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Daughters of the Glen #6
A Highlander's Homecoming
When Robert MacQuarrie was swept forward in time to present-day Scotland, he left behind in the thirteenth century a vow he could no longer keep—to protect his friend’s little daughter, Isabella. Haunted by guilt, he leaps at the chance to go back…except the fickle Faerie Magic returns him to his family castle twenty years after he left it. In Scotland, 1292, Isabella MacGahan is now a grown woman. Rejected by her family for her Faerie blood and uncanny powers, her safety depends on pretending that her magical abilities have made her mad. But appearances are deceiving for both Robbie and Isabella. Will the magic of the Fae allow them to find a true homecoming in each other’s arms??
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 4, 2010
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21 books525 followersMelissa Mayhue lives in Colorado, in the shadow of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, with her family, two insanely spoiled dogs, one domineering cat, a turtle with an attitude, and way too many fish in their aquarium. If any one thing is obvious about the books I like best, it's that I love my Happy Ever After endings!!
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March 28, 2015
This was exactly what I needed. After reading a very difficult book club book, it was fabulous to return to an easy, entertaining, and captivating read!!
This was a SOLID 4 Star read. I loved our hero Robbie and I equally loved the heroine Isabella. Robbie was sexy, honorable, strong, and sweet. Isabella was feisty, kindhearted, and innocent. I really enjoyed reading their love story.
This is book 6 in "The Daughters of the Glen" series. I have read each book in order, and although each book is about a different couple and each couple gets their own HEA, I believe these should be read in order. There is too much going on throughout all the books that is connected to read them as standalones, in my opinion. This book was written in third person from mostly the alternating POV of Robbie & Isabella; however, you do get the occasional POV of a secondary character.
I love when a story ticks all my must have boxes, this one definitely did!! Romance, suspense, intrigue, a little bit of magic and a good amount of steam;)
I highly recommend this book and this series to all highlander romance fans.
This was a SOLID 4 Star read. I loved our hero Robbie and I equally loved the heroine Isabella. Robbie was sexy, honorable, strong, and sweet. Isabella was feisty, kindhearted, and innocent. I really enjoyed reading their love story.
This is book 6 in "The Daughters of the Glen" series. I have read each book in order, and although each book is about a different couple and each couple gets their own HEA, I believe these should be read in order. There is too much going on throughout all the books that is connected to read them as standalones, in my opinion. This book was written in third person from mostly the alternating POV of Robbie & Isabella; however, you do get the occasional POV of a secondary character.
I love when a story ticks all my must have boxes, this one definitely did!! Romance, suspense, intrigue, a little bit of magic and a good amount of steam;)
I highly recommend this book and this series to all highlander romance fans.
June 19, 2016
I read A Highlander's Destiny (book 5) back in 2010 and have no explanation for the lag except prolific authors and new books. I've loved every book in this series and love to revisit old characters. This book was simply wonderful. I do love me some hot highlander's and throw in some time travel and I'm all set. I've always liked Robert MacQuarrie and anxiously awaited his story (well not to anxiously as it took me three years to read it). I loved that Isabella was all grown up and the perfect soul mate for Robbie even if she has red hair. But I have to say that little Jamie almost stole the show. He was so precious and so abused that it just broke my heart. I was so glad for Leah's intervention no he has a chance for his own HEA eventually. I will definitely be reading Healing the Highlander sooner than later.
March 5, 2012
***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***
Robbie MacQuarrie has spent the last few years living in a time that’s not his own. His friend’s wife Cate brought him forward with them to save his life and while he’s grateful to her, he can’t help but regret not being able to fulfill the promise he’d made to a dying friend to take care of the man’s daughter. When the opportunity comes up to go back, with a new ward that needs to escape the present, Robbie jumps at the chance. It isn’t that he doesn’t love the time he’s in, it’s that he has obligations he can’t walk away from in the past that it’s long past time he fulfill. He expects to return to shortly after he left when he arrives two decades later he wonders if he’s too late. Isabella MacGahan has spent the last two decades pretending to be crazy in order to live away from her people. The half fae granddaughter of the laird can’t help that her emotions seem to affect the weather, but she’ll be damned if she’ll live with the fear in her grandfather’s eyes that occurs because of it. She knows she’s destined to live alone because of the curse of her heritage and it doesn’t bother her that she can’t marry, well until her long lost Guardian shows up to claim her. Robbie is different from everyone else, or at least he seems that way. Fortunately Isabella knows that people aren’t always what they seem and it’s only a matter of time before he treats her just like the rest. If he would only go and leave her in peace, maybe her heart would be safe. But there’s more going on at the MacGahan keep than Isabella has noticed and her life is in danger whether she sees that or not. Robbie can’t just leave her there, not when he’s already left her alone for so long. But will he be able to protect her from the dangers of her own people?
