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Highland Wishes #4
King's Highlander
Danu, goddess of Wolfkind, has fallen for a mortal. Ever since fate thrust her into the body of a mortal woman, potent desires have plagued her. Surely, returning to her true form will cure her of the longing to fall into bed with the handsome King Magnus. Unfortunately, in her current state, she has no power to transform herself. Worse, she has no power to save her people from the wicked demigod intent on subjugating them.
King Magnus has waited fifty years for Seona, the human woman prophesied to become his queen and the mother of his heir. Now that he has her, she wants nothing to do with him. Until a terrible accident steals her memory. Where Seona once hated him, she now flirts with him. Where she once fled his protective custody, she now marvels at every nuance of life within his castle walls.
Magnus has been betrayed too many times to trust easily. Seona’s new behavior is suspect. But try as he might, he cannot deny his growing passion for her. Just when he begins to believe Seona will finally be his in every way, he learns a truth that rocks him to his core and puts his kingdom in peril. To save his people, he must rely on a new, fragile faith that challenges everything he thought he knew, and risk losing a love that transcends mortality.
Two pairs of “happy ever afters” are on the line in this wild ride of a fantasy romance. It is recommended that readers experience The Wolf and the Highlander (Highland Wishes, Book 2) first.
King Magnus has waited fifty years for Seona, the human woman prophesied to become his queen and the mother of his heir. Now that he has her, she wants nothing to do with him. Until a terrible accident steals her memory. Where Seona once hated him, she now flirts with him. Where she once fled his protective custody, she now marvels at every nuance of life within his castle walls.
Magnus has been betrayed too many times to trust easily. Seona’s new behavior is suspect. But try as he might, he cannot deny his growing passion for her. Just when he begins to believe Seona will finally be his in every way, he learns a truth that rocks him to his core and puts his kingdom in peril. To save his people, he must rely on a new, fragile faith that challenges everything he thought he knew, and risk losing a love that transcends mortality.
Two pairs of “happy ever afters” are on the line in this wild ride of a fantasy romance. It is recommended that readers experience The Wolf and the Highlander (Highland Wishes, Book 2) first.
351 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 2, 2018
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Jessi Gage
41 books172 followersJessi lives with her husband and children in the Seattle area. She’s a passionate reader of all genres of romance, especially anything involving the paranormal. Ghosts, demons, vampires, weres, faeries...you name it, she’ll read it. As for writing, she's sticking to Highlanders and contemporaries with a paranormal twist (for now).
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August 26, 2018
Gosh! I don't care what the critics say, I LOVE READING THIS SERIES. OK so it's not a classic but I am having so much fun reading it that I can't put them down. Jessi DON'T stop writing! The series is tongue in cheek but takes you to another world, another time, another love match. I enjoy being transplanted with the characters and I'm 70!!!!!! I'm not dead so carry on with the mystical and fun as I will join you on this journey.
July 4, 2018
Thank you Jessi
A wonderful ending to a mystical series. Joyful and intricate, it may well be my favorite of her books. Well worth the read.
A wonderful ending to a mystical series. Joyful and intricate, it may well be my favorite of her books. Well worth the read.
September 5, 2018
In 2015, at an online Facebook party, I received the audiobook of The Wolf and the Highlander from author Jessi Gage in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely loved it (review here). That book was #2 in the Highland Wishes series, but the nature of the series makes book 4 more of a sequel to book 2.
I don’t often go directly to authors to ask to review a book, but I made an exception this time. I had great expectations for King’s Highlander and I was not disappointed one bit. The situation with King Magnus and Seona took such an immediate and compelling turn that I could not put this book down.
Danu, in the body of Seona, is both goddess and mortal. Both aspects of her personality appeal to Magnus but he is in the dark about how Seona changed from hating every fiber of his being to flirting at every opportunity. Magnus is suspicious but also terribly attracted to the new Seona.
