Tuesday, September 26, 2023

RRR presents... The Highlander's Unexpected Bride by Nicole Locke - REVIEW!


We heading across the pond to Scotland as we step into the past to experience love in another time with today's Rachel's Random Resources tour!  It's the latest release from author Nicole Locke and one of the few Highlander Romances I partake of...and this one was a doozy!  Ready or not, fair readers, here comes today's blog tour guest and ebook of choice...



Highlander's Unexpected Bride
by
Nicole Locke
Harlequin Books  |  Mills & Boon


About the book...
Escape to Medieval Scotland, where a Highlander searches for a bride…

Is the wife the Highlander seeks
…already by his side?

Back from battle, Hamilton of Clan Graham makes a bet with his brother to find a wife by summer’s end. So, the Scottish warrior enlists the help of his childhood friend, Beileag, to help him woo his perfect woman. But like Hamilton, Beileag has changed whilst he’s been away…and she intrigues him like never before! His focus should be on winning a bride. Yet why is Beileag all he can think about?


 


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This is actually BOOK TWO in a mini series, the first of which I also reviewed once upon a time, but let me set your worries to right, it stands perfectly fine on its own.  I personally think a separation between reading the two is a good thing because the story is VERY intertwined with the first, as in it takes place at the same time.  It's like watching a movie from another character's point of view.  You have those overlapping moments that are still the same, you have others that give a fresh perspective on the shared situation, and then you have more still that are events transpiring behind the scenes of the first story, shared with fully focused enthusiasm in the here and now.  Confused?  Don't be...it's all rather simple, but the feelings these two share are anything but!

She was a girl that was always there, but in the background.  She never drew attention to herself because she had too much of that in her own family with tragic results.  Instead of the limelight, she became a good listener, and cultivated her dreams close to her heart...but what good are dreams if one never pursues them, much like wishes that are never shared?  He was the mischievous half of a set of twin brothers, the first story having focused on the other twin, and now if his time...if only he can get the object of his affections straightened out.  He never shied from attention, but now he's finding the attention he craves is from the one person not bestowing it...or so he thinks.  A nudge in the right direction has his head on straight and his heart on fire for a person, for things, for dreams he never imagined pursuing, until now, and from someone he never truly noticed in full, but is all too aware of in the present.

Watching these two dance around each other was at times comical, while at others rather heated, but you couldn't help but wish them all the happiness in the world.  The realizations that come along the way, the acceptance of their true selves by both themselves and each other, the quiet shared moments, and those filled with teasing glances, and "explorations", all added up to a delightful read from start to finish.  It's a great addition to the series, as well as a wonderful way to wile away an Autumn afternoon, so Historical Romance fans, take note!




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About the author...


Nicole first discovered romance novels hidden in her grandmother’s closet. Convinced hidden books must be better, Nicole greedily read them. It was only natural she should start writing them (but now not so secretly). If she isn’t working on the next book in her historical series, she can’t be found. No, seriously. Because she’s always working on the next story!






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~~~   GIVEAWAY  ~~~ 


CHANCE TO WIN...
...a signed copy of The Highlander’s Unexpected Bride!
 (Open Internationally)

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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you., and for the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!




Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

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