Highland Heroes: The Adventurer [Paperback]

Jaclyn Reding (Author)

Book Description

Series: Highland Heroes | Publication Date: November 5, 2002

Jaclyn Reding's The Pretender introduced readers to "a hero who is a heartbreaker-ruthless, dangerous, and so sexy you'll want him for yourself" (Catherine Coulter). Now the Highland Heroes series continues-when a fearless Lady becomes the prisoner of a living legend known as The Adventurer...

A crystal stone shrouded in myth has ended up in the hands of Isabella Drayton-which, in turn, thrusts Isabella into the arms of the darkest, fiercest member of the MacKay clan. She may be his prisoner. But it is he, the Adventurer, who is truly enslaved-by Isabella's beauty, spirit...and love.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Unaware that her parents have arranged a marriage for her, Lady Isabella Drayton is having a splendid time on her Paris holiday. She dines with the king at Versailles on her last night, and an enigmatic man gives her a necklace with an enchanted stone, telling her to guard it with her life and let it lead her to "the real MacAoidh." On her way back to England, Jacobite privateers capture her ship. Seeing the necklace and remembering its legend, they take Isabella to the remote, ancient fortress of Cape Wrath, Scotland, where Calum MacKay, also known as "the Adventurer," rescuer of banished Highland prisoners, is headquartered. Isabella's courage and spunkiness steal the hearts of Calum and his band of "hairy Scottish pirates," but even as she falls hopelessly in love with the roguish hero, the man her parents chose for her is searching for his missing fiancee. A fine Scottish plaid expertly woven of romance, history, and legends, the second book in Reding's Highland Heroes trilogy is sheer magic. Readers who enjoy such books as Connie Brockway's McClairen's Isle series and Diana Gabaldon's Outlander (1991) won't want to put this one down. Shelley Mosley
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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Signet (November 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451207408
• ISBN-13: 978-0451207401
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,292,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jaclyn Reding is the award-winning author of numerous historical and contemporary romances, including the RITA award nominee, THE SECRET GIFT. Since first publishing in 1993, Jaclyn has seen her stories translated into nearly a dozen languages around the world.

When she isn't writing, Jaclyn can often be found making a spectacle of herself cheering at her son's hockey games. Jaclyn lives in New England and loves hearing from readers. You can visit her on the web at www.jaclynreding.com, or email at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!!!!!, January 26, 2003

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C. Hopkins "candy's book shelf" (PALM SPRINGS, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Highland Heroes: The Adventurer (Paperback)

This is my first book by the author and not the last! I was pulled in by the characters from the first page. Isabella and Calum are the perfect dream couple. Bring on the rest in the series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Adventure and an unforgettable Adventurer, January 10, 2003

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PJ (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Highland Heroes: The Adventurer (Paperback)

This book grabbed me from page 1. Isabella is in France and meets a mysterious comte who gives her an ancient Scottish clan charm stone, telling her she must return it to the rightful clan. As she sets out to return to her home in England, her ship is waylaid and the Scottish "pirates" recognize the ancient stone. They take Isabella, along with other booty, to the legendary "Adventurer" -- Calum Mackay of Wrath.

Calum wasn't looking for any captives. He's in hiding from the British governement, his calling is to liberate the Scottish Jacobite prisoners who are being exiled to the Colonies as indentured servants. So when the daughter of an English duke is suddenly dumped in his lap, he is less than pleased to see her. The only thing that prevents him from setting her adrift to find her way home is the stone she has hanging from her neck. It is his clan's ancient legacy. It was stolen when his father was killed three decades before. So what is this Sassenach duke's daughter doing with it?

The tale, and the romance that develops between Isabella and Calum makes for entertaining and gripping reading. My only complaint is I didn't want it to end! This author never fails to write clean, lyrical prose with a true sense of setting. Having been there myself, I can say her knowledge of the Scottish Highlands is without question. You will be transported to the mist and the heather on every page.
I can't wait for the next story in this series.

I also highly recommend the first book in this series of novels, THE PRETENDER. It tells the story of Isabella's older sister and another Highland Hero.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written, wonderful love story, December 12, 2002

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H Rogers (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Highland Heroes: The Adventurer (Paperback)

This was my first book by this author, but it certainly won't be the last. I was pulled in from page one and the story never let go. So many times romance novels feature heroines who are hard and demanding and immature, but in this book, Isabella kept a cool head despite dangerous circumstances and the love story that emerged between her and Calum Mackay was truly lovely. The passages truly take the reader to the Scottish Highlands. I am ordering the first book in the series, THE PRETENDER, right now...and I can't wait for the rest of the books in this series.