Sadly, his attempts to act on that attraction will be thwarted by an attack on his kingdom. All the children disappear overnight. To understand how terrible this is, you must realize that the Wolfkind are a dying race. They have very few females and many are past the age of child bearing. So to lose the children is a horrendous blow.
While Danu is in the body of Seona, Seona is in Danu’s body and therefore, in her prison. Put there by the demi-god Hyrk, Danu was despairing of escape. It must also be hopeless for Seona, though she does have a friend. Fae Duff promises to help her escape, but she must make a promise in return. Because that is just the way of the Fae.
The subsequent story of Magnus going after Danu’s enemy is full of energy and action and high emotions. I would not miss this story for the world! Add the story of the children and of Seona and Duff and you have a full course dinner of passion, tensions and excitement, with an ending that brings in an unexpected blessing. King’s Highlander is such a well told story. You can read this book without reading The Wolf and the Highlander, but reading the two in order would make for a fuller experience.
The author graciously provided a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I don’t often go directly to authors to ask to review a book, but I made an exception this time. I had great expectations for King’s Highlander and I was not disappointed one bit. The situation with King Magnus and Seona took such an immediate and compelling turn that I could not put this book down.
Danu, in the body of Seona, is both goddess and mortal. Both aspects of her personality appeal to Magnus but he is in the dark about how Seona changed from hating every fiber of his being to flirting at every opportunity. Magnus is suspicious but also terribly attracted to the new Seona.
Sadly, his attempts to act on that attraction will be thwarted by an attack on his kingdom. All the children disappear overnight. To understand how terrible this is, you must realize that the Wolfkind are a dying race. They have very few females and many are past the age of child bearing. So to lose the children is a horrendous blow.
While Danu is in the body of Seona, Seona is in Danu’s body and therefore, in her prison. Put there by the demi-god Hyrk, Danu was despairing of escape. It must also be hopeless for Seona, though she does have a friend. Fae Duff promises to help her escape, but she must make a promise in return. Because that is just the way of the Fae.
The subsequent story of Magnus going after Danu’s enemy is full of energy and action and high emotions. I would not miss this story for the world! Add the story of the children and of Seona and Duff and you have a full course dinner of passion, tensions and excitement, with an ending that brings in an unexpected blessing. King’s Highlander is such a well told story. You can read this book without reading The Wolf and the Highlander, but reading the two in order would make for a fuller experience.
The author graciously provided a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
December 31, 2018
King's Highlander
(Highland Wishes #4)
By Jessi Gage
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Danu, goddess of the wolfkind has fallen for a mortal. How did that happen you ask? Well ever since fate thrust her into the body of a mortal woman, abundant desires have plagued her. She's sure that returning to her true form will cure her of the longings to fall into bed with the handsome King Magnus however in the state she is in, she has no power to transform herself. What's worse she has has no power to save her people a dying breed from the wicked demigod intent on destroying them.
King Magnus has waited 50 long years for Seona, the human woman prophesied to become his queen and the mother of his heir something they are in desperate need of. Now that he has her, she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. Until a terrible accident steals her memory and brings with it so much more. Where Seona once hated him, she now flirts with him. Where she once fled his protective custody, she now marvels at everything thing in his castle right down to the children.
Magnus has been betrayed too many times to trust easily. Seona's new behavior is definitely cause for suspect. But try as he might, he cannot deny his increasing passion for her. Just when he believes Seona will finally be his in every way, he learns a truth. A truth so strong it shocks him to his very soul and put the kingdom in peril. To save his people, he must rely on a new, fragile faith that goes against everything he has ever known, and risk losing a love that transcends the test of time.
Note: it is reccomend that readers experience The Wolf and the Highlander (Highland Wishes Book #2) first.
Jessi Gage is superbly talented and will take you into a world you never knew existed. You never know from one minute to the next what is going to happen. There are so many twists and turns that your attention is riveted to the novel. Well done Ms. Gage you have outdone yourself.
