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Daughters of the Glen #1
Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband
SCOTLAND, 1272. Connor MacKiernan, a descendant of the Fae Prince, is a warrior who lives only for honor and duty. Though he's vowed never to marry, that's exactly what he must do to save his sister. Enter a little Faerie magic, and the search for a bride is on.
DENVER, 2007. Caitlyn Coryell is having a really bad day -- she just discovered her fiancé with another woman! Imagine her surprise when she puts on some sexy lingerie and an antique pendant and Connor appears in her bedroom, begging for her help. He offers a simple yet outrageous adventure: travel to his time, marry him, and return home.
But nothing's simple when Cate is trapped in the thirteenth century. The wedding's delayed, someone's trying to kill her, and in the middle of all this, she realizes she's falling in love with a man who can only be her husband for thirty nights.
DENVER, 2007. Caitlyn Coryell is having a really bad day -- she just discovered her fiancé with another woman! Imagine her surprise when she puts on some sexy lingerie and an antique pendant and Connor appears in her bedroom, begging for her help. He offers a simple yet outrageous adventure: travel to his time, marry him, and return home.
But nothing's simple when Cate is trapped in the thirteenth century. The wedding's delayed, someone's trying to kill her, and in the middle of all this, she realizes she's falling in love with a man who can only be her husband for thirty nights.
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Melissa Mayhue
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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February 7, 2017
★★★★★5 Fantastic Stars★★★★★
Loved it! Loved it! Loved it ! This book was just super adorable! Thirty Nights with a highland Husband is one of those rare gems that most of my GR friends haven't had the pleasure of discovering it but they really really should ! So I'm going to try my best to explain this well so you can basically get a gist of the whole thing.
The book stars off with a prologue full of Fae magic and true love which kind of lays down the basic foundation of the Fae world or as an explanation to why its possible for some of the lead characters to weald magic in this series.
And then it seamlessly moves to the preset day,well present day in accordance to the hero and heroine in two different universes where we find out the reason which the highlander seems to be searching for a bride and why she accepts.
If I jolted down a quick summery of the book it would be almost ditto to the GR summery already given because I can't really elaborate much of the story without giving away tiny bits of the plot with it
But what I CAN promise you is...
-☑Insta-love.(Well not insta,intsa but it can come of being a little quick than usual for some readers.)
-☑Great heroine. (I really could relate to her a lot..So loved that.)
-☑Ah-mazing hero ! (Gah ! What is it about these highlanders ?!)
-☑Murder attempts.(Numerous attempts.)
-☑Great secondary characters. (My favorite being Connor's aunt,Rosalyn & Cate's brothers.)
-☑Steamy interludes. (*wink* *wink*)
-☑Tense and well written climax. (No comment here-Cause I ain't giving anything away !)
-☑AND ONE MAJOR PLOT TWIST.(Major as in so major I found it to be a little unbelievable and almost gave this a 4.5 but decided against it in the end.)
So there you have it,....My kind of summery.
Would I recommend this read ?
For sure. *Thumbs up*With a great story-line,three dimensional characters and a time travel based theme...This book could seamlessly fit into Karen Marie Moning Time travel highlander series.(which happens to be a series I adore.) So yeah.
Will I be reading the squeal?
Yes,I'll defiantly be giving this new author,(well new to me),another go...I liked the way she gave the time-travel plot her twist by coming up with a concept around Daughters of Glen.
Stayed up late finishing this one because I couldn't put the book down without knowing how the story ends.And it was so worth. In fact,it's Marked as one of 2017 favorites.
January 6, 2016
3.5 stars
So far I think I have read about 6 books(could be more)from different authors about time travelling Scotsmen. Maybe they should have their own genre. It's most definitely an intriguing premise and as usual it sucked me in.
Overall I really liked this book. I liked the premise and the beginning which explains how the Fae got involved and why they help their descendant.
Cate seemed to just take everything in her stride.. No hysterics, no screaming, no disbelief at the prospect of being taken back in time. Just jumps in the arms of a stranger that just appeared in her bedroom. She has her life threatened and still no major alarm over it just thinking of Connor.. She just seemed a bit two dimensional to me.. Maybe it's just me..
Connor is honorable and protective and a touch naive in my opinion.. Too many people died around him not to create suspicion for me..
So in general I liked the plot and setting but thought the characters needed a bit more work..
So far I think I have read about 6 books(could be more)from different authors about time travelling Scotsmen. Maybe they should have their own genre. It's most definitely an intriguing premise and as usual it sucked me in.
Overall I really liked this book. I liked the premise and the beginning which explains how the Fae got involved and why they help their descendant.
Cate seemed to just take everything in her stride.. No hysterics, no screaming, no disbelief at the prospect of being taken back in time. Just jumps in the arms of a stranger that just appeared in her bedroom. She has her life threatened and still no major alarm over it just thinking of Connor.. She just seemed a bit two dimensional to me.. Maybe it's just me..
Connor is honorable and protective and a touch naive in my opinion.. Too many people died around him not to create suspicion for me..
So in general I liked the plot and setting but thought the characters needed a bit more work..
June 16, 2017
What can I tell you about this book? I was very excited to read it but result was very disappointing.
Storytelling was bad, heroine was a frustrating damsel in distress with no sense of danger, plot was weak with plenty of miscommunication issues and brought nothing new when it comes to historical romance genre. I could probably go on, but simply said, this book and I did not connect.
The only thing that kept me reading was chemistry between Cate & Connor and my curiosity to see how the story would end.
Storytelling was bad, heroine was a frustrating damsel in distress with no sense of danger, plot was weak with plenty of miscommunication issues and brought nothing new when it comes to historical romance genre. I could probably go on, but simply said, this book and I did not connect.