Mayhue makes an excellent come back from the let down in her last book with this sixth installment of the Daughter of the Glen Series. The story picks up right where the previous one left off, but unlike the last novel Mayhue returns with her original voice rather than catering to trends. I definitely prefer Mayhue’s own style to what she wrote in the last novel where she sort of copycatted other styles to follow the sales trends. Her original stories such as this one, while they don’t cater as much to trends, are better written and have a more interesting plot. The foreshadowing was a bit obvious in this one, but it didn’t make the journey any less interesting. While I did debate between a three and four star because it wasn’t as good as the first four novels, it was so much better than the fifth novel that I didn’t feel right giving it the same rating. As with all the novels I’ve read of Mayhue’s so far the book is a well written close third person with a fast pace. Sex is included, but it is used sparingly and to accent the love story rather than just having sex scenes for the sake of sex. However, one thing I didn’t like is that only a chapter or so before the first sex scene occurred Robbie was hell-bent on not touching his ward in any sort of sexual manner, but when the opportunity truly presents itself there’s not a single resistance from him in sight. It also took me a bit of time to get used to the idea of the leading couple in the novel. Robbie was supposed to return to the time he left where he intended to fulfill his word to take care of his friend’s seven year old daughter, instead he’s returned twenty years later making his young ward a twenty seven year old woman and the female lead in this romance. I know the age of their bodies at this point is only a few years difference, but he was born a long time before she was and initially the idea that the two of them would hook up struck me as kind of wrong. I mean I got over it as I kept reading, but the idea of him sleeping with the child put into his care even if she is no longer a child didn’t set well with me. Logically I know there’s nothing wrong with it, but emotionally it didn’t seem right to me. I also didn’t like not getting to see much of Leah, I spent the entire last novel curious about the girl and how she’ll recover from what she’s been through, how she’ll fit into the world she’s fled to, a world so very unlike her own. Then Leah’s basically left with his mom within the first chapter or two and we only see her for one more scene right before the end. Leah’s a character I’m really curious about and since I saw the next book is her story it might have affected my opinion of this one since I spent most of it wishing I could read faster to get to her story. However in all fairness this was a great story as well. Additionally I felt as if the lore behind the stories changed again. Before they said to be a Guardian you must have fae blood so that you can live for so long to fulfill the duties of a Guardian, but Robbie doesn’t have Fairy blood and he becomes a Guardian at the beginning of this novel. Connor who also wasn’t previously mentioned as a Guardian was at his ceremony and the scene was portrayed as if Connor had been a Guardian all along. The concept of the Guardian’s wasn’t even introduced until the second novel so I feel if he was inducted into the Guardians they really should have mentioned it somewhere in the past five novels in the series. My final issue with this novel is that while the other novels in the past did push some boundaries on what would have logically been allowed, Isabella’s life is so far outside what would normally have occurred that it’s hard to believe. The excuse for her being allowed this freedom is her fairy magic that affects the weather. It seems more likely that her powers would have caused her to be tried as a witch than for her to be allowed to live her life with such freedom as she does in this novel. Other than those qualms I enjoyed the story. It was interesting to be brought into the politics within the keep. I enjoyed the scenes with Roland Lardiner and his daughter Agneys especially, seeing things through their eyes somewhat like was done in the previous novel, but not in the sleazy sexual way. I would have liked to see some in her Grandfather’s point of view because I thought he was a fairly interesting character, but the book was fine without it and kept me interested from beginning to end.
As I’ve mentioned in my other reviews Mayhue has a talent for developing both interesting leading characters as well as interesting secondary characters. There was so much going on inside the keep Robert ended up at that Mayhue couldn’t help but build wellrounded secondary characters because without them the story would never have worked. Robert is a well rounded and likeable male lead, though I didn’t feel as if we got to know him as well as we had characters in other novels. Isabella was also a multifaceted character though I’ll agree with other reviews that her naivety did get annoying at time because it seemed every time she turned around she was rushing off following on emotion and getting herself into less than promising situations. The book has a lot more in plot line than its predecessors and I can’t help but wonder if the primary character development suffered a little because of that. The secondary characters were as developed as they were in the previous novels, but the main characters I just didn’t feel like I knew them as well as I had gotten to know Mayhue’s past leading characters.
Overall I’d definitely recommend the book to lovers of fantasy, historical and time travel romance. It’s a good story with interesting characters which is most definitely worth reading.
Robbie MacQuarrie has spent the last few years living in a time that’s not his own. His friend’s wife Cate brought him forward with them to save his life and while he’s grateful to her, he can’t help but regret not being able to fulfill the promise he’d made to a dying friend to take care of the man’s daughter. When the opportunity comes up to go back, with a new ward that needs to escape the present, Robbie jumps at the chance. It isn’t that he doesn’t love the time he’s in, it’s that he has obligations he can’t walk away from in the past that it’s long past time he fulfill. He expects to return to shortly after he left when he arrives two decades later he wonders if he’s too late. Isabella MacGahan has spent the last two decades pretending to be crazy in order to live away from her people. The half fae granddaughter of the laird can’t help that her emotions seem to affect the weather, but she’ll be damned if she’ll live with the fear in her grandfather’s eyes that occurs because of it. She knows she’s destined to live alone because of the curse of her heritage and it doesn’t bother her that she can’t marry, well until her long lost Guardian shows up to claim her. Robbie is different from everyone else, or at least he seems that way. Fortunately Isabella knows that people aren’t always what they seem and it’s only a matter of time before he treats her just like the rest. If he would only go and leave her in peace, maybe her heart would be safe. But there’s more going on at the MacGahan keep than Isabella has noticed and her life is in danger whether she sees that or not. Robbie can’t just leave her there, not when he’s already left her alone for so long. But will he be able to protect her from the dangers of her own people?