(Highland Wishes #4)
By Jessi Gage
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Danu, goddess of the wolfkind has fallen for a mortal. How did that happen you ask? Well ever since fate thrust her into the body of a mortal woman, abundant desires have plagued her. She's sure that returning to her true form will cure her of the longings to fall into bed with the handsome King Magnus however in the state she is in, she has no power to transform herself. What's worse she has has no power to save her people a dying breed from the wicked demigod intent on destroying them.
King Magnus has waited 50 long years for Seona, the human woman prophesied to become his queen and the mother of his heir something they are in desperate need of. Now that he has her, she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. Until a terrible accident steals her memory and brings with it so much more. Where Seona once hated him, she now flirts with him. Where she once fled his protective custody, she now marvels at everything thing in his castle right down to the children.
Magnus has been betrayed too many times to trust easily. Seona's new behavior is definitely cause for suspect. But try as he might, he cannot deny his increasing passion for her. Just when he believes Seona will finally be his in every way, he learns a truth. A truth so strong it shocks him to his very soul and put the kingdom in peril. To save his people, he must rely on a new, fragile faith that goes against everything he has ever known, and risk losing a love that transcends the test of time.
Note: it is reccomend that readers experience The Wolf and the Highlander (Highland Wishes Book #2) first.
Jessi Gage is superbly talented and will take you into a world you never knew existed. You never know from one minute to the next what is going to happen. There are so many twists and turns that your attention is riveted to the novel. Well done Ms. Gage you have outdone yourself.
July 29, 2018
My absolute favorite of the series! I had to force myself to put it down so that I didn't finish it in a day. I loved everything about it, the diversity of characters, the twists and turns, downfalls and victories, and the love. I'll say no more because I don't like spoilers. Let yourself get lost in this story!
January 9, 2022
Lightweight
I skipped to book 4 after book 2 since I was anxious to find out about Seona. The fanciful fairy tale type adventures of books 1 and 2 take a darker turn in book 4. In doing so the story becomes too convoluted. There are characters alluded to previously but neither the characters nor their stories are developed well enough to make this a satisfying tale. If anything, their stories lead to a great deal of confusion for the reader as well as for the characters themselves. We're missing explanations for questions that characters should have asked, but didn't. Even for those of us who can still grasp our child like imagination, there is no way we can be satisfied with the outcome for too many of the characters. This reads like a book written by multiple authors who failed to get together to make their individual storylines make sense together. If this review is confusing, it's a good representation of the confusion after reading this book. If you really want to know about Seona, here's a spoiler alert: both Seona and King Magnus are happy with the mates they truly belong with. Be happy for them. That's all you need to know. Move on.
I skipped to book 4 after book 2 since I was anxious to find out about Seona. The fanciful fairy tale type adventures of books 1 and 2 take a darker turn in book 4. In doing so the story becomes too convoluted. There are characters alluded to previously but neither the characters nor their stories are developed well enough to make this a satisfying tale. If anything, their stories lead to a great deal of confusion for the reader as well as for the characters themselves. We're missing explanations for questions that characters should have asked, but didn't. Even for those of us who can still grasp our child like imagination, there is no way we can be satisfied with the outcome for too many of the characters. This reads like a book written by multiple authors who failed to get together to make their individual storylines make sense together. If this review is confusing, it's a good representation of the confusion after reading this book. If you really want to know about Seona, here's a spoiler alert: both Seona and King Magnus are happy with the mates they truly belong with. Be happy for them. That's all you need to know. Move on.
March 26, 2021
Goodness vs Evil, Goddess vs Human
Though this is classified under romance, it reads more like a magical adventure which happens to have love (and hate) driving the characters decisions with surprising twists and turns everywhere. This Kindle Unlimited selection is very well written. I enjoyed the story immensely and am sad to see the series end. All four books of the Highlander series are different yet connected, these are great stories for evenings of escape from the lonely, pandemic blues. Hopefully more books in this series are coming our way.
