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Highland Heartbeats #4
An Auctioned Bride
Some promises are forever…
Hugh McInnis, trying to escape the past and the present finds himself at an auction, his attention fixed on a Norwegian beauty intended for the highest bidder. He wished he could say what possessed him to bid on Dalla.
Dalla was intended for a convent—punishment for disobeying her father—until her uncle intercepted her journey and put her up for auction.
A stubborn, quiet Norwegian woman and a grumpy Highlands man have no business traversing the landscape. Not together, anyway. Yet, that's exactly what they are forced to do.
Hugh McInnis, trying to escape the past and the present finds himself at an auction, his attention fixed on a Norwegian beauty intended for the highest bidder. He wished he could say what possessed him to bid on Dalla.
Dalla was intended for a convent—punishment for disobeying her father—until her uncle intercepted her journey and put her up for auction.
A stubborn, quiet Norwegian woman and a grumpy Highlands man have no business traversing the landscape. Not together, anyway. Yet, that's exactly what they are forced to do.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 8, 2017
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May 18, 2018
An infinite bore
This book was dull. Boring. Much too long.
The characters are one dimensional. Flat. The plot was drawn out and lifeless.
A highlander goes into tavern to get ale and there is a slave auction taking place and he ends up buying a Norwegian captive, a young woman who looks like his long lost love. Unfortunately, they become aware she is being pursued by evil men. That's the basic plot. Of course, she hates him because he's a Scot and their countries are at war in some unknown historical era that is never mentioned.
The characters are one-dimensional, lifeless and emotionless.....other than repetitious mention of events in their pasts. There us no sense of any development whatsoever. Their dialogue is stilted and bland.
Descriptions of events supposedly suspenseful, heartfelt or tenuous go on and on to the point this reader tended to skim entire paragraphs.....like the description of Dalla, the Norwegian captive, when she fearfully climbs a ladder to board a ship.....four pages of overlong description. I thought she'd never get on that ship. There are other examples of this tedious and too long describing as she gets herself into one dangerous situation after another and the so-called harrowing incidents if her stupidity are drawn out to ad nauseum.
The dead, emotion starved dialogue between siblings who haven't seen one another in a decade reminded this reader of 'Dumb and Dumber.'
No recommendation. Big yawn.
This book was dull. Boring. Much too long.
The characters are one dimensional. Flat. The plot was drawn out and lifeless.
A highlander goes into tavern to get ale and there is a slave auction taking place and he ends up buying a Norwegian captive, a young woman who looks like his long lost love. Unfortunately, they become aware she is being pursued by evil men. That's the basic plot. Of course, she hates him because he's a Scot and their countries are at war in some unknown historical era that is never mentioned.
The characters are one-dimensional, lifeless and emotionless.....other than repetitious mention of events in their pasts. There us no sense of any development whatsoever. Their dialogue is stilted and bland.
Descriptions of events supposedly suspenseful, heartfelt or tenuous go on and on to the point this reader tended to skim entire paragraphs.....like the description of Dalla, the Norwegian captive, when she fearfully climbs a ladder to board a ship.....four pages of overlong description. I thought she'd never get on that ship. There are other examples of this tedious and too long describing as she gets herself into one dangerous situation after another and the so-called harrowing incidents if her stupidity are drawn out to ad nauseum.
The dead, emotion starved dialogue between siblings who haven't seen one another in a decade reminded this reader of 'Dumb and Dumber.'
No recommendation. Big yawn.
February 26, 2018
Sweet clean romance
I don't even think they kissed in this book and they were married!!! Lol. But I did like the story. The h is kidnapped from her family in Sweden and brought to Scotland to be sold as a slave. The H buys her and marries her. She finds out the Uncle is behind it because he is chasing them trying to kill them both. There is hiding in caves, injuries, a noble horse, and a thrilling sea voyage. And I felt that voyage from the authors writing skills. I truly did. It was amazing. I felt like I was in that ship as it rolled and rocked and fought against the waves. I really loved that part. So why three stars? Because you never find out why her uncle was wanting her dead!! That is why plus I didn't feel the romance at all between the two main characters. I will keep reading this author.
I don't even think they kissed in this book and they were married!!! Lol. But I did like the story. The h is kidnapped from her family in Sweden and brought to Scotland to be sold as a slave. The H buys her and marries her. She finds out the Uncle is behind it because he is chasing them trying to kill them both. There is hiding in caves, injuries, a noble horse, and a thrilling sea voyage. And I felt that voyage from the authors writing skills. I truly did. It was amazing. I felt like I was in that ship as it rolled and rocked and fought against the waves. I really loved that part. So why three stars? Because you never find out why her uncle was wanting her dead!! That is why plus I didn't feel the romance at all between the two main characters. I will keep reading this author.
