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McTiernay Brothers #7
The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland
The most sought-after bachelor in Scotland, the seventh McTiernay brother cannot be caught, by seduction or love—unless a roving Highland beauty lays siege to his heart...
AN UNEXPECTED DESIRE
Conan McTiernay will leave the joys of wedlock to his happily married brothers. He's too busy mapping out Scotland to protect her borders from English invasion... Until he's dispatched to escort a cloistered Highland lass safely back to his family's castle.
A FOREVER LOVE
Mhairi Mayboill has embarked on her journey facing an impossible choice: Marry or take the vows of a nun. But she cherishes her freedom too much to be tied to any man. Yet this arrogant Highlander with his spirited ways and piercing eyes awakens more than desire. For two people who want nothing of love but have everything in common, emotions soon forge an unforeseen bond. But happiness is never simple for a McTiernay, and more surprises lie ahead.
AN UNEXPECTED DESIRE
Conan McTiernay will leave the joys of wedlock to his happily married brothers. He's too busy mapping out Scotland to protect her borders from English invasion... Until he's dispatched to escort a cloistered Highland lass safely back to his family's castle.
A FOREVER LOVE
Mhairi Mayboill has embarked on her journey facing an impossible choice: Marry or take the vows of a nun. But she cherishes her freedom too much to be tied to any man. Yet this arrogant Highlander with his spirited ways and piercing eyes awakens more than desire. For two people who want nothing of love but have everything in common, emotions soon forge an unforeseen bond. But happiness is never simple for a McTiernay, and more surprises lie ahead.
400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 30, 2018
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About the author
Michele Sinclair
24 books501 followersIn need of a creative outlet, I began writing novels after my second child was born. A voracious reader of romance books and a constant dreamer of romantic plots, I was encouraged to put my ideas to paper. I soon found out I loved it...all of it!
I am a member of the Romance Writers of America and of the Georgia Romance Writers.
In addition to writing historical romance novels, I also build large HO model trains, love to do huge cross-stitching pieces, relax by boating, and decorate everything I can during the Christmas season.
Besides romance I am a heavy science fiction reader and try to read at least two books a month—one science fiction and the other romance even when I am writing. I guess I just secretly desire to live in another place in time!
I am a member of the Romance Writers of America and of the Georgia Romance Writers.
In addition to writing historical romance novels, I also build large HO model trains, love to do huge cross-stitching pieces, relax by boating, and decorate everything I can during the Christmas season.
Besides romance I am a heavy science fiction reader and try to read at least two books a month—one science fiction and the other romance even when I am writing. I guess I just secretly desire to live in another place in time!
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February 10, 2018
Rating 2.5
This was very difficult to finish. Very uninspiring and boring sadly.
Conan McTiernay is the youngest of seven brothers and also the last remaining single, all his brothers have upped and gotten married. He's very intelligent, out spoken to the point of being thought as rude. Conan loves to travel and his passion is drawing maps. He's also determined to never marry.
Mhairi Mayboill our heroine has been given a choice, either marry or become a nun. Mhairi is a very smart and gifted young woman. She can speak several languages, loves scrolls and books and has a talent for drawing.
Conan has be asked to assist a woman (Mhairi) move to his brothers home. When Conan and Mhairi meet sparks fly. Two head strong, intelligent and gifted characters who challenge each other almost all areas.
And this is were I struggled. The two didn't come across as likable or had much chemistry IMHO. They both came across as stubborn and not willing to listen as children. I found the conversation between the two redundant and lost interest in there HEA.
The pacing was slow and too much description. Also a lot was going on that made it hard to keep track of the story line, who's who.
I normally enjoy this author but this romance just didn't work for me.
This was very difficult to finish. Very uninspiring and boring sadly.
Conan McTiernay is the youngest of seven brothers and also the last remaining single, all his brothers have upped and gotten married. He's very intelligent, out spoken to the point of being thought as rude. Conan loves to travel and his passion is drawing maps. He's also determined to never marry.
Mhairi Mayboill our heroine has been given a choice, either marry or become a nun. Mhairi is a very smart and gifted young woman. She can speak several languages, loves scrolls and books and has a talent for drawing.
Conan has be asked to assist a woman (Mhairi) move to his brothers home. When Conan and Mhairi meet sparks fly. Two head strong, intelligent and gifted characters who challenge each other almost all areas.
And this is were I struggled. The two didn't come across as likable or had much chemistry IMHO. They both came across as stubborn and not willing to listen as children. I found the conversation between the two redundant and lost interest in there HEA.
The pacing was slow and too much description. Also a lot was going on that made it hard to keep track of the story line, who's who.
I normally enjoy this author but this romance just didn't work for me.
January 19, 2018
ARC provided by NetGalley and Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Rating 2.5
Review to come.
This was very difficult to finish. Very uninspiring and boring sadly.
Rating 2.5
Review to come.
This was very difficult to finish. Very uninspiring and boring sadly.
February 5, 2022
The Most Eligible Highlander In Scotland
(The McTiernays)
By: Michele Sinclair
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
The idea of an intelligent, capable, and independent woman who has her own skills, aspirations, and agendas that do not include a man, how refreshing! Having read hundreds of historical romance novels i have had many encounters with worthy heroines, yet Michele offered a unique essence when creating Mhairi that made this novel truly enjoyable.
"He finally understood his brothers. He finally understood what it was to have a sonuachar. A soul mate."
