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Highland Blessings [Kindle Edition]

Jennifer Hudson Taylor (Author)
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Highland Blessings is the story of a highland warrior who kidnaps the daughter of his greatest enemy and clan chief to honor a promise he made to his dying father. Bryce MacPhearson, a highland warrior, kidnaps Akira MacKenzie on her wedding day to honor a promise he made to his dying father. While Akira s strength in the Lord becomes a witness to Bryce, she struggles to overcome her anger and resentment when he forces her to wed him, hoping to end a half-century-old feud between their clans. While Akira begins to forgive, and Bryce learns to trust, a series of murders leaves a trail of unanswered questions, confusion, and a legacy of hate that once again rises between their families. Clearly, a traitor is in their midst. Now the one man Akira loves no longer trusts her, and her own life is in danger. Can Bryce look beyond his pain and seek the truth? Will Akira discover the threat against her before it s too late? How will God turn a simple promise into bountiful Highland blessings?

About the Author

Jennifer Hudson Taylor is an author who writes historical and contemporary Christian fiction set in the Carolinas and Europe. All of her novels include elements of faith, history, drama, suspense, and romance. Jennifer graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in Journalism. Her writing has been published in Guideposts, Heritage Quest Magazine, Everton s Genealogical Publishers, and The Military Trader. In 2007, two of her manuscripts placed in the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Genesis Contest. She resides with her husband and daughter in Kannapolis, NC.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Highland Blessings" by Jennifer Hudson Taylor, May 26, 2010
This review is from: Highland Blessings (Paperback)
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When I first agreed to read Highland Blessings by Jennifer Hudson Taylor, I was a little apprehensive about the book because of the country setting and brogue issues. I am so glad I chose to read it! It was engaging the whole way through the book, and the whole storyline flowed naturally, particularly for the time era and country setting and clan rules, keeping me intrigued.

Akira had been jilted at the altar, kidnapped on her wedding day, and forced to wed another man from an opposing clan, one that had been feuding with her side of the family for a half-century.

Akira's character was humble and yet strong and steady when necessary, dealing with all the emotions of the circumstances. She relied on the Lord to help her through each situation, and there were many intense moments from beginning to end! Bryce's character was just as compelling, with his deep loyalty to promises he made and his tenderness amidst the tenacity and decisiveness needed for his clan position and enemy threats and murders.

Upon reading the book, I found some similar analogies of Akira to Esther and Joseph from the Old Testament, with testings and trials to bring out Akira and Bryce's characters. The storyline will impress you! Jennifer is one fine writer! I highly recommend her book!

This book was provided free by Mark Yeh at Abingdon Press for my honest, personal review. I consider it a privilege to recommend good novels for your reading delight.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Lacks Depth, July 7, 2010
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My main problem with Highland Blessings is that is lacks depth. There is very little character development, certainly not enough to make the reader feel invested in the main characters until well into the novel. I was over halfway through the novel before enough was known about the characters for me to want to continue reading to find out what would happen in the end.

I felt as if I was reading a Reader's Digest version of the story with all the details stripped from what could have been a great novel. The story jumps from one event to another without explanation: explanation of either the situation, the characters' thoughts and feelings or why the story was jumping to the next event. For example (warning: slight spoiler): One of the main reasons that Akira trusted Bryce was because he did not force her to consummate their marriage, yet there is no discussion of when she finally decided to allow the consummation...they are kissing, they say they love each other,then at the end she is pregnant.

I also felt that the story was fairly predicable with a Romeo and Juliet storyline (without the death scene). The traitor in their midst was exactly who you were led to believe. So many hints are given, that there is no surprise when you find out who it is. There was no misdirection to make the reader think for a moment that it could have been anyone else. My only surprise was the lack of misdirection.

After making it two thirds of the way through the story, I finally was caught up enough in the story and characters to make me stay up late in order to finish the story. I just wish that there was more depth and detail in the storyline and characters; it so easily could have been a 4 or 5 star novel if a little more time would have been put into the development of the story. Jennifer Hudson Taylor has promise as an author, but needs to work on creating more depth to her characters and storyline.

Considering I got this as a free Kindle download, it was worth reading. If you are looking for substance in your reading, you may not want to purchase this novel...unless you are able to get a hold of a free copy.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Strong Debut, May 12, 2010
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The beautiful cover of this book opens to a great read I didn't want you to miss.
Since this blog is called "She's Got Character" I had to talk about Highland Blessings,, as the heroine, Akira, is a feisty female character you'll love.

Here's my brief review of the book:

Highland Blessings is a surprisingly adept first novel from Jennifer Hudson Taylor. The book serves up a truly likeable heroine, a satisfying romance, and all with a lush backdrop of castles, clans, plaids and a Scottish brogue to boot. A good supporting cast brings depth to the story, and I can recommend this book for a good dose of blessings, indeed. I look forward to seeing more from this new author.

There were a couple of plot points I stumbled over a bit, but the good far outweighs the bad in this medieval Scottish tale.
Click the title of this blog to learn more about the author, Jennifer Hudson Taylor, and congratulations to you, Jennifer, for a strong debut novel.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I'm confused?
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How is she pregnant? When did she decide to consummate the marriage? I wasn't expecting a sex scene but I think it was an important fact to be... Read more
Published 19 days ago by Lach

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a blessing from the Highlands
So well written with strong, yet sensitive characters. Not the usual hate-love & you know how it's going to end genre. I got out of my comfort zone and found a new cuddle zone!
Published 1 month ago by Pam Roundy

5.0 out of 5 stars A Blessing in Disguise
Highland Blessings blew me away by the cover, and then I met the author at a Highland Games. She explained how the story came about and I enjoyed reading the book from beginning... Read more
Published 1 month ago by nancy badger

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL INSPIRATIONAL SCOTTISH ROMANCE/SUSPENSE!
HIGHLAND BLESSINGS by Jennifer Hudson Taylor is an inspirational historical romance/suspense. It is set in 1473 Scotland. Read more
Published 1 month ago by April A. Renn

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm so glad I read this
I really enjoyed this book. From the first few pages, I couldn't lay it down. I enjoyed the setting and the Scottish brogue. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tricia Bennett

4.0 out of 5 stars Can Love Overcome a Blood Feud?
Bryce McPherson kidnaps Akira McKenzie on her wedding day to keep a promise made to his dying father. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Janalyn Voigt

4.0 out of 5 stars Highland Blessings
Wonderful romantic Christian Highland warrior novel. I enjoyed this story very much. It had mystery, romance & a good clean story. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Terry W. Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars couldn't put the book down
i really enjoyed this book maybe because the girl reminded me of myself. what a great example of how a relationship should work. it was sexy without sex. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tammy Mickey

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story but...
In her first effort, Ms. Taylor takes her readers to the medieval Scottish Highlands where we are introduced to the spirited and spiritual Akira MacKenzie who is kidnapped on her... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Ellis

3.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't sure about it
It's an ok book and I like the way it's written. The settings are also appealing. What I had trouble with was understanding what and who I was supposed to care about in the story... Read more
Published 2 months ago by O'Meara

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