The Warrior Laird (The Highland Brothers)

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Mixed Lot Gregory Maguire Books. Gregory Maguire Signed Books. Her family is greedy though and offers her in marriage to a dirty old man. Dugan is the head of a clan which was demolished by Maura's family. He just wants enough money to buy the land his clan is currently renting.

His clan's needs must come before his personal desires, just as Maura places her baby sister's needs before her own wants. The Warrior Laird is a slow burning romance with a dose of lust thrown in. It isn't an instant jump into bed book, or I saw you across the room and knew I loved you story. It's a good book for one of those days when you're craving a historical romance set in Scotland. Feb 18, Linda rated it really liked it Shelves: The story of two people drawn together by fate, both searching for a treasure and both needing it to protect those they love.

Maura Ducanson is running from an unwanted marriage to a Baron , who is fifty years her senior and in search of her younger sister exiled by her father to the northern highlands. Laird Dugan MacMillan , is a man who will do everything he can to protect his clan and at this point in time protecting his Clan means coming up with a large sum of mo Delightful Highland Romance! Laird Dugan MacMillan , is a man who will do everything he can to protect his clan and at this point in time protecting his Clan means coming up with a large sum of money to pay Lord Argyll the clans rents even if that means searching for a buried treasure.

Maura's actions in escaping her fathers men sets Dugan on her trail and when he catches her , Maura becomes yet another means by which to secure his clans safety and land. Dugan captures Maura and decides to ransom her to the baron for the money he needs to pay Argyll. Maura and Dugan though both become caught up in the hunt for the French treasure but every danger and crisis in their journey brings the to of the closer together and makes it harder and harder for Dugan to consider going through with the ransom trade.

I really enjoyed this book , it kept my attention with the story line and th characters were endearing. The only way to pay this demand to Argyll is to find a hidden cache of gold. Since he inherited part of a treasure map and knows where the another part can be obtained,Dugan sets out to claim that and the fortune.

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Enter Lady Maura Duncanson,exiled by her father,she is then summoned by him to wed a ruthless Lord. No one knows she has the other half of the map fragment. She and Dugan join forces and are one step ahead of her fiance and the ruthless Argyll. Maura and Ducan come to appreciate each other and fall in love. This was a very emotionally moving book,replete with adventure,passion and two characters that quickly grab the readers heartstrings.

Not just another"fluffy" historical romance and a first read for me by this author which I enjoyed and will check out her other books. I didnt have to get the fan out,but Id say about a 4. Oct 29, Clarice rated it really liked it. Saving her from certain death, the lovely vixen has the audacity to steal his piece of the treasure map. Dugan has no problem taking Maura hostage to get to the treasure. Needing the treasure to save his clan's lands.

Maura needs the treasure to save herself from having to wed a old baron and little sister from their heartless father. Neither Dugan nor Maura know that they also have a mad man on there trail. Jun 25, Jen Davis rated it liked it. Dugan MacMillan has only a few weeks to come up with a huge some of money to pay an unexpected rent on his clan's property. He really doesn't have any clue where he is going, but he does have an idea of where to find another piece of the map. It's just after Dugan finds the second scrap that he runs in Maura.

She is a woman on the run from her betrothal to a horrible old man. Coincidentall Dugan MacMillan has only a few weeks to come up with a huge some of money to pay an unexpected rent on his clan's property. Coincidentally, she holds a third piece to the treasure map. And when she hears Dugan's men talking about the gold, she steals their two parts and takes off. It's not that she's a bad person, but she figures she could use the gold to help take care of her beloved sister Rosie. Young Rosie is disabled and was cast out by their father. Maura wants only to rescue the child from the distant Loch where she was abandoned, and take care of her.

It takes very little time for Dugan to catch up with her, though. Once he does, he realizes he has two possible paths to get the money he needs. One possibility is for him to find the treasure. But even if he can't, he can ransom Maura back to her fiance. It's cold, but he figures that his greatest responsibility is to take care of his clan, and without the money, they'll have no home. Of course, Dugan and Maura fall for each other as they journey to the place where they'll meet up with her betrothed.

But I can't say that I loved their romance. Maura was earnest enough. Her attraction to Dugan were the first feelings she has ever had for a man. But Dugan makes his moves on her with every intention of selling her off. Even when he comes to care for her I understand his loyalties, but this made it hard for me to root for them to fall in love. Then there's the sex. Something just didn't click for me there. The scenes felt rushed and incomplete. The book isn't bad. We've got a treasure-seeking adventure and a sexy brogue. And Maura inspired my sympathy, though it was hard to watch her be so powerless to her fate.

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It was just frustrating at times and I didn't feel the love. Highlands and highlander lovers. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book The Warrior Laird is my first book by Margo Maguire. MM can write without a doubt, but I had trouble with the characters. Both Logan and Maura were too confused over what to do with each-other throughout the story.

Also, there was repetition of informati My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book Also, there was repetition of information all over the book which bugged me too much. These men were Campbells and supposedly, the orders came from one Major Duncanson. Dugan, his mother, younger brothers Robert and Lachann, along with an infant sister, Alexandra fled somehow. After they reached, Dugan and his siblings lived with their grandfather.

