Review: Highland Awakening by Jennifer Haymore

Description:
For fans of Maya Banks and Monica McCarty, the Highland Knights series continues as a tight-knit band of Scottish mercenaries make trouble on the mean streets of London . . . and under the sheets with England’s proper young women.

As the secret author of racy romances, Lady Esme Hawkins goes to great lengths to protect her family’s honor. Which is why she carefully disguises herself before entering a notorious bordello to do research. But when Esme comes face-to-face with a brooding Highland bodyguard, she can’t easily refuse a harmless kiss . . . a kiss that inflames desires ripped from the pages of her novels. Acting on them, however, would risk revealing Esme’s identity—and the fact that she’s engaged to another man.

As a Highland Knight sworn to protect the crown, Camden McLeod never expected to follow his client into a bordello—nor could he anticipate meeting a bright, innocent lass with lush lips and eyes the color of the sea. Instantly, Cam knows he must possess her. But to do so, he’ll need to give up his rakish ways, embrace his role as heir to his despised father, and snuff out a deadly threat to his brothers in arms. By comparison, winning Esme away from her insipid fiancé will be pure pleasure.


My Thoughts:

One of my pet peeves in a historical is when the man doesn't want the woman to marry who she is supposed to marry yet he has no intention of marrying her himself. I really liked Cam, though. And he made some major mistakes but he had reasons and learned from them.  I love that Esme is socially awkward. That's totally me. And Cam likes her just the way she is. She doesn't have to pretend to be someone she's not. There is also some mystery here as the Knights are being attacked by an unknown enemy. I enjoyed this and can't wait for the next in the series. 

My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !!!!


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Review: Highland Heat by Jennifer Haymore

Description:
Perfect for readers of Maya Banks and Monica McCarty, Jennifer Haymore’s seductive new Highland Knights series begins with an electrifying tale of class warfare, fierce loyalties, and forbidden love.

With blood still drying on the front lines at Waterloo, Lady Grace Carrington helps an injured soldier to a British medical tent. Though she believes she’s pulled him to safety, in fact she has put them both in grave danger: Because when his brilliant blue eyes meet hers, the passionate Scottish sergeant kisses her in a way that leaves her breathless and trembling. As the obedient daughter of an earl, Grace shouldn’t be tempted by someone so far below her station. But as a red-blooded woman, she longs for so much more.

As far as Duncan Mackenzie is concerned, getting stabbed in the arm was the best thing that ever happened to him. When he wakes on the battlefield, the sight of Grace’s lovely face sets his soul aflame. As an enlisted man and a farmer’s son, however, pursuing his guardian angel means facing the wrath of London society, not to mention his own superiors in the British Army. Aye, but he’d risk all that and more just to keep her in his arms.


My Thoughts:
I loved this! Grace and Duncan meet on the battlefield, full of mud and blood. But there's a spark between them that won't go away. Even though they know they can't be together long-term, they can't help but sneak in what little time they can together. And Duncan does his best not to ruin Grace's reputation and bring scandal to her family, or make her choose between him and her family. I liked Duncan and Grace. He is a genuinely nice guy who wants to do the right thing. She has been doing the right thing her whole life and just wants to be happy. Sweet story, plenty of steam. Historical romance fans will love this.


My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !!!!
*Notes: Mild language

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Review: The Rogue's Proposal by Jennifer Haymore

The Rogue's Proposal (House of Trent #2) by Jennifer Haymore

Description:
Lord Lukas Hawkins, the rakish second son of the House of Trent, has never found a wager he couldn't win or a woman he couldn't seduce—until his search for his missing mother leads him to a mysterious encounter with a beautiful stranger.

Luke's mother has been missing for months, and while his honorable older brother Simon, Duke of Trent, leads the official investigation from London, Luke sets out on a somewhat seedier path. Sources have told him his mother was last seen with a scoundrel named Roger Morton, but their association isn't clear. Was she kidnapped or did she go willingly?

While searching for Morton, Luke meets Emma Anderson, a secretive beauty with her own reasons for hunting Morton. At first Luke laughs at the idea of allowing a woman to join him in his search, but soon Emma's insights into Morton—like the woman herself—prove impossible to resist.

My Thoughts:
I adored this book. I needed a good HEA after a couple of books with unresolved endings. I was not disappointed. Emma is a widow looking for her husband's murderer and the man responsible for stealing her father's fortune. Luke is looking for his missing mother. They team up because they are looking for the same man. Emma is strong and independent. Luke is the tortured bad boy with a soft spot for his woman. They just compliment each other so well and help each other heal. A sweet, yet super steamy story. If you love steamy historical romances, check it out.

My Rating: ****
Steam Factor: !!!!


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