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Highland Warriors #3
Highlander The Demon Lord
She ran from a life of fear… Adara’s life has been filled with dread and apprehension, never knowing if she’d live to see the sunrise, or if she even wanted to. From an early age, she’s served others—traded, sold, or given away. Only one fleeting moment in her life did she know kindness, but that too was taken away. Now that she’s escaped to her uncle’s land, she finally has peace and feels safe. That is until he rode in. Now that peace is in danger—along with her heart. He searched for salvation. Warrick is called the Demon Lord for good reason. He is ruthless and cares for nothing—or no one—which makes him the perfect man to carry out the King’s unsavory and sometimes brutal tasks. His current mission is no different, except when he arrives at MacCara keep, he finds Adara, the one woman he thought he’d never see again. She makes him feel, something he is afraid to do. He can’t afford to be soft, and Adara could quickly become his weakness—one his enemies will use against him. Someone wants Adara dead. Can Warrick convince her to trust him and keep her safe? Or will their new-found love become a deadly trap for both of them?
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First published May 21, 2018
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November 9, 2025
I paid money for this because I thought it would be a perfect fit for my reading tastes.
Spoiler: I was totally wrong.
I've read one book by Donna Fletcher before, and I remember really enjoying it. I'm not sure if I would now given how much I detested her writing style in this book. Maybe my tastes evolved, or her writing got worse.... not sure.
Anywho, this is a story of a Scottish clan leader, Warrick, "the demon lord" and Adara, a former servant. He wed her on a whim, needing a wife that would obey and she agreed, because she is used to obeying. They spent one night together and then were separated for a few months.
Warrick finds Adara by chance and discovers she is pregnant. She fears her husband, because the rumors circulating him are really bad and he's supposed to be a monster incapable of feeling anything. Warrick swears that Adara must obey him always and in turn, he will protect her. Turns out, the two totally fall for each other during the duration of her pregnancy.
This book is the third in a series that I did not read and that did not detract from my ability to follow the story. The style of writing left me unimpressed and bored. Warrick has a very caveman way about him and the dialog is very stunted as a result. In addition, the conflict and internal dialog is SUPER repetitive in a bad way.
I kept with the story because I wanted to see how the mystery unfolded. Knowing how everything ends, I could have bailed without missing much, but since I used my own money in order to read this book, I felt inclined to finish.
I don't hate the book, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you can read it for free.
Spoiler: I was totally wrong.
I've read one book by Donna Fletcher before, and I remember really enjoying it. I'm not sure if I would now given how much I detested her writing style in this book. Maybe my tastes evolved, or her writing got worse.... not sure.
Anywho, this is a story of a Scottish clan leader, Warrick, "the demon lord" and Adara, a former servant. He wed her on a whim, needing a wife that would obey and she agreed, because she is used to obeying. They spent one night together and then were separated for a few months.
Warrick finds Adara by chance and discovers she is pregnant. She fears her husband, because the rumors circulating him are really bad and he's supposed to be a monster incapable of feeling anything. Warrick swears that Adara must obey him always and in turn, he will protect her. Turns out, the two totally fall for each other during the duration of her pregnancy.
This book is the third in a series that I did not read and that did not detract from my ability to follow the story. The style of writing left me unimpressed and bored. Warrick has a very caveman way about him and the dialog is very stunted as a result. In addition, the conflict and internal dialog is SUPER repetitive in a bad way.
I kept with the story because I wanted to see how the mystery unfolded. Knowing how everything ends, I could have bailed without missing much, but since I used my own money in order to read this book, I felt inclined to finish.
I don't hate the book, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you can read it for free.
May 25, 2018
Highlander The Demon Lord by Donna Fletcher is book Three in the Highland Warriors Trilogy. This is the story of Adara and Warrick.
I am not sure I can ever put into words how much I love Ms. Flecther's stories / writing! I would easily give her books a 100 stars if I could.
This book took me into the story from the first page and couldn't put it down until the last one.
Adara has had a harsh life trusting little or no one. Warrick is a harsh, cold leader but his one weakness is Adara. Although he is slow to show it but it is nevertheless the truth. Adara is in danger because of the lands she has inherited but Warrick is out to protect what is his.
I do think you will enjoy the stories more if you read them in order but this can be a standalone book.
I am not sure I can ever put into words how much I love Ms. Flecther's stories / writing! I would easily give her books a 100 stars if I could.
This book took me into the story from the first page and couldn't put it down until the last one.
Adara has had a harsh life trusting little or no one. Warrick is a harsh, cold leader but his one weakness is Adara. Although he is slow to show it but it is nevertheless the truth. Adara is in danger because of the lands she has inherited but Warrick is out to protect what is his.
I do think you will enjoy the stories more if you read them in order but this can be a standalone book.
June 27, 2018
4.75 stars
In a word: Best!
