TITLE: Highland Bear
SERIES: The Clan Sinclair Legacy #2
AUTHOR: Celeste Barclay
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THE SYNOPSIS
A gentle giant during peace, a bear on the battlefield...
Blake Sinclair is fresh from the battlefield having fought alongside his father, Magnus, and his uncles and cousins. Sent to accompany Sir Andrew of Moray back to Stirling, Blake intends to avail himself of the various entertainments the town offers. But he finds the royal court, absent its exiled king, is far less hospitable to Highlanders than it ever was. Forced to navigate the uncharted waters of royal politics, Blake soon finds himself in over his head.
A lady at court, a warrior at heart...
Cerys Kerr is making the best of being relegated to serving as a lady-in-waiting to an absent queen exiled in France. Underestimated by the men swarming throughout Stirling Castle, Cerys is both observant and shrewd. When she meets the towering Highlander amidst courtly intrigue, Cerys realizes more than familial ties by marriage bind them as they work together to uncover subterfuge at the highest level.
A couple underestimated, soulmates determined to win...
Blake and Cerys become embroiled in a plot that could destroy the hard-fought Scottish independence. They must trust one another to escape Stirling with their heads still attached to their necks and help protect the freedom Blake’s family spent two generations fighting for.
Blake Sinclair is fresh from the battlefield having fought alongside his father, Magnus, and his uncles and cousins. Sent to accompany Sir Andrew of Moray back to Stirling, Blake intends to avail himself of the various entertainments the town offers. But he finds the royal court, absent its exiled king, is far less hospitable to Highlanders than it ever was. Forced to navigate the uncharted waters of royal politics, Blake soon finds himself in over his head.
A lady at court, a warrior at heart...
Cerys Kerr is making the best of being relegated to serving as a lady-in-waiting to an absent queen exiled in France. Underestimated by the men swarming throughout Stirling Castle, Cerys is both observant and shrewd. When she meets the towering Highlander amidst courtly intrigue, Cerys realizes more than familial ties by marriage bind them as they work together to uncover subterfuge at the highest level.
A couple underestimated, soulmates determined to win...
Blake and Cerys become embroiled in a plot that could destroy the hard-fought Scottish independence. They must trust one another to escape Stirling with their heads still attached to their necks and help protect the freedom Blake’s family spent two generations fighting for.
THE REVIEW
Lady Cerys Kerr has had a rough life! Her mother died when she was a baby so she was raised by a very unloving father. Her father arranged a marriage and she thought she was in love with her betrothed, but he was tragically killed before their wedding…and everyone blames her! So her father and uncles forced her to be a lady-in-waiting for the queen and she was expected to spy and send them information.
Blake Sinclair is a flirt, but when he meets Cerys, he is captivated! He knows within a few days that he would like to marry her. But, being from rival clans won’t make it easy! But when circumstances force Blake to come to Cerys’s rescue, their relationship is put on the fast track! Most of the book is an epic adventure where they move from one danger to another and discover along the way that they depend and need each other.
This was just such a sweet, gentle romance. Don’t get me wrong, their was passion and adventure, but Cerys and Blake were just the cutest couple! He really was a bear and it was just what poor, abused and neglected Cerys needed! I was engaged the whole story and couldn’t put it down. Just like the first book, I devoured it in a day! Now onto the next one!
TROPES
Historical Romance, Medieval Era, Scotland, Gamma Hero, Highland Warrior Hero, Protective Hero, Titled Hero, Abused Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Outdoor Steam, Bath/Shower Steam, Friends to Lovers, Cinderella Trope, Suspense/Danger/Murder, Five Star, Three Flame
HistoricalRomance, MedievalEra, Scotland, GammaHero, HighlandWarriorHero, ProtectiveHero, TitledHero, AbusedHeroine, VirginHeroine, OutdoorSteam, Bath/ShowerSteam, FriendstoLovers, CinderellaTrope, Suspense/Danger/Murder, FiveStar, ThreeFlame
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