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Pine Creek Highlanders #2
Loving the Highlander
A tempestuous passion begins with a battle of wills... When Sadie Quill comes upon an unbelievably gorgeous man lying naked beside a lake, she can't resist taking his photo -- and is quickly trapped in a passionate confrontation with the fierce stranger. Discovering the identity of this irresistible warrior will complicate Sadie's search for a legendary gold mine. For he is Morgan MacKeage, a medieval highlander in modern-day Maine, a man with the fury of the untamed wilderness pounding in his veins -- and the power to unlock Sadie's fragile heart.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 23, 2003
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Janet Chapman
28 books1,114 followersJanuary 22, 1956 – October 28, 2017
Hey guys its Jessica. Sorry I’ve been MIA for so long. I apologize for the long overdue wait for Janet’s next book. You’ve all been very patient and loyal fans that she loves. She has been working on this book over the last year and a half while dealing with her battle with cancer. It saddens me to say that she peacefully lost this battle this past weekend while her family was by her side. I apologize if this feels sudden, she was a very private person even to her family. And she truly thought of all of you as her family. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Janet Chapman is the author of twenty-two contemporary and magical romance novels, all of which are set in her beautiful state of Maine. She lives in a cozy log home on a beautiful lake with her husband, surrounded by an eclectic assortment of wildlife that she finds both entertaining and inspiring. Probably best known for her Highlander Series (a saga of twelfth century warriors rebuilding their clans in modern-day Maine that now spans three generations), Janet also has two spin-off magical series (Midnight Bay & Spellbound Falls) and several contemporary family series set on the coast and in the mountains. With over three million books printed in six languages, her stories regularly appear on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller’s lists.
When she’s not writing (well, when she should to be writing but isn’t), Janet and her husband are traveling the state in their camper throughout all four seasons; hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and generally rubbing elbows with Mother Nature while always keeping an eye out for colorful new characters—human and beast—to put in her stories.
author's obituary
Hey guys its Jessica. Sorry I’ve been MIA for so long. I apologize for the long overdue wait for Janet’s next book. You’ve all been very patient and loyal fans that she loves. She has been working on this book over the last year and a half while dealing with her battle with cancer. It saddens me to say that she peacefully lost this battle this past weekend while her family was by her side. I apologize if this feels sudden, she was a very private person even to her family. And she truly thought of all of you as her family. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Janet Chapman is the author of twenty-two contemporary and magical romance novels, all of which are set in her beautiful state of Maine. She lives in a cozy log home on a beautiful lake with her husband, surrounded by an eclectic assortment of wildlife that she finds both entertaining and inspiring. Probably best known for her Highlander Series (a saga of twelfth century warriors rebuilding their clans in modern-day Maine that now spans three generations), Janet also has two spin-off magical series (Midnight Bay & Spellbound Falls) and several contemporary family series set on the coast and in the mountains. With over three million books printed in six languages, her stories regularly appear on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller’s lists.
When she’s not writing (well, when she should to be writing but isn’t), Janet and her husband are traveling the state in their camper throughout all four seasons; hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and generally rubbing elbows with Mother Nature while always keeping an eye out for colorful new characters—human and beast—to put in her stories.
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November 11, 2019
Me ha encantado la historia de Morgan!!
La trama se desarrolla entorno a la búsqueda de una mina de oro que se oculta en la tierra de los MacKeage, los guerreros escoceses que viajaron en el tiempo desde el siglo XII al XXI. El papel de la magia está muy presente en la historia, y la presencia del viejo druida pone el punto de humor a todos los acontecimientos. La mezcla de todos estos elementos crean una novela estupenda, pero es, sobretodo, el romance entre Morgan y Sadie lo que la convierte en una historia preciosa.
Como en la anterior novela, la de la historia de Grey MacKeage, me encantó la ambientación. La autora ha logrado una perfecta fusión de lo antiguo y lo nuevo, del pasado y el presente. El druida, la magia, la espada de Morgan e incluso su misma actitud, nos proporcionan esos atisbos de la lejana Escocia del siglo XII.
Morgan es un auténtico guerrero que nada tiene que envidiar a los personajes esbozados por otras autoras en novelas de época. Es arrogante, luchador, tenaz y decidido... y con ideas del siglo XII. Me ha encantado la faceta de ternura y de amor profundo que demuestra frente a Sadie, queriéndole demostrar que el amor es sin condiciones y va más allá de la belleza del cuerpo.
Sadie es una chica valiente y moderna, que sabe lo que quiere y no se detiene ante nada, ni siquiera a dos metros de atractivo hombre desnudo y furioso. A pesar de ser decidida, me ha encantado ese fondo de vulnerabilidad e inseguridad que presenta a causa de las cicatrices de su cuerpo. Y precioso me ha parecido el desarrollo de sus sentimientos y de su capacidad de confiar en el amor que le ofrece Morgan a pesar de saber que ese hombre tiene ocho siglos.
La historia y el estilo de la autora te atrapan inmediatamente. La química entre los personajes hace que salten chispas, y la ternura de los sentimientos que afloran toca el corazón. Hay romance, aventura, suspense y magia en cada página. La recomiendo al 100%
La trama se desarrolla entorno a la búsqueda de una mina de oro que se oculta en la tierra de los MacKeage, los guerreros escoceses que viajaron en el tiempo desde el siglo XII al XXI. El papel de la magia está muy presente en la historia, y la presencia del viejo druida pone el punto de humor a todos los acontecimientos. La mezcla de todos estos elementos crean una novela estupenda, pero es, sobretodo, el romance entre Morgan y Sadie lo que la convierte en una historia preciosa.
Como en la anterior novela, la de la historia de Grey MacKeage, me encantó la ambientación. La autora ha logrado una perfecta fusión de lo antiguo y lo nuevo, del pasado y el presente. El druida, la magia, la espada de Morgan e incluso su misma actitud, nos proporcionan esos atisbos de la lejana Escocia del siglo XII.
