Monica McCarty has written a battle of the sexes in which the contenders have only one thing to lose—the love of a lifetime. In THE ARROW, Cate is a deceptively small and helpless looking woman, but she has been trained as a warrior and knows how to protect herself. Gregor is the hunky hero who is always trying to save someone else. Will they ever stop sparring long enough to fall in love?

Cate lost her family many years ago: her father walked out of her life, and her mother and unborn sibling were murdered in front of her. But she's grown up now and determined to have a new family. She has the children; various foundlings that have come her way and she knows who she wants for a husband. Gregor MacGregor is the man who rescued her when she was fifteen and took her as his ward. Now Cate believes it is her turn to rescue him from his lonely life. . .

Gregor is one of the elite Highland Guards who surround Robert Bruce. He is honor bound to support Bruce in his quest to reclaim the Scottish castles from the English. But he has battle fatigue and is going home for a little rest—at least that is what he thinks is going to happen.

McCarty sets up the story well and she creates multi- faceted characters with flaws that almost keep them from their one shot at happiness. The love scenes are steamy and entertaining. The back stories of the previous books blend seamlessly into the current story and don't get in the way. With THE ARROW, Monica McCarty has again hit the target with her latest release in the historical romance genre. Bullseye!