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Daughters of the Glen #2
Highland Guardian
Sarah Douglas is a successful thirty-eight year old romance novelist with big problems. She's come to Scotland on a three month working vacation hoping to recapture her muse—who's deserted her—and resolve the issue of her strange 'feelings'— the ones which allow her to sense the emotions of everyone she touches.
From the moment she arrives, however, her problems only intensify. She's being stalked, but by whom? Is he real or only a figment of her imagination? What about the darkly handsome owner of the cottage she's leasing? How is she ever going to deal with her growing attraction to a man ten years her junior? She knows from bitter experience men—particularly men who look like Ian—aren't interested in women like her.
Ian McCullough is neck-deep in troubles of his own. As a half-mortal descendent of Faeries, he's a Guardian, sworn to protect both the mortals of this world and the Portals leading to the Faerie Realm. After six hundred years, he's confident he knows what to expect in just about every situation and exactly how to handle it. But he never counted on a woman like Sarah showing up in his life; a woman who intrigues and charms him. A woman who turns out to be of Faerie descent herself, although she has no idea of her heritage and no belief in any Otherworld beings.
When he's assigned to protect her, Ian finds the job is tougher than he could possibly have imagined. Oh, he can handle the stalker and the ex-husband and even the renegade Faeries trying to kidnap her for their own purpose. It's falling in love and forsaking his status as Guardian, a position he swore to honor at his father's deathbed, he's having trouble with.
Both Sarah and Ian struggle to battle the demons of self-doubt and their individual pasts. In the process they learn that healing will take the strongest magic of all, the true love that occurs only between two souls fated to be together
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From the moment she arrives, however, her problems only intensify. She's being stalked, but by whom? Is he real or only a figment of her imagination? What about the darkly handsome owner of the cottage she's leasing? How is she ever going to deal with her growing attraction to a man ten years her junior? She knows from bitter experience men—particularly men who look like Ian—aren't interested in women like her.
Ian McCullough is neck-deep in troubles of his own. As a half-mortal descendent of Faeries, he's a Guardian, sworn to protect both the mortals of this world and the Portals leading to the Faerie Realm. After six hundred years, he's confident he knows what to expect in just about every situation and exactly how to handle it. But he never counted on a woman like Sarah showing up in his life; a woman who intrigues and charms him. A woman who turns out to be of Faerie descent herself, although she has no idea of her heritage and no belief in any Otherworld beings.
When he's assigned to protect her, Ian finds the job is tougher than he could possibly have imagined. Oh, he can handle the stalker and the ex-husband and even the renegade Faeries trying to kidnap her for their own purpose. It's falling in love and forsaking his status as Guardian, a position he swore to honor at his father's deathbed, he's having trouble with.
Both Sarah and Ian struggle to battle the demons of self-doubt and their individual pasts. In the process they learn that healing will take the strongest magic of all, the true love that occurs only between two souls fated to be together
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354 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 30, 2007
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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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May 8, 2012
This book seemed like 180-degrees from the 1st book in the series, and in many ways, it is. While we get a glimpse of Cate, Connor, and their family, the book focuses on Sarah and Ian. Sarah is of Fae blood, but on her father's side, which means she doesn't have the rose/flower mark, so she's not supposed to have Fae magic.
Except we learn through the prologue that the Fae allowed "gifts" to be distributed amongst the Mortals and especially their ancestors. Sarah's "gift" is that she's a Sensor - she can sense and feel the emotions of the people she touches. Since Sarah wasn't raised by her father, but her maternal grandmother, Sarah never learned the history and stories of the Fae, so she never knew how to use her gift - to embrace it.
Sarah ends up in Scotland seeking solace for her writing. She was married once, to a meanie named Brad, who was after her trust fund more than he was after her. Especially when Sarah seemed frigid during love making; she was so overwhelmed by Brad's emotions from the touch, she couldn't seem to act on her own; being overwhelmed paralyzed her, and so Brad thought she was frigid. He dubbed her The Ice Queen. Sarah's heart is still broken over rejection from Brad. She'd been hoping that once she told him of her gift, Brad would understand. Instead, he divorced her.
So when Henry rents his cottage to her, he thinks that Sarah's soul needs healing. Henry is Ian's nephew, which seems odd since Ian only appears to be 28 and Henry is in his 60s and just had knee surgery. But Ian is a Guardian and half Fae; his job is to guard the portals into the Fae lands - to prevent Mortals from stumbling through them, but mostly to keep the Nuadians, a dark Fae branch, from going through the Fae portals. If a Nuadian was able to get through a portal, he/she might be able to take over Fae, pushing them into darkness and evil and likely ending the Mortal world. (In Karen Marie Moning's world, the Nuadians would be the Unseelie.)