In time, Dugan, being the eldest, became the laird as his grandfather had no other heir to pass on the title. I, at first, welcomed his devotion to his land but when this came to play in his relationship with Maura, it became a bit unbearable for me. Robert has already married and has kids of his own. We meet neither Robert nor Alexandra in this book, but only by mention.

Now, after 17 yrs. Dugan is very worried about how to pay up. No cattle raid could bring him this huge amount so he thinks up something; very farfetched but a solution nonetheless.

He would look for the French gold his grandfather always talked about. Before the French left, they hid a big stash of gold somewhere in the Highlands. Dugan decides to look for the pieces of maps since there have been rumors of another piece are whirling around. I thought Lachann was very practical, even if a bit grouchy. Dugan knows that otherwise, there would be war. His hands are tied either way so whatever it takes to help his clan.

It seems like parents especially the men chose to love siblings or discard them as they will! WOW, but that was horrible even to read about. Her father, a Duncanson, it seems like has the heart of a granite. Her mother never says or does anything to displease him. So when her youngest sibling, a sister, Rosie was born with physical defect, Laird Aucharnie, ordered to leave the child somewhere so that it dies. Maura fell out of favor with her father for defying his orders. Rosie was taken away in a remote area of the Highlands, with only a horrible nurse to take care of her.

She tried once or twice to run away, her only concern to save her youngest sister. Today, she has another plan. Her father has recently betrothed her with an old man known for bad habits, Baron Kildary. Maura plans to escape as soon as she gets the chance. She thinks this might help her in her quest so she takes the map as well.

Now, Baird, the odd villain of this story, certainly did steal the show for me. It seems like his father, a very important General, has given him to Aucharnie for training. But that never happened. Baird is ambitious and frustrated with having to nurse the bratty daughter of his Lord. He wants Maura but only as the part of his revenge. He plain hates her. Yes, he was a hateful character, until something happened along the way Dugan was with his men and Lachann, and saves Maura from an enraged ram. Later she sees him again in an inn where she was going to spend the night.

She flirts with Dugan, in hopes that he might help her escape. At night, when Maura goes out to have a look at the inn to smoothen up her escape plan, Dugan follows her. He was studying the pieces of the map he found and bought the other piece from another man with Lachann. She already thought this map she had held some importance because it belonged to Argyll himself, who is related to Maura. When Dugan follows her out, they talk and kiss. What if she can look for the gold and unearth it herself? Then she can take Rosie out of the Highlands and somewhere their father can never find them.

Huh woman, are you sane? So, Maura steals the maps and runs. At daytime, Dugan finds out that both his maps and Lady Maura has escaped. The man definitely had some psychological problems. And he was mad at Maura for making him aware of his own shortcomings; one definitely was his non-existent good looks.

But there were more to this As she was fleeing, Maura comes across the hovel of an old witch named Sorcha, who invites her in. I have to mention that the environment of paranormal was done really good. It was there all over the story, making its presence known in the oddest of times. Sorcha is blind but can do anything without help.

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She lives alone, only with a big dog as her companion, who, it seems, understands whatever she says. She leaves soon enough and is later caught by Dugan, who followed her trail meticulously. The rich baron can afford the money he needs for his rent and so, he decides to hold Maura for bride ransom. Now, since Maura also stole the maps, Dugan suspected she knew of the gold. Maura tells him that she does but nothing else.

Dugan wanted to send her to Braemore but later decides to keep her with him and continue for his search of the gold. I wish Maura was stronger and rebelled. She did rebel but very half-heartedly. I was annoyed by this. This took away some fun. She was glad that she never told him about her own family since Dugan might decide to kill her afterwards. But Maura kept most of those from Dugan since none believed in it for a long time. Photo of Loch Eriboll, courtesy: Visit and Travel Soon, one day, Dugan and Maura give into their mutual passion.

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Even though I knew Dugan was supposed to do anything for his clan but he was also developing feelings for Maura, too. I wanted him to man up a little and not think of the ransom. He was very confused too. It would help if they can find the gold. Then he can keep Maura with him, can even marry her note: I understood her need to get to Rosie ASAP, even respected it but her plans were almost always farfetched. It was a pretty messy situation no doubt.

After hearing of Rosie, Dugan decides to help her. One thing bugged me, apart from repetition of information, was the clue on the map. It was on the back, written in French with some kinda wax that can only be revealed by dirt or sand. How is it that Maura saw this but Dugan and his men, who rolled and unrolled the pieces of the map hundreds of times, never did? This was totally unbelievable and was milked by Maura to gain some times with Dugan. She kept saying she knows the real clue, and what Dugan could do is only follow her directions.

Baird, meanwhile, finally understands how Maura has fooled him. Baird loses his temper and asks about Maura.

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Sorcha tells him nothing but keeps up with her foretelling. Baird, in a rage, kills her. Baird would keep on trying to push away her hands. It was very creepy and gave me goosebumps. I thought it was done real neat! He was mean of course, but in the end, I ended up pitying him. His father was cruel, to say the least and his treatment was just wrong. The glimpses of the slow collapse of his mind, as I already said, stole the show for me anyway.

When he was finally killed, I felt sad, honestly. He hated her kin, tried to hate her too, but failed. Maura, on the other hand, was sure Dugan would give her away no matter what. He lets her know about it, also that he would help her find Rosie.