Highland Warrior: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

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Key Phrases: Jamie Campbell, Caitrina Lamont, Isle of Bute (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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“McCarty has captured the true feel and essence of the Scottish Highlands. . . . Most authors aren’t this good from the start.”
–Night Owl Reviews


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“McCarty has captured the true feel and essence of the Scottish Highlands. . . . Most authors aren’t this good from the start.”
–Night Owl Reviews

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345503384
• ISBN-13: 978-0345503381
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,433 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book, February 15, 2009

By	romanceROCKS - See all my reviews

After reading the first trilogy by Monica McCarty, I was really looking forward to this one. It was also a very good story. Jamie Campbell is the legendary enforcer for Clan Campbell. Caitrina Lamont is the rival clan's reigning beauty. Campbell attends the highland gathering at the Lamont Ascog Castle under the guise of courting Caitrina while he searches for the outlawed MacGregors. Jamie then finds the ruse is real and wants the highland lass for his own. I enjoyed how well McCarty worked in the perspectives of the conflicts from both sides of the feuds between the highlanders and lowlanders in this book. Jamie is (sigh) a wonderful character. I enjoyed his humor and the beginning scene when Caitrina is stuck in a tree is perfect. The reason I gave it four vs five starts is that I thought Caitrina a bit shallow at times, while Jamie was a much stronger three dimensional figure. Still all in all a great book and I am really looking forward to the next one!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars it is ok. , February 15, 2009

By	Sam "avid reader" (Yatesville, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

I loved McCarty's previous highlander series, but this book was so aggravating. The heroin was so thick headed, her inability to communicate with her husband was frustrating. She seemed to have the same trust issue again, and again, and again. Parts of it were good, but it was so predictable. When she failed to trust him again, I almost quit reading it. It just got old, especially when the hero was so good to her.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better character development than most historical romances, February 23, 2009

By	S. Hensch (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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To be honest, I generally download romance novels on my Kindle as a quick, expensive and easy escape from reality. Oftentimes, these romances rush through character development and move immediately into the racy scenes. This isn't necessarily bad, but with those types of books, I rarely (if ever) remember the names of the characters or even the author. Highland Warrior is the first McCarty book I have read, but it certainly won't be the last.

Because the author really develops the characters of Caitrina Lamont and Jamie Campbell, I found myself caring what happened to their relationship. I wanted to get back on the train to read more, and to learn the fates of the Lamonts and Campbells - how would Jamie and Caitrina possibly move past their clan loyalties/rivalries?

I definitely recommend Highland Warrior to anyone who likes historical romances - I think the characters and story set this book above most romance novels.