As far as this very enjoyable trilogy is concerned, Ms. Fletcher saved the best for last, imo! LOVED this book and the characters! While you can read them as standalones, I would highly recommend reading the first one before this one (the 2nd one isn't necessary) as there are many familiar faces that appear in both the first and last books with meaningful history.
The last installment (sniff, sniff!) of this trio of hot highland warriors centers around Warrick (known to most as the "Demon Lord") and Adara (a seemingly meek former servant). The book opens with Warrick arriving at his warrior friend's holdings (Craven MacCara, aka "Beast") to discover that a woman he has sought far and wide is there. Adara, whose life has been filled with pain and neglect, is immediately terrified of the Demon Lord --- and we soon discover why.
What I liked:
- Everything!
- The main characters were well-developed and the author made you care about them and their relationship
- No angst where it wasn't needed (THANK YOU!)
- Twists and turns and surprises - oh my!
- Return of other characters from the first book was fun
- The H was true to his character throughout, even when he did "soften" with his wife, he didn't suddenly turn into a giant mush ball
What I didn't like as much:
- The ONLY complaint I have is really more about the whole trilogy -- the 2nd book (Slain, aka "Savage" & Hannah's story) could have taken place on an island thousands of miles away because there was no interaction with them in the first or third books --- it was especially notable given the significant amount of crossover between the first and third books in this series --- I would have liked to have had more about them as the 2nd ends up being my least favorite (still a 4-star read!) because I didn't feel like I really got to know the characters as I did in the others
Overall, my favorite-est book in this trilogy! I'm bummed it has come to an end, but I can't wait to see what delicious treat Ms. Fletcher cooks up next!
Plot --- 5/5
Main Characters --- 5/5
Other Characters --- 4.5/5
Steam Level -- 3/5
Violence --- none graphic; true to the time period
Language --- minimal
POV --- 3rd throughout
In a word: Best!
As far as this very enjoyable trilogy is concerned, Ms. Fletcher saved the best for last, imo! LOVED this book and the characters! While you can read them as standalones, I would highly recommend reading the first one before this one (the 2nd one isn't necessary) as there are many familiar faces that appear in both the first and last books with meaningful history.
The last installment (sniff, sniff!) of this trio of hot highland warriors centers around Warrick (known to most as the "Demon Lord") and Adara (a seemingly meek former servant). The book opens with Warrick arriving at his warrior friend's holdings (Craven MacCara, aka "Beast") to discover that a woman he has sought far and wide is there. Adara, whose life has been filled with pain and neglect, is immediately terrified of the Demon Lord --- and we soon discover why.
What I liked:
- Everything!
- The main characters were well-developed and the author made you care about them and their relationship
- No angst where it wasn't needed (THANK YOU!)
- Twists and turns and surprises - oh my!
- Return of other characters from the first book was fun
- The H was true to his character throughout, even when he did "soften" with his wife, he didn't suddenly turn into a giant mush ball
What I didn't like as much:
- The ONLY complaint I have is really more about the whole trilogy -- the 2nd book (Slain, aka "Savage" & Hannah's story) could have taken place on an island thousands of miles away because there was no interaction with them in the first or third books --- it was especially notable given the significant amount of crossover between the first and third books in this series --- I would have liked to have had more about them as the 2nd ends up being my least favorite (still a 4-star read!) because I didn't feel like I really got to know the characters as I did in the others
Overall, my favorite-est book in this trilogy! I'm bummed it has come to an end, but I can't wait to see what delicious treat Ms. Fletcher cooks up next!
Plot --- 5/5
Main Characters --- 5/5
Other Characters --- 4.5/5
Steam Level -- 3/5
Violence --- none graphic; true to the time period
Language --- minimal
POV --- 3rd throughout
February 5, 2022
4.5 stars but I am rounding up. I really liked this book. I enjoyed revisiting characters that I loved from the first book. Warrick is definitely hard core alpha male. At times Adara’s fear annoyed me but since there was minimal angst I overlooked it. Ha ha
Several twist and turns ploy 8(1-10) steaminess 8(1-10)
Several twist and turns ploy 8(1-10) steaminess 8(1-10)
June 8, 2018
Wow! My roll continues......
I’ve been wanting to read this, so when it came up for sale late last night, I snatched it up and I wasn’t dissapointed at all!
Cast your mind back to medieval Scotland. Women had no rights, death, sickness, war, ran rampant. The description in this book is amazing, you can almost smell, well, just how bad everything and everyone smelled back then. Nothing was left out. You could feel the chill in the keep........
We meet Adara, a servant, whose at best she knows a orphan. Shuttles from house to house, hit, beaten, but she keeps herself filthy and unclean to ward men away from her. Unfortunately for her, she was just what Warrick, our Demon lord wanted when he choose a wife. He had been betrayed by taking a titled wife and he wanted nothing more to do with that after her death. He wanted an obedient, silent wife, or so he thought.