The only thing that kept me reading was chemistry between Cate & Connor and my curiosity to see how the story would end.
September 28, 2010
Heroine illogical and stupid. Conflicts were based on inaccurate assumptions. Nothing different or special enough.
STORY BRIEF:
The Setting:
Long ago Prince of the Fae, Pol, fell in love with a human Rose. They had three daughters. The descendants of these daughters would have a rose birthmark which was their link to the faerie world and the occasional use of faerie powers. In 1272 Scotland, Connor swore he would never marry because his fiancé left him to marry his no-good Uncle Artair. He felt women could not be trusted. Artair planned to give Connor’s younger sister Mairi to an abusive older man as payment for Artair’s debts. Connor could not stop the marriage unless he himself married and stayed home to be responsible for his sister. Previously he traveled in service to the king. Connor’s Aunt Rosalyn asks the faeries to bring Connor’s one true love to him. Cate from present day time travels back to Connor’s time. She agrees to marry Connor and then return to her own time shortly after the wedding. Connor would tell others that she was visiting relatives.
The Story:
Cate is drawn to Connor and wants to have a relationship. Connor refuses to open his emotions or get to know her. Someone is trying to kill Cate to stop the marriage.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
There was no interesting relationship development. The sources of conflict were weak. The magic of faerie powers seemed too easy. They felt like a convenient way to make things happen as opposed to providing some intriguing magic. A number of plot events were formulaic and typical for time-travel romance books. They were nice, but I’d prefer a different spin, or style, or voice – something to make it feel new and different.
DATA:
Story length: 356 pages. Swearing language: moderate to strong. Sexual language: none to mild. Number of sex scenes: 4. Total number of sex scene pages: 14. Setting: 1272 Scotland and present day Denver, Colorado. Copyright: 2007. Genre: time travel historical romance.
OTHER BOOKS:
To date, I’ve read one other book by Melissa Mayhue. My 3.5 star review of “A Highlander of Her Own” was posted 7-2-09.
CAUTION SPOILERS:
Someone threw rocks at Cate and her horse causing an accident. She went to the stables alone at night to check the horse for evidence but told no one where she was going or why. While at the stables, someone attacked her. When she started to tell Connor about the evidence, he refused to listen to her. He wouldn’t let her talk to him for several days. During that time, she didn’t tell her friends (the aunt and the sister) supposedly because she didn’t want them to investigate and possibly come to harm. What? First, why go to the stables alone at night? Second, why not tell someone about the evidence, even if it is not Connor? Would a logical person do this?
After their marriage, Cate tells Connor she wants sex. After their first time, she tells him no more sex until he says he loves her or trusts her. So now they are apart. Later she changes her mind and says yes lets have sex again. Her reason was she decided to pursue joy in life. She changes her mind twice. I’d prefer a more interesting source of conflict.
Cate was engaged to Richard in the present. She realized she didn’t love him and planned to cancel their wedding. When she went back in time, she fell in love with Connor. I did not buy it that she kept wearing Richard’s engagement ring while she was with Connor. The author used this to provide a source for conflict between the two.
Other conflicts occurred because of inaccurate assumptions between the two. She loved him but wouldn’t let him know. He thought she wanted to leave him which was not true. Unfortunately too many romance authors rely on inaccurate assumptions as a source of conflict which is not interesting for me.
STORY BRIEF:
The Setting:
Long ago Prince of the Fae, Pol, fell in love with a human Rose. They had three daughters. The descendants of these daughters would have a rose birthmark which was their link to the faerie world and the occasional use of faerie powers. In 1272 Scotland, Connor swore he would never marry because his fiancé left him to marry his no-good Uncle Artair. He felt women could not be trusted. Artair planned to give Connor’s younger sister Mairi to an abusive older man as payment for Artair’s debts. Connor could not stop the marriage unless he himself married and stayed home to be responsible for his sister. Previously he traveled in service to the king. Connor’s Aunt Rosalyn asks the faeries to bring Connor’s one true love to him. Cate from present day time travels back to Connor’s time. She agrees to marry Connor and then return to her own time shortly after the wedding. Connor would tell others that she was visiting relatives.
The Story:
Cate is drawn to Connor and wants to have a relationship. Connor refuses to open his emotions or get to know her. Someone is trying to kill Cate to stop the marriage.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
There was no interesting relationship development. The sources of conflict were weak. The magic of faerie powers seemed too easy. They felt like a convenient way to make things happen as opposed to providing some intriguing magic. A number of plot events were formulaic and typical for time-travel romance books. They were nice, but I’d prefer a different spin, or style, or voice – something to make it feel new and different.
DATA:
Story length: 356 pages. Swearing language: moderate to strong. Sexual language: none to mild. Number of sex scenes: 4. Total number of sex scene pages: 14. Setting: 1272 Scotland and present day Denver, Colorado. Copyright: 2007. Genre: time travel historical romance.
OTHER BOOKS:
To date, I’ve read one other book by Melissa Mayhue. My 3.5 star review of “A Highlander of Her Own” was posted 7-2-09.
CAUTION SPOILERS:
Someone threw rocks at Cate and her horse causing an accident. She went to the stables alone at night to check the horse for evidence but told no one where she was going or why. While at the stables, someone attacked her. When she started to tell Connor about the evidence, he refused to listen to her. He wouldn’t let her talk to him for several days. During that time, she didn’t tell her friends (the aunt and the sister) supposedly because she didn’t want them to investigate and possibly come to harm. What? First, why go to the stables alone at night? Second, why not tell someone about the evidence, even if it is not Connor? Would a logical person do this?