The opening pages greeted me with a slightly less amiable individual in Conan McTiernay. I quickly grasped a solid strength and self assurance in Conan which is quite likable, but i also perceived an almost pompous cocksure attitude in most of Conan's interactions which was an ingenious character development from Michele. My early opinions of Conan aided in me understanding him at a deeper level as i dove further into the novel. Conan is an extremely intelligent man whom has great aspirations for himself that he has always envisioned as a solitary venture. Conan is not accustomed to interacting with people with his same intellectual thoughts and pursuits, quit often he is short and unknowingly rude to those around him as he operates on facts and reason vs. emotion. Conan unbeknownst to himself has delved himself into a lonely existence, preferring his books and maps over human interaction. Love and marriage are something that Conan would never consider until he meets Mhairi... Read the rest of my review at Between The Pages Book Blog. https://meganily07.wixsite.com/btpbb/...
January 28, 2018
3.5 stars rounded up to 4
Series: The McTiernays #7
Publication Date: 1/30/18
This was my first book by Michele Sinclair and I have to say I have mixed feelings about it. I actually enjoyed the story, but it felt like it might just be a ‘bridge’ book. Something to do with the ‘unlikable’ brother while the author sets the stage for the next, probably more exciting book. There wasn’t any excitement or danger, nobody hunting the heroine or trying to kill the hero and/or his family. A bit of intrigue was written into the very beginning of the story – and then at the end, but none in between. I have given the author the benefit of the doubt in giving the book the rating I did. I am going to assume that the character who is lying lifeless in a pool of his own blood in the epilogue actually survives. If they don’t – I’ll revisit this review and downgrade the rating considerably. Then again, this is an ARC, so maybe the published version won't have that wording in it. One can only hope.
To me, the stars of the whole book were Bonny and Brenna. Bonny is six and Brenna is ten and they are the daughters of Conan’s brother Conor. They are so smart and funny – and they are born matchmakers. Once they decide that Conan and Mhairi should be together, there is no stopping their matchmaking schemes. You’ll love them. You’ll also love Conor, the girl’s father, who was the hero in the first book of the series.
There are seven McTiernay brothers. Five of them are married and are lairds in different clans. They were all featured in the first books of the series. From what I can tell – their names all begin with the letter ‘C’. Since I hadn’t read the first books, I found myself getting them mixed up as I read this book. I hate it when authors do that - in this book all of Conor's children's names begin with a 'B'.
Conan McTiernay is a scholar. He’s huge and muscular and trains with the soldiers in his brother Conor’s guard, but his real interest is making maps. Since there are no real maps, he sees the value of having good accurate ones of his homeland in order to guide their king in stopping English invasions and also to guide travelers from place to place. Conan has little patience or liking for most people – he lives in his own head most of the time. He’s brutally honest, to the point of rudeness. He is solely focused on getting his vellum ready for his mapping trip that begins in the spring and resents anything or anyone who gets in the way of it.
Mhairi Mayboill is the exquisitely beautiful daughter of a traveling merchant. She loves traveling from place to place, seeing new things and meeting new people. For the last several years she has been living in a cottage near an abbey. Her father had sent her and her sister there to keep them safe because as they grew up and became more beautiful he didn’t feel it was safe for them to travel with him. He had taught them both how to take care of themselves – they could fight, use a dirk, hunt, fish, etc. – but he didn’t want their skills to be tested by traveling with him. Mhairi is as smart as (or maybe smarter than) Conan. She loves books and has a huge collection of them. She’s also a gifted artist.
Conan meets Mhairi when his sister-in-law sends him to his brother Cole's keep to pick up a person and bring them back to Conor's. That person is Mhairi and she’s in need of a place to stay because the abbey had burned and the church had taken all of the nuns away, but Mhairi wasn’t a nun and didn’t want to go. Sparks fly between Conan and Mhairi as soon as they meet – they are nose-to-nose and toe-to-toe arguing before they’ve even been introduced.
Neither Conan nor Mhairi have room in their plans for a spouse. Yet, everyone around them can see how perfect they are for each other. Mhairi isn’t intimidated by Conan and can stand her own with him – intellectually and physically.
I hated the epilogue, not because it wasn’t well written but because of what happens. The set-up for it was also just not believable. Supposedly the laird is sleeping in a tent outside his own castle because they had given their bedroom to Conan and Mhairi for the night. That just didn’t make sense. Mhairi had given up her room in the castle to make room for the wedding guests, but Conan still had his own room – so there was no need or reason for either of them to be sleeping in a tent outside the gates.
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Series: The McTiernays #7
Publication Date: 1/30/18
This was my first book by Michele Sinclair and I have to say I have mixed feelings about it. I actually enjoyed the story, but it felt like it might just be a ‘bridge’ book. Something to do with the ‘unlikable’ brother while the author sets the stage for the next, probably more exciting book. There wasn’t any excitement or danger, nobody hunting the heroine or trying to kill the hero and/or his family. A bit of intrigue was written into the very beginning of the story – and then at the end, but none in between. I have given the author the benefit of the doubt in giving the book the rating I did. I am going to assume that the character who is lying lifeless in a pool of his own blood in the epilogue actually survives. If they don’t – I’ll revisit this review and downgrade the rating considerably. Then again, this is an ARC, so maybe the published version won't have that wording in it. One can only hope.
To me, the stars of the whole book were Bonny and Brenna. Bonny is six and Brenna is ten and they are the daughters of Conan’s brother Conor. They are so smart and funny – and they are born matchmakers. Once they decide that Conan and Mhairi should be together, there is no stopping their matchmaking schemes. You’ll love them. You’ll also love Conor, the girl’s father, who was the hero in the first book of the series.
There are seven McTiernay brothers. Five of them are married and are lairds in different clans. They were all featured in the first books of the series. From what I can tell – their names all begin with the letter ‘C’. Since I hadn’t read the first books, I found myself getting them mixed up as I read this book. I hate it when authors do that - in this book all of Conor's children's names begin with a 'B'.