Low and behold, she is sold and wed to him. When they clean her up, turns out her hair is blonde her eyes blue and she’s very pretty. As the book progresses, their wedding night, which surprised both of them is done in flashback. I really, really liked that. Because......The beginning chapters are so intense and you have no idea what to think of their relationship because, when we meet Adara, she has been severely tortoured......
In Warricks Dungeon. She was kidnapped and put there after there wedding night, right under his nose. He’s been searching for her thinking she ran from him. Though now she has escaped, and with a new clan, Espy & her husband Craven, who helped her, she thinks he was indifferent of her and sent her there.
Nothing could be further from the truth. But she has basically PTSD from the 2 months she was held there...in the dark, with the screaming and torture and branding......Espy had convinced the men as a healer, Adara was polluted and not to be raped by giving the men poison Ivy after an attempt. Brilliant!
As all is revealed, low and behold our Demon Lord gives us a BEAUTFUL romance!
He falls hard, he does a complete 180. It’s epic, it’s wonderful. His own hardships growing up are revealed. Watching the layers get pealed back from him was amazing, and all by this little slip of girl, his wife. Who endured so much hardship. I LOVED them!
There’s secrets of her birth revealed, there’s war and clan intrigue, but by the end of the book, I fell just as hard for Warrick as I did for Adara.
It’s a truly epic romance of forgiveness, strength and love. One of my very favorite married couple stories, in such a dark time in history. AMAZING supporting characters.
Highly recommend!
I’ve been wanting to read this, so when it came up for sale late last night, I snatched it up and I wasn’t dissapointed at all!
Cast your mind back to medieval Scotland. Women had no rights, death, sickness, war, ran rampant. The description in this book is amazing, you can almost smell, well, just how bad everything and everyone smelled back then. Nothing was left out. You could feel the chill in the keep........
We meet Adara, a servant, whose at best she knows a orphan. Shuttles from house to house, hit, beaten, but she keeps herself filthy and unclean to ward men away from her. Unfortunately for her, she was just what Warrick, our Demon lord wanted when he choose a wife. He had been betrayed by taking a titled wife and he wanted nothing more to do with that after her death. He wanted an obedient, silent wife, or so he thought.
Low and behold, she is sold and wed to him. When they clean her up, turns out her hair is blonde her eyes blue and she’s very pretty. As the book progresses, their wedding night, which surprised both of them is done in flashback. I really, really liked that. Because......The beginning chapters are so intense and you have no idea what to think of their relationship because, when we meet Adara, she has been severely tortoured......
In Warricks Dungeon. She was kidnapped and put there after there wedding night, right under his nose. He’s been searching for her thinking she ran from him. Though now she has escaped, and with a new clan, Espy & her husband Craven, who helped her, she thinks he was indifferent of her and sent her there.
Nothing could be further from the truth. But she has basically PTSD from the 2 months she was held there...in the dark, with the screaming and torture and branding......Espy had convinced the men as a healer, Adara was polluted and not to be raped by giving the men poison Ivy after an attempt. Brilliant!
As all is revealed, low and behold our Demon Lord gives us a BEAUTFUL romance!
He falls hard, he does a complete 180. It’s epic, it’s wonderful. His own hardships growing up are revealed. Watching the layers get pealed back from him was amazing, and all by this little slip of girl, his wife. Who endured so much hardship. I LOVED them!
There’s secrets of her birth revealed, there’s war and clan intrigue, but by the end of the book, I fell just as hard for Warrick as I did for Adara.
It’s a truly epic romance of forgiveness, strength and love. One of my very favorite married couple stories, in such a dark time in history. AMAZING supporting characters.
Highly recommend!
June 21, 2023
If the heroine doesn't get kidnapped while taking a walk in the woods is it even a Highlander book?
I swear between Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands, and now this author the combo of heroine + walk + woods = kidnapping by enemies.
Entertaining enough if rather formulaic.
I swear between Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands, and now this author the combo of heroine + walk + woods = kidnapping by enemies.
Entertaining enough if rather formulaic.
March 2, 2024
I liked this one but I did skim quite a bit. It’s a relaxing read with no angsty moments. The bad stuff happened before the book begins and we’re only told of Adaras torture in Warricks dungeon: Warwick is grouchy but has no real bite when it comes to Adara. There’s the usual kidnapping, someone trying to kill the mcs and plot twist at the end. This one was just comfortable. It didn’t make me feel the emotions that Dawn and Crees books did.
January 23, 2020
Je sais pas j'ai un truc avec les grands bourrus sombres mais qui craque totalement pour l'héroïne. Et les héroïnes sont pas neuneus
December 8, 2021
DNF.
