Week 4 Review: In Her Highlander's Bed

From Goodreads:

For fans of Outlander, New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands' newest installment of the Highland Brides series brings us a sweeping tale of passion as a laird's swim in a loch leads to the love of a lifetime.

An invigorating swim in the loch was exactly what Calan Campbell, Laird of Kilcairn, needed after defeating his enemies in battle. What he didn't need was a thief running away with his plaid while he swam. Calan gave chase and managed to catch the lad, only the lad turned out to be a lass, and obviously a lady. Having hit her head when he'd tackled her to the ground, the woman was now unconscious and couldn't explain how she had ended up bruised and naked in his woods. He'd have to take her back to his castle and tend her wounds to learn that.

Kidnapped and forced to wed her clan’s enemy, Allissaid MacFarlane had risked death to escape. But after a struggle over a plaid she tried to "borrow," she awakens in a strange bed with a strange man seated in a chair beside her. Unsure if he is friend or foe, she claims not to remember her own name or how she'd come to be in the clearing. However, the more time she spends with Calan, the more she falls for this strong, honorable laird. She soon decides she can trust him with her life. . . but can she trust him with her heart?

My Review:
This was a really fantastic book! It's not quite as funny as the other books, because it starts off with her being kidnapped, and then it skips to her "borrowing" Calan's plaid, after having being forcibly married, had the marriage consummation attempted, and viciously beaten. So she's healing for most of this book, so there's less chance of accidents and attempted murder like previous books. 

Another reason why there might have been less events was that they know who the bad guy is. And they know that they have to keep where she is a secret, so she does spend a lot of time in the bedchamber, once she's sure she's safe there. Which left a lot of time for them to get to know one another, of how they're similar in a lot of ways, and I adored watching them fall in love! 

Though the one scene-their marriage consummation, where she's been advised by his mom what it was like, the sword, scabbard, pain, blood, while true, and how much she panics, was just a little bit funny. I mean, he got advice too, and it worked out in the end! 

This book does potentially set up a new couple. Calan's sister, Inghinn, and Alick, the last single Buchannan (though I'm still holding out hope that their one brother is still alive!) have some sparks, and there were conversations had around them...We could go there next or in the future, and there's still two more MacFarlane sisters of marrying age...

I had a great time reading this book, and I can't wait to see what happens next! 

Author: Lynsay Sands 
Series: Highlander Brides #11
Read: January 24th, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Historical Fiction 2023 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Avon Books 
Published: January 24th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars