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Belonging to a Highlander
Hugh McCross wants nothing more than to retire from the life of a mercenary. He has carefully crossed out his remaining debts, staining his hands red in the process and his heart a shade blacker with every battle. Yet, one last due stands to be repaid. All he has to do is take an innocent lass from the safety of an abbey and use her to subjugate her father's keep and lands. It will be a simple thing.
Or so he believes.
Catriona McBruiey thinks nothing of becoming an imposter the night she jumps at the chance to save a friend from a terrible fate. Kept pure in Atholl since she was of a young age, but with no forthcoming betrothed, what has she to lose?
Everything, as it turns out. But she does gain one handsome, devilish highlander in the process.
Or so he believes.
Catriona McBruiey thinks nothing of becoming an imposter the night she jumps at the chance to save a friend from a terrible fate. Kept pure in Atholl since she was of a young age, but with no forthcoming betrothed, what has she to lose?
Everything, as it turns out. But she does gain one handsome, devilish highlander in the process.
289 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2016
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February 6, 2017
I so enjoy curling up on the couch on a cold winter day and disappearing into a well written romance. BELONGING TO A HIGHLANDER by K.M. Patterson turned out to be the perfect escape. An alpha Highland Scot and the young impetuous woman willing to stand up to him and lead him on a merry chase.
Hugh McCross has one more debt of honor to fulfill before he can fully leave his life as a mercenary and become the full time laird of his lands. He may not like it, but he feels he must fulfill his debt with anything asked of him by taking an innocent from the cloister to be delivered into the McAlison’s hands to settle a blood feud, but there are secrets being withheld.
Catriona McBruiey will do anything to help her friend escape her fate. She pretends to be Tamsin and is taken in her place. She believes it will be of no consequence as she is only a bastard and has no betrothed, even though she is the favorite niece of the king. When the deception is revealed, neither Cat nor Hugh realize the political and deadly ramifications set into motion surrounding both of their lives.
Ms. Patterson has delivered a historical romance with a plot that is very familiar and yet entertaining, scenery and atmosphere that make you feel you are back in historical Scotland, and an H/h that you cheer for to come together for their HEA. The secondary characters were as fully fleshed as Cat and Hugh, good and bad. There are a few steamy sex scenes, but placed where appropriate and not at all gratuitous. This is not a ground breaking new story, but a satisfying historical romance read well worth your time.
Written for and posted first on The Romance Reviews.com.
Hugh McCross has one more debt of honor to fulfill before he can fully leave his life as a mercenary and become the full time laird of his lands. He may not like it, but he feels he must fulfill his debt with anything asked of him by taking an innocent from the cloister to be delivered into the McAlison’s hands to settle a blood feud, but there are secrets being withheld.
Catriona McBruiey will do anything to help her friend escape her fate. She pretends to be Tamsin and is taken in her place. She believes it will be of no consequence as she is only a bastard and has no betrothed, even though she is the favorite niece of the king. When the deception is revealed, neither Cat nor Hugh realize the political and deadly ramifications set into motion surrounding both of their lives.
Ms. Patterson has delivered a historical romance with a plot that is very familiar and yet entertaining, scenery and atmosphere that make you feel you are back in historical Scotland, and an H/h that you cheer for to come together for their HEA. The secondary characters were as fully fleshed as Cat and Hugh, good and bad. There are a few steamy sex scenes, but placed where appropriate and not at all gratuitous. This is not a ground breaking new story, but a satisfying historical romance read well worth your time.
Written for and posted first on The Romance Reviews.com.
August 1, 2017
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I had a good time reading this book. As far as Highlander books go, this wasn’t the most original plot and even though I guessed who the villain was early in the book – it was an enjoyable journey getting there. Catriona is kidnapped trying to protect her friend Tamsin from the abbey, and when it comes to light that she isn’t who she says she is, the mercenary Hugh, that took her, may just have to marry her to his dismay. Catriona is a spitfire, stubborn and very impetuous, and keeping her safe becomes an issue when she doesn’t think before rushing head long into a bad situation. But a lot of these actions also hides her low self-confidence about herself and that could be from being the bastard daughter of a man and losing her mother when she was young. At times you want to shake her and push her into adulthood, but she’s still a very likeable character. Hugh can be a bit overbearing – but you are still rooting for this couple and their HEA, if they can get to it. The suspense and bit of danger keep the plot moving along without slowing down the story and I’d actually like to see more books with a few of the supporting cast. Reviewed by Cyrene
I had a good time reading this book. As far as Highlander books go, this wasn’t the most original plot and even though I guessed who the villain was early in the book – it was an enjoyable journey getting there. Catriona is kidnapped trying to protect her friend Tamsin from the abbey, and when it comes to light that she isn’t who she says she is, the mercenary Hugh, that took her, may just have to marry her to his dismay. Catriona is a spitfire, stubborn and very impetuous, and keeping her safe becomes an issue when she doesn’t think before rushing head long into a bad situation. But a lot of these actions also hides her low self-confidence about herself and that could be from being the bastard daughter of a man and losing her mother when she was young. At times you want to shake her and push her into adulthood, but she’s still a very likeable character. Hugh can be a bit overbearing – but you are still rooting for this couple and their HEA, if they can get to it. The suspense and bit of danger keep the plot moving along without slowing down the story and I’d actually like to see more books with a few of the supporting cast. Reviewed by Cyrene
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