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Blurb
A sweeping, sexy Highland romance about a wanted Jacobite with a wounded soul, and a spirited Scottish lass on the run.
Robert Grant has returned home to Lochrose Castle in the Highlands to reconcile with his long-estranged father, the Earl of Strathburn. But there is a price on Robert’s head, and his avaricious younger half-brother, Simon, doesn’t want him reclaiming his birthright. And it’s not only Simon and the redcoats that threaten to destroy Robert’s plans after a flame-haired complication of the feminine kind enters the scene…
Jessie Munroe is forced to flee Lochrose Castle after the dissolute Simon Grant tries to coerce her into becoming his mistress. After a fateful encounter with a mysterious and handsome hunter, Robert, in a remote Highland glen, she throws her lot in with the stranger—even though she suspects he is a fugitive. She soon realises that this man is dangerous in an entirely different way to Simon…
Despite their searing attraction, Robert and Jessie struggle to trust each other as they both seek a place to call home. The stakes are high and only one thing is certain: Simon Grant is in pursuit of them both…
My Review ~5 stars
Swept Away by this Highland Romance
I was swept away by this Highland Romance by Amy Rose Bennett. Master of Strathburn is a sweet and sensual romance, full of suspense and adventure. It contains a hero who has paid the price for backing the losing side in the Jacobite Rebellion, who returns home after years in exile and a vulnerable but spirited heroine.
Still regarded as a traitor, Robert Grant has to tread carefully before he attempts to reunite with his father. His enemy, his half-brother Simon and his stepmother have taken advantage of his absence, ruling the roost on his father’s estate, and are not likely to give up their hold without a fight. Before Robert can decide how best to announce his return, fate literally throws Jessie Munroe in his path, a young woman to whom he is wildly attracted but whom he cannot afford to trust, lest his very life and future be forfeit. For Jessie’s part she believes Robert to be little more than a fugitive as she strives to escape the clutches of Simon Grant. She must strive to get herself to safety before sacrificing her heart. Yet Simon is in hot pursuit of them both and will stop at nothing to get his hands on them.
I loved Robert, a handsome and heroic figure, who wishes to make amends for the impetuosity of his youth which broke his father’s heart. He cannot afford to trust this young woman, especially as he knows that she has come from the Strathburn estate. The couple withhold the truth from each other to protect themselves. This scenario creates a number of misunderstandings against a backdrop of increasing danger as the net thrown around them by their enemies grows ever closer. Yet the longer they spend together the more their attraction grows. Jessie is a feisty heroine and a worthy match for Robert and there is a great deal of sexual tension between them as the plot develops.
The lovemaking scenes between them are beautifully crafted. I was on tenterhooks waiting to see if they would reveal their true feelings to each other before it was too late and whether Robert would succeed in reuniting with his father and gaining the pardon he so deserved before Simon could thwart his plans.
A super read for lover of Highland romances!
Reviewed by Tina Williams
A copy of this book was given to me by the author for a fair and honest review.
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