Morgan es un auténtico guerrero que nada tiene que envidiar a los personajes esbozados por otras autoras en novelas de época. Es arrogante, luchador, tenaz y decidido... y con ideas del siglo XII. Me ha encantado la faceta de ternura y de amor profundo que demuestra frente a Sadie, queriéndole demostrar que el amor es sin condiciones y va más allá de la belleza del cuerpo.
Sadie es una chica valiente y moderna, que sabe lo que quiere y no se detiene ante nada, ni siquiera a dos metros de atractivo hombre desnudo y furioso. A pesar de ser decidida, me ha encantado ese fondo de vulnerabilidad e inseguridad que presenta a causa de las cicatrices de su cuerpo. Y precioso me ha parecido el desarrollo de sus sentimientos y de su capacidad de confiar en el amor que le ofrece Morgan a pesar de saber que ese hombre tiene ocho siglos.
La historia y el estilo de la autora te atrapan inmediatamente. La química entre los personajes hace que salten chispas, y la ternura de los sentimientos que afloran toca el corazón. Hay romance, aventura, suspense y magia en cada página. La recomiendo al 100%
May 28, 2017
Originally read in 2014. Re-read in 2016.
Recipe for this book? One alpha male highlander, a heroine who doesn’t believe in magic and carries a lot of guilt, the hunt for gold, an unknown threat and lots of magic in the beautiful wilderness.
Thoroughly enjoyed Morgan and Sadie’s story. Morgan came across as such a neanderthal in his pursuit of Sadie, but it was just what she needed. Guilt over a fire she considered her fault and self conscious over her perceived imperfections, Sadie has pushed people away for years. Enter Morgan, the displaced highlander who wasn’t looking for love.
Great read!
Recipe for this book? One alpha male highlander, a heroine who doesn’t believe in magic and carries a lot of guilt, the hunt for gold, an unknown threat and lots of magic in the beautiful wilderness.
Thoroughly enjoyed Morgan and Sadie’s story. Morgan came across as such a neanderthal in his pursuit of Sadie, but it was just what she needed. Guilt over a fire she considered her fault and self conscious over her perceived imperfections, Sadie has pushed people away for years. Enter Morgan, the displaced highlander who wasn’t looking for love.
Great read!
August 29, 2015
Argh. These are the times when I really need that half star rating system.
Loving the Highlander was another quick, easy and enjoyable read in Janet Chapman's Highlander series. This installment features Morgan MacKeage, Greylen's brother from Charming the Highlander. Morgan was one of the men accidentally transported 800 years into the future when a druidh's spell went awry.
Sadie Quill, emotionally and physically scarred from a house fire which resulted in the death of her sister and father, is determined to build a park in her fathers memory on the lands where the MacKeages have settled in the present day. While mapping the area, she stumbles across a naked Morgan sunning himself, and decides that it might be a good idea to take his picture. Morgan thinks not, and determines to teach the cheeky photographer a lesson.
Of course, sparks ultimately fly, and Morgan decides that Sadie is the woman for him. But Morgan want's all of Sadie, something she can't give believing herself to be ugly as a result of her burns. There also is the requisite action, involving a hunt for lost gold, killers, and out of control magic.
These books are a really good brand of entertainment. They move along at a brisk pace, do not demand much of you, and leave you satisfied. This one was set exclusively in the present day.
I did like Charming the Highlander a touch more than this one, and having given that 4 stars, I've really not left myself anywhere to go. I enjoyed this more than other books I have rated 3 stars, so in the absence of a half star rating, I'm going to call this 3.5 stars and round it up. Works for me!
Loving the Highlander was another quick, easy and enjoyable read in Janet Chapman's Highlander series. This installment features Morgan MacKeage, Greylen's brother from Charming the Highlander. Morgan was one of the men accidentally transported 800 years into the future when a druidh's spell went awry.
Sadie Quill, emotionally and physically scarred from a house fire which resulted in the death of her sister and father, is determined to build a park in her fathers memory on the lands where the MacKeages have settled in the present day. While mapping the area, she stumbles across a naked Morgan sunning himself, and decides that it might be a good idea to take his picture. Morgan thinks not, and determines to teach the cheeky photographer a lesson.
Of course, sparks ultimately fly, and Morgan decides that Sadie is the woman for him. But Morgan want's all of Sadie, something she can't give believing herself to be ugly as a result of her burns. There also is the requisite action, involving a hunt for lost gold, killers, and out of control magic.
These books are a really good brand of entertainment. They move along at a brisk pace, do not demand much of you, and leave you satisfied. This one was set exclusively in the present day.
I did like Charming the Highlander a touch more than this one, and having given that 4 stars, I've really not left myself anywhere to go. I enjoyed this more than other books I have rated 3 stars, so in the absence of a half star rating, I'm going to call this 3.5 stars and round it up. Works for me!
September 28, 2011
Sadie sucked in her breath and waited for Morgan to say his vows.
“You’re mine,” he growled, pulling her so forcibly into his chest that the air rushed out of her lungs with a gasp.
You’re mine? That was it?
4 Stars
I am LOVING this series, I enjoyed book one but book two was fantastic. I laughed so many times in this book, Sadie and Morgan have so many awkward moments on top of the sexual tension they are trying to fight makes this book an exciting read.
The poor guy looked like one of those men who’d just been asked by his wife if her pants made her ass look fat.
Sadie has been given the job to scope out Pine Creek and the land around it for a National Park that she plans on dedicating to her late father, but she makes the mistake of going into Morgan's territory and leaving her little orange ribbons everyone. Morgan is furious that someone has plans for his land and makes it his mission to stop them, but he wasn't expecting a spitfire like Sadie or her determination.
There was nothing like seeing a fully naked, wild-haired, wild-eyed madman on her heels to make a girl wish she had stayed in bed that morning.
This book has the best 'first meeting' ever, I was laughing so hard. Sadie is taking pictures of wildlife near a lake when she spots the deliciously naked Morgan MacKeage, what's a girl to do you say? Well take some pictures of course! All does not go to plan though, Morgan see's her and decides to give chase, then like the gentlemen he is...tackles her naked.