Mayhue makes an excellent come back from the let down in her last book with this sixth installment of the Daughter of the Glen Series. The story picks up right where the previous one left off, but unlike the last novel Mayhue returns with her original voice rather than catering to trends. I definitely prefer Mayhue’s own style to what she wrote in the last novel where she sort of copycatted other styles to follow the sales trends. Her original stories such as this one, while they don’t cater as much to trends, are better written and have a more interesting plot. The foreshadowing was a bit obvious in this one, but it didn’t make the journey any less interesting. While I did debate between a three and four star because it wasn’t as good as the first four novels, it was so much better than the fifth novel that I didn’t feel right giving it the same rating. As with all the novels I’ve read of Mayhue’s so far the book is a well written close third person with a fast pace. Sex is included, but it is used sparingly and to accent the love story rather than just having sex scenes for the sake of sex. However, one thing I didn’t like is that only a chapter or so before the first sex scene occurred Robbie was hell-bent on not touching his ward in any sort of sexual manner, but when the opportunity truly presents itself there’s not a single resistance from him in sight. It also took me a bit of time to get used to the idea of the leading couple in the novel. Robbie was supposed to return to the time he left where he intended to fulfill his word to take care of his friend’s seven year old daughter, instead he’s returned twenty years later making his young ward a twenty seven year old woman and the female lead in this romance. I know the age of their bodies at this point is only a few years difference, but he was born a long time before she was and initially the idea that the two of them would hook up struck me as kind of wrong. I mean I got over it as I kept reading, but the idea of him sleeping with the child put into his care even if she is no longer a child didn’t set well with me. Logically I know there’s nothing wrong with it, but emotionally it didn’t seem right to me. I also didn’t like not getting to see much of Leah, I spent the entire last novel curious about the girl and how she’ll recover from what she’s been through, how she’ll fit into the world she’s fled to, a world so very unlike her own. Then Leah’s basically left with his mom within the first chapter or two and we only see her for one more scene right before the end. Leah’s a character I’m really curious about and since I saw the next book is her story it might have affected my opinion of this one since I spent most of it wishing I could read faster to get to her story. However in all fairness this was a great story as well. Additionally I felt as if the lore behind the stories changed again. Before they said to be a Guardian you must have fae blood so that you can live for so long to fulfill the duties of a Guardian, but Robbie doesn’t have Fairy blood and he becomes a Guardian at the beginning of this novel. Connor who also wasn’t previously mentioned as a Guardian was at his ceremony and the scene was portrayed as if Connor had been a Guardian all along. The concept of the Guardian’s wasn’t even introduced until the second novel so I feel if he was inducted into the Guardians they really should have mentioned it somewhere in the past five novels in the series. My final issue with this novel is that while the other novels in the past did push some boundaries on what would have logically been allowed, Isabella’s life is so far outside what would normally have occurred that it’s hard to believe. The excuse for her being allowed this freedom is her fairy magic that affects the weather. It seems more likely that her powers would have caused her to be tried as a witch than for her to be allowed to live her life with such freedom as she does in this novel. Other than those qualms I enjoyed the story. It was interesting to be brought into the politics within the keep. I enjoyed the scenes with Roland Lardiner and his daughter Agneys especially, seeing things through their eyes somewhat like was done in the previous novel, but not in the sleazy sexual way. I would have liked to see some in her Grandfather’s point of view because I thought he was a fairly interesting character, but the book was fine without it and kept me interested from beginning to end.
As I’ve mentioned in my other reviews Mayhue has a talent for developing both interesting leading characters as well as interesting secondary characters. There was so much going on inside the keep Robert ended up at that Mayhue couldn’t help but build wellrounded secondary characters because without them the story would never have worked. Robert is a well rounded and likeable male lead, though I didn’t feel as if we got to know him as well as we had characters in other novels. Isabella was also a multifaceted character though I’ll agree with other reviews that her naivety did get annoying at time because it seemed every time she turned around she was rushing off following on emotion and getting herself into less than promising situations. The book has a lot more in plot line than its predecessors and I can’t help but wonder if the primary character development suffered a little because of that. The secondary characters were as developed as they were in the previous novels, but the main characters I just didn’t feel like I knew them as well as I had gotten to know Mayhue’s past leading characters.
Overall I’d definitely recommend the book to lovers of fantasy, historical and time travel romance. It’s a good story with interesting characters which is most definitely worth reading.
August 27, 2011
Just as cute a time-travel read as her other books. I felt, however, that this one was lacking a bit in the underlying plot that travels along with each story - the fight against the evil Nuadins - so there was very little tension other than that of the H/h straightening out all the myriad problems in their lives so they could be together. Does anybody else want to slap characters up side the head for their wrong thinking? I swear, lately I feel the love story parts are all angsty because one character thinks something wrong about the other. For instance, the heroine doesn't yet believe her HEA loves her yet (even tho he's told her and told her ...) then finds out he has a "daughter" back at his castle where they are headed. She immediately freaks thinking that if he's got a daughter there then he must also have a wife waiting (no matter what he's told her). Argh!!! This is like watching the TSTL girl run into the forest after hearing the blood-curdling scream in a horror flick.
So yeah, this wasn't one of my fav Mayhue books but its not rocket science, its entertainment and for that it works. Bring 'em on!
So yeah, this wasn't one of my fav Mayhue books but its not rocket science, its entertainment and for that it works. Bring 'em on!
August 29, 2022
This is the sixth book in The Daughters Of The Glen series that I am rereading. This is Robert MacQuarrie’s story and it takes him back to late 13th century Scotland to fulfill a promise he had made to a dying soldier comrade, to care for his daughter Isabella. Again, this was an enjoyable read, with a good plot, sound characters, and a good balance between the harsh conditions of the time and place and the contrasting lightness of Robert and Leah (from the previous book in the series) adjusting to their new situation. Robert is determined and strong willed and so is Isabella, so together, they clash. Their relationship is fiery and they challenge each other for dominance. The story involves clan disputes, Melissa Mayhue doesn’t let that take over too much of the book, nor does she get bogged down with too much detail.
The characters are well developed and the book moves along a good pace. The humour was back, but it didn’t distract from the main story. Another good book in this generally good series series.
The characters are well developed and the book moves along a good pace. The humour was back, but it didn’t distract from the main story. Another good book in this generally good series series.
May 8, 2021
It took me a while to find more books in this series. I finally found this one at a LAPL Library and downloaded with help. I read the first 5 books in the Daughters of the Glen Series 4 or 5 years ago.
I loved this book, of course I love almost all Time Travel Romance books. The characters were very vivid to me and I just wanted to get to know them all over again. It was hard to put down and was a very quick read for me. I look forward to finding all the rest in the series thanks to this new electronic age of E Books.
I loved this book, of course I love almost all Time Travel Romance books. The characters were very vivid to me and I just wanted to get to know them all over again. It was hard to put down and was a very quick read for me. I look forward to finding all the rest in the series thanks to this new electronic age of E Books.
July 12, 2011
I loved this book, but also wanted to smack Isa!!! She and her stupid decisions kept me awake until 6 am reading this book! She really frustrated me with the decisions she made and her stubborn behavior, but I guess if she hadn't been like that I would not have been up until dawn reading this. :) I love this whole series of books! Definitely needs to be read in order.