Conan McTiernay is a scholar. He’s huge and muscular and trains with the soldiers in his brother Conor’s guard, but his real interest is making maps. Since there are no real maps, he sees the value of having good accurate ones of his homeland in order to guide their king in stopping English invasions and also to guide travelers from place to place. Conan has little patience or liking for most people – he lives in his own head most of the time. He’s brutally honest, to the point of rudeness. He is solely focused on getting his vellum ready for his mapping trip that begins in the spring and resents anything or anyone who gets in the way of it.
Mhairi Mayboill is the exquisitely beautiful daughter of a traveling merchant. She loves traveling from place to place, seeing new things and meeting new people. For the last several years she has been living in a cottage near an abbey. Her father had sent her and her sister there to keep them safe because as they grew up and became more beautiful he didn’t feel it was safe for them to travel with him. He had taught them both how to take care of themselves – they could fight, use a dirk, hunt, fish, etc. – but he didn’t want their skills to be tested by traveling with him. Mhairi is as smart as (or maybe smarter than) Conan. She loves books and has a huge collection of them. She’s also a gifted artist.
Conan meets Mhairi when his sister-in-law sends him to his brother Cole's keep to pick up a person and bring them back to Conor's. That person is Mhairi and she’s in need of a place to stay because the abbey had burned and the church had taken all of the nuns away, but Mhairi wasn’t a nun and didn’t want to go. Sparks fly between Conan and Mhairi as soon as they meet – they are nose-to-nose and toe-to-toe arguing before they’ve even been introduced.
Neither Conan nor Mhairi have room in their plans for a spouse. Yet, everyone around them can see how perfect they are for each other. Mhairi isn’t intimidated by Conan and can stand her own with him – intellectually and physically.
I hated the epilogue, not because it wasn’t well written but because of what happens. The set-up for it was also just not believable. Supposedly the laird is sleeping in a tent outside his own castle because they had given their bedroom to Conan and Mhairi for the night. That just didn’t make sense. Mhairi had given up her room in the castle to make room for the wedding guests, but Conan still had his own room – so there was no need or reason for either of them to be sleeping in a tent outside the gates.
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February 7, 2018
The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland by Michele Sinclair is book Seven in "The McTiernays" series. This is the story of Conan McTiernay and Mhairi Mayboill. I have read the previous books but feel this is easily a standalone book.
Conan is a scholar, a mapmaker but one thing he doesn't have a desire to be is a husband. Mhairi too doesn't want to be a wife. Mhairi just wants freedom but she is left with little choice either marry or become a nun There is a immediate attraction between Conan and Mhairi but they are both strong willed and end up butting heads.
There is a back story of Maegan and Seamus along with some nieces. This is a slow read but overall this was a good read that I enjoyed.
Conan is a scholar, a mapmaker but one thing he doesn't have a desire to be is a husband. Mhairi too doesn't want to be a wife. Mhairi just wants freedom but she is left with little choice either marry or become a nun There is a immediate attraction between Conan and Mhairi but they are both strong willed and end up butting heads.
There is a back story of Maegan and Seamus along with some nieces. This is a slow read but overall this was a good read that I enjoyed.
February 17, 2018
Oh these two sure were alike, they were so right for each other, but they would sure butt heads before that.
Conan will never marry. He is honest (brutally) and people may respect him, but he is not liked. Poor Conan, but I understood since yes he speaks his mind, he is smart and other people can just go to England for all that he care.
Mhairi is smart, but she does differ from Conan. She is sweet, friendly and makes everyone at ease.
Their first meeting made me laugh. She thought he was just another buffoon, he thought she was a nun.
The way to love is long, months! People try to match make. They fall into a friendship, they fall out of if it. They are just too similar and they can sure hold a grudge. Oh they were bloody perfect for each other. It was so amusing seeing them fall in love and people trying to meddle
THe ending had a brutal epilogue. I get that they want to build for the next couple, but this was the worlds biggest cliffie and for a romance I was not amused. I listened with my mouth hanging open. OMG, I must know what happen, my heart is in my throat.
Narrator Anne Flosnik
I liked her and I listened easily to her different voices, male and female. Her Gaelic was slow, which I get, duh.
I liked it.
Conan will never marry. He is honest (brutally) and people may respect him, but he is not liked. Poor Conan, but I understood since yes he speaks his mind, he is smart and other people can just go to England for all that he care.
Mhairi is smart, but she does differ from Conan. She is sweet, friendly and makes everyone at ease.
Their first meeting made me laugh. She thought he was just another buffoon, he thought she was a nun.
The way to love is long, months! People try to match make. They fall into a friendship, they fall out of if it. They are just too similar and they can sure hold a grudge. Oh they were bloody perfect for each other. It was so amusing seeing them fall in love and people trying to meddle
THe ending had a brutal epilogue. I get that they want to build for the next couple, but this was the worlds biggest cliffie and for a romance I was not amused. I listened with my mouth hanging open. OMG, I must know what happen, my heart is in my throat.
Narrator Anne Flosnik
I liked her and I listened easily to her different voices, male and female. Her Gaelic was slow, which I get, duh.
I liked it.
February 4, 2018
I hated the Epilogue(Two stars just because of the epilogue otherwise 5)
I literally hated the epilogue and was really shocked when I read it.
I never in my dreams expected that.
Even though Its saying Conor's lifeless body, I hope in the next book Conor is alive. I really dont want him to die especially with Laurel pregnant and for little Brenna and Bonny.
Other than that , the story of Conan and Mhaire was really good.
I literally hated the epilogue and was really shocked when I read it.
I never in my dreams expected that.
Even though Its saying Conor's lifeless body, I hope in the next book Conor is alive. I really dont want him to die especially with Laurel pregnant and for little Brenna and Bonny.
Other than that , the story of Conan and Mhaire was really good.
January 10, 2018
❤️❤️❤️
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This Highland Romance was not a bad read
The story’s good , and the use of the Gaelic language adds to the Scottish feel .
But I felt it was just another highland romance , nothing to separate it from many others .
