The Hellion and the Highlander [Mass Market Paperback]

Lynsay Sands (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2010

Only one man could set her heart ablaze . . .

Lady Averill Mortagne learned to control her fierce temper as a young girl. But if her father insists on parading her before one more English lord who looks askance at her flame-colored hair, she'll simply scream! Her only respite is the time she spends with Kade Stewart, the wounded Scot her brother brought home from the Crusades. Who could have imagined a Highland warrior would be the only gentleman around?

Lady Averill helped save his life, and for that Kade is truly grateful. She is also almost unbearably beautiful, but he could never subject such a sweet and gentle lady to the rough life of a Stewart laird's bride . . . or could he? When she braves an unexpected danger by his side, Averill will prove to Kade that her heart is as fiery as her hair . . . and that submitting to their scorching passion would be heaven indeed.

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About the Author

Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historical novels and anthologies. She’s been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that’s just a big bonus.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon; Original edition (February 23, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061344796
• ISBN-13: 978-0061344794
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Southern Ontario, Lynsay Sands is the New York Times bestselling author of the Argeneau Vampire series. She has written more than 34 books and anthologies since her first novel was published in 1997. Her romantic comedies span three genres--historical, contemporary, and paranormal--and have made the Waldenbooks, Barnes & Noble, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists. Lynsay's books are read in more than twelve countries and have been translated into at least six languages. She's been a nominee for both the Romantic Times Best Historical Romance Award and the Romantic Times Best Paranormal Romance Award, was nominated and placed three times in the RIO (Reviewers International Organization) Awards of Excellence, and has several books on All About Romance's Favorite Funnies list.

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book... couldn't put it down!, February 25, 2010

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K. Woods - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hellion and the Highlander (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a great-reading book. The romance and developing feelings of the characters are believable. And the author does an outstanding job at capturing the time period and the Scottish brogue of her characters. The scenes flow well and it really keeps your attention. I really can't think of anything negative to say about the book. It's just a great read! Lynsay Sands is now one of my favorite authors (this was the first book of hers that I've read)!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a fun read, March 3, 2010

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JenW (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hellion and the Highlander (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the 3rd novel in LS's highland series. 1. Devil of the Highlands 2.Taming the Highland Bride.

Kade is a Scottish warrior on the mend at his good friend's castle in England. Averill has been caring for Kade in between parading around for English lord's hoping to find a husband. But the Englishmen seem to find her..um... charms laking. Kade likes Averill from the beginning but thinks she may be too timid/sensitive to stand up to his drunken brothers and father back at home. (See Taming the Highland Bride for same drunk brothers and father). After a hilarious run in with a portly English lord, Averill unknowingly proves her spunk to Kade and thus he decides they will marry. She on the other hand is not so sure.

Kade makes plans to travel back to Scotland to take over as laird. His father's inebriated ways have turned the castle to ruins and most of the people have fled. Someone has other plans for Kade and is attempting to murder him. Averill and Kade must work together to find the killer and make a life together.

There are some great characters in this book that I look forward to seeing in future books. Look for a brief meeting with Tavis, from Devil of the Highlands. I'm hoping he'll be in an upcoming book. Hopefully as someone's hero. Can't wait for the next one!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Read; Nothing Out of The Ordinary Though, April 14, 2010

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Suzette De Armas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hellion and the Highlander (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is not too exciting past the first couple of chapters.

The heroine is true to her virginal status. In addition, she lacks self confidence and esteem and I did not conclude that she overcame these emotional issues.

Surely, readers can fall in love with the hero, but based on the heroine's physical and emotional description, I do not see why the hero falls in love with the heroine; other than the fact the he totally loved the stories about the heroine from his captive friend and fellow crusader which also happens to be the heroine's brother.

The only realistic aspect of the book was the fact that the heroine remained true to her virginal character and qualities, but you could not conclude that these two protagonists held long deep desires and passion for one another; they only consummate their marriage and relive the experience at the end of the book due to too many attempts on the hero's life when he initiates romance with his wife (VERY unrealistic for a hero being caught fighting long and hard for years in the crusades and finds himself suddenly and agreeably wed. If he really was in deep passionate love with his new bride as he claims later on in the story, nothing would've kept him apart from continuing his intimacies with her.

The author seemed to have needed to fill up the pages of this book with three attempts on the hero's life and his unending duty to take over as clan laird by setting his father and brothers straight in their drunken lives. The description to this read can only be described as cute and sweet, but not suspenseful and lacking in reality within the time period.