June 23, 2018
It's again a great story. romantic, with a exciting climax to the end.
I still have a question unanswerd at the end of the story. What is the meaning of the tatoo?
I miss the reaction of Jamie to his new surroundings and new life, and of Isa's new clothing.
I still have a question unanswerd at the end of the story. What is the meaning of the tatoo?
I miss the reaction of Jamie to his new surroundings and new life, and of Isa's new clothing.
October 30, 2017
I want to find a fae guardian of my own........ Especially if he's as handsome as this book describes! I liked this one, now I am one the look-out for more by this author.
December 1, 2019
Wish I would have read the series in order. Some characters are vague, so I wonder if the books before this one in the series would explain some of their history.
April 8, 2020
Great romance. Time travel.
September 7, 2020
An enjoyable read with time travel mixed in to it
March 13, 2017
Another enjoyable book in the series, although not my favourite. A critical plot point (spoiler alert..... the loss of the heroines Fae powers) was hinted at but never completely explained, so I thought perhaps this could have been tweaked.
That being said, I enjoyed this one as well, and am a bit sad that I only have one left......
That being said, I enjoyed this one as well, and am a bit sad that I only have one left......
July 26, 2011
Melissa Mayhue’s books are getting better and better, and if you haven’t read her yet, you are missing out on some flat-out great stories. Her Guardian books have been my favorites so far in this series, but AHH has nestled right alongside them in the No. 1 spot. Besides a terrific hero and heroine, it’s the time traveling that made this book so good.
At the end of A Highlander’s Destiny, it’s Robert who has volunteered to escort Leah, the heroine’s sister, who had been so torturously treated by Faeries, back in time so she cannot be located by those evil-doers again. This book picks up immediately with the planning stage for the trek in the works, dire warnings leveled about Fae magic, and the trip has begun. Of course, things go wrong from the beginning. Instead of landing at his home near the time he left ten years before, Robert ends up twenty years down the road, way past the time to follow through with his promise to a friend to take care of the man’s daughter. She’s no longer a young child.
In fact, Isabella is a definitely a grown woman with a mind of her own, living in a small cottage away from the grandfather she’s never gotten along with. She keeps him and everyone else at bay by appearing to be a ratty, dirty mad woman and that works for a while. Until Robert forces his way into her life. Refusing to be part of the clan politics, she returns to her home where she enjoys her solitude and an occasional visit from young Jamie, a child scared in the fire that killed his mother. Now, however, she has a protector, and Robert takes his duty seriously, even if he is a little late in getting started.
These two characters are, of course, the bright spot in the book. They are each opinionated, stubborn, and a lot of fun. Their attraction is palpable from the outset, and it grows steadily, but each tries to deny it for their own reasons. Though Isa wants nothing to do with her family, especially not wanting to inherit the whole kit and caboodle from her grandfather, she’s thrown into the middle of it all anyway, while doing her best to stay out of the enemies’ hands. She soon is grateful for Robert’s presence as well as his brawn.
Amidst all the danger, Robert has to deal with the effects of his time traveling, and Ms. Mayhue does a fantastic job in this respect. I also like the fact we get two separate instances of hurtling through time, one of which is not guaranteed to work at all. The only small disappointment I have is Robert not having the opportunity for goodbye for the second time in his life, which really surprised me because it would have been simple enough to do when all the players are present this time around.
If you love time travel, you should be reading Ms. Mayhue’s books. If you’re into Scottish historicals, you too should be reading this series. Heck, every romance reader should be reading these books just because they’re great stories. You will become a Melissa Mayhue fan in no time at all.
See my complete review at http://www.goodbadandunread.com
At the end of A Highlander’s Destiny, it’s Robert who has volunteered to escort Leah, the heroine’s sister, who had been so torturously treated by Faeries, back in time so she cannot be located by those evil-doers again. This book picks up immediately with the planning stage for the trek in the works, dire warnings leveled about Fae magic, and the trip has begun. Of course, things go wrong from the beginning. Instead of landing at his home near the time he left ten years before, Robert ends up twenty years down the road, way past the time to follow through with his promise to a friend to take care of the man’s daughter. She’s no longer a young child.
In fact, Isabella is a definitely a grown woman with a mind of her own, living in a small cottage away from the grandfather she’s never gotten along with. She keeps him and everyone else at bay by appearing to be a ratty, dirty mad woman and that works for a while. Until Robert forces his way into her life. Refusing to be part of the clan politics, she returns to her home where she enjoys her solitude and an occasional visit from young Jamie, a child scared in the fire that killed his mother. Now, however, she has a protector, and Robert takes his duty seriously, even if he is a little late in getting started.
These two characters are, of course, the bright spot in the book. They are each opinionated, stubborn, and a lot of fun. Their attraction is palpable from the outset, and it grows steadily, but each tries to deny it for their own reasons. Though Isa wants nothing to do with her family, especially not wanting to inherit the whole kit and caboodle from her grandfather, she’s thrown into the middle of it all anyway, while doing her best to stay out of the enemies’ hands. She soon is grateful for Robert’s presence as well as his brawn.
Amidst all the danger, Robert has to deal with the effects of his time traveling, and Ms. Mayhue does a fantastic job in this respect. I also like the fact we get two separate instances of hurtling through time, one of which is not guaranteed to work at all. The only small disappointment I have is Robert not having the opportunity for goodbye for the second time in his life, which really surprised me because it would have been simple enough to do when all the players are present this time around.
If you love time travel, you should be reading Ms. Mayhue’s books. If you’re into Scottish historicals, you too should be reading this series. Heck, every romance reader should be reading these books just because they’re great stories. You will become a Melissa Mayhue fan in no time at all.
See my complete review at http://www.goodbadandunread.com
March 11, 2012
“A Highlander’s Homecoming” is the 6th book of Daughters of the Glen series by Melissa Mayhue. Just when you think you read the best book previously, here comes one that beats it or comes damn close.
