Beyond the Highland Mist
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He would sell his warrior soul to possess her. . . . An alluring laird...He was known throughout the kingdom as Hawk, legendary predator of the battlefield and the boudoir. No woman could refuse his touch, but no woman ever stirred his heart--until a vengeful fairy tumbled Adrienne de Simone out of modern-day Seattle and into medieval Scotland. Captive in a century not her own, entirely too bold, too outspoken, she was an irresistible challenge to the sixteenth-century rogue. Coerced into a marriage with Hawk, Adrienne vowed to keep him at arm's length--but his sweet seduction played havoc with her resolve.A prisoner in time...She had a perfect "no" on her perfect lips for the notorious laird, but Hawk swore she would whisper his name with desire, begging for the passion he longed to ignite within her. Not even the barriers of time and space would keep him from winning her love. Despite her uncertainty about following the promptings of her own passionate heart, Adrienne's reservations were no match for Hawk's determination to keep her by his side. . . .From the Paperback edition.
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Ticks all the boxes:
- cold war
- ninjas
- super-soldiers
- sword-fight while falling from an airplane...
With such a cover and summary, I didn't expect much, but still the characters and story managed to disappoint. It was supposed to be my guilty pleasure for this summer.. Very unfortunate pick.
Yeah I just read a book with a shirtless dude on the cover. I have no explanation other than it's where I'm at right now. 🤷🏽♀️
I really wanted to like this more than I did.
It just doesn't hold up over time; it was written 20+ years ago and it shows.
For me Hawk was a bit too one dimensional, good at everything, excessively attractive, and no real flaws. I thought for a moment it was going to explore his trauma of being used as the court courtesan but it never went there and just glazed over it, and pretty much said it was fine ‘cause now he's really good in bed... like I said, this book is very much a product of it's time.
The villain/main conflict was really ‘meh' and predictable. I did actually like Adrienne, her present time (1997) story was an odd choice but I guess it works for a good reason to want to stay in the 1500s.
so yeah, it was just kind of a forgettable read for me. I have read others in this series that I liked much more so I'll just keep going and hope the next will be better.
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8 primary books10 released booksHighlander is a 10-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Julianne MacLean, Karen Marie Moning, and Marti Talbott.
