband best friend. In addition her husband was also a protector of Iain which ultimately added to his death. So Cait has no real like for Iain and has taken to move as far as she can from his main house. But of late Iain has brought someone to her to heal which has brought back old feelings that near addressed after the death of her husband and his friend. Now it seems is the time and also Iain is starting to feel things for Cait that he is finding hard to turn from. But the both are involved in their own way to save Scotland from the 'Red Coats' which put them both in danger. Can these to work their feelings out along with trying to not get caught with their double dealing with the "Red Coats'.
This book had a bit more hardship in it with the lost of her husband and child. In addition to it taken them 4 years after her husband's death to start addressing how they both felt. Overall another great book by Ms. Cullen
"My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read."
This book had a bit more hardship in it with the lost of her husband and child. In addition to it taken them 4 years after her husband's death to start addressing how they both felt. Overall another great book by Ms. Cullen
"My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read."
November 22, 2016
An adversarial love story that takes the reader through a devastating time in Scotland's history. The author puts together a story that shows multiple sides to history and how people were reacting after the British slaughtered many Scots at the Battle of Culloden.
She weaves a subtle love story amongst the intrigue taking the reader into the lives of Cait and Ian Campbell as they both fight for what they believe is right and wrong for Scotland. Somewhere is all this messy war there slowly emerges the possibility that all is not what it seems and these two begin the slow process of personal healing.
For me I was impacted on how stubborn personalities can lose so much time, love and family in order to be right. This book shows that healing due to a feud can come even after forty years but both have to take a step. That you can never judge a book by it's cover. And that sometimes when you least expect it you fall in love with the enemy.
The author does a phenomenal job of expressing devastation, anger, loss, hope and love while keeping the story forward moving. It is well written and keeps the reader stuck to the pages till the very end.
I give it 4 STARS and recommend it for those who love a little meatier story with their love.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
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She weaves a subtle love story amongst the intrigue taking the reader into the lives of Cait and Ian Campbell as they both fight for what they believe is right and wrong for Scotland. Somewhere is all this messy war there slowly emerges the possibility that all is not what it seems and these two begin the slow process of personal healing.
For me I was impacted on how stubborn personalities can lose so much time, love and family in order to be right. This book shows that healing due to a feud can come even after forty years but both have to take a step. That you can never judge a book by it's cover. And that sometimes when you least expect it you fall in love with the enemy.
The author does a phenomenal job of expressing devastation, anger, loss, hope and love while keeping the story forward moving. It is well written and keeps the reader stuck to the pages till the very end.
I give it 4 STARS and recommend it for those who love a little meatier story with their love.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
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November 19, 2016
Campbell's Redemption by Sharon Cullen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cait Campbell is the widow of a Highlander warrior who was the Commander of Warriors for Iain Campbell chieftain of the Campbell clan. After suffering the death of her husband and earlier the death of her only child Christina she puts herself in a secluded cottage on the edge of the Campbell property. In her cottage, she lives a secluded life as a healer and a refuge for displaced Scots on the move in an underground system to help them leave the country.
When Iain Campbell arrives at her door with his new wounded Commander Adair, Cait aids in the recovery of this warrior. Iain has always been an enigma to the Scots since his heritage is both English and Scottish. He holds titles in both countries but allegiance to Scotland and has thus became unbeknownst to others a spy for Scotland.
Iain sees how Cait has hidden away in her grief and wants to fulfill the dying wishes of her husband to take care of his wife. Although, Iain too grieved John's loss he has let four years pass before making any effort to help her. Cait highly resents his meddling and wants him gone but feels a fire of desire when he is near.
This is a great Highlander tale one you won't be able to stop reading. I highly recommend this read.
Cait Campbell is the widow of a Highlander warrior who was the Commander of Warriors for Iain Campbell chieftain of the Campbell clan. After suffering the death of her husband and earlier the death of her only child Christina she puts herself in a secluded cottage on the edge of the Campbell property. In her cottage, she lives a secluded life as a healer and a refuge for displaced Scots on the move in an underground system to help them leave the country.
When Iain Campbell arrives at her door with his new wounded Commander Adair, Cait aids in the recovery of this warrior. Iain has always been an enigma to the Scots since his heritage is both English and Scottish. He holds titles in both countries but allegiance to Scotland and has thus became unbeknownst to others a spy for Scotland.
Iain sees how Cait has hidden away in her grief and wants to fulfill the dying wishes of her husband to take care of his wife. Although, Iain too grieved John's loss he has let four years pass before making any effort to help her. Cait highly resents his meddling and wants him gone but feels a fire of desire when he is near.
This is a great Highlander tale one you won't be able to stop reading. I highly recommend this read.
November 23, 2016
I’ll start by saying that I loved this story. I’ve read the first story but not the second and that didn’t matter. I followed events easily.
Iain Campbell is publically a free of the English and thought a traitor by the Scottish. The truth is far more complicated, and Iain secretly has sympathy for the Scottish cause, but he wants peace and a future.