At the end of the last book, Robert volunteered to escort Leah, Destiny’s sister, who had been so torturously treated by Faeries, back in time so she cannot be located by those evil-doers again. The book picks up immediately with the plan for Robert to land at his home near the time he left ten years before, Robert ends up twenty years later, and finds the daughter of his friend is no longer a young child.
I loved Robbie and Isa. Their story was great, and the addition of Jaime was excellent.
I have come to admire Melissa Mayhue and her ability to create such wonderful
soul-mates, as well as the children she brings into the stories. I loved the part where Rosie has to help Cate and Mairi send Robert and Leah to the past.
Right from the start I adored Isabella, her love of Jaime, and how she would dress down to meet her family. When she met Robert, and started their trek back to her cabin, they both immediately began their attraction to one another. Strange….one of the best moments was when she was thinking about him and found her name for him “Robbie”. For there on in, I only thought of him as Robbie. They made a great couple, in so many ways.
But…most of the times there is always a but. lol Not lately in any of the Mayhue books I have read, but I thought in this book, despite my love for Robbie and Isa, I did not like some of the characters. I hated the parts with Roland, & Agneys, nothing about those parts interested me, other then knowing he was a despicable character. Not even a good villain. I did not like McDowalyt early on, but I liked him at the end. He was better then, letting Isa go with Robert and Jaime, without even telling them he was doing so, and his brother Patrick seemed good. I know that in the next book, Warriors Redemption, Malcom McDowalyt will be the lead, so we shall see.
But aside from that I loved everything about the story involving Robbie, Isa and Jaime. When the Tinklers ended up helping them, when Leah finally accepted what she was, the scene with her healing Jaime was very strong (especially seeing her take the scars and pain), Robert’s mother hearing the truth. Great ending, with them and with Isa helping send Robbie back to the future, and Jaime along with them.
I loved once again seeing them all together at the end. Mayhue knows how to end a book, bringing the characters that are family and friends together in a happy ending. It is such a pleasure for us to get see how they interact with one another, their acceptance of Isa and Jaime and how well they fit in.
On to Healing a Highlander, and Leah. I did like her better at the end of this book, so I look forward to her with Andrew.
Barb
The Reading Cafe
At the end of the last book, Robert volunteered to escort Leah, Destiny’s sister, who had been so torturously treated by Faeries, back in time so she cannot be located by those evil-doers again. The book picks up immediately with the plan for Robert to land at his home near the time he left ten years before, Robert ends up twenty years later, and finds the daughter of his friend is no longer a young child.
I loved Robbie and Isa. Their story was great, and the addition of Jaime was excellent.
I have come to admire Melissa Mayhue and her ability to create such wonderful
soul-mates, as well as the children she brings into the stories. I loved the part where Rosie has to help Cate and Mairi send Robert and Leah to the past.
Right from the start I adored Isabella, her love of Jaime, and how she would dress down to meet her family. When she met Robert, and started their trek back to her cabin, they both immediately began their attraction to one another. Strange….one of the best moments was when she was thinking about him and found her name for him “Robbie”. For there on in, I only thought of him as Robbie. They made a great couple, in so many ways.
But…most of the times there is always a but. lol Not lately in any of the Mayhue books I have read, but I thought in this book, despite my love for Robbie and Isa, I did not like some of the characters. I hated the parts with Roland, & Agneys, nothing about those parts interested me, other then knowing he was a despicable character. Not even a good villain. I did not like McDowalyt early on, but I liked him at the end. He was better then, letting Isa go with Robert and Jaime, without even telling them he was doing so, and his brother Patrick seemed good. I know that in the next book, Warriors Redemption, Malcom McDowalyt will be the lead, so we shall see.
But aside from that I loved everything about the story involving Robbie, Isa and Jaime. When the Tinklers ended up helping them, when Leah finally accepted what she was, the scene with her healing Jaime was very strong (especially seeing her take the scars and pain), Robert’s mother hearing the truth. Great ending, with them and with Isa helping send Robbie back to the future, and Jaime along with them.
I loved once again seeing them all together at the end. Mayhue knows how to end a book, bringing the characters that are family and friends together in a happy ending. It is such a pleasure for us to get see how they interact with one another, their acceptance of Isa and Jaime and how well they fit in.
On to Healing a Highlander, and Leah. I did like her better at the end of this book, so I look forward to her with Andrew.
Barb
The Reading Cafe
March 26, 2010
Isabella Macgahan was a small child when her father died and was left in the care of her grandfather. When Isabella's grandfather finds out that she shares her mothers fae gifts she is treated like a pariah. When she becomes old enough she talks her grandfather into letting her live alone in a cottage outside the castle walls. Anytime she is called to the castle to see her grandfather Isabella makes herself into a dirty, crazy woman. She does this so that people will leave her alone and her grandfather can't marry her off. In 1272 Robert, Robbie, MacQuarrie suffers a fatal sword wound, but because he put his life on the line to protect his friend the faeries allow him to be sent to the future where he can be healed ( from the first book, Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband). Before the battle, Robbie was called to the bedside of his friend. He wants Robbie to go get his young daughter and take care of her because he knows about his daughters gifts and that Robbie will protect her with his life. But before he could fullfill his vow he is transported to the future. When someone need to transport Leah ( from the last book, A Highlander's Destiny) so that she can be safe from the bad fae looking for her. Robbie knows this is his chance to go back and finally fullfill his vow. When they arrive back in the thirteenth century, they find that twenty years have passed since Robbie left. He tells his parents the Leah is his daughter and he must leave her in their care for a short time. Then he sets out to find Isabella. He is dismayed when he gets his first look at her and then he finds out she is in the middle of a clan dispute. When he tells Isabella why he is there, she thanks him and tells him to go away he is not needed. The longer Robbie stays with Isabella trying to convince her that she needs to go with him, he learns more about her. Robbie finds himself drawn to her and she to him. The battle wound that Robbie suffered so long ago is starting to become new again and he knows he must get Isabella to his family home before it is too late.