After their marriage, Cate tells Connor she wants sex. After their first time, she tells him no more sex until he says he loves her or trusts her. So now they are apart. Later she changes her mind and says yes lets have sex again. Her reason was she decided to pursue joy in life. She changes her mind twice. I’d prefer a more interesting source of conflict.
Cate was engaged to Richard in the present. She realized she didn’t love him and planned to cancel their wedding. When she went back in time, she fell in love with Connor. I did not buy it that she kept wearing Richard’s engagement ring while she was with Connor. The author used this to provide a source for conflict between the two.
Other conflicts occurred because of inaccurate assumptions between the two. She loved him but wouldn’t let him know. He thought she wanted to leave him which was not true. Unfortunately too many romance authors rely on inaccurate assumptions as a source of conflict which is not interesting for me.
May 29, 2012
I feel like a cheat. I want to give this book five stars because it centers around a theme I love so much, and that theme by the way usually comes in the form of a tall, muscular Highlander in a kilt. Honestly, my obsession is obviously not healthy, but who cares. I blame Jamie Fraser for stealing my heart.
But, why did I not give this book five stars? Well, simply because Mayhue left too many lose ends. I mean, I can understand if they would serve a function later on in the series, but in this book they just left me with questions and no answers, which I found very annoying. Like, for example what type of business is Cate's family a part of? Obviously some heavy material it looked like. And not to mention if the publishers felt so important to mention Connor's family lineage in the synopsis if it doesn't get mentioned in the book - well, not really anyways. Just little things like that.
I did enjoy the story though. Cate was nothing like I had originally pictured her but she fit perfectly. And I was a little surprised when they threw in the Fae story. Seems like all the Highland books I get my hands on has Fae.
For one, I absolutely loved Cate. I felt bad for her in the beginning because she made a mistake, but as the story continued I loved how she developed greatly as a character. Connor did a lot of development as well, so Mayhue really did an excellent job there.
The story is very original and I like the way the Fae and the people are intertwined together and woven tightly throughout the story.
I was a little surprised at the end, but I think that's what made this story even better. It was completely unexpected what happened and it was a change from the usual time-travel-Fae-involved-Highland-novel I have read.
I can already tell that I am going to love this series. Mayhue is a genius!
But, why did I not give this book five stars? Well, simply because Mayhue left too many lose ends. I mean, I can understand if they would serve a function later on in the series, but in this book they just left me with questions and no answers, which I found very annoying. Like, for example what type of business is Cate's family a part of? Obviously some heavy material it looked like. And not to mention if the publishers felt so important to mention Connor's family lineage in the synopsis if it doesn't get mentioned in the book - well, not really anyways. Just little things like that.
I did enjoy the story though. Cate was nothing like I had originally pictured her but she fit perfectly. And I was a little surprised when they threw in the Fae story. Seems like all the Highland books I get my hands on has Fae.
For one, I absolutely loved Cate. I felt bad for her in the beginning because she made a mistake, but as the story continued I loved how she developed greatly as a character. Connor did a lot of development as well, so Mayhue really did an excellent job there.
The story is very original and I like the way the Fae and the people are intertwined together and woven tightly throughout the story.
I was a little surprised at the end, but I think that's what made this story even better. It was completely unexpected what happened and it was a change from the usual time-travel-Fae-involved-Highland-novel I have read.
I can already tell that I am going to love this series. Mayhue is a genius!
November 13, 2013
Goodreads recommended this one to me, presumably because I liked the Outlander series, and so it assumed I would like more Scottish time traveling romance. I was willing to concede that Goodreads might have a point, so I gave it a try.
Goodreads, you lose. I like romance just fine, but it seems I'm not a fan of Romance as a genre. Or at least this particular variety of it. The book does not feature characters; it features character sketches who like to roll their eyes over the ridiculousness of, "Men!" and "Women!" It does not feature a setting; it features an excuse for people to live in castle-ish locales, wear kilts, and say vague things about fairies.
I gave up when the Main Character Guy literally threw the Main Character Girl over his shoulder and locked her into her room, rather than listen to her tell him a piece of information that would have furthered the plot.
Sorry, Vaguely Old Timey and Scottish Romance. You are not for me.
Goodreads, you lose. I like romance just fine, but it seems I'm not a fan of Romance as a genre. Or at least this particular variety of it. The book does not feature characters; it features character sketches who like to roll their eyes over the ridiculousness of, "Men!" and "Women!" It does not feature a setting; it features an excuse for people to live in castle-ish locales, wear kilts, and say vague things about fairies.
I gave up when the Main Character Guy literally threw the Main Character Girl over his shoulder and locked her into her room, rather than listen to her tell him a piece of information that would have furthered the plot.
Sorry, Vaguely Old Timey and Scottish Romance. You are not for me.
August 31, 2012
Oh my lord I want to travel to Scotland. Scratch that I simply want Connor. An emotional man fill with duty and pride and wants to protect those that he loves. I swooned. I still swoon. I have no clue where to start. How about a tall sexy guy showing up in your room right after you finally find your self confidence to end your horrible relationship and become a little adventurous. And then, he takes you away to the 1200s. Where men fight for women, fight with swords, protect their family, have pride and duty, and so much confidence. Except when it comes to women. I just loved this read. It was truly a romance novel where he characters fall for one another. And sometimes I just love it when a guy will throw a woman over her shoulder and lock her in a tower for her own protecting. And then the accept. Oh. My. I need a fan. I’m quite pleased I stumbled across this novel. I like the independent main character, I love the sexy bruty main male, and I love the clash of different times. Mostly I love that this was not about sex. Sure there are some very hot and heavy moments, but this was mainly about these two different, yet extremely similar, characters fall in love when pushed by fate. I love that we really get to know them, their background and their inner turmoil’s.
