Cormac Maclean had only wanted to read those two scrolls, the
monks refused, and so Cormac "borrowed" said scrolls in the
wee hours of the night. And the good brothers did not catch
him. Lady Jyne Campbell so longed for an adventure of her
own. Once a sickly child, Jyne feels the world has passed her
by, as her overprotective brothers never let her do anything.
A small opportunity presented itself when she asked to see
her dowry lands, near Kinnoch Abbey. Unfortunately, Jyne got
lost in the thick fog, fell in a bog, and was rescued by a
handsome Highlander: Cormac. But as the monks are still
pursuing him, Cormac speedily flees to the den of thieves
from which he fervently wishes to escape because the
formidable warlord Red Rex is his father. Red Rex has
captured a monk, Luke, and to protect the brother, Cormac
tells a tiny fib that will give Jyne her adventures.
MY HIGHLAND REBEL starts at a brisk pace and never slows down
as Carmac's wee lie snowballs into an adventure of epic
proportions. Amanda Forester's crisp prose and colorful
descriptions give a clear picture of the abbey, the castle,
the flora, and more specifically of the characters that
inhabit this wonderful book. The writing is flawless
throughout, the narrative sprinkled with witty remarks, and
the dialogues are just as brilliant. But best of all is that,
even with all the shenanigans happening, Ms. Forester's
extensive knowledge of the Middle Ages is impeccable, and the
period details contribute to the authentic feeling of MY
HIGHLAND REBEL. Some of my favorite amusing episodes revolve
around a horned helmet, and those passages alone are almost
worth reading the novel. It is a stroke of genius, and I
suspect very close to the truth.
MY HIGHLAND REBEL is a tad difficult to review without giving
away any spoilers, but suffice it to say that Cormac finds
himself in a real pickle because of his kind heart and a bad
habit of procrastinating. His initial well-intended lie to
save the monk's life degenerates into a huge mess, and it
lands him in hot water when he falls in love. I was wondering
how Cormac would get out of this situation, and although I
must admit it dragged on a little too long, the author dealt
with the matter expertly, and I held my breath a few times.
Jyne is an endearing character, she feels very real, and she
comes up with a very creative, and credible, way of dealing
with the enemy, whereas Cormac is an intellectual, and I
thought it very clever how he applied the theories he learned
to warfare. I loved that Cormac was as starry-eyed as Jyne;
they are both such lovely characters, and their romance is
straight out of classic medieval novels: their love is true,
powerful, and believable from the first moment they lay eyes
on each other. I had so much fun reading MY HIGHLAND REBEL
and I highly recommend it!
Second in a passionate, fast-paced Scottish
Highlander romance series from critically acclaimed author
Amanda Forester
A conquering hero
Cormac Maclean would rather read than rampage, but his
fearsome warlord father demands that he prove himself in
war. Cormac chooses what he thinks is an easy target, only
to encounter a fiery Highland lass leading a doomed
rebellion and swearing revenge on him.
Meets an unconquerable heroine
Jyne Cambell is not about to give up her castle without a
fight, even though her forces are far outnumbered. She's
proud, hot-blooded and hot-tempered, and Cormac falls for
her hard.
It's going to take all of Cormac's ingenuity to get Jyne to
surrender gracefully-both to his sword and to his heart...
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