Book: The Highlander’s Wild Flame
Series: Brotherhood of Solway Moss, book 1
Release date: July 23, 2024
Overall rating: 5/5 Stars
Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flag
Isle of Skye, Scotland, 1544
Rory MacLeod also known as the Lion of Skye being the commander of the MacLeod warriors as he has not had an easy life. First he takes his father’s heir’s place at Solway Moss where he was captured by the English and lives in prison with three of his enemies for over a year. However his father was dead, unknown to him and his brother the current laird acted like he was already dead. His brother Jamie was cruel and selfish and acted like Rory was already dead! It was the same for all the prisoners no one brought them any provisions that would make prison life easier! No food, blankets or coins, they became brothers realizing England was their true enemy and eventually escaped together.
Rory meets Sara MacDonald not realizing it was his disloyal brothers betrothed. A lass who had a talent for healing and a love for dogs. However, his disloyal brother Jamie already had a mistress, was a liar and only cared about his own selfish desires. Afterall his father was dead and Rory did not hear from anyone in over a year in that stinking prison. His brother acted as if Rory died too, not expecting for him to return to their MacLeod family at Dunvegan Castle.
Rory was very disappointed when he discovered he was attracted to his new almost sister-in-law. Except after the wedding ceremony was over Sara noticed something was wrong and all The MacDonald warriors were missing. Then the MacDonald clan were trying to lock them in the church and burn them to death! They thought they could steal The MacLeod holdings and lands with this mass murder! Walter MacDonald had been a horrible father Sara’s entire life calling her ugly because of a birthmark. He even asked her to become their spy and steal the fairy flag once she was married to the MacLeod Laird.
At first Rory felt Sara was part of the MacDonalds plan to do a mass murder of the entire MacLeod clan. He destroys all evidence of a marriage until he realizes she was trying to save them. For this her MacDonald Chieftain was furious and just abandoned Sara feeling she betrayed them! The last thing Chief Walter MasDonald wanted was peace with the MacLeod’s even with a marriage alliance. He always told her how ugly she was not any good for him in alliance knowing she would never be with his allies but good enough with their enemies!
The MacDonald chief abandons her knowing she would be blamed especially after calling her The Flame of Dunscaith! This was to take the punishments of all his cruel, deceptive, murderous, intentions no matter what the cost! Thinking he could own MacLeod land and holdings, especially the Fairy Flag! Her father knew she had warned the MacLeods and felt she had betrayed him and her clan! This MacDonald Chief and Sara’s father never showed her any kind of love or emotion. She only stayed there to care for her twelve year old sister with a spinal condition. Another female child he rejects.
Now her wedded husband Jamie MacLeod is between life and death. However the attraction between Rory and Sara just grows, as Rory is confused having been betrayed by a MacDonald lass he cared for in the past. However it took over a decade for his MacLeod clan to trust him again. Do Rory and Sara have a chance at a HEA? Furthermore, will these feelings they have for each other start a war? Read and find out!
My go-to-author Heather MacLeod pens another brilliant book I could not put down. I love when true history is weaved with a fictional romance that is always phenomenal. I am a big fan of the real MacLeod Clan with the fairy flag that still exists at Dunvegan castle today. It is in the Isle of Skye, in Scotland with other treasured artifacts that are truly magical. An area of Scotland that I have visited with the breathtaking fairy pools, enchanting gardens and lovely hiking area too. As for this reason the book had me mesmerized right from the start. I absolutely loved Rory and Sara’s story and look forward to the next book in this new series! It is definitely a book readers do not want to miss!
Disclaimer: I received a free advance readers copy from Entangled publishing. I voluntarily agreed to do an honest, fair, review and blog through netgalley. All words, thoughts, ideas are my own.
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