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Highlander Besieged by Vonda Sinclair
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have done it! I have finished another series. It always feels good to check another series off of the list. Highlander Besieged by Vonda Sinclair is the 10th book in the Highland Adventure Series. While it is the last book, the author does state that there is more to come! In this book, we finally get Cyrus’s story. Cyrus doesn’t believe in love. He has worked hard for the life he has and he expects his marriage will be an advantageous one. He meets up with Rebbie to discuss the terms to marry his sister. Only she isn’t the one who catches his eye. Lady Elspeth is the widow of a baron with a past but has built her own business and refuses to marry to keep everything in her name. But her husband’s son from a different relationship wants everything. When her house is attacked, Cyrus goes with her to assist. But his enemies are now after him. The attraction is more than they can bear but are they meant to marry?
I have been waiting for Cyrus to fall in love. He is the serious, brooding highlander that claims he will never fall in love but falls HARD. I honestly didn’t blame him for wanting an advantageous marriage, he was being realistic. But lord, was I laughing when the one he originally planned to marry turned him down flat. I really hope we get to see Rebbie’s sister, Lily fall in love soon–hopefully without being kidnapped. I need a break from the kidnapping plot. The heroine in the last book was kidnapped three times. So I think I was just over it when it occurred in this book as well. But I did like Elspeth. As always, the author creates the perfect match for her characters. I love that she did what she had to do to survive and then thrived with her own business.
However, the plot meandered. First, it was her late husband’s son, then it was Cyrus’s sadistic foster brother. I think picking on and fleshing that plot out would have been better. Cyrus’s foster brother is pure evil and would have made for a more thrilling story, had it been focused on him as the villain. Overall, it was entertaining but not my favorite in the series. But I can’t wait for there to be more! I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.
I have been waiting for Cyrus to fall in love. He is the serious, brooding highlander that claims he will never fall in love but falls HARD. I honestly didn’t blame him for wanting an advantageous marriage, he was being realistic. But lord, was I laughing when the one he originally planned to marry turned him down flat. I really hope we get to see Rebbie’s sister, Lily fall in love soon–hopefully without being kidnapped. I need a break from the kidnapping plot. The heroine in the last book was kidnapped three times. So I think I was just over it when it occurred in this book as well. But I did like Elspeth. As always, the author creates the perfect match for her characters. I love that she did what she had to do to survive and then thrived with her own business.
However, the plot meandered. First, it was her late husband’s son, then it was Cyrus’s sadistic foster brother. I think picking on and fleshing that plot out would have been better. Cyrus’s foster brother is pure evil and would have made for a more thrilling story, had it been focused on him as the villain. Overall, it was entertaining but not my favorite in the series. But I can’t wait for there to be more! I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.