Good:
Cate—Cate has been in a bubble, and it took something very traumatic to see (in my opinion) to finally wake her up and make her take charge of her life. She finally steps outside of her safe zone.
Connor—I love his sense of ethics. He makes a promise and he sees to it. He protects his family at all costs even if it makes him miserable. Truly the honourable guy any of us girls would love. And then there are the moments when he gets cocky and it just makes you smile.
Bad:
The only thing I would mention is that her family is pretty trusting. They tend to believe her very easily. But, I guess that speaks for her character
Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):
Overall I absolutely love this story and can understand how it lead to a series that features 8 books to date. If the second is as good as the first I will be extremely pleased. Even if its not I’m still going to go throughout the entire eight books.
View more of my review and others at my blog: www.mynotsovacantshelf.blogspot.com
Good:
Cate—Cate has been in a bubble, and it took something very traumatic to see (in my opinion) to finally wake her up and make her take charge of her life. She finally steps outside of her safe zone.
Connor—I love his sense of ethics. He makes a promise and he sees to it. He protects his family at all costs even if it makes him miserable. Truly the honourable guy any of us girls would love. And then there are the moments when he gets cocky and it just makes you smile.
Bad:
The only thing I would mention is that her family is pretty trusting. They tend to believe her very easily. But, I guess that speaks for her character
Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):
Overall I absolutely love this story and can understand how it lead to a series that features 8 books to date. If the second is as good as the first I will be extremely pleased. Even if its not I’m still going to go throughout the entire eight books.
View more of my review and others at my blog: www.mynotsovacantshelf.blogspot.com
February 28, 2012
2 1/2 Stars
Really bad. This book is poorly written, incredibly stupid, and the protagonist is a nit-wit, who has completely no backbone or self worth. Having said all that, I must be the nit-wit for reading this terrible book or just incredibly desperate for something to read.
Look, I have no problem with keeping my suspension of disbelief solidly in place, even with the most unlikely and idiotic of plots. I also can't get enough of romantic adult fairytales, but this book really proves that I do have a limit.
Really bad. This book is poorly written, incredibly stupid, and the protagonist is a nit-wit, who has completely no backbone or self worth. Having said all that, I must be the nit-wit for reading this terrible book or just incredibly desperate for something to read.
Look, I have no problem with keeping my suspension of disbelief solidly in place, even with the most unlikely and idiotic of plots. I also can't get enough of romantic adult fairytales, but this book really proves that I do have a limit.
August 31, 2019
This book was supposed to take me out of the reading slump... It didn't as you can see, but I still liked it.
Even if it was sweet and unrealistic at times, and I am not meaning the act of travel in time but other occurrences. But I think that's what you need in books like this, however I have checked the summary for the book no 2 and am not really sure if it's going to do me anything...
Oh well.
Reading slump is a bitch.
Even if it was sweet and unrealistic at times, and I am not meaning the act of travel in time but other occurrences. But I think that's what you need in books like this, however I have checked the summary for the book no 2 and am not really sure if it's going to do me anything...
Oh well.
Reading slump is a bitch.
November 5, 2012
While not my favorite book, I did enjoy it. Mayhue make steps toward moving away from other Highlander-themed romances I'd read in the past. It was refreshing to see the book begin without the woman, Cate, be forced into a relationship that she doesn't want. Instead of being encouraged to make the best of her situation, because after all she's just a weak little woman who can't possibly be of help, Cate is relied upon to get the male protagonist (Connor) out of a tough situation. Instead of Cate being too afraid to trust a man because of past heartbreak, Cate is pushing Connor to move past negative experiences. I really enjoyed the way Mayhue gave the women in the story an equal chance to shine.
Never fear, Cate's take-charge attitude does not in any way detract from Connor's role as big, strong, Highland warrior. He wasn't as controlling as other male leads, something that just plain annoys me when it shows up in stories.
I think that the ending of this book was relatively inventive and the reverse of what I've seen happen in other books. The requisite happily-ever-after is there, but the way the characters reach it was fun. If you're a fan of historical romance I'd recommend checking this out.
Never fear, Cate's take-charge attitude does not in any way detract from Connor's role as big, strong, Highland warrior. He wasn't as controlling as other male leads, something that just plain annoys me when it shows up in stories.
I think that the ending of this book was relatively inventive and the reverse of what I've seen happen in other books. The requisite happily-ever-after is there, but the way the characters reach it was fun. If you're a fan of historical romance I'd recommend checking this out.
September 4, 2019
Another first time author for this reader and it didn't disappoint. It was a time travel historical romance that was witty, loveable and nice.
Although I didn't care too much for the narration, the plot was nice and I understood where the author was going with the story.
3-Stars
Although I didn't care too much for the narration, the plot was nice and I understood where the author was going with the story.
3-Stars
August 1, 2011
There is an old Scottish legend of a magical Glen where the human daughters of Fae Prince Pol can draw power from their Fae blood. The legend protects all daughters in the line for as long as a single drop of Pol’s blood remains.
Caitlyn (Cate) Coryell has fallen into a rut. She is educated, successful, intelligent, financially secure, and has a loving family. She also enjoys a demanding career with her family’s Colorado based business. Unfortunately, her love life is her downfall. She is engaged to a narcissist who actually has the nerve to blame her for his cheating ways and poor treatment of her.
Connor MacKiernan is a warrior for the Scottish King in 1272, and he has found himself in a bit of a bind. His uncle, Laird of the MacKiernan Clan, has promised Connor’s teenage sister in marriage to a horrible man in order to pay off a debt. Connor does not have the legal right to void the betrothal unless he can be released from the King’s service, and he can only be released if he gets married.
