THE HIGHLANDER
Historical Romance
AUTHOR:
Kinley MacGregor
(other alias Sherrilyn Kenyon)
RELEASE DATE:
June 16, 2026
PUBLISHER:
Oliver-Heber Books
ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9798900431932
RATING:
4.5
AUTHOR LINK:
https://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/
Braden MacAllister is the youngest of his siblings. He
returns home to Scotland to find the women of the clan boycotting their men.
Braden discovers that the mastermind behind the revolt is Maggie, his friend’s
younger sister. He offers to seduce
Maggie into ending the mutiny, but the stubborn hellion appears to be immune to
his charms. Braden begins to see Maggie differently. Can Maggie persuade him to
give up his womanizing ways? Or will he unintentionally break her heart?
Maggie ingen Blar is determined not to lose another
brother to the ridiculous feud with the MacDouglas. She persuades the women of
both clans to revolt against their men until the lairds agree to negotiate
peace. The only threat to her carefully laid plan is Braden MacAllister. She
has loved him since childhood, but she refuses to let that distract her. Can
Maggie successfully end the feud between the two rival clans? Or will her plan
have dangerous repercussions for all?
I have noticed that rereading certain books years later
can completely change one’s view on a character. Braden clearly did not leave
much of an impression on me the first time. On this second read, now that I am
older and hopefully wiser, I find him easy to like. He is such a lovable
rascal. Yeah, his womanizing made Braden a red flag. However, I understand his
aversion to commitment. What happened with Sin and Braden’s mother clearly had
a lasting effect on him. What I adore the most about Braden is his love for his
brothers. It hurt him deeply when he lost one, and he vows not to lose another
for any reason.
Maggie is awesome! She is a woman worn down by the
fallout of a senseless feud. I admire Maggie’s ingenuity in uniting the women
in two clans against their menfolk. In that time period, women did not have
many rights, so they did not stand up to their fathers, brothers, husbands and
sons. I am surprised Maggie and the others did not get into more trouble than
what they did. I understand her reasons and feelings for putting an end to the
animosity between the two clans. Men never really notice how the women and
children suffer from such disputes.
THE HIGHLANDER is the second installment in Kinley
MacGregor’s historical romance series, BROTHERHOOD OF THE SWORD. Originally
released in 2002 by Avon as CLAIMING THE HIGHLANDER. The author has
re-published the story with a different cover and new title. I remember buying
and reading this book twenty-four years ago. Unfortunately, I do not recall
much of what happened in it (they say as you age, the memory goes). Sad, I
know. Bits and pieces did feel familiar to me, such as the MacAllister
brothers’ banter and their closeness. So, it is like reading the book for the
first time all over again.
Re-reading Braden and Maggie’s story did remind me why I
fell in love with Sin. Him, I did not forget! I am anticipating his book’s
re-release! Until then, I will re-familiarize myself with the MacAllisters as
each new book comes out.
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