This was going from bad to worse; she now had a naked madman on top of her—and she was wearing shorts.
I think I enjoyed this book more than the first one because of Morgan, he may be a typical Alpha male but he has a sense of humor that lightened up the story. He also has his tender moments and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy when he didn't care than Sadie had burn scars. He understands how fragile her self esteem and self worth is so he takes his time and slowly sneaks his way not just into Sadie's heart but mine aswell. Sadie made my heart break, the bottled up feelings she has about her past stop her from being the woman she could be, I loved seeing her armor fall off piece by piece. This was a beautiful and funny love story and I'm really excited to hear about Michael's book.
“You’re mine,” he growled, pulling her so forcibly into his chest that the air rushed out of her lungs with a gasp.
You’re mine? That was it?
4 Stars
I am LOVING this series, I enjoyed book one but book two was fantastic. I laughed so many times in this book, Sadie and Morgan have so many awkward moments on top of the sexual tension they are trying to fight makes this book an exciting read.
The poor guy looked like one of those men who’d just been asked by his wife if her pants made her ass look fat.
Sadie has been given the job to scope out Pine Creek and the land around it for a National Park that she plans on dedicating to her late father, but she makes the mistake of going into Morgan's territory and leaving her little orange ribbons everyone. Morgan is furious that someone has plans for his land and makes it his mission to stop them, but he wasn't expecting a spitfire like Sadie or her determination.
There was nothing like seeing a fully naked, wild-haired, wild-eyed madman on her heels to make a girl wish she had stayed in bed that morning.
This book has the best 'first meeting' ever, I was laughing so hard. Sadie is taking pictures of wildlife near a lake when she spots the deliciously naked Morgan MacKeage, what's a girl to do you say? Well take some pictures of course! All does not go to plan though, Morgan see's her and decides to give chase, then like the gentlemen he is...tackles her naked.
This was going from bad to worse; she now had a naked madman on top of her—and she was wearing shorts.
I think I enjoyed this book more than the first one because of Morgan, he may be a typical Alpha male but he has a sense of humor that lightened up the story. He also has his tender moments and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy when he didn't care than Sadie had burn scars. He understands how fragile her self esteem and self worth is so he takes his time and slowly sneaks his way not just into Sadie's heart but mine aswell. Sadie made my heart break, the bottled up feelings she has about her past stop her from being the woman she could be, I loved seeing her armor fall off piece by piece. This was a beautiful and funny love story and I'm really excited to hear about Michael's book.
April 16, 2023
3'75 🌟
Me ha pasado parecido que con el primero. Son libros que leo muy bien, rápidos, sencillos... pero que no me hacen sentir tanto. La parte romántica no me atrapa, sienten una atracción incontrolable y todo va rapidísimo hasta el final.
Me ha pasado parecido que con el primero. Son libros que leo muy bien, rápidos, sencillos... pero que no me hacen sentir tanto. La parte romántica no me atrapa, sienten una atracción incontrolable y todo va rapidísimo hasta el final.
April 22, 2015
Me han gustado mucho los personajes y la historia. Pero me pasa lo mismo que con el anterior: un buen libro, pero demasiado precipitado.
February 21, 2012
I had high hopes for this book in the beginning. I liked the idea of Sadie Quill’s character. A woman who was not only decently haunted but also physically scared. Sadie is very conscious of her scars. A beautiful woman naturally she now has scars covering her entire back and one arm. Because they extend to her hand some are always visible.
I liked that Chapman created a character who was haunted by something realistic (the deaths of her sister and father) and also a woman who was dealing with a real physical flaw…Not just clumsy-ness or a slightly more endowed waistline like most other ‘slightly-flawed’ romance heroines.
Then it all just went paranormal; ‘magical’ if you will. You know the Highlander series is going to be about time-travel, quick marriages, and lots of magic sprinkled in its pages. But Chapman went and messed with the scars. Used magic on them and then took magic away from them. Stop here if you plan on reading this one…because the next paragraph is going to get spoiler-y…
I thought that when Chapman took away Sadie’s scars with healing magic it was a cop-out. I wanted Sadie to have to deal with this physical manifestation of her issues. To realize that she was beautiful and desirable with or without this flaw. To find the self-worth she had been lacking for so long. I thought that was going to be the point of the scars. Morgan’s love was just going to reinforce…push her toward the edge of seeing herself in a new light.
Nope. Magic Morgan accidentally ‘heals’ said scars and then even wishes himself that Sadie had fallen in love with him pre-healing so she’d know he loved her with or without them. Now, here’s where I’m going to get a bit edgy. First, Morgan’s a bit of a wank for thinking he wished she had her scars. I mean, doesn’t the girl deserve the perfect skin magic accidentally gave her? Especially if he only wants her to have them to prove what a good man he truly is.
Except…
I kinda wanted her to still have the scars too. It felt too easy that she could give it all up. Hide her past trauma so easily…never having to deal with it emotionally. So what is an author to do? Apparently create a situation where Sadie has to give some magic back (yep, you can do that with magic…just trade it off) to save Morgan but in exchange those scars are coming back.
Bam. Take that Sadie. Coming off the euphoria of losing the scars. You almost lose the new hubby and then gain those emotionally charged scars back. Talk about getting hit hard. I think the book would have been stronger had Sadie simply had to deal with her baggage based completely in reality. In order to accept the rushed marriage, magical elements, and a burl of wood that heals when hit with water…I need my characters emotions to be based in reality. Insta-love aside, I need all baggage to be handled with care and realism.
Rating: 2/5 The way the scars were handled bothered me too much.
I liked that Chapman created a character who was haunted by something realistic (the deaths of her sister and father) and also a woman who was dealing with a real physical flaw…Not just clumsy-ness or a slightly more endowed waistline like most other ‘slightly-flawed’ romance heroines.
