On a Highland Shore (Highland, #1)

Posted on 12 June 2018 by Kathleen Givens

From acclaimed historical novelist Kathleen Givens comes a magnificently conceived, intricately detailed novel that brings to vivid life the tumult, adventure, and passion of thirteenth century Scotland, when Norse invaders laid claim to the land and its people and an explosive clash of cultures, politics, and personal pride changed the world forever.On Scotland s western shore, the village of Somerstrath prepares for the joyous wedding celebration of Margaret MacDonald, the laird s daughter But a dark storm of bloodshed and betrayal is closing in, as a merciless band of Vikings threatens the Highlands Margaret is determined to hold the MacDonald clan together and to locate her abducted younger brother But can she trust the noblemen from King Alexander s court, who insist that only by adhering to a betrothal conceived for political gain will she find safety Or should she put her trust in an imposing half Irish, half Norse warrior Gannon MacMagnus alone offers her hope of reuniting her family and vanquishing the barbarous Norsemen who would continue to rob her people of their God given right to determine their own destinies In whom should Margaret entrust the fate of the rugged, magnificent land she calls home Download On a Highland Shore (Highland, #1) – kino-fada.fr Minor plot spoilers but nothing that will ruin the story for anyone.The Biblio gods must be smiling down on me because the last few books I ve read have been cannot put it down fabulous On A Highland Shore is no exception.About the storyWhen you re the laird s daughter, what you want is not as important as what is best for your people Margaret MacDonald learns this heartbreaking lesson the hard way, when she finds her future husband in the bed of her very best friend, Fiona, and is expe Minor plot spoilers but nothing that will ruin the story for anyone.The Biblio gods must be smiling down on me because the last few books I ve read have been cannot put it down fabulous On A Highland Shore is no exception.About the storyWhen you re the laird s daughter, what you want is not as important as what is best for your people Margaret MacDonald learns this heartbreaking lesson the hard way, when she finds her future husband in the bed of her very best friend, Fiona, and is expected to marry him anyway Refusing to listen to those around her, including her own parents, who tell her that for the good of her people she must marry Lachlan despite his lack of judgment...This read like a high school soap opera masquerading as a historical novel I tried to be patient but it was so cheesy A seer tells the heroine a Golden man will come for her and together they will slay dragons The heroine weeps and sulks for days on end because her betrothed cheated on her with her best friend Like this would be so shocking to her, as a nobleman s daughter contracted into an arranged, political marriage with a typical courtier At least, if you are going to act anachronistic This read like a high school soap opera masquerading as a historical novel I tried to be patient but it was so cheesy A seer tells the heroine a Golden man will come for her and together they will slay dragons The heroine weeps and sulks for days on end because her betrothed cheated on her with her best friend Like this would be so shocking to her, as a nobleman s daughter contracted into an arranged, political marriage with a typical courtier At least,...I m trying to find another author s work to compare this novel to but I keep coming up short Kathleen Givens is like a hardy mix of my favourite authors a gritty Jude Deveraux, a loved up Philippa Gregory, a purley historical Barbara Erskine This was truly one of my favourite purely historical depictions of Scotland.The most powerful aspect of this novel was certainly the characterisation Whilst some reviewers have found this lacking, I felt the protagonists to be diverse and perfectly matc I m trying to find another author s work to compare this novel to but I keep coming up short Kathleen Givens is like a hardy mix of my favourite authors a gritty Jude Deveraux, a loved up Philippa Gregory, a purley historical Barbara Erskine This was truly one of my favourite purely historical depictions of Scotland.The most powerful aspect of this novel was certainly the characterisation Whilst some reviewers have found this lacking, I felt the protagonists to be diverse and perfectly matched The antagonist was equally well crafted and just pure evil There are many scenes of his doing which are both repulsive and haunting Well before the end of this book, you ll be cheering for the ba...I really would give this book 1.5 stars if I could I originally read it because