When his older brother married and became a laird, Graeme Gunn left home to make his fortune as a mercenary. Unaware of happenings at home, Graeme had no idea anything was amiss until his younger brother found him to tell him their older brother was missing. Now returning home with the news of his brother’s death, the last thing Graeme expects to find when he tells his brother’s wife of his death is for her to be happy and ready to leave now that she’s a widow.
Annella Mackay pictured many things about how married life would be but she never imagined her husband would abandon her on her wedding night even before they consummated their marriage. Forced to step into the role of laird for six years, when news of her husband’s passing arrives, all Annella can see is her chance at freedom and making all the dreams she thought dead come true.
Leaving won’t be as easy as Annella hopes. Though she has no desire to stay, being around Graeme is making her feel things she never has before. Annella might want to leave but Graeme wants nothing more than to keep Annella. But an enemy is targeting them and if Graeme doesn’t figure it out soon, he’s going to end up losing the woman he’s come to love.
Lynsay Sands continues her Highland Brides series with the next generation in THE HIGHLANDER’S RETURN. Ross and Annabel’s (from An English Bride in Scotland) daughter is all grown up and running a clan of her own since being abandoned by her husband on their wedding night. The mystery of why Annella was abandoned on her wedding night is quite intriguing. Add to that Sands trademark humour, a strong heroine and a smoking hot highlander and you have the makings of a really good time. If you haven’t read this series, you have nothing to worry about. This is a great read all on its own but it will hook you into wanting to read the rest of the books. I’m sure many readers are waiting for the last Buchanan brothers’ book but I’m loving all these other hot highlanders we’re getting in the meantime. Hopefully, Annella’s brother, Payton, will get his own story as well. THE HIGHLANDER’S RETURN is perfect for readers who are looking for a light, fun read that will leave them with a smile. I can’t wait to read the next book.
A bold warrior who never expected to marry meets his match in a fiery young widow in this latest installment of New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’s Highland Brides series, perfect for fans of Outlander.
Graeme Gunn is a warrior through and through. A second son, he left home years ago to battle his way through Scotland as a mercenary. But with his brother William’s death, Graeme is forced to return to his clan—which now includes William’s grieving widow, Annella Mackay. And Graeme is stunned to find that the beautiful, determined woman at the keep is nothing like the meek lass he remembers from William’s wedding years ago…
Annella Mackay once had hopes for a loving marriage, a dream that shattered when her husband abandoned her. Hiding her pain, she embraced the roles of both laird and lady of the Gunn clan with spirit. But with William’s death, she finally has a chance at a new dream, and she won’t let anything deter her plans. Not even Graeme, no matter how strong her attraction to the strong-willed warrior, or how much she enjoys his kisses…
It's an explosion of passion and clash of wills from the start, especially when Graeme decides to stay and claim his title. And when the threat of a hidden enemy rears its head, Graeme and Annella realize that in fighting for their home they might also be fighting for their love.
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