Kerrigan Byrne

A reckless highlander lord and warrior falls for the beautiful governess with a dark past that comes to care for his children.

The Highlander

Lover of Romance 

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
  

 
  
    Summary 
  
 
Miss Philiomenia is in hiding from a abusive husband, she is in hiding with a new identity and finding sanctuary and security in the highlands, working for the "Demon highlander" Laird Liam Mackenzie as his children's governess. From the moment of their first meeting, Liam and Mena, felt a sizzle of chemistry that sparked between them. Liam has had a rough life, sacrificing himself for his brothers, doing what needed to be done in the battles in India for Britain but now he has come home, wanting to be a father to his children who have never really known him and being the leader for his clan. He doesn't believe himself worthy of Mena, who is beautiful, smart and sassy. She is the first woman to stand up to him, which only intrigues him even more. Mena is on the run, hiding from a husband that treated her in some of the worst ways. She is slowly rebuilding her confidence but despite her growing feelings for Liam, she knows that there is a line she can't cross....despite how much she is falling in love with her Demon Highlander. But the truth will come out, which will test both Liam and Mena and the love they have for each other.
 
  
    Plot and Story Line 
  
 
The Highlander is the most latest story in the Victorian Rebels series. Now this author has really impressed me, quite a bit. This author has a refreshing style of writing for historical romance that has blown me away!! So I was so excited to pick up The Highlander and I wasn't disappointed at all. From the start I was instantly drawn into this story. And boy does this author captivate the reader with some intensity from the very beginning. We see at the start, where both characters are coming from and hints onto certain traumatic events that have effected both of them. I thought the way Byrne handled this book, was pretty well handled and she pulls in the reader with depth of character. Now the chemistry between Liam and Mena is SUPERB!!! I love the way Byrne handled their connection, probably better than the first two books (which I loved) but there was something uniquely different about this pair. I can't quite put my finger on what made this romance different, but it had more complexity to it that intrigued me. We see how at first Liam and Mena resist the attraction that they feel for each other, but Liam has a turn around realizing how his feelings for Mena outweigh secrets or trauma of the past. And man when Liam decides he wants Mena for good....nothing and no one can stand in his way.

  
    I found myself seeking ye out because somehow I knew that I couldna be apart from ye. It was the first happiness I ever knew to look into yer eyes. Ye taught me the meanings to words other than forgiveness and redemption. Desire. Yearning. And love. Ye are my blanket of stars, Mena, my reason to look to the heavens. My map when I am lost and my point of light when all is dark.
  

Now another aspect I really liked was seeing Mena's relationship with Liam's children. Both are older, in their teens but Mena really adds some positive influence on them. I love how well she connects with these kids, and boy they were quite fun. They added a more lighhearted twist to a more serious toned story. What a beautifully written story this author has created here. Its dramatic, emotionally centered and an engaging plot that keeps you fascinated. I can't say enough good things about this book or this author. If you have yet to pick her up---get the first book NOW!!!
 
  
    The Cover 
  
 
What a beautiful cover we have here right??? I love the hues of blues and greens we have here!!! The pose is sexy, but sweet and romantic. Love the sunset backdrop!!!
 
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The Highwayman is a vibrant, and powerfully provoking story of redemption, love and the depth of human nature!!! EXCELLENT


  

 
  
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Sarina Sherman

3.75 stars✨ I rounded up because I wanted to like this so much more than I did. It was so great and I rushed through the first 60% but then it just felt too long and the ending delayed. I love Kerrigan’s stories, and Liam and Mena were no exception, I just think they could be a bit shorter and with a little less of the drama. Loved the Scottish setting though!

In The Highlander, a stunning, gorgeous Victorian romance from Kerrigan Byrne, can the fiercest master of battle conquer a woman’s heart? They call him the Demon Highlander. The fearsome Lieutenant Colonel Liam MacKenzie is known for his superhuman strength, towering presence, and fiery passion in the heat of battle. As Laird to the MacKenzie clan, the undefeated Marquess has vanquished his foes with all rage and wrath of his barbaric Highland ancestors. But when an English governess arrives to care for his children, the master of war finds himself up against his greatest opponent. . . in the game of love. Defying all expectations, Miss Philomena is no plain-faced spinster but a ravishing beauty with voluptuous curves and haughty full lips that rattle the Laird to his core. Unintimidated by her master’s raw masculinity and savage ways, the headstrong lass manages to tame not only his wild children but the beast in his soul. With each passing day, Liam grows fonder of Miss Mena—and more suspicious. What secret is she hiding behind those emerald eyes? What darkness brought her to his keep? And how can he conquer this magnificent woman’s heart . . . without surrendering his own? “Romantic, lush, and suspenseful.” —Suzanne Enoch on The Highwayman

Taylor McNeely

Third book finished for the #hrreadathon!

b.andherbooks

Continuing her dark Victorian Rebels series with a lady rescued from wrongful imprisonment in a horrid sanitarium and a sexy laird struggling to defeat the demons of his past, this is the strongest book yet.

Byrne exposes the dangerous position of women in the Victorian Age with Mena, who is forcibly and wrongfully placed in a sanitarium once her husband realizes he will not be able to get an heir out of her. Rescued by characters from the previous books in the series, she is placed as a governess in the highland estate of Liam MacKenzie. Liam has no idea Mena is a "lady," but falls for her as he struggles to overcome his own demons. Can these two damaged souls learn to trust each other?

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

Lacey

I cannot get enough of these Victorian Rebels!!! I loved this highlander romance between a laird and his new governess. It is the sweetest of the series so far, but still has that touch of darkness and intensity that KB is so talented at writing!

The Highlander

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