You would think that this handsome warrior could easily find a wife, but it isn’t such a simple matter for him. Years earlier, he vowed never to marry a woman from Scotland after his betrothed betrayed him to marry another man. Connor has never trusted a woman outside his family since. So where is this desperate man going to find a wife? Well, in the future of course.
Connor’s Aunt comes from Prince Pol’s Fae bloodline, and she is able to summon just enough power from the Fae to access a portal into the future for Connor. Connor shows up in Cate’s bedroom mere hours after Cate found her fiance with another woman. Had that not just happened, Cate may not have agreed to go with the strange man, but under the circumstances, she decides to have an adventure.
Connor has promised Cate that he will return her to her future as soon as they are married and his sister is safe. This leaves Cate with a month of living in 1272 Scotland before she can return home. But what will happen if Cate and Connor develop feelings for each other? Is there a way to bridge the gap through time? And also, will Connor’s family ever be safe in the past once they defy their Laird’s orders? You’ll have to read to find out!
For being Melissa Mayhue’s debut novel, I was pretty happy with the writing. The characters were written with depth, the story flowed nicely, and there was just enough Fae involvement to keep the book from feeling like an ordinary romance. The Fae bloodline is the thread that ties all of these lives together and makes the impossible possible.
I recommend this book to fans of Karen Marie Moning’s Highlander series. I’m looking forward to reading more of the Daughters of the Glen, and I’m hopeful that each book will get better and better just like KMM’s books did.
Caitlyn (Cate) Coryell has fallen into a rut. She is educated, successful, intelligent, financially secure, and has a loving family. She also enjoys a demanding career with her family’s Colorado based business. Unfortunately, her love life is her downfall. She is engaged to a narcissist who actually has the nerve to blame her for his cheating ways and poor treatment of her.
Connor MacKiernan is a warrior for the Scottish King in 1272, and he has found himself in a bit of a bind. His uncle, Laird of the MacKiernan Clan, has promised Connor’s teenage sister in marriage to a horrible man in order to pay off a debt. Connor does not have the legal right to void the betrothal unless he can be released from the King’s service, and he can only be released if he gets married.
You would think that this handsome warrior could easily find a wife, but it isn’t such a simple matter for him. Years earlier, he vowed never to marry a woman from Scotland after his betrothed betrayed him to marry another man. Connor has never trusted a woman outside his family since. So where is this desperate man going to find a wife? Well, in the future of course.
Connor’s Aunt comes from Prince Pol’s Fae bloodline, and she is able to summon just enough power from the Fae to access a portal into the future for Connor. Connor shows up in Cate’s bedroom mere hours after Cate found her fiance with another woman. Had that not just happened, Cate may not have agreed to go with the strange man, but under the circumstances, she decides to have an adventure.
Connor has promised Cate that he will return her to her future as soon as they are married and his sister is safe. This leaves Cate with a month of living in 1272 Scotland before she can return home. But what will happen if Cate and Connor develop feelings for each other? Is there a way to bridge the gap through time? And also, will Connor’s family ever be safe in the past once they defy their Laird’s orders? You’ll have to read to find out!
For being Melissa Mayhue’s debut novel, I was pretty happy with the writing. The characters were written with depth, the story flowed nicely, and there was just enough Fae involvement to keep the book from feeling like an ordinary romance. The Fae bloodline is the thread that ties all of these lives together and makes the impossible possible.
I recommend this book to fans of Karen Marie Moning’s Highlander series. I’m looking forward to reading more of the Daughters of the Glen, and I’m hopeful that each book will get better and better just like KMM’s books did.
January 11, 2018
I love this book and can never get enough of it.
- Loved the story of the origin og the daughters of the glenn
- I loved how the heroine didn't hesitate to come to the hero's aid even if she was tepsy, and how the hero vowed to protect her.
- Usually the time travel related stories I've read ranged between Meh and good, but I loved this one.
- Hated the uncle and his bitch of a wife, though the cousin's were a shock (the good was bad and the bad was good)
- Loved the aunt and the sister
- I loved how they went back to the future and got her family to help her save her man.
- It was kinda funny seeing 21st century men in the 13th century and her dad and brothers meeting the hero XD
Overall, *thumbs up*
- Loved the story of the origin og the daughters of the glenn
- I loved how the heroine didn't hesitate to come to the hero's aid even if she was tepsy, and how the hero vowed to protect her.
- Usually the time travel related stories I've read ranged between Meh and good, but I loved this one.
- Hated the uncle and his bitch of a wife, though the cousin's were a shock (the good was bad and the bad was good)
- Loved the aunt and the sister
- I loved how they went back to the future and got her family to help her save her man.
- It was kinda funny seeing 21st century men in the 13th century and her dad and brothers meeting the hero XD
Overall, *thumbs up*
February 16, 2008
I ocassionally like to read a bit of time-travel romance, so when I saw this one come through the library I thought I would give it a go. It is the first in a trilogy and is the author's debut. She is IMO an author to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There was truly a great chemistry between Caitly and Connor and you were rooting for them the whole book (as least I was). I have put her next book, Highland guardian, on my must read list. Hugely satisfying story.
April 6, 2012
Wow, this book grabbed me from the beginning and held my interest till the last words.