Cait Campbell dislikes Iain and hasn’t spoken to him since he had to tell her of her husband’s death. Cait has suffered so much sadness in her life. Everyone she loves seems to die, yet this sadness has made her strong and compassionate. As a healer, she treats injured Scottish and also English soldiers. Secretly, she hides Scottish rebels and keeps them safe until Sutherland, her friend, can get them on a ship to safety in Canada.
Iain and Cait meet again when Iain’s second is injured. Cait treats his bullet wound, and although she hates Iain, she is aware of him as a man.
I enjoyed the slow build of Iain and Cait’s relationship against the backdrop of Scottish life after the battle of Culloden. The plotting is perfect, fast-paced and full of color while the characters circle each other and gradually their relationship builds to passion.
A five-star read for me. Received via Netgalley.
Iain Campbell is publically a free of the English and thought a traitor by the Scottish. The truth is far more complicated, and Iain secretly has sympathy for the Scottish cause, but he wants peace and a future.
Cait Campbell dislikes Iain and hasn’t spoken to him since he had to tell her of her husband’s death. Cait has suffered so much sadness in her life. Everyone she loves seems to die, yet this sadness has made her strong and compassionate. As a healer, she treats injured Scottish and also English soldiers. Secretly, she hides Scottish rebels and keeps them safe until Sutherland, her friend, can get them on a ship to safety in Canada.
Iain and Cait meet again when Iain’s second is injured. Cait treats his bullet wound, and although she hates Iain, she is aware of him as a man.
I enjoyed the slow build of Iain and Cait’s relationship against the backdrop of Scottish life after the battle of Culloden. The plotting is perfect, fast-paced and full of color while the characters circle each other and gradually their relationship builds to passion.
A five-star read for me. Received via Netgalley.
October 19, 2016
I’ve read my third book by this author and am still enthralled with her historical writing. In the aftermath of the horrific Culloden battle the English are still attempting to take over every piece of land and use their cruel laws to completely eradicate the clan system and do away with the Scots mode of dress and customs. The heroine in this story (a widow named Cait) assists in the hiding of Scots who are making their way to ships that will take them to Canada. This is a risky business for her and the people she is trying to help as the English are always out looking for Scots to jail or kill. In the meanwhile the Scots hate the English and are always causing them trouble which makes the escape route even more dangerous. The heroine (Iain, the Campbell laird) learns of Cait’s help with the runaways at her cottage on Campbell land and asks her to desist from her dangerous activities, but she won’t. But along the way of their constant meetings they fall in love and their tangled web of deceit and love makes for a very exciting and interesting story indeed. A complimentary copy of this book was received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 23, 2016
This is a great story that really brings the characters to life and makes the, seem realistic for the time period.
Our heroine has a tragic and emotional past. She las lost her parents, her husband, a daughter, and a lover. Iain is her laird and the person who informed her that her husband died. They have avoided each other since that event two years ago. Iain plays both sides of the fence (England/Scotland) in an attempt to do what he can for Scotland and what he believes is the best for his country.
I enjoyed the in depth plot and how it incorporated the main characters past with the turmoil of Scotland at the time and their relationship. This is a wonderful and very emotional story.
Our heroine has a tragic and emotional past. She las lost her parents, her husband, a daughter, and a lover. Iain is her laird and the person who informed her that her husband died. They have avoided each other since that event two years ago. Iain plays both sides of the fence (England/Scotland) in an attempt to do what he can for Scotland and what he believes is the best for his country.
I enjoyed the in depth plot and how it incorporated the main characters past with the turmoil of Scotland at the time and their relationship. This is a wonderful and very emotional story.
October 16, 2016
Campbell's Redemtion I one of those books you can't put down. Iain and Cait have a history together with each other as her husband was best friends and commander to Iain. Iain is considered a traitor by the other scotish chiefs, but he and Cait both love their country and are willing to go to any length to help their countrymen in need to excape English tyranny after the battle of Culloden in their own way. I enjoyed this book very much. I was given this book by Netgalley for an honest review.
October 24, 2016
An Amazing read I highly enjoyed this book and I can't wait for the next. I just found this author and can't wait for more.
Iain Campbell, the Marquess of Kerr, swears loyalty to who ever is in power. When he defends a fellow Scot under cloak of darkness, Iain is wounded and must put his life in the hands of healer. Cait Campbell has no fondness for the marquess and his political power struggles. But Cait has secrets of her own especially in her basement.
Iain Campbell, the Marquess of Kerr, swears loyalty to who ever is in power. When he defends a fellow Scot under cloak of darkness, Iain is wounded and must put his life in the hands of healer. Cait Campbell has no fondness for the marquess and his political power struggles. But Cait has secrets of her own especially in her basement.
December 4, 2016
I truly enjoyed Iain and Cait.. The development of their romance felt so real. I think that is what I loved so much, I believed all the emotions Cait felt. The anger, the grief, the pain, the need for a lover's touch, and then the yearning she felt for Iain. Iain was also a wonderful character, I was so drawn to him. I enjoyed the romance, and the plot running in the background. This was my first book by this author but I will be reading more
March 3, 2017
This review is based on an ARC received from the author and /or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.
