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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.



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