The hero was unbearable because his possessive bordered on disrespectful and I felt sorry for the heroine who was constantly dragged around by him. I do love possessive heroes but this one was NOT CHARMING at all. I think I would be very pissed at having a man commanding me like I have no mind of my own, not to mention Warrick was like a rude parrot constantly threatening Espy.
I had expectations for Warrick but I just couldn't like his character. The heroine while weak was supposed to grow into herself which I'm sure she did but when it happened, I couldn't differentiate her from Espy. 😅 So you tell me what that means. Zero originality. Coupled with the fact that this story has a repetitive ring to the other two books prior to this one....I have to say sorry nope. ☹️☹️
The hero was unbearable because his possessive bordered on disrespectful and I felt sorry for the heroine who was constantly dragged around by him. I do love possessive heroes but this one was NOT CHARMING at all. I think I would be very pissed at having a man commanding me like I have no mind of my own, not to mention Warrick was like a rude parrot constantly threatening Espy.
I had expectations for Warrick but I just couldn't like his character. The heroine while weak was supposed to grow into herself which I'm sure she did but when it happened, I couldn't differentiate her from Espy. 😅 So you tell me what that means. Zero originality. Coupled with the fact that this story has a repetitive ring to the other two books prior to this one....I have to say sorry nope. ☹️☹️
May 29, 2018
Another great read from Donna Fletcher. Great characters and romance and a good story. Really enjoyed this trilogy.
June 9, 2018
Highlander The Demon Lord (Highland Warriors Trilogy Book 3) by Donna Fletcher, but can be read as a stand alone. Warrick, aka the Demon Lord, cares for nothing and no one and is ruthless, or so most believe. He carries out the King’s unsavory and sometimes brutal tasks. Adara, has served others, been tortured, traded, given away, or sold and mistreated from an early age. She has known very little kindness in her life, she's been scared her entire life. She's learned to be submissive and obedient, that is until Warrick comes into her life.
Fast paced, well written and well crafted with well developed, intriguing and engaging characters. I have loved Warrick and Adara from the very beginning. Although, Warrick is ruthless, at times, he has a kind and gentle heart, especially with Adara. Adara brings out the best of him and he's helps Adara overcome her fears.
Filled with danger, intrigue, suspense, mystery, romance, twists and turns, and surprises. The reader will find themselves carried away and glued to the pages by Warrick and Adara's love and Adara's will to survive. She is a fascinating and captivating heroine. This is the conclusion of what's been a captivating and intriguing trilogy, "Highland Warriors".
Another must read by Donna Fletcher.
Fast paced, well written and well crafted with well developed, intriguing and engaging characters. I have loved Warrick and Adara from the very beginning. Although, Warrick is ruthless, at times, he has a kind and gentle heart, especially with Adara. Adara brings out the best of him and he's helps Adara overcome her fears.
Filled with danger, intrigue, suspense, mystery, romance, twists and turns, and surprises. The reader will find themselves carried away and glued to the pages by Warrick and Adara's love and Adara's will to survive. She is a fascinating and captivating heroine. This is the conclusion of what's been a captivating and intriguing trilogy, "Highland Warriors".
Another must read by Donna Fletcher.
November 18, 2023
It was too cringe at times. The dialogue didn’t seem real you know ? And the last plot twist was just :/
August 27, 2019
Highlander The Demon Lord is a sweet Book! It’s a book you pick up at a peaceful moment and relax into. It’s simple, gradual and calm. (Although Warrick obstructed that calm most of the time).
Adara the heroine is very lovable. She’s gentle and yet sharp minded. The gradual process to which she fell in love with her husband was 💯
Warrick could be annoying when dealing with other characters but with Adara he was very lovable.
Adara really made me feel like I knew the bairn even before he was born.
Altogether a good book. It’s a nice break from overly dramatic heroines in most Scottish romance.
Adara the heroine is very lovable. She’s gentle and yet sharp minded. The gradual process to which she fell in love with her husband was 💯
Warrick could be annoying when dealing with other characters but with Adara he was very lovable.
Adara really made me feel like I knew the bairn even before he was born.
Altogether a good book. It’s a nice break from overly dramatic heroines in most Scottish romance.
June 19, 2020
The best in the series and top favorite by this author.
September 27, 2025
Ternyata saya udah pernah baca buku ini tahun 2022 tapi ga saya lanjutkan padahal udah nyampe chapter 30 gt, dan akhirnya ga sengaja pengen baca ulang karena kangen Highlander ala Donna Fletcher. Kemarin juga saya baca ulang buku pertamanya karena udah lupa ceritanya dan dibikin penasaran dengan karakter Adara yang nongol sebentar tapi banyak misterinya.