March 8, 2024
2.5⭐️
September 3, 2017
This book was fun from the very beginning. It starts in Scotland a long, long, long, long time ago and involved a human and a faerie and a death and a curse and true love. Then we move forward in time to 1272, still Scotland, and we meet Connor MacKiernan. He is a descendant of the Fae Prince. He serves King Alexander and loves being a soldier for the King. But his uncle, the laird of his clan, wants to marry Connor's little sister to a horrible old man. In order for Connor to take custody of his sister and stop the travesty Connor must be married. But Connor hates women. He has lots of reasons to do so. His aunt suggests that she uses the Fae magic to bring back a woman from the future who would stay just long enough to marry Connor and release him from the King's service. We go forward to Denver, 2007 where Caitlyn Coryell is on the verge of marrying a jerk. So when Connor arrives in her bedroom and asks her to come back with him, she agrees. After all, everyone is always telling her to be more adventurous. Once she arrives in the past the book gets even better. Mayhue has a fabulous sense of humor, a delightful writing style and I can't wait to pass this book along.
October 8, 2018
I usually enjoy a good historical romance involving Highlanders and time travel. This book is definitely not Outlander, but a fun, quick, enjoyable read nonetheless. The female lead was a bit too wishy-washy for my taste. One minute she was a tough, take charge kind of gal; and the next minute she was wimpy and timid. However, there were many other colorful characters to enjoy. I particularly enjoyed the fae element involved in this book, and look forward to seeing how this weaves into the rest of the series. The best part of the book for me was the ending. I won't give anything away, but it was fun and unexpected!
April 28, 2020
I Give this Book a 3.5/5 Star Rating, Listing as 4.
This is a series in reread over and over again, while I enjoy the series, they aren’t the best I’ve read in these genre(s):
Time Travel & Highlander.
HEA(?): Yes.
Heat: 3/5
Romance: 3-3.5/5
Suspense: 2.5/5
Drama: 3.5-4/5
Not my favorite female, very weak & cowardice, and her personality is not my favorite.
This book could’ve been much better, but I still enjoy it.
This is a series in reread over and over again, while I enjoy the series, they aren’t the best I’ve read in these genre(s):
Time Travel & Highlander.
HEA(?): Yes.
Heat: 3/5
Romance: 3-3.5/5
Suspense: 2.5/5
Drama: 3.5-4/5
Not my favorite female, very weak & cowardice, and her personality is not my favorite.
This book could’ve been much better, but I still enjoy it.
January 26, 2019
I was so, so worried about the ending but man was it fantastic. A good addition to time travel romances.
November 10, 2022
The main couple acts like they know each other. It's just not what I was expecting for this time travel read.
February 16, 2010
I've decided I am going to put this note before each of my reviews. I have absolutely no background in literature, writing or reviewing. I am just a Librarian with a love for a good story. The opinions in the following review are ONLY my OPINIONS. I am not commenting on the writers ability since well -- I am not a writer and never will be. If you are the author of this book, my opinion is just that and not a judgment against you!
This is the 1st in a series titled "Daughters of the Glen" about time traveling descendants of the Fae. It is a cute and light fantasy time travel romance set in Scotland (1272) from new author Melissa Mayhue
The main characters Connor and Caitlyn are likable if not very realistic or well-developed enough for my tastes. My problem with the heroine was that she adapted far too well in 1272 Scotland for a modern women. I know it is a silly point, but seriously there was a lack of good hygiene back then and can you say a serious lack of womens rights. I also found many of the back characters could be a little more developed and they are almost forgettable.
The plot was very smoothly written but a little underdeveloped. I was a little irritated at times with some of the situations and plot twists. However, the author has a talent when it comes to descriptions and brought the characters and the setting to life. I really enjoyed the opening chapter that read like an old fashioned fairy tale with a lovely tale of a doomed love between a mortal and a Fae prince. I also enjoyed some of the authentic Scottish brogue -- although it irritated my hubby because I am now saying dinna know(in a bad Scottish accent)instead of don't know. There is also a wonderfully written scene in which Connor walks in on Caitlyn while she is shaving her legs. Hilarious!
I think the series and the author have a lot of potential and will take a look at the rest of the series and see if it improves. Please also take into consideration when reading this review that I have some issues when reading time travel fiction. The very idea of time travel puts my brain into overdrive with questions of what could potentially go wrong if someone went back in time.
This is the 1st in a series titled "Daughters of the Glen" about time traveling descendants of the Fae. It is a cute and light fantasy time travel romance set in Scotland (1272) from new author Melissa Mayhue
The main characters Connor and Caitlyn are likable if not very realistic or well-developed enough for my tastes. My problem with the heroine was that she adapted far too well in 1272 Scotland for a modern women. I know it is a silly point, but seriously there was a lack of good hygiene back then and can you say a serious lack of womens rights. I also found many of the back characters could be a little more developed and they are almost forgettable.
The plot was very smoothly written but a little underdeveloped. I was a little irritated at times with some of the situations and plot twists. However, the author has a talent when it comes to descriptions and brought the characters and the setting to life. I really enjoyed the opening chapter that read like an old fashioned fairy tale with a lovely tale of a doomed love between a mortal and a Fae prince. I also enjoyed some of the authentic Scottish brogue -- although it irritated my hubby because I am now saying dinna know(in a bad Scottish accent)instead of don't know. There is also a wonderfully written scene in which Connor walks in on Caitlyn while she is shaving her legs. Hilarious!
I think the series and the author have a lot of potential and will take a look at the rest of the series and see if it improves. Please also take into consideration when reading this review that I have some issues when reading time travel fiction. The very idea of time travel puts my brain into overdrive with questions of what could potentially go wrong if someone went back in time.
March 8, 2011
This story of Melissa Mayhue brought me home again, somehow it speaks of the novels written long ago, the ones I read when I was a teenager. Filled with romance, adventure and family it instantly made me want to snuggle up on the couch and let myself be swiped away to times that echo with long forgotten voices.