Then it all just went paranormal; ‘magical’ if you will. You know the Highlander series is going to be about time-travel, quick marriages, and lots of magic sprinkled in its pages. But Chapman went and messed with the scars. Used magic on them and then took magic away from them. Stop here if you plan on reading this one…because the next paragraph is going to get spoiler-y…
I thought that when Chapman took away Sadie’s scars with healing magic it was a cop-out. I wanted Sadie to have to deal with this physical manifestation of her issues. To realize that she was beautiful and desirable with or without this flaw. To find the self-worth she had been lacking for so long. I thought that was going to be the point of the scars. Morgan’s love was just going to reinforce…push her toward the edge of seeing herself in a new light.
Nope. Magic Morgan accidentally ‘heals’ said scars and then even wishes himself that Sadie had fallen in love with him pre-healing so she’d know he loved her with or without them. Now, here’s where I’m going to get a bit edgy. First, Morgan’s a bit of a wank for thinking he wished she had her scars. I mean, doesn’t the girl deserve the perfect skin magic accidentally gave her? Especially if he only wants her to have them to prove what a good man he truly is.
Except…
I kinda wanted her to still have the scars too. It felt too easy that she could give it all up. Hide her past trauma so easily…never having to deal with it emotionally. So what is an author to do? Apparently create a situation where Sadie has to give some magic back (yep, you can do that with magic…just trade it off) to save Morgan but in exchange those scars are coming back.
Bam. Take that Sadie. Coming off the euphoria of losing the scars. You almost lose the new hubby and then gain those emotionally charged scars back. Talk about getting hit hard. I think the book would have been stronger had Sadie simply had to deal with her baggage based completely in reality. In order to accept the rushed marriage, magical elements, and a burl of wood that heals when hit with water…I need my characters emotions to be based in reality. Insta-love aside, I need all baggage to be handled with care and realism.
Rating: 2/5 The way the scars were handled bothered me too much.
February 8, 2023
Recently (Today) Re-Read,
So many of Janet Chapman's books are worthy of re-reads. So many of them are so well loved by me that I read them at least once a year. However, this one has never been a favorite so I thought that it deserved another chance by me. I'm sort of sorry I did so, because it just doesn't seem like this is a book written by the same Janet Chapman that we all know and love.
This book may suit some of the readers that do not like a petite heroine, but it is going to be a big disappointment for those readers who are used to heroines that have a good attitude and can kick some metaphorical butt.
Sadie Quill has issues with her looks and an obsession with treasure that has kept her from forming any attachments, especially to men. No men nor women are spoken of, only her mother and her boss. Sadie had been disfigured in a fire, but the reader may have a fit when they find out where these scares are and want to hit Sadie over the head with something sharp and pointy.
True to Romance books a perfect 'Adonis' is interested in her...of course he comes from 800 years in the past so he has some issues to work out too!
The story was a bit boring, the 'bad guy' was sort of obvious from the start and the love scenes - for Janets' style of writing, seemed a bit on the forced side. Even the 'Adonis' (Morgan) is not the kind of hero we are used to. Ms Chapmans heroes tend to be
alpha males but with a heart of gold, Morgan just was a little *too* Alpha and Neanderthal to suit my taste. This book will not be a re-read for me and that is too bad.
Happy Reading!
So many of Janet Chapman's books are worthy of re-reads. So many of them are so well loved by me that I read them at least once a year. However, this one has never been a favorite so I thought that it deserved another chance by me. I'm sort of sorry I did so, because it just doesn't seem like this is a book written by the same Janet Chapman that we all know and love.
This book may suit some of the readers that do not like a petite heroine, but it is going to be a big disappointment for those readers who are used to heroines that have a good attitude and can kick some metaphorical butt.
Sadie Quill has issues with her looks and an obsession with treasure that has kept her from forming any attachments, especially to men. No men nor women are spoken of, only her mother and her boss. Sadie had been disfigured in a fire, but the reader may have a fit when they find out where these scares are and want to hit Sadie over the head with something sharp and pointy.
True to Romance books a perfect 'Adonis' is interested in her...of course he comes from 800 years in the past so he has some issues to work out too!
The story was a bit boring, the 'bad guy' was sort of obvious from the start and the love scenes - for Janets' style of writing, seemed a bit on the forced side. Even the 'Adonis' (Morgan) is not the kind of hero we are used to. Ms Chapmans heroes tend to be
alpha males but with a heart of gold, Morgan just was a little *too* Alpha and Neanderthal to suit my taste. This book will not be a re-read for me and that is too bad.
Happy Reading!
March 30, 2013
Sadie Quill, is patroling the land in Maine, for a park to be built, but she stumbles across a naked and virile highlander, Morgan MacKeage. After the encounter she is scared to death, and can't stop thinking about him, thinking him even though sexy as sin, is crazy and maybe not at all right in his head....Morgan when finding that Sadie is the one that will be wanting to put this beautiful forest and all its secret as part of a park, he wants to scare her off the land so she will never return but he never planned on her stubborness, or the intense desire he feels for her when he touches her, and wants to claim her as his own.
Loving The Highlander is the second in the Highlander series, and I have just loved this series so far. I really Enjoyed this one as well, I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more, but this one was just as exciting and fun and full of witty repatore that could make you laugh over and over. I also loved the idea of the heroine, being not with perfect skin or a perfect body, that there were still some conflict between Sadie and Morgan, but it showed that love can truly overcome anything, and we see the hurdles they past together, and it was a truly magical read. I loved seeing the adventure, passion, fast paced action and the fun romance in Loving The Highlander! A Entertaining read!
Loving The Highlander is the second in the Highlander series, and I have just loved this series so far. I really Enjoyed this one as well, I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more, but this one was just as exciting and fun and full of witty repatore that could make you laugh over and over. I also loved the idea of the heroine, being not with perfect skin or a perfect body, that there were still some conflict between Sadie and Morgan, but it showed that love can truly overcome anything, and we see the hurdles they past together, and it was a truly magical read. I loved seeing the adventure, passion, fast paced action and the fun romance in Loving The Highlander! A Entertaining read!