Di buku ini, Adara yang terbongkar jati dirinya sebagai heiress klan MacVarish, ternyata pernah dinikahi oleh Warrick atau The Demon. Jadi makin rumit rahasia yang dibawa si Adara karena di sepanjang buku mulai terungkap satu persatu dan emang seribet itu 🤭 Adara dan Warrick nikah agak random sih. Si Warrick cuma milih Adara karena dia kebetulan jadi pelayan di kastilnya dan ternyata setelah malam pertama kok jadi terkesan bgt--ya gimana gak terkesan, mainnya bisa 3 ronde 😂 padahal Adara masih virgin. Ga taunya esok harinya Adara malah dijeblosin ke dungeon dan mengalami siksaan yang bikin dua jarinya cacat. Adara juga jadi trauma dengan ruang sempit dan gelap, sampai akhirnya dia diselamatkan Epsy, heroine di buku pertama. Ini juga menjelaskan kenapa Adara jadi takut banget dgn Warrick dan kenapa Warrick keukeuh bgt mencari Adara di buku pertama.
Saya suka perkembangan karakter Adara di sini,dimana awalnya dia penakut, manut,dll berubah jadi strong dan berani. Sebaliknya juga dengan Warrick yang dikenal tanpa kompromi, keras, galak, garang dll, jadi bisa membuka hatinya dan lebih manusiawi stlh kenal cinta. Di buku ini juga ada misteri tentang kematian istri pertama Warrick yang katanya dibunuh Warrick dan juga ada percobaan pembunuhan thd Warrick. Banyak sih misteri-misterinya tapi syukurlah ga bikin plot jadi kemana-mana. Yang penting fokus aja bacanya karena di endingnya bakal klop.
Di buku ini, Adara yang terbongkar jati dirinya sebagai heiress klan MacVarish, ternyata pernah dinikahi oleh Warrick atau The Demon. Jadi makin rumit rahasia yang dibawa si Adara karena di sepanjang buku mulai terungkap satu persatu dan emang seribet itu 🤭 Adara dan Warrick nikah agak random sih. Si Warrick cuma milih Adara karena dia kebetulan jadi pelayan di kastilnya dan ternyata setelah malam pertama kok jadi terkesan bgt--ya gimana gak terkesan, mainnya bisa 3 ronde 😂 padahal Adara masih virgin. Ga taunya esok harinya Adara malah dijeblosin ke dungeon dan mengalami siksaan yang bikin dua jarinya cacat. Adara juga jadi trauma dengan ruang sempit dan gelap, sampai akhirnya dia diselamatkan Epsy, heroine di buku pertama. Ini juga menjelaskan kenapa Adara jadi takut banget dgn Warrick dan kenapa Warrick keukeuh bgt mencari Adara di buku pertama.
Saya suka perkembangan karakter Adara di sini,dimana awalnya dia penakut, manut,dll berubah jadi strong dan berani. Sebaliknya juga dengan Warrick yang dikenal tanpa kompromi, keras, galak, garang dll, jadi bisa membuka hatinya dan lebih manusiawi stlh kenal cinta. Di buku ini juga ada misteri tentang kematian istri pertama Warrick yang katanya dibunuh Warrick dan juga ada percobaan pembunuhan thd Warrick. Banyak sih misteri-misterinya tapi syukurlah ga bikin plot jadi kemana-mana. Yang penting fokus aja bacanya karena di endingnya bakal klop.
November 22, 2018
SENSUALITY RATING:
YES Profanity; a “damn” here or there but nothing excessive;
YES, minor descriptive Sexual Encounters within the bonds of marriage i.e. “her slick, tight sheath”.
GENRE: Historical Scottish Romance
SETTING: Home of Clan MacVarish.
CENTRAL FEMALE CHARACTER: ADARA – Petite; Recluse; Frightened little mouse but with a smile that softens the heart.
CENTRAL MALE CHARACTER: WARRICK the Demon Lord – Roars deep; Keeps his troops inline; Lays down the law and follows through with the punishment if laws are broken; the most feared of all Warriors.
SYNOPSIS: Adara continues to shy away from anyone except Epsy of the Clan MacCara. She is discovered by the Demon Lord and returned to her home. Warrick, the Demon Lord will take possession of Clan MacVarish and all of Adara’s people. But, WHO IS TRYING TO KILL WARRICK and why?
WHAT I LIKED: Callie is hilarious and the perfect person to get under the Demon’s skin.
WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: Though I understand why Adara being hard-headed was necessary to the plot, I still find it annoyingly annoying.
RATING: (4) stars BECAUSE confusing with regards to what happened 1st, 2nd, 3rd, i.e.., Time period in dungeon; On the run; Time spent with an Uncle; Became a servant; Marriage. What am I missing? Otherwise, the plot pulled me into the contrast between an insecure woman and the roar of the Demon. A twist on Beauty and the Beast, “Highlander” style, with no hint of a fairytale.
YES Profanity; a “damn” here or there but nothing excessive;
YES, minor descriptive Sexual Encounters within the bonds of marriage i.e. “her slick, tight sheath”.