Caitlyn is at a juncture in her life, will she marry a man who is just interested in her for the connections her father has or will she finally find the strength and live her life the way she wants too? One evening with her nighties on and a glass of drambuie in her hand she slips on a necklace. Suddenly a man shimmers into a man of flesh and blood and promises her an adventure with the mere acceptance of his outstretched hand...
From the moment Connor MacKiernan appeared I could relate to Caitlyn, who doesn't want to be asked for help in that way, by that kind of man, who wouldn't risk it all and seek adventure!
This is a novel that flows with a grace that slowly lured me with its well developed characters and the settings made me wander in Scotland, inhaling the magic, visiting castles as the people inhabiting it speak of long forgotten ways. I can honestly say that this is not a story that hits me like a lightning bold and reverberates through me with its thunder. Melissa Mayhue is not that kind of writer, I would say she has the talent to take her time with the hero and heroine. To build up the romance, to create a world and the plot which in the end turned out to be so surprising! True love is the greatest adventure and Caitlyn with Connor made me enjoy theirs from first till last page and speaks of an interesting future for Melissa Mayhue as a writer.I am pleased with this story with all the rough-around-the-edges highlanders and its strong no-nonsense women and the ending was so heartwarming that the romance-reader in me was satisfied from head to toe.
With a classic highlander tale, wrapped up in a bit of ancient Fearie magic Melissa Mayhue has written a solid debut novel that will interest many readers of this genre!
Caitlyn is at a juncture in her life, will she marry a man who is just interested in her for the connections her father has or will she finally find the strength and live her life the way she wants too? One evening with her nighties on and a glass of drambuie in her hand she slips on a necklace. Suddenly a man shimmers into a man of flesh and blood and promises her an adventure with the mere acceptance of his outstretched hand...
From the moment Connor MacKiernan appeared I could relate to Caitlyn, who doesn't want to be asked for help in that way, by that kind of man, who wouldn't risk it all and seek adventure!
This is a novel that flows with a grace that slowly lured me with its well developed characters and the settings made me wander in Scotland, inhaling the magic, visiting castles as the people inhabiting it speak of long forgotten ways. I can honestly say that this is not a story that hits me like a lightning bold and reverberates through me with its thunder. Melissa Mayhue is not that kind of writer, I would say she has the talent to take her time with the hero and heroine. To build up the romance, to create a world and the plot which in the end turned out to be so surprising! True love is the greatest adventure and Caitlyn with Connor made me enjoy theirs from first till last page and speaks of an interesting future for Melissa Mayhue as a writer.I am pleased with this story with all the rough-around-the-edges highlanders and its strong no-nonsense women and the ending was so heartwarming that the romance-reader in me was satisfied from head to toe.
With a classic highlander tale, wrapped up in a bit of ancient Fearie magic Melissa Mayhue has written a solid debut novel that will interest many readers of this genre!
May 16, 2011
I did like this book. I really liked A Highlander of Her Own better.
Connor MacKiernan was an unusual hero that I couldn't find all that attractive. I can't imagine him even staying under the same roof as the woman who had hurt him so much that it damaged him for other women - but he does. If it wasn't for Caitlyn Coryell's character and story, I probably would have put this one down. I loved the ending and how everything was wrapped up. I even look forward to reading about Connor's sister. (I understand the book is already out.)
To say I was not entertained would be a lie. I already bought Soul of a Highlander, and am waiting on my copy of Healing the Highlander to come in the mail.
You can read and put this book down any time you like. It can wait to be picked up again. This is not true of all Mayhue books. Just my opinion...I'm sure some will disagree.
Connor MacKiernan was an unusual hero that I couldn't find all that attractive. I can't imagine him even staying under the same roof as the woman who had hurt him so much that it damaged him for other women - but he does. If it wasn't for Caitlyn Coryell's character and story, I probably would have put this one down. I loved the ending and how everything was wrapped up. I even look forward to reading about Connor's sister. (I understand the book is already out.)
To say I was not entertained would be a lie. I already bought Soul of a Highlander, and am waiting on my copy of Healing the Highlander to come in the mail.
You can read and put this book down any time you like. It can wait to be picked up again. This is not true of all Mayhue books. Just my opinion...I'm sure some will disagree.
April 4, 2013
Caitlyn is having one of the worse days of her life, her fiancee is having an affair with his secretary and has no idea what she should do and feels like she is losing a part of herself. Then drowning her sorrows with a good glass of wine, after she puts on a pendant, and mysterious and yet sex stranger appears in her bedroom asking her to return home to him to Scotland 800 previous to marry him and save his sister,,,and Caitlyn does it knowing that life couldn't get much worse than being married for thirty days. Only once Caityln arrives things just go from average to worse, her life is in danger, the wedding has been delayed, and she knows she is in love with a man that can never love her in return...Thirty Night with a Highland Husband is the first that I have read by this author and I can hardly wait to read more by this author. I have heard some good things, but I didn't know if I would like her books, and now I know that I really love her style of writing. This story was charming and tender and I will admit I got a tad emotional at times. This book has such a magical touch to each page that I couldn't escape from the pages and I just fell in love with Connor and Caitylyn, I also have a love for time travel romances and this one tops the list in my book!!!
December 18, 2011
Simplesmente adorei! Tinha grandes expectativas relativamente a este livro e felizmente o livro correspondeu a todas essas expectativas. O prólogo prende logo a nossa atenção e a partir daí, a história flui naturalmente.