November 23, 2019
Tengo que reconocer que la magia, luego de Harry Potter y J.K.Rowling, me encanta. Y en ese caso, este libro no decepciona. Tiene mas magia que el primero y resulta muy agradable. La dama de este romance es muy humana sin embargo y puedo encontrarme reflejada en ciertos aspectos. Morgan sin embargo, sigue siendo, quizás más que su hermano, otro cavernícola con toques de ermitaño. Pero con caverna o sin ella, su personaje no decepciona. Y finalmente, este libro es tan bueno como el anterior.
November 5, 2009
This is the 2nd book in an entertaining series about some 12th century Highland warriors who have been thrust 800 years into the future. It's only been 8 years since it happened, Morgan is still not comfortable with living in this new era, and he still feels that his sword is his best friend. Sadie lost her sister in a house fire 8 yrs ago, her father died 3 yrs ago from health problems caused by smoke inhalation from that fire, and Sadie herself has major burn scars from being trapped in that fire. She is now mapping out trails and boundaries of a proposed wilderness park (in honor of her father), and her best friend is her dad's camera, which she just used to take pictures of an Adonis sunning himself on a rock - au naturel. Adonis/Morgan sees her and gives chase - Oops! Double-Oops when they both learn that the proposed park includes a special corner of Morgan's land that he wants to keep people away from, for special reasons involving the actions/powers of the druid wizard Daar, who just happens to be responsible for bringing the Highlanders forward in time. There's a bad guy, of course, and no surprise as to who that is, but I didn't really care how obvious that was. I was looking for something light and fun, so just suspend disbelief and enjoy.
April 6, 2019
Neanderthal Highlander. TSTL heroine. Passable sexytimes. This book started as an easy Friday night read but ended in disgust. The heroine regressed from “modern” into obedient. Throw in acceptance and encouragement of PURCHASING RUSSIAN BRIDES FROM A CATALOGUE AND WTAF AM I EVEN READING?! Gross. Gross. Gross.
September 9, 2011
Funny. She's peeking through a view finder of a cammera, sees a naked guy across a small lake. She takes pictures of him and he hears it. He chases her down, scares her & she runs away. Later that week, her mom sets up a double blind date, and it's him. He persues her from there.
March 14, 2017
Janet Chapman is an absolute treasure. Her books are magical.
February 8, 2023
I really liked the first book of this series because although she uses the alpha male trope as far as it will go the male lead had some personality and nuance. This book opens with an almost-rape scene that had me so horrified and disgusted I can’t continue. DNF
December 25, 2018
Re-reading
December 2, 2011
3.5 stars (I think?)
I liked this 2nd book much better than the 1st book. While it still calls for suspension of disbelief, what romance doesn't? It's much more believable and much less convoluted than the 1st book was.
Sadie (Mercedes) Quill is late twenty-something, 6'1", and full of guilt -- she bears the scars from the fire that she believes she's responsible for... a fire that killed her younger sister and weakened her father's heart. Her father died just 3 years ago. But Sadie is determined to fulfill his lifelong dream: To locate the campsite and the gold of Jedediah Plum, an old prospector from the early 20th century. Sadie also wants to create a national park in the area as a tribute to her father and sister. But she needs to find the gold, first -- according to her boss, Eric, that gold will finance the park.
Except that Sadie's dreams collide with Morgan MacKeage, Grey's brother. Morgan has had the most difficult time adapting to being hurled 800 years into the future. Daar (Pendaar) was trying to bring Grey forward in time to meet his mate; their 7th daughter (Winter) will grow up to become Daar's replacement. But only if Daar could get Grey to where Grace was - in time and place. Unfortunately, Daar's magic got a bit out-of-hand, and he hurled not only Grey 800 years into the future, but also his brother Morgan and cousins Ian and Callum, as well as 6 of his enemies, the MacBains. Now, only the 4 MacKeages and 1 MacBain remain. But Morgan's had the most difficult time giving up his warrior ways and becoming "modern". Morgan's not keen on modern women or modern ways; he's become a recluse in the forest.
Daar comes across Morgan and shows him, through his new "magic" staff, that there's a woman coming with golden blonde hair... but also a dark evil. The evil that has been in the valley since Jedediah was murdered so many years ago. Daar gives Morgan one of the burls from his staff for Morgan to keep around his neck -- "magic" to protect him and the coming woman.
Morgan meets Sadie, the golden haired girl, by accident one day when she's out surveying and taking photos, and she comes across a beautiful, naked man and takes his picture. Without warning, Morgan catches Sadie and teaches her a bit of a lesson. But a few days later, Morgan and Sadie come face-to-face again, when she's his blind date; Morgan promised Callum he'd go on a double-date with Callum and his new lady, who just happens to be Sadie's mom. Sparks almost instantly fly - both chemistry and anger - when Sadie & Morgan meet again. He's determined to make her his, so he pursues her on her next trip into the woods to find the gold. In the process, Sadie & Morgan are married - handfast, and while Sadie enjoys the love-making, she's not sure she wants this chauvinistic man for anything more than a fling. Besides, she's ashamed of her scars from the fire and won't allow Morgan to see or touch them. How can she possibly have a relationship with any man, much less this gorgeous, perfect, 6'6" man?
Can Morgan and the magic burl protect Sadie from the coming danger? Will she find the gold and build the park in her father's name? What or who is the wolf that seems to follow and guard Sadie? Is there such a thing as magic, and if so, what has the old priest (Daar) to do with it? Can Morgan commit himself to Sadie without telling her the whole story of who he is and how he came to be where he is now?
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A much more endearing book than the 1st in the series. (Did I already say that?) While everything happens quickly - perhaps too quickly, Sadie's thoughts and emotions are understandable and even logical. Morgan, I suppose coming from another time, is able to decide in an instant that Sadie is his intended? Is it the burl? Is it because Daar described her to him? Or did he just know? Hmmmm...