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
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This Highland Romance was not a bad read
The story’s good , and the use of the Gaelic language adds to the Scottish feel .
But I felt it was just another highland romance , nothing to separate it from many others .
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
January 8, 2018
Having read book 6, Never Kiss a Highlander, I can see this author still tends to take a very leisurely pace when telling a romantic tale. There is quite a bit of time spent on several different types of commentary (from the scenery, to the heroine’s first impression/introduction to the hero’s family castle/inhabitants, to drawing lessons, to sub-characters gossiping/trying to intervene/get the main couple to become a romantic couple, even details about the building of bookshelves). It will be up to you to decide if you feel it adds to the story line or makes it feel overly drawn out.
Be prepared to see the spotlight also shared with others (i.e., Maegan/Seamus), which was another sub-romantic plot in and of itself. I did love how Seamus had fallen for this sweet side character, who clearly needed to get over a McTiernay lad she had not seen in three years.
I must confess I stopped reading at 33%, out of frustration and boredom, but was glad I continued as Conan and Mhairi, the main couple, started to become the main focus. With Conan convinced he would not be swayed into taking a wife and refusal to deviate one step from his mapping career plans, I at times found myself wishing he would just pack up and leave and find out the hard way how miserable he was going to be without her. I did enjoy seeing her go toe to toe/nose to nose with him as they tried to prove their points and didn’t want to back down.
It is assumed Conan is a good guy at heart, but he sure had some knucklehead moments and lashed out with some hurtful words/actions, aimed at pushing Mhairi away, even after eventually being intimate with her. No, it doesn’t sit well with this avid romantic at heart to see the hero actively avoiding the heroine, leaving her to fight for their future happiness/prove they would make a great couple, especially after her declarations of affection. Sure, she proved she had grit, determination, survival skills, but more than once I wanted her to tell him off and make him beg for her attention. It did help to see him at one point scared out of his mind when he thought she had come to harm and may have disappeared from his life forever.
With an epilogue that seemed to meander, I was quite shocked it wrapped up with such a violent, brutal ending involving a somewhat central character. It obviously set the stage for the next sequel for a character up to this point had not even been introduced. I was just surprised of the finality of the heartbreak/ramifications now to come.
Romance Safety Gang:
Title: The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland, Series: The McTiernays (Book 7), Author: Michele Sinclair, Pages: 400, stand-alone but part of a series, determined not to wed hero, sassy heroine, hurtful at times hero, some eventual very graphic steamy scenes, finally comes to his senses, slow paced writing.
(I received an advanced reader copy via NetGalley. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review, nor is there any affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)
Be prepared to see the spotlight also shared with others (i.e., Maegan/Seamus), which was another sub-romantic plot in and of itself. I did love how Seamus had fallen for this sweet side character, who clearly needed to get over a McTiernay lad she had not seen in three years.
I must confess I stopped reading at 33%, out of frustration and boredom, but was glad I continued as Conan and Mhairi, the main couple, started to become the main focus. With Conan convinced he would not be swayed into taking a wife and refusal to deviate one step from his mapping career plans, I at times found myself wishing he would just pack up and leave and find out the hard way how miserable he was going to be without her. I did enjoy seeing her go toe to toe/nose to nose with him as they tried to prove their points and didn’t want to back down.
It is assumed Conan is a good guy at heart, but he sure had some knucklehead moments and lashed out with some hurtful words/actions, aimed at pushing Mhairi away, even after eventually being intimate with her. No, it doesn’t sit well with this avid romantic at heart to see the hero actively avoiding the heroine, leaving her to fight for their future happiness/prove they would make a great couple, especially after her declarations of affection. Sure, she proved she had grit, determination, survival skills, but more than once I wanted her to tell him off and make him beg for her attention. It did help to see him at one point scared out of his mind when he thought she had come to harm and may have disappeared from his life forever.
With an epilogue that seemed to meander, I was quite shocked it wrapped up with such a violent, brutal ending involving a somewhat central character. It obviously set the stage for the next sequel for a character up to this point had not even been introduced. I was just surprised of the finality of the heartbreak/ramifications now to come.
Romance Safety Gang:
Title: The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland, Series: The McTiernays (Book 7), Author: Michele Sinclair, Pages: 400, stand-alone but part of a series, determined not to wed hero, sassy heroine, hurtful at times hero, some eventual very graphic steamy scenes, finally comes to his senses, slow paced writing.
(I received an advanced reader copy via NetGalley. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review, nor is there any affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)
January 20, 2018
This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.
Just like all of Scotland was waiting to see who would marry Conan, I was waiting for his book! You just have to wonder what kind of woman would interest Conan and be able to deal with him.
So much was going on in this book, we get to meet Mhairi who is like a female version of Conan, see that Seamus is interested Maegan and she has feelings for him, find out more little McTiernays are on the way, and actually see a glimpse of Clyde.
Watching Brenna and Bonnie take over their mother, Laurel, matchmaking job and see the different schemes that they come up with are so funny. Yet along with the fun is pain as you can see that neither Conan or Mhairi is ready to compromise in their future plans. Even when Mhairi shows Conan that she can handle life on the road, he says no, and you wonder if they will ever get together!
The only part that I did not like was the epilogue! I am sure it is the set up for the next book which seems like an interesting story but to leave us with no clue on Conor was cruel! I will be impatiently waiting for the next book to come out.
Just like all of Scotland was waiting to see who would marry Conan, I was waiting for his book! You just have to wonder what kind of woman would interest Conan and be able to deal with him.
So much was going on in this book, we get to meet Mhairi who is like a female version of Conan, see that Seamus is interested Maegan and she has feelings for him, find out more little McTiernays are on the way, and actually see a glimpse of Clyde.
