A pretty good story line
587385
Too much needless violence. A pretty good story line, but this has Q Tarantino level blood.
1123560
I really like the story line. With the exception of a few typos and repeated words here and there it was very well written. I am looking forward to the next book so I can see how it turns out.
1338602
3.5-4 stars

This was a pretty good story. I liked Amelia (overall) and thought Duncan was great. Their story was enjoyable and kept me engaged throughout.

Amelia is the daughter of a Duke who was also a high ranking military man in the English army. He was stationed in Scotland to suppress the Scottish people when they tried to revolt against the English control. During this fight, Amelia's father is saved by another officer, Robert, and this started a path where Amelia ended up engaged to Robert. Robert always seemed to be a fine gentleman so when her father was killed, Amelia accepted Robert's offer of marriage, thinking herself in love.

Duncan is a Scottish Highlander and has lost much due to the rule of the English. The worst injury was that the woman he cared for and was supposed to marry was killed and raped by an evil English officer. This officer is been a blight to the Scottish people, spreading violence far and wide, and Duncan and his friends have been determined to kill him in vengeance for his actions.

Duncan finds out where the enemy English officer, Robert, is supposed to be and has a plan to kill him. He sneaks in the fort and reaches Robert's bad chamber, only to find that Robert isn't in the fort after all and the person in his bed is his fiancee, Amelia. Duncan is pissed that Robert isn't there but when he finds out that Amelia is his intended, Duncan decides to kidnap her to use as bait to draw Robert out of hiding and to somewhere that Duncan can finally kill him. Duncan isn't happy about the change in plans but he treats Amelia decently and promises only to use her as bait and not to kill her (although that plan isn't liked by all of his men).

As they travel together, Amelia starts out seeing the men as savages but as she spends more time with Duncan and the others, she starts to realize they're decent people that are just different from what she's used to. Unfortunately, Amelia is rather enamored her idea of Robert so she's not too happy when Duncan and the other men talk of killing him. It doesn't take long for her views to change and she's not that thrilled about it (but I was happy that she was willing to see the truth once it became apparent to her). There's a strong attraction between Duncan and Amelia and they both have a hard time ignoring it and it's even worse for Amelia because of how she first viewed the Highlanders. It doesn't take too long for things to turn around enough that Amelia and Duncan are willing to try to be together. Unfortunately, there's some major drama and such to deal with before the end but Duncan and Amelia get through it and end the story together and starting a HEA.

This was a pretty enjoyable story. I liked Duncan as the hero...he made a good highlander hero and I had no real complaints about him. I liked Amelia overall but there was a time or two that I was unhappy with her actions and thought she was being too superior in her attitude about certain things. It wasn't anything major but she had this idea that she was right in her views (morals) and couldn't accept what others might want or need if it didn't agree with her tender sensibilities. It wasn't too bad though and she turned it around so by the end I liked her. The story was very good and had a bit of a surprising ending that I didn't expect so I'd recommend it.

* note - I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator did a great job with the accents but I will note that there were some odd pauses at certain times. The pauses weren't bad and overall I was pleased with the narration but it was just a bit weird at times.
2308871
Good story,  interesting plot, well developed story line.
1621706
An interesting story line that holds your attention right to the end.
2736463
This was a pretty good read. There were parts that felt a bit rushed and certain parts in this story needed further information and development, but overall it was an entertaining reading experience.
3288321
This book had a decent writing style and a pretty good story line, but it wasn't quite what i expected. The book doesn't really talk about her captivity, instead it jumps right into her being rescued and going home to recover and " re-kindle" an old flame. I don't feel like you ever get a solid grasp on what she went through or why she would still be attached to her attacker. Overall though, a decent read
3690227
I like the story pretty well. The pacing was steady. The voice performance was pretty good with distinct voices for different characters.

I had a few issues with many pronunciations by this performer. Enough that I would have to carefully consider whether or not I could tolerate him mispronouncing things in another book.
1867387
You can tell that the author was still pretty novice in writing. It was hard for me to get over many of the grammatical errors to the point that some sentences didn't make sense. It took me awhile to gather my characters correctly. Mid way through the book, it got better. I enjoyed the story line.
226855
It's a pretty good book. I would have liked to have seen the characters developed a bit more,but it kept my interest.
2667554
I rated the book at four stars because I thought the story was pretty good.  Not my cup of tea, but pretty good.  I prefer books that have a lot of action.
2903429
Overall this is a pretty good story and the author handled the characters well.  It was good enough to entice me to get the second volume.
1876663
I enjoy reading character driven stories, and this one has a lot of good things going for it. The story line is different, i have never read one where the male pairs had to compete for a mate, but wouldn't that make a great TV show? The pace was steady, but some of the plot exposition was too straightforward,  more telling, not showing, and the story needed polishing, but overall, it was easy to read, had a good story, and the main characters had many strong traits.
4972414
I enjoyed the story telling. It has a good cast of characters and makes a good read
2082427
It was a little weak on the story line. Needed a little more complexity. Pretty simple story line. A little unbelievable if it could have happened
1317069
The story line was good.  The story jumps around quite a bit which made it hard to follow at time.  Not too many surprises but a good read.
3919690
An interesting  storyline and good characters.  It drags a little in spots, but overall it is a good  story, even if you have to  put it aside for a bit  then pick it up again.