Morgan is delightfully all 12th century Scottish warrior and deliciously sexy. He takes what he wants, but in his own way, he tries to be loving and giving. Sadie gives almost as good as she takes, which intrigues him. He's not concerned with her scars - he sees only her beauty, which he considers to be both outward and inward. We see both of them bend enough to find a mutual place in which to build a relationship.
Yes, it bothers me that they're so quickly "in love" and betrothed (or married, according to Morgan). Yes, the villain isn't hard to spot, especially after the 1st book. This book isn't really a mystery, after all -- it's a fantasy romance... sexy ancient Scottish warrior meets modern girl. The love scenes aren't too long, and because Sadie is so innocent, they're kind of funny and endearing at the same time.
Enough to make me go to book #3... just to see what happens next!
I liked this 2nd book much better than the 1st book. While it still calls for suspension of disbelief, what romance doesn't? It's much more believable and much less convoluted than the 1st book was.
Sadie (Mercedes) Quill is late twenty-something, 6'1", and full of guilt -- she bears the scars from the fire that she believes she's responsible for... a fire that killed her younger sister and weakened her father's heart. Her father died just 3 years ago. But Sadie is determined to fulfill his lifelong dream: To locate the campsite and the gold of Jedediah Plum, an old prospector from the early 20th century. Sadie also wants to create a national park in the area as a tribute to her father and sister. But she needs to find the gold, first -- according to her boss, Eric, that gold will finance the park.
Except that Sadie's dreams collide with Morgan MacKeage, Grey's brother. Morgan has had the most difficult time adapting to being hurled 800 years into the future. Daar (Pendaar) was trying to bring Grey forward in time to meet his mate; their 7th daughter (Winter) will grow up to become Daar's replacement. But only if Daar could get Grey to where Grace was - in time and place. Unfortunately, Daar's magic got a bit out-of-hand, and he hurled not only Grey 800 years into the future, but also his brother Morgan and cousins Ian and Callum, as well as 6 of his enemies, the MacBains. Now, only the 4 MacKeages and 1 MacBain remain. But Morgan's had the most difficult time giving up his warrior ways and becoming "modern". Morgan's not keen on modern women or modern ways; he's become a recluse in the forest.
Daar comes across Morgan and shows him, through his new "magic" staff, that there's a woman coming with golden blonde hair... but also a dark evil. The evil that has been in the valley since Jedediah was murdered so many years ago. Daar gives Morgan one of the burls from his staff for Morgan to keep around his neck -- "magic" to protect him and the coming woman.
Morgan meets Sadie, the golden haired girl, by accident one day when she's out surveying and taking photos, and she comes across a beautiful, naked man and takes his picture. Without warning, Morgan catches Sadie and teaches her a bit of a lesson. But a few days later, Morgan and Sadie come face-to-face again, when she's his blind date; Morgan promised Callum he'd go on a double-date with Callum and his new lady, who just happens to be Sadie's mom. Sparks almost instantly fly - both chemistry and anger - when Sadie & Morgan meet again. He's determined to make her his, so he pursues her on her next trip into the woods to find the gold. In the process, Sadie & Morgan are married - handfast, and while Sadie enjoys the love-making, she's not sure she wants this chauvinistic man for anything more than a fling. Besides, she's ashamed of her scars from the fire and won't allow Morgan to see or touch them. How can she possibly have a relationship with any man, much less this gorgeous, perfect, 6'6" man?
Can Morgan and the magic burl protect Sadie from the coming danger? Will she find the gold and build the park in her father's name? What or who is the wolf that seems to follow and guard Sadie? Is there such a thing as magic, and if so, what has the old priest (Daar) to do with it? Can Morgan commit himself to Sadie without telling her the whole story of who he is and how he came to be where he is now?
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A much more endearing book than the 1st in the series. (Did I already say that?) While everything happens quickly - perhaps too quickly, Sadie's thoughts and emotions are understandable and even logical. Morgan, I suppose coming from another time, is able to decide in an instant that Sadie is his intended? Is it the burl? Is it because Daar described her to him? Or did he just know? Hmmmm...
Morgan is delightfully all 12th century Scottish warrior and deliciously sexy. He takes what he wants, but in his own way, he tries to be loving and giving. Sadie gives almost as good as she takes, which intrigues him. He's not concerned with her scars - he sees only her beauty, which he considers to be both outward and inward. We see both of them bend enough to find a mutual place in which to build a relationship.
Yes, it bothers me that they're so quickly "in love" and betrothed (or married, according to Morgan). Yes, the villain isn't hard to spot, especially after the 1st book. This book isn't really a mystery, after all -- it's a fantasy romance... sexy ancient Scottish warrior meets modern girl. The love scenes aren't too long, and because Sadie is so innocent, they're kind of funny and endearing at the same time.
Enough to make me go to book #3... just to see what happens next!
February 13, 2023
As child the heroine left a candle burning in her family home which caused the fire that killed her sister and her father and resulted in her being heavily scarred. As such, she's horribly self-conscious and insecure about how she looks and doesn't consider her beautiful or pretty. The fact that she's 6-foot-tall doesn't help matters either as it's hard to feel pretty when she's constantly looking down at her dates. So, she's become a recluse. Sure, she dates, or she goes on dates with man her mother finds for her but she never allows them to go any further than that. She practically lives in the woods where she and her father spent so much time in. She loves to be with nature and be away from prying eyes as she searches for the gold that her father had been looking for before his death.
One day, she sees a naked man by the lake and everything changes. Snapping his picture, she finds herself chases down by the naked gorgeous demi-god. Scared half to death yet strangely attracted to the crazy man, she watches in horror as he destroys the photo and tackles her-showing her tenderness and a sweet touch while at the same time deliberately doing everything he can to unnerve her. They part ways when the hero leaves on a horse. Beyond freaked out over the experience, the heroine is even more freaked out when the crazy man turns out to be the cousin of her mother’s boyfriend. Despite their less than stellar first encounter, the heroine finds herself unable to dislike the man. She finds his funny and sweet if not more than a little unbalanced with his cave man tendencies and possessiveness.