Watching Brenna and Bonnie take over their mother, Laurel, matchmaking job and see the different schemes that they come up with are so funny. Yet along with the fun is pain as you can see that neither Conan or Mhairi is ready to compromise in their future plans. Even when Mhairi shows Conan that she can handle life on the road, he says no, and you wonder if they will ever get together!
The only part that I did not like was the epilogue! I am sure it is the set up for the next book which seems like an interesting story but to leave us with no clue on Conor was cruel! I will be impatiently waiting for the next book to come out.
January 17, 2018
Conan McTiernay is one of seven brothers in the McTiernay clan. He has vowed to never marry and spend his life traveling the country, drawing maps of all the clan lands for King Robert. Mhàiri Mayboill promises to never marry and to travel the countryside while capturing her surroundings by drawing. The two meet, are tossed together and shaken up while everyone who knows them, wonders if either one will change their mind. An enjoyable story but a little too much "chase" for me.
The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland by Michele Sinclair will be available January 30, 2018 from Zebra, in imprint of Kensington Books. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.
The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland by Michele Sinclair will be available January 30, 2018 from Zebra, in imprint of Kensington Books. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.
January 19, 2018
Seven boys in a family, Scotish, and only one left to marry. It is like the whole of Scotland has come to witness Conan McTiernay's wedding. His bride is Mhairi , a lovely dark haired, green eyed beauty. She is very intelligent, speaks several languages and collects scrolls and books. .Conan has a bad reputation, all the girls love him until they talk to him, he also speaks several languages, collect scrolls and books but his favorite is mapping the Scotish countryside.
There seems to be a lot going on, but it keeps your interest and attention. This is very hard to put down, you are always being pulled along.. The descriptions are very good, as is the dialogue. The characters seem to be full bodied and very full of life. I am looking forward to the next book.
There seems to be a lot going on, but it keeps your interest and attention. This is very hard to put down, you are always being pulled along.. The descriptions are very good, as is the dialogue. The characters seem to be full bodied and very full of life. I am looking forward to the next book.
January 14, 2018
I loved this book. Not sure why the end was considered and epilogue though since it has to do with the next book (I assume) more than this one. I liked our heroine very much. She was strong and yet naive but not so naive that you couldn't relate to her. Our hero was interesting to say the least. He was knocked off his plans by her and I loved their banter!
February 10, 2018
Can two people who want only freedom, find themselves thrown together? Conan McTiernay, one of the McTiernay brothers left unwed, is happy. More of a scholar with his love mapping the countryside, he is in no hurry to be tied down. He is asked to retrieve a Mhairi Mayboill to his family's castle for safety. Mhairi on the other hand really only wants her freedom but she is being forced to make a choice. She must marry or become a nun and with her spirit it would be worse than death to be locked up away from life itself. As Conan retrieves her and they begin their journey, he is very surprised to find her so intelligent and that they have a lot in common. The author pulls you in with her descriptions of the times and the characters. What the two find is that not matter how hard you resist, fate has a different idea! Loved these this couple and you will also!!
January 31, 2018
This was not a bad book, but personally, I found it a little boring.
The book opens with Conan McTiernay, the second to youngest McTiernay son and indisputably the most brilliant and the rudest of the bunch, being held at sword point while bathing in a loch near his brother Cole's castle. He is on his way to Cole's at Laurel's bidding to help Father Laneghly and assist in moving items from the burned out priory to the McTiernay holding, when two men accost him and seek to take him captive. Conan has no time for this, even naked and wet, he knows these two men are no match for him. He quickly dispatches the first man and the other man runs off.
Mhairi Mayboill is the younger daughter of a traveling merchant, she has been residing with her sister (who is a nun) for the last several years, but since the priory burned and the church has moved them, Mhairi is no longer welcome with them unless she is willing to take vows. Mhairi has no desire to commit to the church or to marry - she wants her freedom and will not be tied down.
When she and Conan meet, sparks fly, I think they both realize that they have met their match - but neither wants marriage or commitment of any kind.
After this start, I expected this book to be action packed and filled with intrigue and adventure. But, nope - it is two incredibly stubborn people falling in love but refusing to change their plans to accommodate that love.
The story would have been a total bust for me if not for the secondary romance of Seamus and Maegen and the antics of Conor and Laurel's daughters Brenna and Bonny.
The story ends with a HEA, but it is a long and torturous road (for the reader), there are some steamy love scenes, some laugh out loud moments (thanks to Brenna & Bonny), cameos from ALL the McTiernays, a little heartbreak and I am sorry to say a lot of modern verbiage and cliffhanger epilogue.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher*
The book opens with Conan McTiernay, the second to youngest McTiernay son and indisputably the most brilliant and the rudest of the bunch, being held at sword point while bathing in a loch near his brother Cole's castle. He is on his way to Cole's at Laurel's bidding to help Father Laneghly and assist in moving items from the burned out priory to the McTiernay holding, when two men accost him and seek to take him captive. Conan has no time for this, even naked and wet, he knows these two men are no match for him. He quickly dispatches the first man and the other man runs off.
Mhairi Mayboill is the younger daughter of a traveling merchant, she has been residing with her sister (who is a nun) for the last several years, but since the priory burned and the church has moved them, Mhairi is no longer welcome with them unless she is willing to take vows. Mhairi has no desire to commit to the church or to marry - she wants her freedom and will not be tied down.
When she and Conan meet, sparks fly, I think they both realize that they have met their match - but neither wants marriage or commitment of any kind.
After this start, I expected this book to be action packed and filled with intrigue and adventure. But, nope - it is two incredibly stubborn people falling in love but refusing to change their plans to accommodate that love.
The story would have been a total bust for me if not for the secondary romance of Seamus and Maegen and the antics of Conor and Laurel's daughters Brenna and Bonny.
