Name: The Highlander's Touch
ISBN: 9780440244172

Karen Marie Moning

He was a mighty Scottish warrior who lived in a world bound by ancient laws and timeless magic. But no immortal powers could prepare the laird of Castle Brodie for the lovely accursed lass Lisa who stood before him ... straight out of the 21st century.

The Highlander's Touch

The Highlander's touch

Lover of Romance 

Lisa is shocked when, at one of her two jobs, she ends up through her curse of curiosity persay, she ends up being taken back through time, 700 years in Medieval Scotland, with a sword being pointed at her throat. Definitely not what she imagined her day turning out. Circern, when seeing a woman appear before him holding the "flask" he knows he has to remember his vow, and destroy her, but he hesitates thinking that she could be a innocent.Lisa is determined to find a way back to her own time, because she has a mother that needs her more now than ever, and she has been taken away from that life and into a different one in the fourteenth century, yet feels a connection to to Circern. So through a series of events, Circern and Lisa end up being handfasted and a passion is awakened unlike anything either one of them has ever experienced before. Yet will they be able to find a way to have.....Forever? 
The Highlanders Touch is the third installment in the Highland series by Karen Marie Moning. I haven't read the fever series yet, but her highland series I have just fallen for completely. I have enjoyed each of her books in the series so far, especially since I love anything romances to do with the Scottish Highlands. One of the things I didn't expect when I first started reading this one, was how emotional this book would become for the reader, from beginning to end the plot was filled with excitement, adventure and lots of romance. The relationship between the two especially at first is a bit rocky, but there is a connection between the two and we see the first seeds of their love for each other. I loved both of these characters, they were full of depth and likeable. There was also a level of emotion that is portrayed throughout the book, that will touch any reader deeply. I absolutely adored reading this, and was such a magical read!!!

My Favorite Quote 
 Live with me forever. Cease my endless solitude. I will cherish you. I will show you world you only dreamed of. I will walk beside you, hand in hand, until the end of days.

Samantha Emery

★Book Basics★


  Genre
: - Historical Paranormal Romance

  Series
: - 3rd in the series

  Love triangle?
 - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)]

  Cheating?
 - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)]

  HEA? -
 (view spoiler)[Yes (hide spoiler)]

  Would I read more by this author/or in this series? 
- Yes

  Rating 
- 3.5 rounded up to 4


★Review★

I enjoyed this one so much more then the first two.

Liked both main characters and much preferred the story. 

The romance felt more real than in the first 2 books, and I much preferred that there were not other suitors, as in book 1 and 2, that the heroine uses to make the hero jealous. 

The issues that I have though, remains as with book 1 and 2. Sometimes the language used (and not by a character gone back in time) is too modern. Although this one had a more realistic historical feel to it.

And again, as with book 1, sometimes things are mentioned that seem like they will have an impact on the story, yet nothing comes of it. For example, mentioning that there is now a warrant out on Lisa in her time, nothing ever happens with that - it is one random scene between Lisa's Mom and her friend, which I can see why that was there, but why make it more complicated mentioning warrants, when it is never going to come to anything. 

And there was a bit with Circenn's friends Galan and particularly Duncan, when it seemed like they were being set up for a romance to happen in this book, or a future book but having looked, there seems to be nothing for them. So again, a scene with Duncan and and "intriguing" woman, that leads nowhere.

But overall, a much more enjoyable story than book 1 and 2, with characters I like much more. And an intriguing look into Adam Black's character and how he is more than he appears to be.

Lacey

Hmmm... still not loving this series yet. This is a 3.5 for me. Hope I'll enjoy the next book more. C'mon KMM, show me your thing!

Edit: Reread it and enjoyed much much, more the second time!