Highland Wolf

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance Highland Wolf is a story that I really was eager for, I mean I simply adore this author so much, and even though her books don’t always work for me, as the level of engagement has been less than say some of her more backlisted titles which were some of the books that really had me falling in love with her writing in the first place. I mean I might be the only reader that thinks that her writing now doesn’t feel as “magical” as some of her earlier writings but I still adore her books and will always read them, I am a bit of a Lynsay Sands “STAN” because I will always support and love her work even if they don’t quite wow me as that had done years ago. But I will say that Highland Wolf had the same magic and delight as the first few books of the series had for me. I was in love with this book and it completely swept me away and when I can read a book of this length in under two hours, well you know how much I actually loved it haha HIGHLAND WOLF IS A SEXY HIGHLANDER ROMANCE THAT FEATURES: Bryson MacDonald– Warriors, orphan, parents killed when he was young, claiming his clan and his betrothed Claray MacFarlane– Betrothed to Bryson (Callan), lover and defender of animals, vegetarian, kidnapped by uncle In Highland Wolf, we begin in the story with Claray MacFarlane. Claray was once betrothed to Bryson but when his family was murdered and much of his clan disbanded, she had thought that the future was lost to her including that family her father never filled grieved and their memories still haunt him to this day. But now Claray’s uncle is trying to force her into a marriage that she doesn’t want and is fully against her father’s wishes, and Claray has been raised to be strong and fight for herself. But she might have little choice if her uncle forces the issue. But then she gets rescued by the “Wolf” who carries her off into the woods and heather and not realizing that this man is her original betrothed, the boy many thought to have “died” alongside his parents. But he is very much alive, determined to start anew with his bride and rebuild his clan. But their lives are in danger and only together will they be able to find out why and who has been behind everything all of this time. Highland Wolf was such a wonderful story and from the beginning of the book, I was totally drawn into this one here. I just couldn’t seem to get enough of it and I COULDNT put this one down. Now as much as I love this family and this series, it’s been a while since one of these books by this author has really pulled me in like this so BRAVO to Lynsay Sands for cultivating such a story here. I really was captivated by everything happening in this book here and I will say that in historical romance and most especially medieval eras, there is something about arranged marriages in romance that I just gravitate towards and this book really was perfect in every way. I absolutely adored the characters. The hero is so stoic, serious all of the TIME, and is a bit of an alpha male, but not overbearing or controlling at all and the smexy times that are relayed in this story were so well done. It is one of the sexier romances I have read in a while. I was highly impressed with this one here and eager to see more. The heroine was such a delight though. I really love how well she balances out the hero. He is definitely more bitter and serious at times. I mean if you look at what he went through in his younger years, losing everything and having to work in secret for so long. So it does make sense that his personality would be a bit darker than you normally see in this authors’ heroes right? But the heroine was fun. She has such a passion for saving injured animals, or those that are abandoned and has a whole menagerie, and seeing how she captivates all the men around her into caring for these animals was hilarious. She just has this charm surrounding her personality that is so intriguing. And you just love seeing what she delivers here right? So I was highly intrigued into seeing how she really fit into the story and as you get to know her character and what she brings to the table with this marriage, you see how much that “The Wolf” truly needs a wife like her. They really together bring so much to the relationship that is valid. Overall I found Highland Wolf to be an exciting, laugh-out-loud adventure-filled romance that delivers in its beauty of the highlands, the depths of love, and the brightness of sensuality.

Loved this one!! I can't wait until the next book comes out in January.

As far as dialogue and organization of plot I don’t think it was the best. There were parts where it was just like oh she’s been kidnapped but she was in a bad family situation so she’s not questioning it. Then parts that would follow were kind of scrambled all over the place as well. Steam level was a 10/10 tho.

Claray is being forced to marry a horrible guy by her uncle, when the legendary warrior The Wolf or Conall as he is known by family rides to her rescue.. Turns out her father realized what her sleezy uncle was up to and sent Conall to the save her.. Turns out they have been betrothed since her birth, but Claray and most everyone else thought he was dead.. Killed along with his family and the rest of his people when he was six years old. While he would have loved to marry Claray years ago, he has been off trying to make some money so that he can rebuid his keep, hire servants and bring his people home. When he realizes that they have some sizzling chemistry he decides that he should marry her quickly.. in part to help keep her safe from that other dude, but mostly so that she doesn't end up with someone else... or becoming a nun... I loved Claray and her need to rescue every lost/ abandoned animal she finds.. I also loved that Conall just lets her do it.. He just sighs and says all right, and even helps her feed and take care of them while she sleeps.. Which is something she does alot of while they are traveling.. apparently it makes her sleepy even when she is the one holding the reins lol.. I loved seeing them come together, even though they married pretty quicky they just clicked with each other.. Turns out though that while they are busy falling in love, and repairing the keep, someone is in the shadows trying to kill them.. Could it have to do with Clarays almost forced marriage? or does it have anything to do with what happened to Conalls family all those years ago? Could that killer have returned after all this time? Lynsay Sands is one of my favorite authors and I can't wait to see who is going to be the next couple that gets their HEA..