This is the sixth in Ms Mayhue's Daughter of the Glen series. These stories keep getting better and better. Each story is new and fresh.. I am so glad that we get Robbie's story. And what a story it was. The coming together of two wounded souls. This is a very well written story, the story line is wonderful. The twist and turns in this story will grab your attention and keep it until the last page. It will leave you wanting more. The next two books will be out sometime in 2011, so keep on the lookout for them. This is a wonderful series and one for the keeper shelf so that you can reread them over and over again.
This is the sixth in Ms Mayhue's Daughter of the Glen series. These stories keep getting better and better. Each story is new and fresh.. I am so glad that we get Robbie's story. And what a story it was. The coming together of two wounded souls. This is a very well written story, the story line is wonderful. The twist and turns in this story will grab your attention and keep it until the last page. It will leave you wanting more. The next two books will be out sometime in 2011, so keep on the lookout for them. This is a wonderful series and one for the keeper shelf so that you can reread them over and over again.
March 30, 2012
A Highlander's Homecoming
(Daughters of the Glen Series, Book #6)
by Melissa Mayhue
Genre: Paranormal Romance | Time-Travel
SCOTLAND, PRESENT DAY. When Faerie Magic swept ROBERT MACQUARRIE forward in time, modern medicine saved him from a fatal wound. But he also left behind an unfulfilled vow—to protect his friend’s young daughter, Isabella. Haunted by guilt for over a decade, he leaps at the chance to go back and keep that vow. The magic of the Fae works in its own mysterious ways, however.
SCOTLAND, 1292. ISABELLA MACGAHAN has reluctantly chosen a lonely existence, scorned for her Faerie blood and uncontrollable power. When she’s caught in a conflict between clans, a pawn in the struggle for power and land, her only option is to trust a handsome stranger. One who swears he was charged with her safety a full twenty years before... although the deluded man seems little older than she is.
No one is safe when Mortal schemes and Faerie magic push Robbie and Isabella to confront their worst fears. Will the magic demand the ultimate price from them both—or will they find their true homecoming in each other’s arms?
Robert has grown accustom to 'the future' but is constantly bothered by a long-ago promise he hasn't kept. Thus when a opportunity presents itself where Robbie can return to the late 1200s, he eagerly volunteers in hopes to easing his conscience. Yet, fairy time-travel is tricky and Robbie finds himself not actually returning to the time he thought. Regardless, he stubbornly takes his friend Thomas's daughter, Isabella, under his watch & protection even though trouble is a brew and feelings are becoming a little to hot to handle.
You kind of go back, forth and back again in this time-travel romance, which was fun and entertaining. Sure, Isabella is somewhat silly in her actions and Robbie is freakishly calm with his motives, but overall - their romance is oddly realistic and enjoyable to read about. Robbie is so adorably persistent in how he handles Isabella's anger that it keeps the reader entranced and he slowly helps her come out of the disillusionment she had made of her current status. On the other hand, Isabella has horrible memories of her past due to her grandfather's neglect, but it's enduring to see some amends attempting to be made; especially when Robbie becomes involved. All in all, great read - nice mixture of lust, love, and romance!
Likes: I highly enjoyed the ending because I was reading this book during the 4th of July weekend, same time in which the epilogue was set and I could easily get into the whole fireworks/ hot dogs on the grill/ outside with drinks setting! Nice!
Dislikes: It's a easy read, good summer stuff, but a bit empty at times as well. I like a little bit more depth to my tales!
(Daughters of the Glen Series, Book #6)
by Melissa Mayhue
Genre: Paranormal Romance | Time-Travel
SCOTLAND, PRESENT DAY. When Faerie Magic swept ROBERT MACQUARRIE forward in time, modern medicine saved him from a fatal wound. But he also left behind an unfulfilled vow—to protect his friend’s young daughter, Isabella. Haunted by guilt for over a decade, he leaps at the chance to go back and keep that vow. The magic of the Fae works in its own mysterious ways, however.
SCOTLAND, 1292. ISABELLA MACGAHAN has reluctantly chosen a lonely existence, scorned for her Faerie blood and uncontrollable power. When she’s caught in a conflict between clans, a pawn in the struggle for power and land, her only option is to trust a handsome stranger. One who swears he was charged with her safety a full twenty years before... although the deluded man seems little older than she is.
No one is safe when Mortal schemes and Faerie magic push Robbie and Isabella to confront their worst fears. Will the magic demand the ultimate price from them both—or will they find their true homecoming in each other’s arms?
Robert has grown accustom to 'the future' but is constantly bothered by a long-ago promise he hasn't kept. Thus when a opportunity presents itself where Robbie can return to the late 1200s, he eagerly volunteers in hopes to easing his conscience. Yet, fairy time-travel is tricky and Robbie finds himself not actually returning to the time he thought. Regardless, he stubbornly takes his friend Thomas's daughter, Isabella, under his watch & protection even though trouble is a brew and feelings are becoming a little to hot to handle.
You kind of go back, forth and back again in this time-travel romance, which was fun and entertaining. Sure, Isabella is somewhat silly in her actions and Robbie is freakishly calm with his motives, but overall - their romance is oddly realistic and enjoyable to read about. Robbie is so adorably persistent in how he handles Isabella's anger that it keeps the reader entranced and he slowly helps her come out of the disillusionment she had made of her current status. On the other hand, Isabella has horrible memories of her past due to her grandfather's neglect, but it's enduring to see some amends attempting to be made; especially when Robbie becomes involved. All in all, great read - nice mixture of lust, love, and romance!
Likes: I highly enjoyed the ending because I was reading this book during the 4th of July weekend, same time in which the epilogue was set and I could easily get into the whole fireworks/ hot dogs on the grill/ outside with drinks setting! Nice!