The story ends with a HEA, but it is a long and torturous road (for the reader), there are some steamy love scenes, some laugh out loud moments (thanks to Brenna & Bonny), cameos from ALL the McTiernays, a little heartbreak and I am sorry to say a lot of modern verbiage and cliffhanger epilogue.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher*
February 10, 2018
I have read all of the McTiernay books and Conan has been my favorite character, mostly because he is so flawed and authentic that he is wonderful! This book had all of the humor and fun that I expected it to have. I won't give a spoiler, but I am having serious anxiety issues over the epilogue. When you read it, you will know what I mean. I can't handle it. WELL Done!
January 22, 2018
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Conan has plans for his life and it doesn't include a wife. Mhairi wants freedom but her only real choices are to marry or become a nun.
Conan is asked by a Priest, one close to his family, to help move someone and their possessions to his brothers home, where she will stay until her father receives a message telling him what happened (a fire) and to come get her.
Mhairi and Conan butt heads right away, over her possessions. He is impressed with her collection of books but tells her she can't bring it all...Mhairi finds a way. He also thinks she is a nun since she was staying at a Priory but he soon finds out she isn't.
Both of these characters are very smart, educated. Conan doesn't get along with most people because he is blunt and to the point and they just don't like him. Mhairi gets along with all. During the trip back to his brothers home Conan is discovers that Mhairi is well educated too and they spent a lot of time talking.
Once there and settled, Mhairi learns that Conan will be going off to draw maps of Scotland, mapping is his passion. Mhairi is a talented artist, which he envies, and he asks here if she can help him with his "vision" of the land. So almost everyday they meet while she tries to help him.
A friendship grows as does their attraction.
Will Conan leave her behind? Will they both lose their hearts?
I loved this story! Conan is really hard to get along with and people are shocked when they find he and Mhairi get along so well. He can't let himself get attached though because a wife could never live the life he plans. Once Mhairi realizes her feelings for him, she plans on proving him wrong.
I loved Mhairi's father! He is quite the character and I loved the faith and trust he had in Mhairi. In my head, I truly picture him looking like the Wizard of Oz! LOL He just had such a wisdom for life.
I would like to read about the rest of the brothers and how they got together with their wives. This is a standalone story though. I have read this author's stories before and she certainly didn't disappoint me. If you love your highlanders, you will enjoy this book.
Conan has plans for his life and it doesn't include a wife. Mhairi wants freedom but her only real choices are to marry or become a nun.
Conan is asked by a Priest, one close to his family, to help move someone and their possessions to his brothers home, where she will stay until her father receives a message telling him what happened (a fire) and to come get her.
Mhairi and Conan butt heads right away, over her possessions. He is impressed with her collection of books but tells her she can't bring it all...Mhairi finds a way. He also thinks she is a nun since she was staying at a Priory but he soon finds out she isn't.
Both of these characters are very smart, educated. Conan doesn't get along with most people because he is blunt and to the point and they just don't like him. Mhairi gets along with all. During the trip back to his brothers home Conan is discovers that Mhairi is well educated too and they spent a lot of time talking.
Once there and settled, Mhairi learns that Conan will be going off to draw maps of Scotland, mapping is his passion. Mhairi is a talented artist, which he envies, and he asks here if she can help him with his "vision" of the land. So almost everyday they meet while she tries to help him.
A friendship grows as does their attraction.
Will Conan leave her behind? Will they both lose their hearts?
I loved this story! Conan is really hard to get along with and people are shocked when they find he and Mhairi get along so well. He can't let himself get attached though because a wife could never live the life he plans. Once Mhairi realizes her feelings for him, she plans on proving him wrong.
I loved Mhairi's father! He is quite the character and I loved the faith and trust he had in Mhairi. In my head, I truly picture him looking like the Wizard of Oz! LOL He just had such a wisdom for life.
I would like to read about the rest of the brothers and how they got together with their wives. This is a standalone story though. I have read this author's stories before and she certainly didn't disappoint me. If you love your highlanders, you will enjoy this book.
January 21, 2018
When I started reading this book, I did not realize it was actually book 7 of The McTiernays series. So I read it all without have ready the 6 books before it and it worked out really well as a stand alone.
The story was well written, the characters wonderful and their interactions really fun, they kept me smiling for sure and had my fall for them very quickly and easily.
I honestly loved every page except when we each the last couple of pages and let me tell you my heart stopped! Michele pulled a GRR Martin and all the happiness I felt about everything well... I don't know how to say it and I know I am giving out a lot here.. but I was gutted!
Now me saying that and I realize that this is major spoiler, did not stop me from loving the book and the amazing work that Michele has done on it. It is very possible that this is something she has done in the previous books and that it is perfectly normal, again I have not read them so I cannot say but boy oh boy... can we not do this to me as my heart cannot take it!
I am going to very much recommend The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland, but I will say that it might be a good idea to read the previous books in the series first so that you are prepared for how the series is set. Like I said, it was GREAT so do not let my feelings on the last 2 pages turn you off.. because where I may have not liked that specific plot point, it does not mean that you would not enjoy it. Remember, different people different likes and less likes shall we say!
The story was well written, the characters wonderful and their interactions really fun, they kept me smiling for sure and had my fall for them very quickly and easily.
I honestly loved every page except when we each the last couple of pages and let me tell you my heart stopped! Michele pulled a GRR Martin and all the happiness I felt about everything well... I don't know how to say it and I know I am giving out a lot here.. but I was gutted!
Now me saying that and I realize that this is major spoiler, did not stop me from loving the book and the amazing work that Michele has done on it. It is very possible that this is something she has done in the previous books and that it is perfectly normal, again I have not read them so I cannot say but boy oh boy... can we not do this to me as my heart cannot take it!
