Karen Marie Moning

The Immortal Highlander

Lover of Romance 

Adam Black is a immortal Faery being, who has lived for centuries. However then he is cursed and stripped of his powers and turned into a mortal, and invisible to all. He is desperate to find a way to reverse the curse, for he despises being invisible and having no abilities than a mere mortal. Gabrielle O'Callaghan has the ability to see things that a normal mortal could never hope to see; for she has the ability to see Faeries in their natural form as they roam the earth. Her grandmother had the same abilities and trained her to never let them know of it, since they are the last of their kind. She would be in great danger if even one Faery were to find out of her abilities. One night coming home from work, she views one laying on a bench and she is utterly captivated by this highly sensual being who mesmerizes and stirs up her senses. Then Adam notices that a young woman is looking at him, and he shockingly realizes that this is the one person that can save him, for she is the only one that can see him. At first Gabrielle is terrified of this being, whom she knows can destroy her in a heart beat, for she has read all about their special gifts and powers. In the book about Faery's her grandmother gave her, are tales of Faeries and their exploits and she is scared to death of them; however there is something different about Adam Black. Adam Black sticks to her side like glue and crumbling down her defenses by bringing her breakfast in bed, and doing hours and hours of work for her, and saving her life. For after she does a deed for Adam trying to talk to one of his people for help, they are now being hunted and they have to shift from place to place. Adam is more convinced than ever than his old rival is breaking their laws and hunting him and Gabrielle whom he knows he needs to protect at all costs. He can't see any of his people, only she has the ability. Adam finds himself relying on her abilities more and more. The more Gabrielle and Adam get to know one another, the closer they become and stronger the desire between them builds. Gabrielle has never known such passion as she has felt with Adam; for he is a mesmerizing being who captivates her and brings her to a sensual plane the likes of which she has never known. However there is a danger that is hunting them, and they must use every resource they can to keep from being destroyed!

I was captivated all the while reading this book, I love reading Karen Marie Moning, this is only the second book that I have read from her, and I think I am beginning to fall in love with her stories; especially this one. It left me eager to read the rest of her books, hoping they are just as genuinely intense as this one seemed to be. It was filled with desire, wit, suspenseful action that leaves the reader on the edge of their seats, and a timeless magic that leaves you breathless for more. Gabrielle has such inner strength, all she wants is to get married and have a family. She has never been able to find a stable man that could accept her and her gifts. Then walks in Adam Black the most mesmerizing and sensual man she has ever met and one that she is surprised has a physical reaction to her. Despite the danger the surrounds them, she finds herself falling head over heels in love with him, despite the fact that he has lost his soul and tends to be tormented at times. Any reader will of course fall in love with Adam Black, pure Alpha male and everything that goes with it. I definitely found this character to be irresistible, and wished I had someone like him to come home to LOL. However a woman can dream can't she? But on a more serious note, I definely found this a emotionally intriguing read, that I purely thrived on and loved every moment of reading it.

Kinsey

5+++ IMMORTAL STARS!!!!




  "But, second and most important, Gabby,she'd said softly,the question you must ask yourself isn't, will you get a Happily-Ever-After? The question you need to ask yourself is, will you be able to live with yourself if you don't let yourself have a happy-now, and
end up having had nothing at all?



  You were firing questions at me today, trying to get inside my head.
You asked if I believed in God.
I told you of course I do- I've always had a strong sense of self.

Your house is quiet now, you're sleeping upstairs and I'm alone with this blasted, idiotic book that purports to tally the sum of my life, and fact is, maybe I do. 
But maybe, ka-lyrra, your God doesn't believe in me.
 

I don't think there was a single thing about this book that I didn't love. It was mesmerizing, sexy, funny, charming, breathtaking, and utterly fantastic! It kept me enthralled the entire time I was reading it. I was never bored. I loved all the characters, their quick wit and banter; and I can safely say this book is one of my favorite paranormal romance novels I've ever read. 

My Immortal Highlander is the story of Gabrielle



She's a
  Sidhe-Seer
, or one who can see Fae. One who is taught to revile them. To never let one get close to her for they are soulless seducers who will kill you, and do it with a smile on their heartless faces.

She's feisty, full of passion, Adam's Irish Ka-Lyrra, and just trying to fit into a world that she's never quite fit into. She's been living her life trying to find that special guy to live it out with..but she has a secret. Even though she's supposed to be terrified of the Fae, she's secretly always dreamed of one day finding her very own Fae Prince, one whose icy soul she can thaw. One only she can bring into the light. 


  
    "How many times had she dreamed of doing that? Copping one tiny forbidden fairy-feel. Finally finding out if all that golden fairy skin really felt as velvety as it looked?"
  

Then she meets Adam Black

  
    “Damn, it's good to be me." -Adam Black
  



A Fae Prince who's been punished by his queen and sent to live as a human for however long she deems fit. His legend is of an icy, heartless monster who should be avoided at all costs. With his long dark hair, dark eyes, and bands of gold around his wrists and neck, he's every bit the royal Prince that Gabrielle has always dreamed of. It only he wasn't reported to be an evil seducer. 


  
    Tuatha Dé Danaan. a rogue even among his own kind His favored glamour is that of an intensely sexual
Highland blacksmith with a powerful rippling body, golden skin, long black hair, and dark, mesmerizing
eyes Highly intelligent, lethally seductive. Alleged to have nearly broken The Compact on not one. but
two occasions. He is, by far. the most dangerous and unpredictable of his race.
WARNING: EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF SIGHTED.
AVOID CONTACT AT ALL COST.
  


I loved reading their journey and the beautiful story of how they fell in love. We have a man who maybe is more than he seems, and a woman who is slowly thawing the ice around his non existent soul. How do you make someone love you if they don't even have a soul? A heart? For such a sexy story, I was very surprised on the beauty of their love.



  
    She understood now why her friend Elizabeth, with her near-genius, analytical mind gave wide berth to
murder mysteries, psychological thrillers, and horror stories, and read only romance novels. Because, by God, when a woman picked up one of those steamy books, she had a firm guarantee that there would be
a Happily-Ever-After. That though the world outside those covers could bring such sorrow and disappointment and loneliness, between those covers, the world was a splendid place to be.
  


This book has some moments of extreme humor as well. We get to see some of the characters from previous books make brief appearances throughout the novel. 


  
    “Tell them, Gabrielle,” Adam urged impatiently.
Blinking, Gabby nodded. “I have one of the, er… fairies here with me –”
“Tuatha Dé,” Adam corrected irritably. “You’re bloody well making me sound like Tinkerbell.”
  





My advice to anyone who isn't interested in Paranormal Romances is to give this one a shot anyways. It may not be your topic of choice but I loved the love story so much I don't know how anyone else couldn't. Give a shot. 




  
    “Ah, ka-lyrra, I look at you and you make me want to live a man's life with you. To wake with you and sleep with you, argue with you and make love with you, to get a silly human job and take walks in the park and live so tiny beneath such a vast sky. 
But I will never stay with another human woman and watch her die. Never." -Adam
  



***I would recommend this novel to others***

The Immortal Highlander

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