it seemed to be in the same vein as Diana Gabaldon s Outlander series, and I needed a fix But the two authors aren t even comparable Cliche, trite, and poorly written all came to mind while reading this book The bad guys were just bad, no reedeeming qualities, the good guys were all perfect, no flaws, and the author really missed a lot of opportunities to take a decent story and turn it into something wonderful I really would give this book 1.5 stars if I could I originally read it because it seemed to be in the same vein as ...WARNING This book is not for the faint at heart I really, really liked this book I wouldn t say that I loved it, but it was certainly better than most Scot themed books I have read Outside the incomparable Diana Gabaldon s Outlander series Of course Authentic dialogue, and a lot of drama, with heartache, intertwined a fantastic story of survival and love War is profound in the pages, and the after effects of such 100 or so pages into this book, I loo WARNING This book is not for the faint at heart I really, really liked this book I wouldn...I really love the cover art The castle has a remarkable location on a hill top close to the rich blue green sea Splendid I truly could not put it down When my colleague poke me, I wave my hand and put a sign be silent my boss was in the meeting for the whole day I really loved the story A great read and a keeper She delivers a story that will keep you reading I heard that she passed away in year 2010 It s a loss for all historical romance readers She was a great storyteller.I ve just or I really love the cover art The castle has a remarkable location on a hill top close to the rich blue green sea Splendid I truly could not put it down When my colleague poke me, I w...Gannon MacMagnus is a beautiful, strapping man, half Irish and half Norseman.a proud man, a decent man, an honourable man He has left his home in Ireland to accompany his uncle to Scotland to help those who have been raided by a band of vicious Vikings It is here that he encounters Margaret MacDonaldhis destiny Margaret MacDonald is the eldest daughter of a prominent laird in Scotland She is betrothed to a powerful man, Lachlan, a cousin to the King But when Lachlan betrays Margaret w Gannon MacMagnus is a beautiful, strapping man, half Irish and half Norseman.a proud man, a decent man, an honourable man He has left his home in Ireland to accompany his uncle to Scotland to help those who have been raided by a band of vicious Vikings It is here that he encounters Margaret MacDonaldhis destiny Margaret MacDonald is the eldest daughter of a prominent laird in Scotland She is betrothed to a powerful man, Lachlan, a cousin to the King But when Lachlan betrays Margaret with her best friend, she is determined to end the betrothal But as the times dictate, Marg...Simply Superb One of My Favorites From a Favorite Author Kathleen Givens was an award winning author of Scottish historicals, each rich in historical detail and each a story I consider to be a keeper Set in 13th century Scotland, this tells the story of Margaret MacDonald and Gannon MacMagnus, who find love out of misfortune and the changes that take their lives from the paths they were to take In both this book and its sequel, RIVALS FOR THE CROWN, Kathleen Givens does a superb job of weavi Simply Superb One of My Favorites From a Favorite Author Kathleen Givens was an award winning author of Scottish historicals, each rich in historical detail and each a story I consider to be a keeper Set in 13th century Scotland, this tells the story of Margaret MacDonald and Gannon MacMagnus, who find love out of misfortune and the changes that take their liv...This novel has been on my physical book shelf for a while This is an extraordinarily well written book of 13th century Scotland with Vikings and the beginnings of Scotland as we know it This book unfolds slowly but the pace is perfect in my opinion It ishistorical fiction than romance but the love interest between Margaret and Gannon is strong Well written, Gabaldon esque type read Will readby this author and hope it doesn t take me 3 4 years to get to it Well done, lovely read This novel has been on my physical book shelf for a while This is an extraordinarily well written book of 13th century Scotland with Vikings and the beginnings of Scotland as we know it This book unfolds slowly but the pace is perfect in my opinion It ishistorical fiction ...I loved this story, it s been years since I ve read a novel that included the battles between the Scots and the Vikings Of course, I have always enjoyed Highland novels but this was different to anything I ve read before The author...

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12 June 2018

Kathleen Givens