O romance entre o Connor e a Cate é mesmo lindo e dei por mim a suspirar várias vezes com algumas das cenas que se passaram entre eles que me aqueceram o coração (e ainda aquecem quando penso nelas *_*)
E visto que a maior parte da história se passa na Escócia medieval, também existem as traições, intrigas e conspirações que os nossos potagonistas irão ultrapassar para poderem ficar juntos (incluindo duas tentativas de homicidio) que adicionam a medida certa de suspense e emoção à trama.
Confesso que o meu queixo caiu quando o vilão foi revelado. Fui completamente apanhada de surpresa o que só contribuiu para que eu gostasse ainda mais do livro, afinal é sempre bom ser surpreendida ;)
E aquele final... aquele final deixou-me intrigada e levantou-me algumas questões que espero ver respondidas nos próximos livros
É uma série que faço questão de seguir. Este primeiro livro encheu-me completamente as medidas :D
O romance entre o Connor e a Cate é mesmo lindo e dei por mim a suspirar várias vezes com algumas das cenas que se passaram entre eles que me aqueceram o coração (e ainda aquecem quando penso nelas *_*)
E visto que a maior parte da história se passa na Escócia medieval, também existem as traições, intrigas e conspirações que os nossos potagonistas irão ultrapassar para poderem ficar juntos (incluindo duas tentativas de homicidio) que adicionam a medida certa de suspense e emoção à trama.
Confesso que o meu queixo caiu quando o vilão foi revelado. Fui completamente apanhada de surpresa o que só contribuiu para que eu gostasse ainda mais do livro, afinal é sempre bom ser surpreendida ;)
E aquele final... aquele final deixou-me intrigada e levantou-me algumas questões que espero ver respondidas nos próximos livros
É uma série que faço questão de seguir. Este primeiro livro encheu-me completamente as medidas :D
May 31, 2013
I loved this book! I don't know if it was because I was eating ice cream while eating this at midnight til the wee hours of the sun, but I couldn't stop crying just about every single time something bad or major was going to happen.
Cate thinks Conner's not in love with her? Tears.
Turns out he's not as much in love with her as she is with him? More tears.
Cate needs to get him to love her like she does him or she can't go home, and even if he does love her, she ends up having to leave his time? Snot and ugly crying and nonstop OMFG'ing.
Gaaahhhh!!! You got two adults here thinking something else entirely that isn't completely false or delusional because of occurrences that happen in the book, but come on, man!
Maybe I should not eat ice cream while reading. Cause I swear, I had paper towels next to me to blow my nose so I didn't have to stop reading. This book was funny, romantic, with a little bit of Nancy Drew thrills added in here, and at times it was very informative in the game of love and reality. And it's in SCOTLAND!!! :)))
Cate thinks Conner's not in love with her? Tears.
Turns out he's not as much in love with her as she is with him? More tears.
Cate needs to get him to love her like she does him or she can't go home, and even if he does love her, she ends up having to leave his time? Snot and ugly crying and nonstop OMFG'ing.
Gaaahhhh!!! You got two adults here thinking something else entirely that isn't completely false or delusional because of occurrences that happen in the book, but come on, man!
Maybe I should not eat ice cream while reading. Cause I swear, I had paper towels next to me to blow my nose so I didn't have to stop reading. This book was funny, romantic, with a little bit of Nancy Drew thrills added in here, and at times it was very informative in the game of love and reality. And it's in SCOTLAND!!! :)))
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 21, 2016
2.5-3 stars. Light, easy read about a woman who travels through time and temporarily marries a Scotsman, only to fall in love with him. He is instantly attracted to her aswell, but because of bad history with another woman, he has decided to not trust any woman ever again. There are a lot of conflicts and dramas going on through the book, one of them being that someone tries to kill the main character.
I didn't like any of the characters that much. It was hard to take most of them seriously, because they were so two-dimensional. Cate and Connor fell for each other way too fast and there was no chemistry between them, which made it hard to care for them. There were also way too many unneccessary conflicts between them. I give it close to 3 stars because of the time period and the setting, which I like, and also because it started out good.
I didn't like any of the characters that much. It was hard to take most of them seriously, because they were so two-dimensional. Cate and Connor fell for each other way too fast and there was no chemistry between them, which made it hard to care for them. There were also way too many unneccessary conflicts between them. I give it close to 3 stars because of the time period and the setting, which I like, and also because it started out good.
March 31, 2011
Hmmm... I guess I'd put this around a 3 1/2 stars. I love time travel... I think most of you know that. This heroine did a few things in the book that kept me shaking my head. *spoiler* The beginning bugged me with Caty's willingness to jump in time with little more than an invite. Sure, Connor was all yummy and kilted, and in a fantasy you have to go with it, but I had a hard time buying into her jump in time. Loved the fae aspects of the story and think that I'll pick up other books in the series to see how they pan out. And the ending was well played out. Well, except the conflict that I'd have liked to see between Caty and Richard. I was looking for a kick-ass fight there, but didn't get it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 25, 2009
Sweet god, this was AMAZING. I mean, when you see a shirtless dude in a kilt (which did not exist in 13th century Scotland, I am pretty sure; I know they at least did not start with the family/clan specific tartans until centuries later) on the back cover, cavorting around with a lady in modern lingerie- you KNOW that only amazing things are going to exist within the pages.
Delicious, historically-inaccurate brain candy of the very best variety; I give it four stars of awesome for rollicking ridiculousness. Please enjoy responsibly. (Meaning with a glass of wine and some truffles or ice cream or something.)
Delicious, historically-inaccurate brain candy of the very best variety; I give it four stars of awesome for rollicking ridiculousness. Please enjoy responsibly. (Meaning with a glass of wine and some truffles or ice cream or something.)
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