I am going to very much recommend The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland, but I will say that it might be a good idea to read the previous books in the series first so that you are prepared for how the series is set. Like I said, it was GREAT so do not let my feelings on the last 2 pages turn you off.. because where I may have not liked that specific plot point, it does not mean that you would not enjoy it. Remember, different people different likes and less likes shall we say!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 13, 2020
The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland is written by Michele Sinclair and is the seventh novel in The McTiernays series. This is a historical romance about two people unexpectedly falling for each other unexpectedly when they value their freedom.
Conan McTiernay is not the most likeable person. An arrogant, rude, and intelligent individual whose priority is to make accurate maps of the various places in the world. Mhairi Mayboill is also intelligent and independent thus getting married is furthest from her mind. Both Conan and Mhairi have some much in common and have met their match. I really liked the banter between the two of them and they seem to complement each other.
Unforgettable characters in the book includes both Bonnie and Brenna, Conan’s nieces. Without these two scheming to get the two together, it would have been less fun and uneventful. Despite being so young, Bonnie and Brenna understood the underlying chemistry between Conan and Mhairi.
If you haven’t read the other books in the series, don’t worry! It’s been a while since I read the series but I was not lost and confused. While the love story is great, it focused more on the romance rather than an interesting plot with lots of action.
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Conan McTiernay is not the most likeable person. An arrogant, rude, and intelligent individual whose priority is to make accurate maps of the various places in the world. Mhairi Mayboill is also intelligent and independent thus getting married is furthest from her mind. Both Conan and Mhairi have some much in common and have met their match. I really liked the banter between the two of them and they seem to complement each other.
Unforgettable characters in the book includes both Bonnie and Brenna, Conan’s nieces. Without these two scheming to get the two together, it would have been less fun and uneventful. Despite being so young, Bonnie and Brenna understood the underlying chemistry between Conan and Mhairi.
If you haven’t read the other books in the series, don’t worry! It’s been a while since I read the series but I was not lost and confused. While the love story is great, it focused more on the romance rather than an interesting plot with lots of action.
For more of my reviews, please visit my blog at https://ilovereading2016.wordpress.com
January 25, 2018
Conan McTiernay is one of seven brothers in the McTiernay clan who speaks several languages, collect scrolls and books, but his favorite is mapping the Scottish countryside. He has no plans to ever marry he’s too busy with his favorite pastime mapping out Scotland. He plans to travel the country, drawing maps of all the clan lands for King Robert.
Mhairi Mayboill is facing choosing to marry or take the vows of a nun and she decides she doesn’t want to be a nun, she longs for travel and adventure. Mhairi is unlike any woman Conon has ever met she’s very intelligent, speaks several languages and collects scrolls and books. Conan and Mhairi soon realize they have everything in common. Mhairi wants freedom to travel and find adventure and she realizes marriage is possibly her only option. An entertaining book of two people who want nothing of love, but have everything in common where emotions soon forge an unforeseen bond.
This is my honest opinions after I voluntarily read a copy of this book that was provided to me with no requirements for a review.
Mhairi Mayboill is facing choosing to marry or take the vows of a nun and she decides she doesn’t want to be a nun, she longs for travel and adventure. Mhairi is unlike any woman Conon has ever met she’s very intelligent, speaks several languages and collects scrolls and books. Conan and Mhairi soon realize they have everything in common. Mhairi wants freedom to travel and find adventure and she realizes marriage is possibly her only option. An entertaining book of two people who want nothing of love, but have everything in common where emotions soon forge an unforeseen bond.
This is my honest opinions after I voluntarily read a copy of this book that was provided to me with no requirements for a review.
May 16, 2018
I did enjoy this although several things bring the rating down.
*I really didn't care for the ending/epilogue which was a real downer after bringing together two stubborn, but likeable souls.
*The book takes place in 1317 and potatoes don't make an appearance in Scotland until the late 16th century. They appear in Europe in 1532. That's a 200 year difference.
*The mish-mash of Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) and Gaidhlig (Scots Gaelic). While similar, they are not the same. I find this all the time. If an author wants to "toss in" a few words in Gaidhlig to add flavor, that's fine, but there are so many places online to check and be sure one is using the correct word/language for the location.
*Mhairi - this is the form of addressing a person named Mairi in Gaidhlig (Scots Gaelic). Mairi's sister's name - Shinae - would be Sinae unless a person was addressing her. Then it becomes "a Shinae."
Perhaps I'm being nit-picky, but each of these points brings the reading experience down for me.
*I really didn't care for the ending/epilogue which was a real downer after bringing together two stubborn, but likeable souls.
*The book takes place in 1317 and potatoes don't make an appearance in Scotland until the late 16th century. They appear in Europe in 1532. That's a 200 year difference.
*The mish-mash of Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) and Gaidhlig (Scots Gaelic). While similar, they are not the same. I find this all the time. If an author wants to "toss in" a few words in Gaidhlig to add flavor, that's fine, but there are so many places online to check and be sure one is using the correct word/language for the location.
*Mhairi - this is the form of addressing a person named Mairi in Gaidhlig (Scots Gaelic). Mairi's sister's name - Shinae - would be Sinae unless a person was addressing her. Then it becomes "a Shinae."
Perhaps I'm being nit-picky, but each of these points brings the reading experience down for me.
January 19, 2018
Seven boys in a family, Scotish, and only one left to marry. It is like the whole of Scotland has come to witness Conan McTiernay's wedding. His bride is Mhairi , a lovely dark haired, green eyed beauty. She is very intelligent, speaks several languages and collects scrolls and books. .Conan has a bad reputation, all the girls love him until they talk to him, he also speaks several languages, collect scrolls and books but his favorite is mapping the Scotish countryside.
There seems to be a lot going on, but it keeps your interest and attention. This is very hard to put down, you are always being pulled along.. The descriptions are very good, as is the dialogue. The characters seem to be full bodied and very full of life. I am looking forward to the next book.