February 20, 2018
3.5 stars
January 25, 2020
Warning alert: super clean story up ahead. And as another reviewer said, not even a kiss for the married couple in the whole story. I can actually fall in love with a clean story as long as there is romance, or the showing of the couple falling in love. I didn't feel that here at all, granted I didn't make it thru the whole book, but from the part that I did get thru... the heroine was a defiant little shrew. As soon as I realized that instead of romance, there would be evil guys chasing our couple thru the highlands, I was out. I felt that the author did a great job though setting up the story, explaining all of the characters well and I never felt lost. I could see editing errors that make me stop reading to question myself, 'sales' vs. 'sails', 'an' vs. 'and', and then a lot of repetition, like whole paragraphs copied, cut and pasted it seemed. I guess this is bound to happen when going thru the list of freebies I have accumulated.
July 5, 2018
Slave💃 To Her Highlander🐺🔪
Dalla💃, a Viking princess👸, is taken by slave traders right off of her country estate in southern Norway and shipped to Scotland to be sold into slavery. When she thinks about it on the voyage, she realizes either her father👹 or uncle👹 was the one to have it done. It wasn't random.
Hugh🐺🔪, a Scottish Warrior, is on a quest to find his brother, after so many years apart. He stops into the town where Dalla💃👸 has been brought ashore, and buys her at the auction.
Hugh🐺🔪 has the local priest marry them on the way back out of town. Now, instead of a slave, she is a highlander's wife👰!
Interesting book!📕
Dalla💃, a Viking princess👸, is taken by slave traders right off of her country estate in southern Norway and shipped to Scotland to be sold into slavery. When she thinks about it on the voyage, she realizes either her father👹 or uncle👹 was the one to have it done. It wasn't random.
Hugh🐺🔪, a Scottish Warrior, is on a quest to find his brother, after so many years apart. He stops into the town where Dalla💃👸 has been brought ashore, and buys her at the auction.
Hugh🐺🔪 has the local priest marry them on the way back out of town. Now, instead of a slave, she is a highlander's wife👰!
Interesting book!📕
July 18, 2018
An Auctioned Bride (Highland Heartbeats Book 4)
The love story of Hugh and Dalla. Hugh has gone in search for his brother and he end up buying a bride. Dalla is a Royal Norwegian who was kidnap and was sold to the highest bidder. How Hugh and Dalla ate on the run from someone who want them dead. Will Hugh find his brother and save his and Falla's life and fond love?
The love story of Hugh and Dalla. Hugh has gone in search for his brother and he end up buying a bride. Dalla is a Royal Norwegian who was kidnap and was sold to the highest bidder. How Hugh and Dalla ate on the run from someone who want them dead. Will Hugh find his brother and save his and Falla's life and fond love?
September 7, 2019
This was a very good story. I have not read one where Norway were at war with Scotland so it was different. Very good characters and a good plot. Recommended.
July 5, 2018
A good enough but forgettable read. I am also not clear on the Timeline. I do not know if the appearance of the Annoying American word "okay" in Chapter 21 is an editing flaw or not. "Okay" is about as uniquely American in 1840 as the Wild West and the American Frontier and had no business appearing in the Highlands of Scotland traveling thru time from the future? and crossing the Atlantic to become native in the Norwegian tongue, as this was supposed to be Dalla's soothing "conversation" with a horse. P.S. There is also the still to be answered question as to why was Dalla's Uncle Amund trying to kill her and whoever maybe helping her like Hugh, given that though of Royal blood, she is not a princess?
August 30, 2018
Awesome clean Highland romance
This was such a wonderful story. It captured my attention from the first page and held my attention throughout. This was a clean romance and it had a interesting storyline. The only complaint that I have with it was that I would have liked to know why Dalla's Uncle was out to kill her. The story never gave a reason for her Uncle wanting her dead. I could make assumptions from what I learned of Dalla's background but it would have been nice to know for sure the reason why. Other than that one complaint, I really enjoyed reading Hugh and Dalla's story.
This was such a wonderful story. It captured my attention from the first page and held my attention throughout. This was a clean romance and it had a interesting storyline. The only complaint that I have with it was that I would have liked to know why Dalla's Uncle was out to kill her. The story never gave a reason for her Uncle wanting her dead. I could make assumptions from what I learned of Dalla's background but it would have been nice to know for sure the reason why. Other than that one complaint, I really enjoyed reading Hugh and Dalla's story.