GENRE: Historical Scottish Romance
SETTING: Home of Clan MacVarish.
CENTRAL FEMALE CHARACTER: ADARA – Petite; Recluse; Frightened little mouse but with a smile that softens the heart.
CENTRAL MALE CHARACTER: WARRICK the Demon Lord – Roars deep; Keeps his troops inline; Lays down the law and follows through with the punishment if laws are broken; the most feared of all Warriors.
SYNOPSIS: Adara continues to shy away from anyone except Epsy of the Clan MacCara. She is discovered by the Demon Lord and returned to her home. Warrick, the Demon Lord will take possession of Clan MacVarish and all of Adara’s people. But, WHO IS TRYING TO KILL WARRICK and why?
WHAT I LIKED: Callie is hilarious and the perfect person to get under the Demon’s skin.
WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: Though I understand why Adara being hard-headed was necessary to the plot, I still find it annoyingly annoying.
RATING: (4) stars BECAUSE confusing with regards to what happened 1st, 2nd, 3rd, i.e.., Time period in dungeon; On the run; Time spent with an Uncle; Became a servant; Marriage. What am I missing? Otherwise, the plot pulled me into the contrast between an insecure woman and the roar of the Demon. A twist on Beauty and the Beast, “Highlander” style, with no hint of a fairytale.
May 29, 2018
I do love a good Donna Fletcher Highlander story and The Demon Lord did not disappoint. There is a fantastic hero whom everyone feared and a heroine who used her fear to become a strong woman who loved with all her heart even though she had known no love her entire life. Warrick and Adara’s story is one of learning to trust and turning to each other when they had questions instead of turning away from each other. Adara was able to give all the love she held in her heart to Warrick who had never known what love really was. When danger threatens them both Warrick vows to let nothing hurt his family. However, there are a lot of secrets that threaten to do just that. The relationship between Warrick and Callie added a lot of fun humor. The Demon Lord is a very well written story with lots of humor, sexiness and a wonderful H&H. I loved that these characters were not perfect, and it was heartbreaking that they both had known such pain in their life. This author pulls you in at page one and the reader will not be able to stop until the last page. The plot was good, flowed well and I loved it! Romance like this always makes me smile. I also love it when the H&H are already together and face things as a strong, loving couple and their chemistry was breathtaking. Another hit for this author!!!!
August 5, 2020
4 stars ( 5/4 stars Margaret Mallory, Julie Johnstone, Monica McCarty, Lynsay Sands, Donna Fletcher)
4 stars: This book was good, worth reading in a few days. It hit pretty much most of my personal markers for a good read and well roundness of the book. my personal markers for a great read...1. smart and engaging writing, 2. Humorous, 3. sexy interactions and 4. stories with family/friends.
The development and interest in main characters and Secondary characters was enjoyable. It kept me wanting to know and read more.
Laugh out loud with humorous moments. The give and take dialogue was wonderful as well as action.
I loved the writing around the women empowerment (it wasn’t over the top for me). Badass women rock.
Movement of the book flowed for the most part. Book writing/conversation engaging. Not a lot of historical accuracy (no big deal to me), not a lot of internal character dialogue and not a lot of descriptive scenery written out.
Romantic /sexual content (kissing, oral and love making scenes) was throughout the book. Nothing over the top and was intertwined rightly in the story telling. 3/5 rating hotness and steam.
Recommend book and looking forward to series.
4 stars: This book was good, worth reading in a few days. It hit pretty much most of my personal markers for a good read and well roundness of the book. my personal markers for a great read...1. smart and engaging writing, 2. Humorous, 3. sexy interactions and 4. stories with family/friends.
The development and interest in main characters and Secondary characters was enjoyable. It kept me wanting to know and read more.
Laugh out loud with humorous moments. The give and take dialogue was wonderful as well as action.
I loved the writing around the women empowerment (it wasn’t over the top for me). Badass women rock.
Movement of the book flowed for the most part. Book writing/conversation engaging. Not a lot of historical accuracy (no big deal to me), not a lot of internal character dialogue and not a lot of descriptive scenery written out.
Romantic /sexual content (kissing, oral and love making scenes) was throughout the book. Nothing over the top and was intertwined rightly in the story telling. 3/5 rating hotness and steam.
Recommend book and looking forward to series.
December 13, 2023
So, I was expecting Warrick here to be the worst of the worst. In the first two books, he was described as a Demon, heartless, cruel, etc. So I expected him to be pretty bad. Was he? IMO, no. Like all the heroes of this series, pretty quickly we see that they do care and love their wives. I am not saying this is a bad thing! It's not. It's just, it sort of takes the validity out of the Beast/Demon/Savage nickname when they are cuddling their wives, saying they love them and everything else. 😂 I am glad Warrick was not aware of what was going on in his dungeon with the innocent people. We learned that in book 2 actually. I am not sure he could be redeemed as a hero if he knew what was going on down there. (Though in all honestly, he should have known and been on top of something like that - it is ultimately his keep and responsibility 🤷🏻♀️). I wasn't really a fan of the plot twist, with Adara and her father. I just thought it was unnecessary. That being said, I did enjoy the book and it was a quick read.
