Skip to main content

Highland Gladiator

Highland Gladiator


Scots and Swords, Book 1

by Kathryn Le Veque


⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5

Tensions and clan loyalty run high in medieval Scotland. Yet in this tumultuous time a love the likes of Romeo and Juliet sparks as two youths meet in a vale between territories… separated by their clans, Lor and Isabail come to meet again years later and no longer children. The spark is still there until clan warfare burns down Lor’s village and destroys his family.

Now For must push aside romance and seek vengeance for his family. First, he must learn to fight… he ventures to the secretive Scottish fighting guild and pledges his allegiance to learn their ways and methods. After months of training he is surprised to see Isabail and her family appear at the guild in want of a warrior… to seek justice from his clan!

This story was fill ed with action and sweet romance! Lor was a warrior but a he had the true heart of a cinnamon roll hero! Isabail was a tough take no crap lady who got things done. I loved how she had all the men afraid of her and jumping to do her bidding. 

I adore a second chance love story and these two definitely deserved their hard earned HEA in the end. A fun paring from the start; it was joy to watch the character evolve and mature as the story progressed. 

I wasn’t sure how much I would be into a series based around a fighting guild, but I am hooked! The guild and its leader were fascinating and I can’t wait to hear more stories of theses wayward wares finding HEA’s!


Highland Gladiator by Kathryn Le Veque is scheduled to release August 25th, 2020.

Thanks so much to Sourcebooks Casablanca for gifting me with my review copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.



#HighlandGladiator #KathrynLeVeque #NetGalley #pinkcowlandreads

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Warm Nights in Magnolia Bay

Warm Nights in Magnolia Bay Welcome to Magnolia Bay, Book 1 by Babette de Jongh ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 This book was a delightful surprise! Warm Nights in Magnolia Bay welcomes readers to Bayside Barn, the cozy hobby farm run for the purpose of introducing animals to children/people for their mutual healing and growth. Thats why after a messy break-up Abby decides coming to her aunts farm and taking over while she goes on sabbatical. A summer taking care of the animals and running the farm visits is just what she needs… Until the new and handsome neighbour, Quinn moves in next door. He is not a fan of the farm and the noisy kids! He knows that it will kill his property re-sale value… The gorgeous farm girl next door isn’t too bad though… but he isn’t planning on staying. Abby intends to keep Quinn at arms length, until circumstances necessitate his daily help on the farm, and soon she is cooking him dinner every night… and more! Things are getting cozy until a big-time real estate investe...

Not Even for a Duke

Not Even for a Duke Wallflowers of West Lane, Book 4 by A. S. Fenichel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 A delightful wrap-up to a fun series! This final book of the Wallflowers of West Lane series gives us readers the story and HEA we have all been waiting for; Aurora Sherbourn’s story! Aurora may not have stated the Wallflowers group, but her tragic first marriage definitely inspired them to gang together in the search for love to ensure their matches are happy ones. (Trigger) Aurora’s arranged marriage was pretty much a death sentence of daily physical abuse, until fate ended it all with the accidental death of her husband- pretty much saving her life. Now she is independent and never plans to put herself in that position again… The new Duke of Corwin, Garrett Winslow, Aurora’s childhood friend is back in the country and reunited with his Wallflower friends. Soon sparks start up between him and Aurora, whom he has always loved… but she is adamant that she won’t marry again. What is a Duke to do...

Remember Love

Remember Love Ravenswood series, Book 1 by Mary Balogh ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Historical romance queen, Mary Balogh introduces us to another brilliant extended family and reminds up to remember love in one swoop with this series opener! First off, this epic second chance romance gave me pure romantic chills that were remittent to reading Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Her beautiful storytelling and detailed descriptions and character building really immersed me into this story and made me root for second chances and love! Childhood neighbours, Devlin Ware and Gwyneth Rhys never know the other felt the same attraction and pull towards the other until the stars aligned at the neighbourhood fete and they finally discover their mutual affection… but they were not mean to be young lovers, since family scandal befalls Devin and he is banished from his family home.  White no where to go and a determination to shed his innocence and become a man, he enlist in a foot regiment… and stays away at war ...