Ian must temporarily put aside his duty as Guardian to take over Henry's duties on the estate when Henry needs knee surgery. And that's the time that Sarah is expected. Ian thinks it will be boring until he meets Sarah and realizes that she's not the usual Mortal. She tells him of almost hitting a man in the road during the storm... and instead of hitting the man, he leaped over her car! She thinks it was a trick of the light, but Ian suspects there's more to it. And when he can see into her soul, he knows that she's Fae.
Ian gets confirmation from Dallyn, a full-blood Fae, and a General in charge of Guardians. Dallyn knows that Sarah is half-Fae, because she can see him even when he's not meant to be seen by Mortals. Dallyn also suspects there's more to Sarah and more to Ian's attraction to her, but he's so cryptic, it takes most of the book to figure out what's really going on. And what's going on in a combination of spies, guardians, fae, special gifts, soulmates, promises, cryptic sayings, manipulations, and dreams.
It's a wild ride, and at times, it seems that this world that the author's created doesn't make any sense. And then it does. It's an intriguing tale, spinning together a whole new world of the Fae, and yet continuing the story of Prince Pol and his ancestors (especially the female ancestors) from the 1st book. Except that in some ways, this book seems to break the rules that Pol established in that first book. He said in that prologue that all his female ancestors would bear his Fae mark... that all would have Fae powers... and that all should be free to choose and find true love OR their families would cease to have male children. Are there truly contradictions or has the author simply stretched Pol's words to accommodate a new path - a path that provides room for creativity and yet allows the author to stay within the boundaries of the original story?
Not sure yet, but looking forward to the next book.
Except we learn through the prologue that the Fae allowed "gifts" to be distributed amongst the Mortals and especially their ancestors. Sarah's "gift" is that she's a Sensor - she can sense and feel the emotions of the people she touches. Since Sarah wasn't raised by her father, but her maternal grandmother, Sarah never learned the history and stories of the Fae, so she never knew how to use her gift - to embrace it.
Sarah ends up in Scotland seeking solace for her writing. She was married once, to a meanie named Brad, who was after her trust fund more than he was after her. Especially when Sarah seemed frigid during love making; she was so overwhelmed by Brad's emotions from the touch, she couldn't seem to act on her own; being overwhelmed paralyzed her, and so Brad thought she was frigid. He dubbed her The Ice Queen. Sarah's heart is still broken over rejection from Brad. She'd been hoping that once she told him of her gift, Brad would understand. Instead, he divorced her.
So when Henry rents his cottage to her, he thinks that Sarah's soul needs healing. Henry is Ian's nephew, which seems odd since Ian only appears to be 28 and Henry is in his 60s and just had knee surgery. But Ian is a Guardian and half Fae; his job is to guard the portals into the Fae lands - to prevent Mortals from stumbling through them, but mostly to keep the Nuadians, a dark Fae branch, from going through the Fae portals. If a Nuadian was able to get through a portal, he/she might be able to take over Fae, pushing them into darkness and evil and likely ending the Mortal world. (In Karen Marie Moning's world, the Nuadians would be the Unseelie.)
Ian must temporarily put aside his duty as Guardian to take over Henry's duties on the estate when Henry needs knee surgery. And that's the time that Sarah is expected. Ian thinks it will be boring until he meets Sarah and realizes that she's not the usual Mortal. She tells him of almost hitting a man in the road during the storm... and instead of hitting the man, he leaped over her car! She thinks it was a trick of the light, but Ian suspects there's more to it. And when he can see into her soul, he knows that she's Fae.
Ian gets confirmation from Dallyn, a full-blood Fae, and a General in charge of Guardians. Dallyn knows that Sarah is half-Fae, because she can see him even when he's not meant to be seen by Mortals. Dallyn also suspects there's more to Sarah and more to Ian's attraction to her, but he's so cryptic, it takes most of the book to figure out what's really going on. And what's going on in a combination of spies, guardians, fae, special gifts, soulmates, promises, cryptic sayings, manipulations, and dreams.
It's a wild ride, and at times, it seems that this world that the author's created doesn't make any sense. And then it does. It's an intriguing tale, spinning together a whole new world of the Fae, and yet continuing the story of Prince Pol and his ancestors (especially the female ancestors) from the 1st book. Except that in some ways, this book seems to break the rules that Pol established in that first book. He said in that prologue that all his female ancestors would bear his Fae mark... that all would have Fae powers... and that all should be free to choose and find true love OR their families would cease to have male children. Are there truly contradictions or has the author simply stretched Pol's words to accommodate a new path - a path that provides room for creativity and yet allows the author to stay within the boundaries of the original story?