September 20, 2025
Another great book by Donna Fletcher. This book was about Warrick, who was a fierce and somewhat scary warrior lord, and Adara, who we soon find out is his wife. Adara had been severely tr@umatiz€d in Warrick's dungeon...unbeknownst to Warrick. She is shy and scared, but for all Warrick's ferocity, he is patient and gentle with her.
There is a lot of action and surprises during the book. At first I was irritated that Warrick and Adara had already had smexual relations before the story took place as I love reading about the first time between main characters. However, I was happy to read (from Adara's memory) about their first time.
All the main characters from book 1 are in this book, but unfortunately, Slain and Hannah from book 2 were not in this book. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable read. Warrick and Adara had good chemistry. I liked that Adara was a more shy, timid heroine after all the ab.u.se she went through, growing in strength and courage throughout the book. And the twists and turns in the book kept things interesting. Definitely recommend!
There is a lot of action and surprises during the book. At first I was irritated that Warrick and Adara had already had smexual relations before the story took place as I love reading about the first time between main characters. However, I was happy to read (from Adara's memory) about their first time.
All the main characters from book 1 are in this book, but unfortunately, Slain and Hannah from book 2 were not in this book. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable read. Warrick and Adara had good chemistry. I liked that Adara was a more shy, timid heroine after all the ab.u.se she went through, growing in strength and courage throughout the book. And the twists and turns in the book kept things interesting. Definitely recommend!
May 31, 2018
Highlander The Demon Lord by Donna Fletcher
Highland Warriors Trilogy Book Three
Warrick of Clan MacDevlin has been searching for his wife. Now, he's finally found her and isn't letting her go. Not that he cares for her...his father taught him well never to love. He had taught Warrick how to be a heartless warrior and he'd done very well at it.
Adara was so full of fear that it was like a part of her. She'd learned early in life that she wasn't wanted. A servant girl being moved from place to place every few years. No matter what she did to please...no one ever wanted to keep her. When her uncle finally found her, she finally had a home.
Great series. Three tough warriors are brought down by women who now own them heart and soul. From the first two books, it was hard to imagine Warrick being redeemable...but things aren't always as they seem.
**Sexual content
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Highland Warriors Trilogy Book Three
Warrick of Clan MacDevlin has been searching for his wife. Now, he's finally found her and isn't letting her go. Not that he cares for her...his father taught him well never to love. He had taught Warrick how to be a heartless warrior and he'd done very well at it.
Adara was so full of fear that it was like a part of her. She'd learned early in life that she wasn't wanted. A servant girl being moved from place to place every few years. No matter what she did to please...no one ever wanted to keep her. When her uncle finally found her, she finally had a home.
Great series. Three tough warriors are brought down by women who now own them heart and soul. From the first two books, it was hard to imagine Warrick being redeemable...but things aren't always as they seem.
**Sexual content
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May 31, 2018
Truly a pleasure to read Warrick's and Adara's story. Warrick always appeared to me to be the more fearsome of the three Warriors and the most complexed in this trilogy. I thought the author did him Justice and told his story where we could understand his motives for being the way he was... One of the most hardened and feared Warriors of the three.
Adara has had to learn to not be so fearful even though she's always had a reason to be. I thought it was great how these two characters weave themselves amongst one another and had even commonalities that one would never think to occur. It helped create in my mind, and understanding for both characters.
I enjoyed every aspect of the story.
I am sad the trilogy has ended and I'm looking forward to her next trilogy and also another story of Cree and Dawn.
Adara has had to learn to not be so fearful even though she's always had a reason to be. I thought it was great how these two characters weave themselves amongst one another and had even commonalities that one would never think to occur. It helped create in my mind, and understanding for both characters.
I enjoyed every aspect of the story.
I am sad the trilogy has ended and I'm looking forward to her next trilogy and also another story of Cree and Dawn.
September 7, 2018
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any historical romance fans who don’t mind some minor sex (nothing X rated or graphic). But I thought that Warrick, the hero, and Adara, the heroine, were very well developed. I had very clear pictures in my mind of what they looked like while I read. And their histories were alluded to, possibly more than necessary, to explain their actions, motivations, goals.
The did not see the ending coming. Perhaps I’m blind - but nope, didn’t. Went in a completely different direction.
If any complaints, Adara’s obstinate refusal to see Warrick’s constantly more caring, gentle, protective behavior and attempt to meet it even halfway, really began to annoy the crap outta me. I realize her past sucked but ‘actions speak louder than words’ and you’ve got to put on your big girl panties and jump.