The hero himself had become a recluse up until meeting the woman he decided to claim as his own. But one look into her passionate eyes, and he then was hooked. He finds her stunningly beautiful and makes no attempt to hide his attraction or his vow to make her his. He follows her into the woods when he finds evidence of her being in danger in her pursuit of the gold and despite the fact that he refuses to allow her to help erect a park on his land, he can't allow her to hurt herself. There in the woods during a very dramatic thunderstorm they sleep together. Unbeknownst to her however, in the hero's mind they are now husband and wife. It speaks to the heroine’s desire to feel desirable and loved that she would ever consider going through with such a crazy idea yet she finds herself falling for the hero.
I really liked this book. One could make the argument that the hero was a stalker and his approach to- as he calls it- 'possessing' his woman could be considered creepy if not at least unhealthily, but underneath it all, I didn't feel as if it came from any other place than love. Though he's adapted well enough to the present he was very much a man of his times and the heroine herself was a very old soul. She could protest and baulk at his cave man behavior yet at the end of the day she allowed him to act that way. I think it made her feel special because he never showed disgust at her scares or ever pressured her into opening herself to him emotionally before she was ready. All in all, I was loving the chemistry between the two and the plot was exciting enough considering it was a contemporary romance.
One day, she sees a naked man by the lake and everything changes. Snapping his picture, she finds herself chases down by the naked gorgeous demi-god. Scared half to death yet strangely attracted to the crazy man, she watches in horror as he destroys the photo and tackles her-showing her tenderness and a sweet touch while at the same time deliberately doing everything he can to unnerve her. They part ways when the hero leaves on a horse. Beyond freaked out over the experience, the heroine is even more freaked out when the crazy man turns out to be the cousin of her mother’s boyfriend. Despite their less than stellar first encounter, the heroine finds herself unable to dislike the man. She finds his funny and sweet if not more than a little unbalanced with his cave man tendencies and possessiveness.
The hero himself had become a recluse up until meeting the woman he decided to claim as his own. But one look into her passionate eyes, and he then was hooked. He finds her stunningly beautiful and makes no attempt to hide his attraction or his vow to make her his. He follows her into the woods when he finds evidence of her being in danger in her pursuit of the gold and despite the fact that he refuses to allow her to help erect a park on his land, he can't allow her to hurt herself. There in the woods during a very dramatic thunderstorm they sleep together. Unbeknownst to her however, in the hero's mind they are now husband and wife. It speaks to the heroine’s desire to feel desirable and loved that she would ever consider going through with such a crazy idea yet she finds herself falling for the hero.
I really liked this book. One could make the argument that the hero was a stalker and his approach to- as he calls it- 'possessing' his woman could be considered creepy if not at least unhealthily, but underneath it all, I didn't feel as if it came from any other place than love. Though he's adapted well enough to the present he was very much a man of his times and the heroine herself was a very old soul. She could protest and baulk at his cave man behavior yet at the end of the day she allowed him to act that way. I think it made her feel special because he never showed disgust at her scares or ever pressured her into opening herself to him emotionally before she was ready. All in all, I was loving the chemistry between the two and the plot was exciting enough considering it was a contemporary romance.
March 4, 2015
Finally Done! (I just started summer course so I didn't get much time for the book) Anyway the book was so cute and funny even though I wanted to cry I kept on laughing.
The heroin: I felt sorry for her for 2 reasons, one is that how she feels guilty for the death of her sis and dad. And second when she feels self conscious and think shes ugly.
The hero: yeah at the beginning they also showed us that he was suffering too and lonely. But right on their first encounter it turned cute. and when they said their vows XD Sadie gave her vows and when it became his turn all he said was "your mine" its actually cute XD
My best scenes are of course their first encounter (even how weird it was) and their second encounter on the blind date was Hilarius I was crying one second (period pain T^T) and laughing the next, for a moment I thought I was going crazy. yeah and I specially love the scene when she gets t meet her mom's boyfriend XD
Yet again all I can say *thumps up*
The heroin: I felt sorry for her for 2 reasons, one is that how she feels guilty for the death of her sis and dad. And second when she feels self conscious and think shes ugly.
The hero: yeah at the beginning they also showed us that he was suffering too and lonely. But right on their first encounter it turned cute. and when they said their vows XD Sadie gave her vows and when it became his turn all he said was "your mine" its actually cute XD
My best scenes are of course their first encounter (even how weird it was) and their second encounter on the blind date was Hilarius I was crying one second (period pain T^T) and laughing the next, for a moment I thought I was going crazy. yeah and I specially love the scene when she gets t meet her mom's boyfriend XD
Yet again all I can say *thumps up*
January 1, 2012
Ok, I actually GOT the humor in this one. And the story itself was pretty good. Only one quibble and fortunately, it was taken care of properly a day or two later - regardless of how marriage is done in the H's culture, it is NOT cool to marry the h according to the H's culture without actually and properly explaining things to her (that whole trickery thing, rather like getting a chick drunk in Vegas and taking her to meet Elvis). Fortunately, the handy dandy priest showed up a day or two later and insisted that they exchange proper wedding vows. So I'll forgive them THIS time.
March 8, 2011
I love a smart,thoughtful,strong hero and I liked the heroine in this as well: damaged but strong and struggling to live her life. I liked the plot and the peripheral characters. There was fun, drama,humor,pathos in the story. And it did end happily.
March 24, 2011
I loved this book. So much that I read it twice in a row. The scarred female and the beautiful highlander. A great feel good story. Wonderful characters - definitely a must read.
July 28, 2011
A great addition to the other MacKeage clan books I have read by Janet Chapman. Fills in a lot of details and is a fantastic read for any romance/adventure lover.
November 29, 2011
A fun series with the right amounts of sexy, funny and touching. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
June 18, 2012
Love this series.
Love the humor and bantering! and of course the romance.
Love the humor and bantering! and of course the romance.