Not sure yet, but looking forward to the next book.
July 16, 2020
Too slow. I lost interest.
March 30, 2012
Highland Guardian
(Daughters of the Glen Series Book #2)
by Melissa Mayhue
Genre: Paranormal Romance | Fantasy
SARAH DOUGLAS is a successful thirty-eight year old romance novelist with big problems. She's come to Scotland on a three month working vacation hoping to recapture her muse - who's deserted her - and resolve the issue of her strange 'feelings' - the ones which allow her to sense the emotions of everyone she touches.
From the moment she arrives, however, her problems only intensify. She's being stalked, but by whom? Is he real or only a figment of her imagination? What about the darkly handsome owner of the cottage she's leasing? How is she ever going to deal with her growing attraction to a man ten years her junior? She knows from bitter experience men - particularly men who look like Ian - aren't interested in women like her.
IAN MCCULLOUGH is neck-deep in troubles of his own. As a half-mortal descendent of Faeries, he's a Guardian, sworn to protect both the mortals of this world and the Portals leading to the Faerie Realm. After six hundred years, he's confident he knows what to expect in just about every situation and exactly how to handle it. But he never counted on a woman like Sarah showing up in his life; a woman who intrigues and charms him. A woman who turns out to be of Faerie descent herself, although she has no idea of her heritage and no belief in any Otherworld beings.
When he's assigned to protect her, Ian finds the job is tougher than he could possibly have imagined. Oh, he can handle the stalker and the ex-husband and even the renegade Faeries trying to kidnap her for their own purpose. It's falling in love and forsaking his status as Guardian, a position he swore to honor at his father's deathbed, he's having trouble with.
Both Sarah and Ian struggle to battle the demons of self-doubt and their individual pasts. In the process they learn that healing will take the strongest magic of all, the true love that occurs only between two souls fated to be together.
Sarah escapes to Scotland to stimulate her muse and get back into writing her books, she chooses to ignore the fact that something else is drawing her there as well. Ian doesn't have the time to be bothered being babysitter to the new "American" arrival at his friend's summer cottage, but upon their first meeting - things drastically change. Now Ian is torn between duty and love while Sarah must make some startling acceptances herself before the Fairy portal is revealed and all ciaos ensues.
I like this series! It's easy to read, fun and sassy, plus the characters are enjoyable overall. Ian and Sarah were very realistic and their relationship together just kept getting better and better. The story wasn't cheesy and their romance didn't feel rushed and/or pushed as many similar tales can be. Don't expect a lot of in-depth story development, but if you want something to read after a long day at work - this is a great series to get into. The author opened up the character field a lot within Highland Guardian, so many of the future books in the series can really go all over the place now - which excites me since Soul of the Highlander is up next in my TBR pile. Plus, it was nice to get a glimpse of Cate and Conner from the first book in the series.
Likes: Yayy! Scotland - I'm all about books set in Scotland since my trip there is in 42 days and counting . . .
Dislikes: The whole plot build up toward the end kind of fizzled out for me and wasn't as climatic as I would have liked. Plus, I'm noticing a similar trait within the female characters that I'm not enjoying - the two female protagonists so far both suffer from horrible past relationships that weakened them until meeting their new Highland male dream dudes (who of course save them from their pity party), but I like my women characters to be strong individually and not broken/shattered emotionally as Mayhue is writing them. I'm hoping that trait changes here on out for the Daughters of the Glen series.
(Daughters of the Glen Series Book #2)
by Melissa Mayhue
Genre: Paranormal Romance | Fantasy
SARAH DOUGLAS is a successful thirty-eight year old romance novelist with big problems. She's come to Scotland on a three month working vacation hoping to recapture her muse - who's deserted her - and resolve the issue of her strange 'feelings' - the ones which allow her to sense the emotions of everyone she touches.
From the moment she arrives, however, her problems only intensify. She's being stalked, but by whom? Is he real or only a figment of her imagination? What about the darkly handsome owner of the cottage she's leasing? How is she ever going to deal with her growing attraction to a man ten years her junior? She knows from bitter experience men - particularly men who look like Ian - aren't interested in women like her.