I received this ARC free and voluntarily reviewed it.
There seems to be a lot going on, but it keeps your interest and attention. This is very hard to put down, you are always being pulled along.. The descriptions are very good, as is the dialogue. The characters seem to be full bodied and very full of life. I am looking forward to the next book.
I received this ARC free and voluntarily reviewed it.
December 26, 2021
First thing, i generally dont pay much heed to the cover page, but this one did get my attention again and again. As I kept reading about the hero, about his arrogance, his attitude, his rudeness. The cover page suits him perfect. The story is good, really good and different from so many other highland books. Its about intelligence and stubbornness to admit someone could be right and you wrong. The heroine is good. What i personally didnt like was the children's role. They are intelligent,but scheming at such tender age no matter their intentions, steals them of their childhood for they are always evasdropping and planning matchmaking, they are given an undue importance in the story.
Well but its a book and such things do happen. One more thing, the hero didnt apologize once, even when he was wrong and he knew it, but he couldn't admit it, which brings him a low..
Otherwise a Goodread..
Well but its a book and such things do happen. One more thing, the hero didnt apologize once, even when he was wrong and he knew it, but he couldn't admit it, which brings him a low..
Otherwise a Goodread..
January 29, 2018
4.5 stars. I enjoyed this novel and was hooked from the beginning to right near the end. This is the 7th book in a series, which I didn't know going in, but it read well as a standalone though you know based on comments that there were other books. I knocked the book down half a star as the last 15% of the book dragged, with too much time waiting for the wedding. Not sure if it was to drag out tension as the reader waits to see if the first scene in the book will have some repercussion to their marriage, or if MS was trying to get her page count. Either way, up till that point I was good with the pacing of the story. I liked the uniqueness of the H&h and I appreciated the research that would have gone into this book for historically appropriate books and theories to be presented by the characters. Overall, a very good romance. *I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and this is my voluntary and honest review.
March 27, 2018
Not as good as some of the others in the series but good none the less. Conan is waylaid on the way to do Laurels bidding. One of the men accuse him of impregnating his sister. After Conan kills one of the men the other runs away. Conan then makes it to Coles to help escort Mhairi to their castle to stay a few months awaiting her fathers return. Conan at first believes she is a nun, which is far from the truth. Mhairi and Conan actually have so much in common. When his nieces scheme to get the two together it becomes apparent that others think it’s a mistake. A wonderful read with fights and make up which the McTiernay bothers are famous for. A shock to the family happens at the end which I assume will lead into the next book.
January 25, 2018
(The Most Eligible Highlander in Scotland by Michele Sinclair)4 stars
Definitely buy this book if you’re not afraid of extremely strong characters! This is not your normal guy meets girl and falls in love book. The story-line is compelling and deep and you will fall madly in love with all of the characters. For being part of the series, it is still good to read as a stand alone. The author shows her talent again and again in her writing of this one. I have only downgraded it one star for it seemed like the book dragged at times. However, it just is one of those books you will sincerely enjoy. I was given this book in return for an honest review. Regards, Anna
Definitely buy this book if you’re not afraid of extremely strong characters! This is not your normal guy meets girl and falls in love book. The story-line is compelling and deep and you will fall madly in love with all of the characters. For being part of the series, it is still good to read as a stand alone. The author shows her talent again and again in her writing of this one. I have only downgraded it one star for it seemed like the book dragged at times. However, it just is one of those books you will sincerely enjoy. I was given this book in return for an honest review. Regards, Anna
February 26, 2018
Conan McTiernay and Mhairi Maybonill, both have stated that neither wanted the joys of wedlock. Each has other plans that don't include a husband or wife. Conan wants to map Scotland to protect her borders from the English invasion. Mhairi wants neither the vows of a nun or husband, what she is seeking is freedom. Embarking on a journey with an arrogant Highlander with his spirited ways and piercing eyes, which awakens something more than desire. For two people who want nothing of love, but everything in common. Fighting the unforeseen emotions that arise between them, soon forging an unforeseen bond for them both. Will Conan and Mhairi be able to accept this growing bond?
February 19, 2019
I found this book difficult to hold my interest. It seem it took a long time to get into the story line. Once I finally got into it, was an ok story. I just hate books that have someone attacked or killed at the end. Will I buy the next book, I'm not sure at this point. I do have an appreciation for anyone who can sit down and write a book. I've been reading historical romances for over fifty years. I also lived in Europe for 16 years and have visited many castles and cities where castles are located. I tend to know quite a bit about customs of different countries and living conditions, so I tend to be a little picky when writing a review.
February 7, 2018
The Most Eligible Highlander
Couldn’t put it down and the ending is incredible...wow! What an ending. I’m waiting anxiously for the next installment of this series! It cannot get here fast enough for my liking! Great series! If you haven’t started reading it, you must start, especially if you’re a fan of romance, good solid characters, great plot and a never ending thrill as each page is turned, just don't know what to expect next. This series has so many wonderful characters, it could go on and on and on! I hope it does! Cheers! 🥂🍾
Couldn’t put it down and the ending is incredible...wow! What an ending. I’m waiting anxiously for the next installment of this series! It cannot get here fast enough for my liking! Great series! If you haven’t started reading it, you must start, especially if you’re a fan of romance, good solid characters, great plot and a never ending thrill as each page is turned, just don't know what to expect next. This series has so many wonderful characters, it could go on and on and on! I hope it does! Cheers! 🥂🍾
January 27, 2020
I was not expecting to like this story but since I read the books a little out of order this was the last one I read. I hated Conan in all the other books. As much as all of the McTiernay wives did. But when faced with the logic of why Conan acts the way he does and Mhairi's honest acceptance of him, it was quite lovely. To me it just proves that everyone has their different "love languages" and you just have to find someone that fits with yours.
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