August 15, 2018
Loved it
The main female character was a lower member of the Norwegian royal family and was supposed to go into a convent but before that could happen her uncle had her kidnapped and brought to Scotland to be sold as a slave. But Hugh was in the tavern that day and he saw her dignity even under her circumstances and bought her. But her uncle must have decided he would treat her too good because he chased them all over Scotland to make sure she was not going to survive, but Highlanders and pushed off princesses are pretty clever
The main female character was a lower member of the Norwegian royal family and was supposed to go into a convent but before that could happen her uncle had her kidnapped and brought to Scotland to be sold as a slave. But Hugh was in the tavern that day and he saw her dignity even under her circumstances and bought her. But her uncle must have decided he would treat her too good because he chased them all over Scotland to make sure she was not going to survive, but Highlanders and pushed off princesses are pretty clever
September 21, 2018
An Auctioned Bride
An interesting tale. Dallas had an unhappy childhood with an unloving father, having lost her,mother in Childbirth Being kidnapped and transported, from Norway to Scotland to be put on the auction block, she was,fortunate that Hugh happened in and claimed her. Many unexpected twists and turns. Despite all the troubles they were able to locate Hugh;s brother and make their way home. I gave it 4 stars
An interesting tale. Dallas had an unhappy childhood with an unloving father, having lost her,mother in Childbirth Being kidnapped and transported, from Norway to Scotland to be put on the auction block, she was,fortunate that Hugh happened in and claimed her. Many unexpected twists and turns. Despite all the troubles they were able to locate Hugh;s brother and make their way home. I gave it 4 stars
October 6, 2019
I've read several of the books in this series and this one did not disappoint. A Highlander, leaving home to search for his twin brother comes upon an auction where Norwegian women captives are being sold. He ends up purchasing one and takes her to a church to be married. They have many adventures while continuing their travels, including trying to keep ahead of someone who wishes the girl dead.
March 10, 2021
She had been kidnapped from the grounds of her family's estate. Loaded on a boat with other women, then auctioned in a public house in Scotland.
Hugh had gone for an ale, before taking his purchased supplies back to a cabin in the wilds. He saw her, her hair colour reminded him of Elyse,and he had to have her.
She wasn't interested in him, with escaping on her mind.
However, events occurred and they had to work together to survive.
Hugh had gone for an ale, before taking his purchased supplies back to a cabin in the wilds. He saw her, her hair colour reminded him of Elyse,and he had to have her.
She wasn't interested in him, with escaping on her mind.
However, events occurred and they had to work together to survive.
July 29, 2022
Hugh & Dalla
This book 📕 is has a lot of suspense and angst throughout. This is also clean story with barely one kiss and it being a Historical Romance genre I was disappointed. There’s a lot of activity in their meeting and surviving because of near death experiences of both H & h and being followed. There were few tender moments for the characters to connect and even though I usually love Scottish HR I only gave it 3 stars.
This book 📕 is has a lot of suspense and angst throughout. This is also clean story with barely one kiss and it being a Historical Romance genre I was disappointed. There’s a lot of activity in their meeting and surviving because of near death experiences of both H & h and being followed. There were few tender moments for the characters to connect and even though I usually love Scottish HR I only gave it 3 stars.
January 19, 2018
Good story
I liked the over all story, but between the grammatical errors and missing pages I feel I can't give a better rating. I really have enjoyed the characters in this book and the series.
This series is a very clean romance. I do believe a little bit of heat would make the story better.
I liked the over all story, but between the grammatical errors and missing pages I feel I can't give a better rating. I really have enjoyed the characters in this book and the series.
This series is a very clean romance. I do believe a little bit of heat would make the story better.
February 15, 2018
Excellent
Best series I have read in a very very long time ,romantic, funny, loving, everything you want in a good book, this author is excellent absolutely excellent ,you will keep looking for more and more to read, a must to read series, a must to read, I hope the series goes on and on. I am so glad I gave her books a try, so very very glad I did
Best series I have read in a very very long time ,romantic, funny, loving, everything you want in a good book, this author is excellent absolutely excellent ,you will keep looking for more and more to read, a must to read series, a must to read, I hope the series goes on and on. I am so glad I gave her books a try, so very very glad I did
May 15, 2018
Captive?
A princess, a protector, a match?
Dalla is a great heroine in this book ever thinking of ways to escape her kidnapping, sale and forced marriage.
Hugh is ever protective of his captive and now wife.
The tale of their progress toward the love in their hearts is entertaining and mysterious as they figure out why Dalla was kidnapped.
A princess, a protector, a match?
Dalla is a great heroine in this book ever thinking of ways to escape her kidnapping, sale and forced marriage.
Hugh is ever protective of his captive and now wife.
The tale of their progress toward the love in their hearts is entertaining and mysterious as they figure out why Dalla was kidnapped.
July 8, 2018
A Wonderful Story!
Well told! I enjoyed this story of a highlander who is searching for something more in his life. He gets much more than he bargained for!