IAN MCCULLOUGH is neck-deep in troubles of his own. As a half-mortal descendent of Faeries, he's a Guardian, sworn to protect both the mortals of this world and the Portals leading to the Faerie Realm. After six hundred years, he's confident he knows what to expect in just about every situation and exactly how to handle it. But he never counted on a woman like Sarah showing up in his life; a woman who intrigues and charms him. A woman who turns out to be of Faerie descent herself, although she has no idea of her heritage and no belief in any Otherworld beings.
When he's assigned to protect her, Ian finds the job is tougher than he could possibly have imagined. Oh, he can handle the stalker and the ex-husband and even the renegade Faeries trying to kidnap her for their own purpose. It's falling in love and forsaking his status as Guardian, a position he swore to honor at his father's deathbed, he's having trouble with.
Both Sarah and Ian struggle to battle the demons of self-doubt and their individual pasts. In the process they learn that healing will take the strongest magic of all, the true love that occurs only between two souls fated to be together.
Sarah escapes to Scotland to stimulate her muse and get back into writing her books, she chooses to ignore the fact that something else is drawing her there as well. Ian doesn't have the time to be bothered being babysitter to the new "American" arrival at his friend's summer cottage, but upon their first meeting - things drastically change. Now Ian is torn between duty and love while Sarah must make some startling acceptances herself before the Fairy portal is revealed and all ciaos ensues.
I like this series! It's easy to read, fun and sassy, plus the characters are enjoyable overall. Ian and Sarah were very realistic and their relationship together just kept getting better and better. The story wasn't cheesy and their romance didn't feel rushed and/or pushed as many similar tales can be. Don't expect a lot of in-depth story development, but if you want something to read after a long day at work - this is a great series to get into. The author opened up the character field a lot within Highland Guardian, so many of the future books in the series can really go all over the place now - which excites me since Soul of the Highlander is up next in my TBR pile. Plus, it was nice to get a glimpse of Cate and Conner from the first book in the series.
Likes: Yayy! Scotland - I'm all about books set in Scotland since my trip there is in 42 days and counting . . .
Dislikes: The whole plot build up toward the end kind of fizzled out for me and wasn't as climatic as I would have liked. Plus, I'm noticing a similar trait within the female characters that I'm not enjoying - the two female protagonists so far both suffer from horrible past relationships that weakened them until meeting their new Highland male dream dudes (who of course save them from their pity party), but I like my women characters to be strong individually and not broken/shattered emotionally as Mayhue is writing them. I'm hoping that trait changes here on out for the Daughters of the Glen series.
April 23, 2010
This book kept me up for hours in the middle of one night, it was so much better than I thought it would be. So I started out really impressed.
The romance formula: hero and heroine meet, feel crazy strong attraction like they've never felt before, deny said attraction until it becomes unbearable and they finally act on it, then they are separated and yearn for each other, and of course in the end they are finally reunited and generally end up getting married. (Why IS that? why is the happy ending always a marriage?? We all know marriage doesn't guarantee a happily ever after, not by a long shot.) In many romance novels, the separating occurs due to a misunderstanding that is the result of a complete lack of communication. This book was no exception. I get so frustrated with that - it's so ridiculous! If only they had spoken to each other, everything would have gone differently. But OH NO, no speaking, no honest communicating for OUR fine hero and heroine ...
So, that kind of annoyed me. But in the end, I guess I did "really like it," so I gave it 4 stars. The whole Faery business was woven fairly (hah!) seamlessly into the plot, so the author gets bigtime credit for that.
The romance formula: hero and heroine meet, feel crazy strong attraction like they've never felt before, deny said attraction until it becomes unbearable and they finally act on it, then they are separated and yearn for each other, and of course in the end they are finally reunited and generally end up getting married. (Why IS that? why is the happy ending always a marriage?? We all know marriage doesn't guarantee a happily ever after, not by a long shot.) In many romance novels, the separating occurs due to a misunderstanding that is the result of a complete lack of communication. This book was no exception. I get so frustrated with that - it's so ridiculous! If only they had spoken to each other, everything would have gone differently. But OH NO, no speaking, no honest communicating for OUR fine hero and heroine ...
So, that kind of annoyed me. But in the end, I guess I did "really like it," so I gave it 4 stars. The whole Faery business was woven fairly (hah!) seamlessly into the plot, so the author gets bigtime credit for that.
June 2, 2019
Very well-written paranormal. This was a welcome surprise after having read a slump of some not-so-great books. I loved Sarah and Ian right away. I'm really looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
September 30, 2015
Synopsis: "SARAH DOUGLAS is a successful thirty-eight year old romance novelist with big problems. She's come to Scotland on a three month working vacation hoping to recapture her muse - who's deserted her - and resolve the issue of her strange 'feelings' - the ones which allow her to sense the emotions of everyone she touches.