Dislikes: It's a easy read, good summer stuff, but a bit empty at times as well. I like a little bit more depth to my tales!
June 25, 2012
Loved this book! So glad that Robert MacQuarrie, who time traveled into the 21st century with his best friend Connor in the 1st book, finally had his own story!
Leah, Destiny's sister from the previous book "A Highlander's Destiny" needs a safe place to hide from the Nuadian Fae. She's terrified that they'll find her and continue taking her blood... and actually go through with raping her to produce more half-blood Fae offspring to keep Adira, Flynn, and Devlin in their Bloodlust.
Pol makes a suggestion that Leah would be safe in another time. Robert, who has no family beyond the Coryells and no real ties in this time, decides he's the one for the job. Robert will take Leah back to his time, and fulfill an oath to a good friend - to take care of the friend's daughter. But the Fae have their ways, and Robert ends up 20 years past the time he left... the daughter, Isabella MacGahan, is all grown up. But there's something strange about her... weather seems to appear and disappear according to her moods. Isa lives like a hermit, alone and with only her own animals and garden. She has some company in Jamie, the young grandson of her old nurse, Auld Annie. But Jamie is mistreated by her grandfather's next-in-line.
In fact, her grandfather might be the laird of the MacGahan's, but he's not much of a laird any more. He leans too much on his second, a man determined to be the laird, in any way possible. He forces his daughter (Isa's age) on the old laird, trying to get a child on his daughter so that he can be the child's guardian and laird of the clan. The only one really standing in his way is Isa: her grandfather has declared that if his new wife fails to produce a male heir, then Isa is the rightful next in line.
Of course, this sets off a whole new chain of events... and Robert is in the middle of them all. He's trying to figure out what's up with Isa, although he suspects it has to do with the Fae. He's trying to determine who fathered young Jamie and why he's in danger. And He's trying to prevent the villain from winning.
The conclusion is imaginative and fitting... and sets up a later book. All very well done!
Leah, Destiny's sister from the previous book "A Highlander's Destiny" needs a safe place to hide from the Nuadian Fae. She's terrified that they'll find her and continue taking her blood... and actually go through with raping her to produce more half-blood Fae offspring to keep Adira, Flynn, and Devlin in their Bloodlust.
Pol makes a suggestion that Leah would be safe in another time. Robert, who has no family beyond the Coryells and no real ties in this time, decides he's the one for the job. Robert will take Leah back to his time, and fulfill an oath to a good friend - to take care of the friend's daughter. But the Fae have their ways, and Robert ends up 20 years past the time he left... the daughter, Isabella MacGahan, is all grown up. But there's something strange about her... weather seems to appear and disappear according to her moods. Isa lives like a hermit, alone and with only her own animals and garden. She has some company in Jamie, the young grandson of her old nurse, Auld Annie. But Jamie is mistreated by her grandfather's next-in-line.
In fact, her grandfather might be the laird of the MacGahan's, but he's not much of a laird any more. He leans too much on his second, a man determined to be the laird, in any way possible. He forces his daughter (Isa's age) on the old laird, trying to get a child on his daughter so that he can be the child's guardian and laird of the clan. The only one really standing in his way is Isa: her grandfather has declared that if his new wife fails to produce a male heir, then Isa is the rightful next in line.
Of course, this sets off a whole new chain of events... and Robert is in the middle of them all. He's trying to figure out what's up with Isa, although he suspects it has to do with the Fae. He's trying to determine who fathered young Jamie and why he's in danger. And He's trying to prevent the villain from winning.
The conclusion is imaginative and fitting... and sets up a later book. All very well done!
November 6, 2015
Synopsis: "When Robert MacQuarrie was swept forward in time to present-day Scotland, he left behind in the thirteenth century a vow he could no longer keep—to protect his friend’s little daughter, Isabella. Haunted by guilt, he leaps at the chance to go back…except the fickle Faerie Magic returns him to his family castle twenty years after he left it. In Scotland, 1292, Isabella MacGahan is now a grown woman. Rejected by her family for her Faerie blood and uncanny powers, her safety depends on pretending that her magical abilities have made her mad. But appearances are deceiving for both Robbie and Isabella. Will the magic of the Fae allow them to find a true homecoming in each other’s arms??"
My Review: Another great book in this up and down series, it appears to me that I enjoy the historical aspect of this series more than the fantasy. I adore Robert and Isa in this book. Isa is such a strong, intelligent and quirky character and Robert is everything you can imagine in a chivalrous knight. I was a little disappointed that the question of the tattoo didn't get answered in this book but maybe in future books in the series. But this was a very enjoyable book to read.
My Review: Another great book in this up and down series, it appears to me that I enjoy the historical aspect of this series more than the fantasy. I adore Robert and Isa in this book. Isa is such a strong, intelligent and quirky character and Robert is everything you can imagine in a chivalrous knight. I was a little disappointed that the question of the tattoo didn't get answered in this book but maybe in future books in the series. But this was a very enjoyable book to read.
March 5, 2010
This is the first book in this series that I have read and I found the world building portions to be a little weak in giving a good overview of what the magical elements in the story, why the magic works and why the bad Fae are bad. Anyway, I found the magical elements of the story a little confusing and mentions of characters found in other books in the series distracting since I didn't know who any of these people were.
What I did like very much was the hero. I thought the author created an outstanding character, tough enough to defeat the bad guys and yet, at his core, a really nice guy. Apart from his aversion to redheads, he had very little angst in his personality which is a nice change.
I liked the heroine but found her astoundingly naive and frustratingly stubborn at times when a clear head was called for. I wanted her to make the smart choices instead of running around refusing to protect herself.
I would recommend this but think it would be a stronger read if the rest of the series is read in order.
What I did like very much was the hero. I thought the author created an outstanding character, tough enough to defeat the bad guys and yet, at his core, a really nice guy. Apart from his aversion to redheads, he had very little angst in his personality which is a nice change.
