The Highland Rogue
by Amy Jarecki
Publisher: Forever
Release Date: March 24, 2020
Reviewed by Hellie





After a vicious attack
on his ship, Sir Kennan Cameron washes ashore on a deserted Scottish island,
nearly dead. But he soon finds he's not as alone as he thought. Kennan knows he
can't stay on the island, but neither can he leave the brave and bonny lass who
has nursed him back to health -- even if she is from a rival clan.
Abandoned by her family,
Divana Campbell is both terrified and relieved when a rugged Highlander drags
himself from the surf. Trusting Kennan is her only chance for survival -- and
by the time they arrive at his castle, she can barely imagine life without him.
But as the heir to a powerful chieftain, Kennan could never marry the likes of
her.
Together, they'll brave
tempests, pirates, betrayal, and ruin. But soon Kennan must decide what matters
most: his thirst for vengeance or the woman who's won his heart.
Hellie’s Heeds:
This book grabs you from
page one and does not let go. I have read several of Jarecki’s books--and
though they are more hit than miss for me--this one is easily my favorite in
the series. The more I read, the more I was impressed by the characters, the
pacing, and the plot. In the first chapter, the hero’s ship is taken by
pirates--and the crew is lost--and you think the hero will be lost (but
obviously can’t be--we know he’s the hero!) Then the next chapter shows us the
heroine, a young woman who has been exiled to an island to die because she and
her family had had smallpox, but she’d lived and had been surviving there for
two years. Who are these characters? The hurdles these two overcome are
riveting.
Kennen takes Divana with
him when he’s able to get a ship to come save them, and he takes her to his
family home, promising her a life better than what she had, one with all the
blankets and food she could want. It’s clear that he as a laird-to-be and she a
young woman of very humble circumstances would never work out to be together,
and this conflict of the Lord and the Maidservant is a hard one to overcome in
an era where young lords married women of wealth and land. Both characters
deeply know they can never be together in that way, but they cannot help but be
drawn to each other. For Divanna, she knows she loves him and a life with him
would be unheard of, but she is willing to be with him in whatever capacity.
When Kennan is healed
enough to return to the seas to seek revenge on the pirate who nearly killed
him, he is surprised to find a stowaway, the sweet and troubling woman who
saved him more than once in their short time together. He disguises her as a
cabin boy (ha, ha, ha!) and the crew sails on, on the tail of Jackson Vane,
determined to get back the stolen treasure as well as kill the man who betrayed
Kennan to Vane in the first place. Divana soon finds her stride on the ship;
and it’s not long before she and the Captain are sharing more than sleeping
quarters.
When Divana is kidnapped
by Jackson Vane, Kennan truly realizes how important she is to him--and that
when he gets her back, he will move heaven and earth to keep her. It is ever so
satisfying...and Divana is really the perfect match for Kennan in every way. I
highly recommend.
wonderful review
ReplyDeleteI love reading her books. I need to get this one.
ReplyDeleteMy kind of story - thanks.
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