From the moment she arrives, however, her problems only intensify. She's being stalked, but by whom? Is he real or only a figment of her imagination? What about the darkly handsome owner of the cottage she's leasing? How is she ever going to deal with her growing attraction to a man ten years her junior? She knows from bitter experience men - particularly men who look like Ian - aren't interested in women like her.
IAN MCCULLOUGH is neck-deep in troubles of his own. As a half-mortal descendent of Faeries, he's a Guardian, sworn to protect both the mortals of this world and the Portals leading to the Faerie Realm. After six hundred years, he's confident he knows what to expect in just about every situation and exactly how to handle it. But he never counted on a woman like Sarah showing up in his life; a woman who intrigues and charms him. A woman who turns out to be of Faerie descent herself, although she has no idea of her heritage and no belief in any Otherworld beings.
When he's assigned to protect her, Ian finds the job is tougher than he could possibly have imagined. Oh, he can handle the stalker and the ex-husband and even the renegade Faeries trying to kidnap her for their own purpose. It's falling in love and forsaking his status as Guardian, a position he swore to honor at his father's deathbed, he's having trouble with.
Both Sarah and Ian struggle to battle the demons of self-doubt and their individual pasts. In the process they learn that healing will take the strongest magic of all, the true love that occurs only between two souls fated to be together."
My Re-Read Review: I wasn't as over the moon with this book this time I read it, I still enjoyed it quite a bit though. Again I had some issues settling into this story, completely new characters, settings and plot line. We only had a tiny glimpse of Cate & Connor from the previous book and it was almost as an after thought (like Mayhue didn't realize that this would end up being a series until she went back with final edits). The book wasn't tied back to the first solidly until the epilogue so it will be interesting to see how they work with the rest of the series. I still did enjoy both Sarah and Ian, and again Mayhue did a fantastic job with creating intriguing and well rounded sub-characters as well. The one nice thing about this book is that you could potentially read it as a standalone novel, or as part of the series.
My Review (5/31/2012): Wow! So I thought I loved the first book of the Daughters of the Glen series, but my oh my that has been surpassed! It was actually a little nice that it didn't just pick up where the first book left off. You are introduced to a whole new set of characters, at first I didn't think I liked the idea but I fell in love with Sarah and Ian even more than Cate and Connor (who by the way did make an appearance). I do have to say though it was a little odd going from the first book which was a time travel/historical/fantasy romance to this one which was a modern time & fantasy romance, not at all what I was expecting but I think Melissa Mayhue is doing a great job of keeping things fresh and giving us new things to dig our toes into. Anywho back to this book, I loved the characters, Sarah was a little weak and fragile compared to my normal favorite female characters but it really suited her and the story. Melissa really knows how to create a hunky male character for us to drool over, Ian is fantastic!! Not to mention the sub-characters, Danny, Nessa, and Will make an adorable family (honestly who would love that little boy?!) as well as the Fae characters, and Henry, I loved them all! I also like how we finally got to see how this book was tied to the first when we see not only Cate and Connor but also Pol. The story takes so many twists and turns, you think you know what will happen next but you are never quite sure. Another great book and I can't wait to start the next one in the series!
From the moment she arrives, however, her problems only intensify. She's being stalked, but by whom? Is he real or only a figment of her imagination? What about the darkly handsome owner of the cottage she's leasing? How is she ever going to deal with her growing attraction to a man ten years her junior? She knows from bitter experience men - particularly men who look like Ian - aren't interested in women like her.
IAN MCCULLOUGH is neck-deep in troubles of his own. As a half-mortal descendent of Faeries, he's a Guardian, sworn to protect both the mortals of this world and the Portals leading to the Faerie Realm. After six hundred years, he's confident he knows what to expect in just about every situation and exactly how to handle it. But he never counted on a woman like Sarah showing up in his life; a woman who intrigues and charms him. A woman who turns out to be of Faerie descent herself, although she has no idea of her heritage and no belief in any Otherworld beings.
When he's assigned to protect her, Ian finds the job is tougher than he could possibly have imagined. Oh, he can handle the stalker and the ex-husband and even the renegade Faeries trying to kidnap her for their own purpose. It's falling in love and forsaking his status as Guardian, a position he swore to honor at his father's deathbed, he's having trouble with.
Both Sarah and Ian struggle to battle the demons of self-doubt and their individual pasts. In the process they learn that healing will take the strongest magic of all, the true love that occurs only between two souls fated to be together."