I liked the heroine but found her astoundingly naive and frustratingly stubborn at times when a clear head was called for. I wanted her to make the smart choices instead of running around refusing to protect herself.
I would recommend this but think it would be a stronger read if the rest of the series is read in order.
December 14, 2010
Robert MacQuarrie returns to Scotland, 1292, from the present day to fulfill an obligation. He had promised his dying friend that he would protect his friend's young daughter, Isabella MacGahan. Instead of arriving in the year that Robbie left, he arrived much later and the little girl he was supposed to protect has become a woman.
I can't pinpoint exactly why I didn't like this book as much as the other books in the series. The main female character, Isabella, seemed stubborn, immature, and not very street smart. Those don't seem like very attractive traits to me. In fact, Robbie and others purposely take advantage of Isabella's gullibility. The character that gives Robbie the opportunity to go back in time, Leah, isn't all that likable either. Leah seems a bit selfish.
I read this book and the previous one in the series because I remembered how I enjoyed the first few in the series. Unfortunately, the books don't seem as magical to me anymore and I don't think I will continue reading this series.
I can't pinpoint exactly why I didn't like this book as much as the other books in the series. The main female character, Isabella, seemed stubborn, immature, and not very street smart. Those don't seem like very attractive traits to me. In fact, Robbie and others purposely take advantage of Isabella's gullibility. The character that gives Robbie the opportunity to go back in time, Leah, isn't all that likable either. Leah seems a bit selfish.
I read this book and the previous one in the series because I remembered how I enjoyed the first few in the series. Unfortunately, the books don't seem as magical to me anymore and I don't think I will continue reading this series.
January 27, 2012
Again, this series isn't wonderful but it is intriguing for some reason. It might be that it feeds my need for Highlanders but I'm not really sure. I would say that if you want a lighthearted read this series is it.
As for the characters. I had hoped that Leah would be more prevalent in this story but as she's young it did seem unlikely. Instead, we get more on Robert who was a big help to Jesse and Destiny in the previous book.
I think at of all the characters in this series, Robert is one of my favorites just because of his laid back attitude and his easy acceptance of a future he was not born into.
Isabella was an interesting character but far too head strong for my taste. I felt she had a lot of potential but it somehow fell short with her. I also hope that little Jamie is in our reading future. Something I agreed with Isabella about was the whole being clean and her love of modern showers!
As for the characters. I had hoped that Leah would be more prevalent in this story but as she's young it did seem unlikely. Instead, we get more on Robert who was a big help to Jesse and Destiny in the previous book.
I think at of all the characters in this series, Robert is one of my favorites just because of his laid back attitude and his easy acceptance of a future he was not born into.
Isabella was an interesting character but far too head strong for my taste. I felt she had a lot of potential but it somehow fell short with her. I also hope that little Jamie is in our reading future. Something I agreed with Isabella about was the whole being clean and her love of modern showers!
September 11, 2014
This was a quick read and much fun.
the author writes so descriptively and creatively that you truly feel that you are dipping your fingers in the river or smelling the scents of her porridge.
Isa is the granddaughter to the laird but kept at a distance because she is part Fae. Isa originally believe that she wants nothing more to be left alone but is pleasantly shocked when she meets Robbie and doesn't want him to leave.
Robbie literally travels through time to fulfill an oath to his friend.... keep his daughter safe.
What better way to keep her safe than to fall and love and bring her through time with him :)
the author writes so descriptively and creatively that you truly feel that you are dipping your fingers in the river or smelling the scents of her porridge.
Isa is the granddaughter to the laird but kept at a distance because she is part Fae. Isa originally believe that she wants nothing more to be left alone but is pleasantly shocked when she meets Robbie and doesn't want him to leave.
Robbie literally travels through time to fulfill an oath to his friend.... keep his daughter safe.
What better way to keep her safe than to fall and love and bring her through time with him :)
March 2, 2016
No surprises here, you'll get what you expect. All the talk about Soulmates was a bit too much for me, but it was only at the beginning, so that we knew who the main characters were (the ones who were complaining about never finding their Soulmates). I wanted a bit more of the time-travel stuff, there was basically nothing about how they managed to live in a totally different environment, but apart from that, it was good. Simple love story, no unnecessary complications that came from lack of trust or jelaousy, that you would expect from a book like this. It was fun, it took my mind off of everyday things, but don't expect anything more.
September 7, 2011
I read this book before I read #5. No harm done with introduction of the characters in the story. This one was just okay. The main characters in my opinion were a little on the dull side. The story was not that exciting. Sometimes it felt like there were multiple stories that were going on the the book and it hammpered the flow of the overall plot of the story. It was a quick read and it was nice to see some of the other characters from the Daughters of the Glen series.
August 31, 2011
hated this book... i actually threw it across the room after just a couple chapters..pretty disapointing when you spend 7.99 on a book and it turns out to be such trash...couldn't get into this book at all..the words began to blurr together..i found myself trying to concentrate on what i just read and had to keep going back to reread the page again..ughhh..
August 31, 2011
Decent plot but the pacing was very strange. There's some tension, then cut to a new chapter and forget about what happened until
it is mentioned in past tense how it was resolved. If it had more editing it could have been a 4-star.
it is mentioned in past tense how it was resolved. If it had more editing it could have been a 4-star.
April 23, 2012
This series isn't wonderful but it is intriguing and feeds my need for Highlanders. The stories are lighthearted and quick reads. I didn't find this particular story was as good as some of the others though.
June 8, 2012
I enjoyed this book. I am especially glad with the two epilogues. It was good to see he (one of the villains) wasn't a villain at all, or very much. It depends on your point of view. I suppose he was villainish with redeeming qualities. I think I just came up with a new word.
November 9, 2018
This one has strong lead characters and an intriguing story line. I've now read all of Ms. Mayhue's books and in my opinion this one ranks right up there with the first. This one was a fast read because she hooked me from the beginning. I hope she keeps writing these HIghlander series!
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