Reviewer: Tracy The Rebel of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood
Series: Highland Warrior #2
Also in this series: The Beast of Clan Kincaid, The Warrior of Clan Kincaid (Highland Warrior #3)
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Publication Date: December 6th 2016
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LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
Since childhood, Magnus has been led to believe he is the Laird Alwyn’s bastard, and raised to hate the Clan Kincaid. But when he learns he is without a doubt the son of the murdered Laird Kincaid, his life as he has always known it is shattered. Now, hiding his knowledge and his fury, he returns to Burnbryde Castle, awaiting the chance to strike against the man whose treachery robbed him of his legacy. His first act of rebellion: to steal a kiss from the redheaded beauty who’s betrothed to the Alwyn’s eldest son and heir.
Since her arrival at Burnbryde, Tara Iverach has been confined to a tower to guard her virtue before she marries. But after a surprise embrace with a lean, bare-chested Highlander who claims to be the Alwyn’s oldest son, she can’t contain her excitement over her good fate. Unfortunately, he is the wrong eldest son, and she is set to marry his cruel and lecherous half brother, Hugh. Can Magnus conquer his rivals and claim his Kincaid destiny before the woman who’s captured his heart becomes his sworn enemy’s bride?
Since childhood, Magnus has been led to believe he is the Laird Alwyn’s bastard, and raised to hate the Clan Kincaid. But when he learns he is without a doubt the son of the murdered Laird Kincaid, his life as he has always known it is shattered. Now, hiding his knowledge and his fury, he returns to Burnbryde Castle, awaiting the chance to strike against the man whose treachery robbed him of his legacy. His first act of rebellion: to steal a kiss from the redheaded beauty who’s betrothed to the Alwyn’s eldest son and heir.
Since her arrival at Burnbryde, Tara Iverach has been confined to a tower to guard her virtue before she marries. But after a surprise embrace with a lean, bare-chested Highlander who claims to be the Alwyn’s oldest son, she can’t contain her excitement over her good fate. Unfortunately, he is the wrong eldest son, and she is set to marry his cruel and lecherous half brother, Hugh. Can Magnus conquer his rivals and claim his Kincaid destiny before the woman who’s captured his heart becomes his sworn enemy’s bride?
Magnus has always believed – because his mother told him – that he was the bastard son of Laird Alwyn. He’s spent his life trying to be a good warrior and get his father’s attention. Then he found out that he is actually the son of the slain Laird Kincaid. The Alwyn was instrumental in getting his parents killed and now he’s working with his Kincaid brother to take down the Alwyn. Of course he’s doing this all while in the Alwyn home.
Tara has been in a convent since she was 15 years old and her parents died. Her sister was sent off to court by their guardian and she gets letters from Arabel every once in a while. One day at the convent her guardian and his two sons show up, tell Tara that Arabel is dead and take Tara away to marry Arabel’s betrothed. Tara knows that she needs to get away because that’s not what she wants at all. She ends up at the Alwyn keep however, and meets Magnus. They are drawn to each other and when she finds out that he’s willing to help her escape she’s hesitant to trust him but does it despite her misgivings. When she finds out that Magnus may not be as trustworthy as she thought Tara will have to take it upon herself to get away from the Alwyn’s for good.
This was a great addition to the Highland Warrior series. I really liked book one in the series and this was no different. Magnus was a great hero and I loved reading about him. I felt so bad about the way he’d been treated his whole life. Yes, things started to change for him but it was too little, too late as he’d already found out what a bastard the Alywn was. He was completely enamored by Tara from the first meeting. He wanted to do nothing but protect her from the eldest Alwyn son, Hugh, who was a toad. Magnus was a good person – kind and honorable. He’s damned sexy too. 🙂
Tara was definitely high-spirited in a really good way. She knew what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to go after it. She wasn’t one to sit around and left everyone else decide her fate and I liked that about her. I thought that it was sad that her sister had died and that she couldn’t figure out what had happened to her. She had the determination but no one was willing to give her the info she needed. I did think that she jumped to conclusions with Magnus during the book but I appreciated that the author realizing that herself instead of trying to justify her distrust.
In the end a very good book. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book as I’m sure it will give us the story of the third – and still currently missing- brother.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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