My Re-Read Review: I wasn't as over the moon with this book this time I read it, I still enjoyed it quite a bit though. Again I had some issues settling into this story, completely new characters, settings and plot line. We only had a tiny glimpse of Cate & Connor from the previous book and it was almost as an after thought (like Mayhue didn't realize that this would end up being a series until she went back with final edits). The book wasn't tied back to the first solidly until the epilogue so it will be interesting to see how they work with the rest of the series. I still did enjoy both Sarah and Ian, and again Mayhue did a fantastic job with creating intriguing and well rounded sub-characters as well. The one nice thing about this book is that you could potentially read it as a standalone novel, or as part of the series.
My Review (5/31/2012): Wow! So I thought I loved the first book of the Daughters of the Glen series, but my oh my that has been surpassed! It was actually a little nice that it didn't just pick up where the first book left off. You are introduced to a whole new set of characters, at first I didn't think I liked the idea but I fell in love with Sarah and Ian even more than Cate and Connor (who by the way did make an appearance). I do have to say though it was a little odd going from the first book which was a time travel/historical/fantasy romance to this one which was a modern time & fantasy romance, not at all what I was expecting but I think Melissa Mayhue is doing a great job of keeping things fresh and giving us new things to dig our toes into. Anywho back to this book, I loved the characters, Sarah was a little weak and fragile compared to my normal favorite female characters but it really suited her and the story. Melissa really knows how to create a hunky male character for us to drool over, Ian is fantastic!! Not to mention the sub-characters, Danny, Nessa, and Will make an adorable family (honestly who would love that little boy?!) as well as the Fae characters, and Henry, I loved them all! I also like how we finally got to see how this book was tied to the first when we see not only Cate and Connor but also Pol. The story takes so many twists and turns, you think you know what will happen next but you are never quite sure. Another great book and I can't wait to start the next one in the series!
May 31, 2012
I knew I would love this series and if loving book two is not enough to convince me I don't know what is. This book, I don't really know what to say.
From the moment I started to read the book I knew I would like Sarah. She is the type of character that people can easily identify with. If you were ever an outcast, ever popular for something, ever kept a part of yourself hidden, ever been in a bad marriage, or ever experienced severe self-doubt or had hit that wall, then Sarah and you have a lot in common. She came off as this woman that would not leave her shell and once her life was displayed out people can understand why.
And then there's Ian. I don't know if it's maybe because he's Scottish and at this moment I love Scottish men, or maybe it's because he's that hero that every girl dreams up, or maybe because he's Fae, but something about Ian both irritated me and gave me goosebumps. He is a man,who I feel, is driven a lot by his emotions, and sometimes that can lead to decisions that are not necessarily good ones. I think I liked Ian, though, because for the most part he was a dependable guy and, you know, good.
It was obvious from start that Sarah would be a challenge for him and aside from rubbing my hands together with a wicked smile on my face as I thought about all the heartache he would give her, I was cheering these guys on. There were little moments where Ian did things that brought out the hero persona in him.
Now, the story really starts to develop as the world between Fae and Man are in danger of colliding. And something is going on with the Fae that had been banished from their home, something that is not good at all, but it could be good for some of the descendents. Perspective, I guess.
And Mayhue did an excellent job in bringing back some familiar faces from the first book. I liked how she sneaked that in there and, in a way, it was just a reminder that all of the books are connected, and not just with the same Fae that appear sometimes. I hope she's building it to something really good.
This book was sweet and had a lot of bitter moments and a lot of revelations, which I hope open up a little more as the book series continues.
If there is one series I'm glad I picked up for this summer, it must defiantly is this one.
From the moment I started to read the book I knew I would like Sarah. She is the type of character that people can easily identify with. If you were ever an outcast, ever popular for something, ever kept a part of yourself hidden, ever been in a bad marriage, or ever experienced severe self-doubt or had hit that wall, then Sarah and you have a lot in common. She came off as this woman that would not leave her shell and once her life was displayed out people can understand why.
And then there's Ian. I don't know if it's maybe because he's Scottish and at this moment I love Scottish men, or maybe it's because he's that hero that every girl dreams up, or maybe because he's Fae, but something about Ian both irritated me and gave me goosebumps. He is a man,who I feel, is driven a lot by his emotions, and sometimes that can lead to decisions that are not necessarily good ones. I think I liked Ian, though, because for the most part he was a dependable guy and, you know, good.
