My Celtic Warrior

by Rachel Connell

If you had been lied to and manipulated by the woman you thought you loved, would you allow yourself a second chance? To fall in love for real?

Cold hearted and hateful, that's what they said about Sean McKade. Stubborn and temperamental is how her clan saw her. Raina Scarborough was never happy until she got her way. In a battle against unseen forces, two people will come together and find a love that will conquer their worst nightmares.

Raina has been given the choice; marry an unsavory leader of the neighboring clan, or leave her home. Sean has banished evil from his lands, and is determined to keep his people safe. But how far will evil go to take revenge?

Will Raina be able to thaw Sean's frozen heart? Or will his anger keep them apart forever?

271 pages, Paperback

First published January 4, 2014

About the author

Rachel Connell grew up in the woods of central Minnesota working and living on her family's cattle ranch. Rachel started writing fiction in the 7th grade and published her first book after she married in 2011. Rachel Connell has several articles published in different agricultural magazines, and mentors a handful of young aspiring local writers. She graduated with an A.A.S in Natural resources, and a B.A in Wildlife biology of which she uses many eco-friendly/land stewardship practices on her ranch. Rachel is married to an amazing Army Veteran who is the love of her life and utter soul mate; has 3 wonderful children of whom she and her husband homeschool, and she loves to work with her horses. She is an avid outdoorswoman who loves to share her love for nature with her family during camping trips, road trips, swimming adventures, and hunting.

Reviews

[S. Jeyran Main · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Celtic Warrior is a short book – fantasy romance novel written about a girl named Raina. Raina’s parents have two boys and one other daughter. Raina was taught how to fight, yield a sword and also knows how to heal. She is a witch, but of the white kind. Raina refuses to be forced married and so she runs away. Her maid Sierria also follows her on a journey where things are not so welcoming. On her way, she meets Sean. He is the laird of his own clan and is a suitable match for her, however, Sean is not very receptive to her witch abilities.

The story unfolds when Sean’s past catches up with him and Raina manages to realize the extent of the damage Sean’s past has caused. She then understands what she has to fight for. The story has mature content and the dialogue is written with an accent. There was not much world setting or any back story besides Sean’s past to enrich the foundations of the plot, however, what surpassed between the characters and the concept of the novel worked well together.

The author’s style of writing was easy and had a nice flow to it. The scenes were sectioned off to clarify the change of the theme however, the narrator remained the same. I believe anyone that enjoys a fast and short read would benefit from this book. The tale is about love, sacrifice and has a strong woman lead.