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Book: The Highland Rogue
by Amy Jarecki
Series: Lords of the Highlands, Book #7
Release Date: March 24, 2020
Reviewed by: Barb Massabrook (of)
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Book Rating: 5/5 Stars/Kilts
The Highland Rogue by Amy Jarecki
The Scottish Highlands
1714
Captain/Sir Kennan Cameron is nearly home in Scotland after his long sea voyage, but is brutally attacked and nearly killed by notorious pirate, Jackson Vane and his motley crew. They take his ship, his spoils and murder many of his men. Possibly all of his men as far as Kennan knows, as Kennan falls into the deep shark infested sea with serious wounds from the pirate attack. As if that isn’t enough he is surrounded by sharks as one attempts to eat him alive! Luckily he kills the offensive foul fish, and the other sharks disappear after he fatally kills one of them. He is swept onto a deserted island where he meets the only soul living on this isolated island. Unfortunately it’s a beautiful barefooted lass named Diviana Campbell who happens to be his clan’s enemy! Yet this lass also saves his life healing his wounds as any healer would. Of course as time passes they get to know each other, hearts open and feelings start happening in the beatings of both of their hearts.
Two years ago Divana Campbell’s clan betrayed them in the most inhuman and horrific way! Exiling her family to die on this isolated, inhuman, island, when they were all so deathly ill. All because Divana, her parents and wee young brother all had the smallpox. This was a cold, windy, unbearable inhuman isolated island called Hyskeir. A place the sun never shines where nothing can grow. It was a windy, cold, dark and miserable place, that was not made for human survival. Her family all died from the smallpox except Divana and she had been living alone for the past two years. It was as a place ships never docked to rescue her. Even the place she called home was no more than a weak tent. She lives off clams and the occasional ducks, she kills with her expert swing with a slingshot.
If they ever get rescued, Kennan promises her a position especially since he is a Knight and the heir to the Laird. The reason why he has never been in a rush to marry just for political reasons to help and enrich his clan. He promises to get her a position, clothing, food and as many blankets she desires. They finally do get rescued and that is where their social differences immediately show. As Divana is cleaning out ash a low servants job and he is the son of the clan chief. Plus he is obsessed with getting vengeance against that onion headed varlot - Jackson Vane, and his band of pirates! It is for the theft of his ship and treasure , but mostly for the murder of his honest hard working sailors. Kennan decides to leave Divana and locate Vane, even after she offers her servant services, yet decides she can’t live without him and stowaways on his ship. When she is discovered Kennan realizes how much he misses Divana and has been dreaming of her every night! Yet knowing how randy men might feel about a lady being aboard the ship he chops her hair off and disguises her as a cabin boy.
Now the adventure begins ….Kennan claims he is making sure he is protecting and guarding her virtue and safety from the other men. Except she has to share his sleeping quarters with him. He is finding out that he is the one who is a randy goat and it was killing him!. Except not everyone sees her as a lad, one blackguard even threatens and blackmails Divana from Kennan’s own group of hired sailors which she hasn’t shared this information with Kennan yet. Plus if Vane ever finds out about her life will definitely be in jeopardy and possibly forfeit too.
Will Divana ever accept their differences in social standing and accept Keenan will marry someone of the Gentry? Will Keenan accept a political marriage over love? Something he had always been aware of and promised as he never expected his heart to beat for another. Will His enemies learn of his feelings toward Divana that might cause both of them lethal danger?
As for Keenan Cameron, a man who was both a Sea Captain and a Knight. Taught since boyhood that his clan and people came before everything and any personal desires. Yet he learns sometimes changes can be a worthy challenge. Even though to think with your heart might be the correct way to claim what you desire the most in this life with satisfaction .
As Keenan definitely met his match with his Island lass who swings a mean slingshot with perfection. Yet he knew if she married a crofter he would be heart sick and devastated for the rest of his life.
Divana feels similar knowing he is way above her station in life, as he is the master and she the servant. Sometimes wishing they were never rescued always feeling equal on the isolated island. Divana knows she must move on eventually, as she would never be able to watch another be his Countess and the mother of his future children. It would shatter her heart into a million broken pieces!
Read about an independent lass Divana Campbell who can survive and take care of herself no matter what the odds are! Yet when she loved she loved fiercely with her entire heart.
Kennan Cameron which had been a bad boy and supporting character in the (Lords of the Highlands series) In previous books The Highland Chieftain, The Highland Renegade and The Highland Earl. You can read in series order but can read this as a stand alone book too. I have absolutely loved this entire series and each book a wee bit more. This is the seventh book of the series.
This is a phenomenal book readers definitely don’t want to miss. A book for the keeper shelf and put in your read again line. It is filled with mystery, murder, treachery, betrayal, fear, healing, joy, trust, innocents and love. Another with breathtaking settings, multi dimensional characters, brilliant dialogue and the plotting was absolutely sensational! Every time you think one issue is resolved another plot was stirring! This made me hold my breath with anticipation-wondering what could possibly happen next? A definite fun and exhilarating read from start to finish that I can’t recommend enough!
Lords of the Highlands series by Amy Jarecki
1)The Highland Duke
2)The Highland Commander
3)The Highland Guardian
4)The Highland Chieftain
5)The Highland Renegade
6)The Highland Earl
7)The Highland Rogue
Disclaimer: I received this book From Grand Central Forever publishers for a fair and honest review. I voluntarily agreed to read, review, blog and promote through netgalley. All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.
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