4.5
I really enjoyed reading this book. There was some intrigue and action with plenty of romance. Still within the bounds of fiction, you can recognize some historical figures and occurrences.
4.5
I really enjoyed reading this book. There was some intrigue and action with plenty of romance. Still within the bounds of fiction, you can recognize some historical figures and occurrences.
November 14, 2016
I received this book from Netgalley. Another well written, romantic, dramatic and engrossing story in the Highland Pride series. Iain and Cait are very likable characters who are sweet and full of sorrow. The trouble between the English soldiers and the Scots during this time creates a tense and emotional storyline. This is an enjoyable book and this is one of my favorite series.
November 14, 2016
This was so much fun! I loved learning about the story behind The Campbell, I just knew he couldn't possibly be as bad as he seemed from the other stories. Add a second chance at love story and this will melt your heart!
September 15, 2016
So good!
(review coming soon)
November 20, 2016
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Reviewed by Rinou
Review Copy from the Publisher
Third volume in the Highland Pride series I’ve been reading from the start (my previous reviews can be found here http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/... ), Campbell’s Redemption tells us at last about Iain Campbell, this enigmatic character who’s openly pro English but who helped the heroes in the previous volumes to get out of bad situations. The synopsis is misleading as it’s not Iain who is wounded but his second.
His heroine, Cait, is the widow of his best friend. She suffered a lot though her life: her parents died when she was a baby, her grand-parents, chiefs of two other clans, disowned her when she married, she’s a healer but she couldn’t save her young daughter, her husband was killed one year later, and the lover she had afterwards died at Culloden before the beginning of the series. I must say that in her place I too would tend to live well away from the world, even if she goes on being the clan’s healer and helps the hero of the first volume to hide scotsmen trying to flee to Canada. However I found she was too obstinate on some points, like when she knows she could be in danger but prefers going home alone. On the other hand regarding her relationship with Ian she doesn’t seem to decide, and she blows hot and cold for a bit too long.
Iain is the clan’s chief but he also possesses an English title inherited from his mother’s side. He’s considered as a traitor by the Scots because he seems to be in sympathy with the English, but in reality we learn quickly he’s engaged in double dealing in order to help Scotland, which we could guess since the last volume. He keeps his distances from almost everyone, partly because of his double agent role. He has a strong personnality, and he doesn’t hesitate once he realizes he’s attracted to the heroine, he wants to protect and help her even in spite of herself.
They give in quite quickly to their attraction, but I had trouble seeing the evolution of their feelings, especially on the heroine’s side as she doesn’t really know what she wants. The love scenes however are well written? I also liked seeing Cait’s personal evolution, and how Ian manages little by little to have her opening up to the world again.
I’d have liked for more moments about Iain’s double life and its consequences, and I also found the end was too rushed through, the culprit denounces himself and thaht’s all, leaving me with a little feeling of frustration. Too bad.
Reviewed by Rinou
Review Copy from the Publisher
Third volume in the Highland Pride series I’ve been reading from the start (my previous reviews can be found here http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/... ), Campbell’s Redemption tells us at last about Iain Campbell, this enigmatic character who’s openly pro English but who helped the heroes in the previous volumes to get out of bad situations. The synopsis is misleading as it’s not Iain who is wounded but his second.
His heroine, Cait, is the widow of his best friend. She suffered a lot though her life: her parents died when she was a baby, her grand-parents, chiefs of two other clans, disowned her when she married, she’s a healer but she couldn’t save her young daughter, her husband was killed one year later, and the lover she had afterwards died at Culloden before the beginning of the series. I must say that in her place I too would tend to live well away from the world, even if she goes on being the clan’s healer and helps the hero of the first volume to hide scotsmen trying to flee to Canada. However I found she was too obstinate on some points, like when she knows she could be in danger but prefers going home alone. On the other hand regarding her relationship with Ian she doesn’t seem to decide, and she blows hot and cold for a bit too long.
Iain is the clan’s chief but he also possesses an English title inherited from his mother’s side. He’s considered as a traitor by the Scots because he seems to be in sympathy with the English, but in reality we learn quickly he’s engaged in double dealing in order to help Scotland, which we could guess since the last volume. He keeps his distances from almost everyone, partly because of his double agent role. He has a strong personnality, and he doesn’t hesitate once he realizes he’s attracted to the heroine, he wants to protect and help her even in spite of herself.
They give in quite quickly to their attraction, but I had trouble seeing the evolution of their feelings, especially on the heroine’s side as she doesn’t really know what she wants. The love scenes however are well written? I also liked seeing Cait’s personal evolution, and how Ian manages little by little to have her opening up to the world again.
I’d have liked for more moments about Iain’s double life and its consequences, and I also found the end was too rushed through, the culprit denounces himself and thaht’s all, leaving me with a little feeling of frustration. Too bad.
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