It was obvious from start that Sarah would be a challenge for him and aside from rubbing my hands together with a wicked smile on my face as I thought about all the heartache he would give her, I was cheering these guys on. There were little moments where Ian did things that brought out the hero persona in him.
Now, the story really starts to develop as the world between Fae and Man are in danger of colliding. And something is going on with the Fae that had been banished from their home, something that is not good at all, but it could be good for some of the descendents. Perspective, I guess.
And Mayhue did an excellent job in bringing back some familiar faces from the first book. I liked how she sneaked that in there and, in a way, it was just a reminder that all of the books are connected, and not just with the same Fae that appear sometimes. I hope she's building it to something really good.
This book was sweet and had a lot of bitter moments and a lot of revelations, which I hope open up a little more as the book series continues.
If there is one series I'm glad I picked up for this summer, it must defiantly is this one.
December 8, 2013
When I read Melissa Mayhue's debut novel, Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband [Pocket, June 2007], I fell instantly in love with the characters and world she'd designed around a historical magical glen and a faerie promise. There's just something about the Fae dabbling in the mortal world—past or present—that creates the most delightful and conflicted stories. I could hardly wait for her second release in the Daughters of the Glen series, Highland Guardian. It's every bit as satisfying as I expected.
Although Sarah and Ian's story takes place in the present instead of the past, as in her debut novel, Mayhue's fantasy world holds firm. I have no doubt there are faeries and Guardians living and breathing amongst the mortals in Scotland today. Highland Guardian is a story filled with suspense and desire, with a strong thread of magic and Fate thrown in. You can't go wrong picking up this one!
Although Sarah and Ian's story takes place in the present instead of the past, as in her debut novel, Mayhue's fantasy world holds firm. I have no doubt there are faeries and Guardians living and breathing amongst the mortals in Scotland today. Highland Guardian is a story filled with suspense and desire, with a strong thread of magic and Fate thrown in. You can't go wrong picking up this one!
March 5, 2014
As I said when I reviewed the first book in this series; this author has fulfilled some of my dearest wants in a book. Faeries, time travel and vivid descriptions of scenic places make this a series after my own heart. I felt a kinship with Sarah due to her feelings towards her ex-husband and her frustration with writers block! The author does such a good job of conveying the burden Sarah carried of "feeling the emotions" of others. I could imagine her loneliness as she had to deal with minimal contact with another person for fear of touching them and dealing with the brutal onslaught of the person's most innermost feelings. Of course, Ian McCullough is different. Unbeknownst to Sarah; Ian is in charge of keeping her safe. His job is made tougher by Sarah's unknown stalker and her rude, verbally abusive ex. I enjoyed reading this great second book of this wonderful series and it has earned my recommendation. I plan on continuing this intriguing series to the very end!
September 7, 2013
Now we're talking! This book was much better than Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband, book 1 of the Daughters of the Glen series. I love the newly included mythology, the main characters, and the minor ones as well! I felt there was improvement in the plot line, the dialogue, the chemistry, the world...basically every element of this book improved on Mayhew's previous entry in the realm of the Glen.
Sarah decides to spend some time in Scotland so she can reawaken her muse, & finish the novel that she has been writing. Her quiet little getaway ends up being full of excitement, however, as she runs into her ex, embraces a gift she's spent most of her life trying to deny, opens herself up to a new relationship and saves the world.
This novel has everything a romance addict could ask for- guardians, battles between mortal & Fae, Soul mates, destiny & more.
Sarah decides to spend some time in Scotland so she can reawaken her muse, & finish the novel that she has been writing. Her quiet little getaway ends up being full of excitement, however, as she runs into her ex, embraces a gift she's spent most of her life trying to deny, opens herself up to a new relationship and saves the world.
This novel has everything a romance addict could ask for- guardians, battles between mortal & Fae, Soul mates, destiny & more.
April 3, 2014
Ok so not quite a good as book one but still a great read. The loss of star was mainly cause I was a little slow to be pulled into the story. At about 20% though, I was very intrigued and couldn't put the book down.
This author definitely has the ability to make me feel for her characters. I totally loved Sarah & Ian. Their chemistry was fantastic and I felt a connection with both of them.
I also really loved that we got a small glimpse of Caty & Connor from book one!!
This book was filled with emotion, angst, romance, suspense, and some action!! I was entertained by the story and I will definitely be continuing with this series.
This author definitely has the ability to make me feel for her characters. I totally loved Sarah & Ian. Their chemistry was fantastic and I felt a connection with both of them.
I also really loved that we got a small glimpse of Caty & Connor from book one!!
This book was filled with emotion, angst, romance, suspense, and some action!! I was entertained by the story and I will definitely be continuing with this series.