November 26, 2020
Amar a Morgan, la segunda entrega de los Highlanders en Maine de Janet Chapman, es una entretenida novela en la que Morgan MacKeage se topa con la horma de su zapato, Sadie Quill, una joven que pondrá su mundo del revés desde el primer instante.
Si el libro de Grace y Grey me había gustado, el de Morgan no se ha quedado atrás porque, además de ser muy chulo, en él tienen un peso considerable las tierras de la familia y, gracias a las descripciones de la autora, después de estar encerrados tanto tiempo, se agradece aún más que el escenario sea tan maravilloso como ese.
Sadie me ha parecido un encanto de chica. Es una protagonista valiente, decidida, fuerte y, al mismo tiempo, presenta un aire de vulnerabilidad y ternura que la hacen, si cabe, más humana todavía. Desde luego, es muy fácil identificarse con ella. Y Morgan es… el mismo de siempre: un sol.
La trama creo que es muy acertada y entremezcla distintos aspectos —entre ellos, la conservación del medio ambiente—, con un toque de humor, intriga y aventura geniales. Además, he disfrutado muchísimo con unos secundarios de excepción: Daar, Dwayne, Harry y, por descontado, Faol.
No sé qué sorpresas deparará la historia de Michael en La boda del guerrero, la siguiente novela de la saga, pero yo no me la voy a perder, ja, ja.
Si el libro de Grace y Grey me había gustado, el de Morgan no se ha quedado atrás porque, además de ser muy chulo, en él tienen un peso considerable las tierras de la familia y, gracias a las descripciones de la autora, después de estar encerrados tanto tiempo, se agradece aún más que el escenario sea tan maravilloso como ese.
Sadie me ha parecido un encanto de chica. Es una protagonista valiente, decidida, fuerte y, al mismo tiempo, presenta un aire de vulnerabilidad y ternura que la hacen, si cabe, más humana todavía. Desde luego, es muy fácil identificarse con ella. Y Morgan es… el mismo de siempre: un sol.
La trama creo que es muy acertada y entremezcla distintos aspectos —entre ellos, la conservación del medio ambiente—, con un toque de humor, intriga y aventura geniales. Además, he disfrutado muchísimo con unos secundarios de excepción: Daar, Dwayne, Harry y, por descontado, Faol.
No sé qué sorpresas deparará la historia de Michael en La boda del guerrero, la siguiente novela de la saga, pero yo no me la voy a perder, ja, ja.
June 28, 2020
(Explícito). Le faltó mucho a este libro. Se me hizo muy obvio. Me gustó la parte donde Morgan persigue a Mercedes en el inicio (también sus nombres empiezan con la misma letra, como el nombre de la mamá de Sadie y Callum) y cuando salía Faol en su mayoría, nada más. Aquí aparece mucho la magia, Sadie tiene mucha culpa, no se pudo aceptar así misma sino hasta el final (todo ocurre en menos de sietes días, y creo que se ubica más o menos dos años después de el hechizo de Grey) y pasó muchos años obsesionada con el incendio que al final ni fue culpa suya de la muerte de su hermana y eso no me gustó; estaba desesperada. Hasta su mamá lo sabía. No tengo mucho que decir, yo solo ya quiera terminar el libro. Muy precipitado todo, prácticamente Mercedes y Morgan fueron resucitados Gracias a la magia. Aquí hubo muchas cosas, pero muchas, que resultaron muy muy convenientes ... narrado en tercera persona y ofrece los puntos de vista de los protagonistas y de otros personajes. ...
September 6, 2021
Loving the Highlander
The second book in this series is about Morgan meeting his modern day woman who will be his reason for living in this modern life. He was one of eight brought forward in time. Though only a few are now left. Mercedes has her own trials to overcome. Her past has not been easy since the fire that scared her for life. Thinking that no man would want her she had dedicated her life to build a park in memory of her dad. But that would come with the destruction of the mountains that house these highlanders from time. Can these two be part of the destiny that Gaar has been for told of?
The second book in this series is about Morgan meeting his modern day woman who will be his reason for living in this modern life. He was one of eight brought forward in time. Though only a few are now left. Mercedes has her own trials to overcome. Her past has not been easy since the fire that scared her for life. Thinking that no man would want her she had dedicated her life to build a park in memory of her dad. But that would come with the destruction of the mountains that house these highlanders from time. Can these two be part of the destiny that Gaar has been for told of?
October 2, 2021
In many ways this book was much better than the first in the series, possibly because readers familiar with the initial installment now know some of the characters and underlying story.
This series is firmly in the romantic fantasy genre and provided readers are happy to suspend belief and don't mind characters that act in unrealistic ways, it provides solid entertainment.
I did like how Chapman used this book to explore the benefits and costs of creating tourist attractions in pristine areas.
Having said that, there were some parts of the plot which could have been more deeply explored and the ending was a tiny bit sudden.
This series is firmly in the romantic fantasy genre and provided readers are happy to suspend belief and don't mind characters that act in unrealistic ways, it provides solid entertainment.
I did like how Chapman used this book to explore the benefits and costs of creating tourist attractions in pristine areas.
Having said that, there were some parts of the plot which could have been more deeply explored and the ending was a tiny bit sudden.
September 2, 2019
Morgan has tried to make some sort of life for himself after being brought to the 21stC from 12thC along with his older brother Greylen and other Scottish warriors.
Sadie has become obsessed with her project to honour the memory of her sister and father and avoiding people as much as possible due to burns she suffered in a house fire.
Greylen wants his men to find wives and settle down to rebuild the Clan - oh the fun of 12thC warriors trying to 'woo' 20thC women.
Another great read with the magic thrown in.
Sadie has become obsessed with her project to honour the memory of her sister and father and avoiding people as much as possible due to burns she suffered in a house fire.
Greylen wants his men to find wives and settle down to rebuild the Clan - oh the fun of 12thC warriors trying to 'woo' 20thC women.
Another great read with the magic thrown in.
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