The did not see the ending coming. Perhaps I’m blind - but nope, didn’t. Went in a completely different direction.
If any complaints, Adara’s obstinate refusal to see Warrick’s constantly more caring, gentle, protective behavior and attempt to meet it even halfway, really began to annoy the crap outta me. I realize her past sucked but ‘actions speak louder than words’ and you’ve got to put on your big girl panties and jump.
March 11, 2023
Fantastic book.
I loved every book in this series. Hard to say which one I love the most. Warrick is known as the Demon Lord for good reason. He is fearsome and cruel just as his father raised him to be. Even his friends fear him. Adara has been moved or sold over and over again in her young life and trusts no one and barely speaks. When she is rescued from torture in Warrick’s dungeon she begins to come out of her shell slowly until she has a chance meeting with Warrick at her friend Espy’s castle. That is when we learn the two had married a few months before and that Warrick did not know she was in his dungeon. There are so many secrets in this book and such great characters that kept me reading well into the night. I’m sorry to come to the end of this series.
I loved every book in this series. Hard to say which one I love the most. Warrick is known as the Demon Lord for good reason. He is fearsome and cruel just as his father raised him to be. Even his friends fear him. Adara has been moved or sold over and over again in her young life and trusts no one and barely speaks. When she is rescued from torture in Warrick’s dungeon she begins to come out of her shell slowly until she has a chance meeting with Warrick at her friend Espy’s castle. That is when we learn the two had married a few months before and that Warrick did not know she was in his dungeon. There are so many secrets in this book and such great characters that kept me reading well into the night. I’m sorry to come to the end of this series.
May 26, 2018
Adara’s life has been filled with dread and apprehension, never knowing if she’d live to see the sunrise, or if she even wanted to. From an early age, she’s served others—traded, sold, or given away. Warrick is called the Demon Lord for good reason. He is ruthless and cares for nothing—or no one—which makes him the perfect man to carry out the King’s unsavory and sometimes brutal tasks. All I can say is wow! This book was amazing as were all three in the series. I absolutely loved this story. I loved Warrick and Adara and their story. You can read his as a stand alone but I would read the other two first so you can have a better understanding. Definitely recommend!
May 26, 2018
I absolutely loved this book! It was so good it was hard to put down. Espy helped Adara flee the Demon Lords dungeon and torture. When Warrick the Demon Lord comes to Cravens and Epsy’s land he sees Adara. When she flees, Warrick said he will kill an innocent person if she does not show herself. When she finally does, they all find out Adara is his wife. He then finds out that Adara was held in his dungeon and tortured when he thought she ran away. A great read with a few twists and where the Demon Lord learns to love.
May 30, 2018
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book itself is good. Enjoyable and gives you everything you are looking for in a highland romance. But reading this author for the many years I have, I was very confused as a series. I really enjoyed the characters in the second book, and they were barely mentioned and didn’t appear at all here. This book seemed to jump right from the first, and the second book a place holder? It’s worth the read, but could be enjoyed as a stand alone.
This book itself is good. Enjoyable and gives you everything you are looking for in a highland romance. But reading this author for the many years I have, I was very confused as a series. I really enjoyed the characters in the second book, and they were barely mentioned and didn’t appear at all here. This book seemed to jump right from the first, and the second book a place holder? It’s worth the read, but could be enjoyed as a stand alone.
May 24, 2018
Great ending to the trilogy!
The order in which I like the books of the highlander warriors trilogy is: 1>3>2
I really liked Adara, though at times her submissiveness and acceptance of Warrick’s brutality got on my nerves, she was still a well-written character. Since I knew Warrick would stop being a jerkface, I couldn’t hate him, but I didn’t love him. Overall the story lived up to my expectations. This trilogy is definitely one I’ll reread.
The order in which I like the books of the highlander warriors trilogy is: 1>3>2
I really liked Adara, though at times her submissiveness and acceptance of Warrick’s brutality got on my nerves, she was still a well-written character. Since I knew Warrick would stop being a jerkface, I couldn’t hate him, but I didn’t love him. Overall the story lived up to my expectations. This trilogy is definitely one I’ll reread.
June 11, 2019
So, I read these out of order. I didn't realize this was the third in a series. I may be missing some important details that probably happened in the first book but it didn't stop me from enjoying this. I think a few things were filled in for me.
I enjoyed Adara and how she grew into her own and was able to find her confidence. I mean, how brave was she even when she was petrified?
I thought it was a good story and it definitely makes me want to go back and start from the beginning.
I enjoyed Adara and how she grew into her own and was able to find her confidence. I mean, how brave was she even when she was petrified?
I thought it was a good story and it definitely makes me want to go back and start from the beginning.
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