Though this is classified under romance, it reads more like a magical adventure which happens to have love (and hate) driving the characters decisions with surprising twists and turns everywhere. This Kindle Unlimited selection is very well written. I enjoyed the story immensely and am sad to see the series end. All four books of the Highlander series are different yet connected, these are great stories for evenings of escape from the lonely, pandemic blues. Hopefully more books in this series are coming our way.
August 12, 2019
Another MUST read from Jessi Gage!!!
This is the 4th book in this series. And I have loved every single word on every single page. What a fantastic story telling imagination this author has. And then to put it all on paper!! So amazing. So entertaining. This story gave me all the feels. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF EM!! I am happy that i have them downloaded as i am sure I will be reading them all again...Thank you Jessi Gage for your wonderful talent. Keep on writing!
This is the 4th book in this series. And I have loved every single word on every single page. What a fantastic story telling imagination this author has. And then to put it all on paper!! So amazing. So entertaining. This story gave me all the feels. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF EM!! I am happy that i have them downloaded as i am sure I will be reading them all again...Thank you Jessi Gage for your wonderful talent. Keep on writing!
May 5, 2021
Wow. The beginning & ending, all unexpected.
This story is definitely filled with intriguing stories within. Very creative writer and the ending even brought tears and wonder. I don't know how to give a full review without revealing too much, so will just say that ai very much enjoyed this world and this adventure.
This story is definitely filled with intriguing stories within. Very creative writer and the ending even brought tears and wonder. I don't know how to give a full review without revealing too much, so will just say that ai very much enjoyed this world and this adventure.
February 18, 2019
Loved It
Happy to finally have Danu with her King in this excellent, well written romantic tale. A delight to read. A lesson she needed to learn was that she should have just asked for her father's help. Loved the storyline and definitely recommend it.
Happy to finally have Danu with her King in this excellent, well written romantic tale. A delight to read. A lesson she needed to learn was that she should have just asked for her father's help. Loved the storyline and definitely recommend it.
March 20, 2020
Lots of twists and turns...
This kept me guessing that's for sure... I even started guessing what each outcome would turn out like.
Never a boring story. Would be cool for there to be more...
This kept me guessing that's for sure... I even started guessing what each outcome would turn out like.
Never a boring story. Would be cool for there to be more...
December 1, 2024
I was really looking forward to this book. I thought it would be a hate to love romance with Seona and Magnus. It wasn’t. Seona and Duff’s relationship wasn’t believable to me. Cool universe/world though.
October 24, 2018
Excellent
Great plot. Great twists. Interesting, and it catches your attention and keeps. Always wondering what will happen next. Read the whole series in order
Great plot. Great twists. Interesting, and it catches your attention and keeps. Always wondering what will happen next. Read the whole series in order
November 15, 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed this. I am so happy Magnus finally got his story told. What a great character. (And Danu, Duff, and Seona too!)
January 5, 2019
This needs to be a movie. Wolf-kind, dragons, demigods and gods and goddesses!? Yes!
August 11, 2019
Kong's Highland
This series were my first books by Jessi Gage. These were excellent stories. I loved them and I didn't want them to end. You will want to read these.
This series were my first books by Jessi Gage. These were excellent stories. I loved them and I didn't want them to end. You will want to read these.
September 8, 2019
Wonderful
I love happy endings I loved the series imaginative descriptions, ideas reminded me of the books I read as a child but in adult fashion
I love happy endings I loved the series imaginative descriptions, ideas reminded me of the books I read as a child but in adult fashion
January 3, 2020
This was a really great romance novel! I've enjoyed the majority of the series.
September 15, 2021
great story teller
I’ve enjoyed the entire series. I got hooked , which doesn’t happen very often. Jessi Gage tells a great story! I can’t wait for the sequel.
I’ve enjoyed the entire series. I got hooked , which doesn’t happen very often. Jessi Gage tells a great story! I can’t wait for the sequel.
July 21, 2022
AWESOME!!! Can't wait for more in this series!!
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October 7, 2022Dnf almost half way through
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