March 5, 2010
I found this at a used book store just days before my husband and I left for a vacation (kid free). I wanted to stock up on vacation books (really romance books) to read while I sipped margaritas by the pool. This book really fit the bill. I was under the impression from the book store owner that these books take place in the past. That isn't true for this one, which takes place during present time. It's still a wonderful story and now I can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series.
June 4, 2010
I enjoyed this second book of the Daughters of the Glen series as much (if not more) than the first book. Highland Guardian goes into much more of the story behind the Faeries and their world, which helped explain a few of the loose ends from the first book. This one also differs a bit from 30 Nights With a Highland Husband because it takes place in the present time, but I rather enjoyed the change of setting. I really enjoyed the characters and the romance. It is a great, light fantasy romance. I'll definitely be continuing the series.
August 13, 2012
I am really loving this series!!! Really good story. I love, love Ian and Sarah and the introduction of so many other great characters. There are just too many to name! My only complaint is that it isn't steamy enough. There is an incredible build up for intimacy and then it's over before it starts. I would just think for a romance novel there would be more substance to the love scenes. That is really my only hang up with Ms. Mayhue's books. But I can be really forgiving when I love the story as much as I do these. I look forward to the continued journey.
February 26, 2020
What a great book. I have to admit I was a little disappointed compared to the first, (and third book) but it was still an enjoyable read. However, that being said, if I had read this one first, it would still make me go for her other books in the series. I think the way she weaves a story is wonderful, and love her choice of words. I have read other romance books where I couldn't care less for the lead characters, but all of Melissa Mayhue's characters have strength, determination and grit without being annoying, selfish and pathetic. The passion is all her novels is thrilling!
September 5, 2010
Book 2 did not disappoint either. I was expecting it to tie more to the first book and it did not until close to the end. As others have said in their reviews - it could be read as a stand alone book. Something tells me I know what I will be reading over the next few weeks of vacation - 2 down and 4 to go!
February 26, 2016
Taken from my journal entry at BookCrossing:
This was a great book! I read the first book by this author and really enjoyed it. This is her second, with the same "world" as the first. Very entertaining. I will continue to read her books.
I left this book at terra57's place before I returned home from my trip. :)
This was a great book! I read the first book by this author and really enjoyed it. This is her second, with the same "world" as the first. Very entertaining. I will continue to read her books.
I left this book at terra57's place before I returned home from my trip. :)
January 27, 2015
3.75
While it was enjoyable it was very predictable. Not that there's that many unpredictable books any more lol. I did like the characters and Ian was pretty swoon worthy. It's been a very long time since I read book 1 but I don't think it really mattered. This could of just as easily been read as a standalone. I'm a sucker for the Scottish brogue and it's been a while since I had my fix!
While it was enjoyable it was very predictable. Not that there's that many unpredictable books any more lol. I did like the characters and Ian was pretty swoon worthy. It's been a very long time since I read book 1 but I don't think it really mattered. This could of just as easily been read as a standalone. I'm a sucker for the Scottish brogue and it's been a while since I had my fix!
November 4, 2008
I picked this up simply because I liked the cover. I didn't know anything about the author, or even what the book was about. I have to say, I liked the premise. I liked the characters and I liked the story. It was a complete surprise, pleasant, for an author/story I had no pre-knowledge about.
August 7, 2014
Another series I'm reading out of order. I enjoyed it though and didn't feel like I missed anything by not reading them in order.
November 2, 2008
Great book with fae basis. I loved the 600 year old warrior hero protecting the mortals and finding his soulmate.
November 21, 2008
I really enjoyed it more than I thought I would at the very begginning. Takes just a bit to get going, but worth it in the end.
August 17, 2009
Again I read it out of order but it made since to me. She has a theme going and I like the Fae connection to it all. This one did not have any time travel involved.
February 25, 2010
Bk 2, Ian and Sarah, Current time frame. Funny, fast moving, and cute. Started out as separate from the first book but neatly ties back in at the end.
July 28, 2010
I enjoyed this book a lot. The main characters were well written and interesting. I look forward to reading more in this series.
September 10, 2010
Truely amazing.
January 6, 2012
A delightful read. I love the idea of soulmates. I have always felt there is one special person for everyone. Good hero and heroine, and delightful minor characters too.
June 16, 2011
this is a really good story and one that flows rather well
August 9, 2011
Not as good as the first book.
February 26, 2013
Good second installment. Different from the first. I was glad to see the hero/heroine for the first book do appear, although briefly.
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