Book:The Prince’s Highland Bride
By Cathy and DD MacRae
Series: The Hardy Heroine Series, Book #6
Reviewed by: Barb Massabrook (of)
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Heat Rating: 🔥
Book Rating: 5/5 Stars/Kilts
Prince Phillipe de Poitiers is the Prince of Antioch. He is forced by his father, into a political marriage to a foreign nine year old Queen of Cilicia, in the Mediterranean (Turkey). Due to others not accepting their union, including the new foreign King not accepting all their ways especially he not converting to their religion some evil characters him replaced. He finds himself in a dreadful circumstance, as he was framed for a serious crime that he never committed! The punishment for this false crime is death. He is about to be wrongfully executed, being a member of the monarchy will not save him. As this nightmare is one horrific mistake! Now he must escape from everything he cares about his family, country, and title. Due to his families political allies, his child wife’s safety and other dangerous reasons he must appear dead to them forever. Though he is relieved to be away from all the dangerous shenanigans and intrigue of Mediterranean court life. He keeps thinking of a more content and joyful time in his past. This includes a one sided lost love in Scotland who once owned his heart. To be able to get to his destination having no coin he must sell his sword. Now his new journey to Scotland begins.
Maggie has been married to the Earl of Mar, a brutal, unfaithful, uncaring, selfish, man. He just throws her away like a piece of garbage! All because she didn’t have a baby in their first year of marriage. Accusing her of being barren never blaming himself of course as it is always the woman’s fault according to the Earl of Mar and his nasty mother! He steals her dowry and gives her land on the remote Hola isle. It is near the western coast off the Ardnamurchan, but is probably worthless.
Then after this mistreatment and her own mother is not even very welcoming which was very extremely hurtful. Maggie feels coming home has no direction. Men make sexual offers, thinking she is an unwanted used wife, can be a mistress or worse and open for the taking. Plus these men don’t have to worry about unwanted pregnancy since she is supposedly barren. Now the women whisper about their bairns behind her back. This is another subject that makes Maggie uncomfortable, inadequate and heartbroken. She feels like a total failure as a woman for both her family and clan. On top of that one is obsessesed with her, which brings war to her clans door. It targets her clan, harming both her brother and father so she must leave home Narnian Castle, in Loch Lomond for their safety and go to this isle.
Maggie feels this is the right to do, her family worries that dark seeded characters like pirates and Vikings might occupy this isle. So they feel she needs a guard since their is no husband or male family member to protect her.
Now Phillipe de Poitiers is granted a job to make some coin from Laird MacLaren of Loch Lomond hired to check out the isle his daughter wants to live on. He also by becoming a guard to Laird MacLaren’s daughter Maggie, the former Lady of Mar. The attraction is immediate but many dangers occur too with this couple on this couple. Island raids, and pirates that could could put their very lives in danger.
Will Maggie open her heart and trust this man plus will they even survive as danger is on their tail. Can Phillipe open his heart again when he had nearly been killed by previous decisions and manipulations??Read and find out what the conclusion will be.
This is the sixth book A fast paced, page turning, riveting, romantic, adventure, filled with murder, raiding, mystery, treachery, attempted abduction, deception suspense, betrayal, faith, joy and love. all the elements Scottish historical readers enjoy. Another breathtaking setting with a captivating dialogue and multi dimensional characters. Yet the plotting just blew me away! Fans of the Hardy Heroine
Ba series will recognize appearances from favorite characters from this series too. A bit of a character reunion which is always heartwarming to see!
The Hardy Heroine Series
By Cathy MacRae
1.Highland Escape
2.The Highlander’s Viking Bride
3.The Highlander’s Crusader Bride
4.The Highlander’s Norse Bride
5.The Highlander’s Welsh Bride
6. The Prince’s Highland Bride
This book is definitely a must read that you can read as a stand alone book. I absolutely highly recommend this phenomenon book,
Disclaimer: I received a gift copy from the author for a fair and honest review. I voluntarily agreed to read, review and blog All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.
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