This book is filled with adventure, danger and treachery. The perfect setting for a romance, right? Fate has a way of getting us where we belong. This story reflects that very well.
Well told! I enjoyed this story of a highlander who is searching for something more in his life. He gets much more than he bargained for!
This book is filled with adventure, danger and treachery. The perfect setting for a romance, right? Fate has a way of getting us where we belong. This story reflects that very well.
October 2, 2018
I can't even imagine being kidnapped and sold at an auction but in that era, it seems it was something that happened often. Dalla is vey lucky that it's Hugh who buys her and so their love story commences. Again I would have liked to have seen a bit more passion involved but I enjoyed Book 4 of this series nonetheless. Looking forward to Hugh's twin Derek's story now:)
July 3, 2019
Finding love and family
Aileen Adams has done a excellent job on this story about a woman who was kidnapped and taken to Scotland and was sold to a highlander. They found them self running for there life not knowing who was after them. But the highlander found his brother and he help them get away from the one who was after them.I give this story a four star w
Aileen Adams has done a excellent job on this story about a woman who was kidnapped and taken to Scotland and was sold to a highlander. They found them self running for there life not knowing who was after them. But the highlander found his brother and he help them get away from the one who was after them.I give this story a four star w
September 12, 2019
But why was she kidnapped?
I read this whole wonderful story of danger, survival and intrigue and did not ever find out the reason Dalla was kidnapped because the boat her uncle Amund was on crashed and sunk! I feel slightly cheated, except, it was a marvelous story. I would even read it again!
I read this whole wonderful story of danger, survival and intrigue and did not ever find out the reason Dalla was kidnapped because the boat her uncle Amund was on crashed and sunk! I feel slightly cheated, except, it was a marvelous story. I would even read it again!
October 3, 2019
Exciting, suspenseful, and discovery of love.
Intriguing story of a man looking for his twin brother. He buys a woman at an auction. He marries her, and then discovers someone is looking for her to kill her. He eventually finds his brother and asks for his help. Aileen Adams writes a compelling story that keeps you turning the pages to see what will happen next. I loved this book and think that you will also. Happy reading!
Intriguing story of a man looking for his twin brother. He buys a woman at an auction. He marries her, and then discovers someone is looking for her to kill her. He eventually finds his brother and asks for his help. Aileen Adams writes a compelling story that keeps you turning the pages to see what will happen next. I loved this book and think that you will also. Happy reading!
December 24, 2017
An Auctioned Bride
I just love your books I have read all 4 of them and enjoyed them all. I just love your stories and love the Highlander. You do a very good job. Thank you for the best love stories I have read in a while. Ada G.
I just love your books I have read all 4 of them and enjoyed them all. I just love your stories and love the Highlander. You do a very good job. Thank you for the best love stories I have read in a while. Ada G.
February 18, 2018
Intense at times, meaning excited!
Great read. Ready to read next in series!
Crazy when she got stuck in the blog!
It was scary and sad when she went overboard.
Ecited to read about his twin!
Great read. Ready to read next in series!
Crazy when she got stuck in the blog!
It was scary and sad when she went overboard.
Ecited to read about his twin!
July 7, 2018
A Viking princess and a highland warrior. A clean romance between this unlikely combination. However, there are too many gaps in the story to make it a good story and, while likeable, the characters did not inspire me to fall in love with them.
July 8, 2018
Very sweet
Hugh was in the right place at the right place at the time to save Dalla's life. Dalla had been kidnapped and sold, why she really didn't know, but the Scot who had bought her was slowly winning her heart.
Hugh was in the right place at the right place at the time to save Dalla's life. Dalla had been kidnapped and sold, why she really didn't know, but the Scot who had bought her was slowly winning her heart.
August 4, 2018
I highly recommend this book It
I was enjoying this so much that I didn't let down in till I finished it. The love that was slowly growing between Dallas and Hugh held my attention
I was enjoying this so much that I didn't let down in till I finished it. The love that was slowly growing between Dallas and Hugh held my attention
August 28, 2018
Hugh McInnis, sets off to look for his brother, and ends up at an auction of Norwegian women and ends up buying and then marrying one of them. The rest of the book is trying to escape the person responsible for Dalla being kidnapped and sold.
December 8, 2018
Hugh is a soldier and is searching for his brother who left home years ago. He comes across an auction of women and one catches his eye so he buys her. Then he marries her. It turns out someone wants her dead. They suffer many hardships before finding his brother. An exciting story.
March 11, 2019
I didn’t enjoy this book much. She was a little much for my taste. She just didn’t listen. Then while he’s unconscious decides to like him? There’s no real resolution to the plot either. Just glad I got this for free.
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