Guest & ARC Review: Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks
Highlander Most Wanted (The Montgomery’s & Armstrongs #2)by Maya BanksExpected publication: March 19th 2013 by Ballantine Books
Blurb:
In Highlander Most Wanted, a reclusive woman content to live in the shadows shows a Highland warrior the true meaning of love.
Genevieve McInnes is locked behind the fortified walls of McHugh Keep, captive of a cruel laird who takes great pleasure in ruining her for any other man. Yet when Bowen Montgomery storms the gates on a mission of clan warfare, Genevieve finds that her spirit is bent but not broken. Still, her path toward freedom remains uncertain. Unable to bear the shame of returning to a family that believes her dead or to abandon others at the keep to an imposing new laird, Genevieve opts for the peaceful life of an abbess. But Bowen’s rugged sensuality stirs something deep inside her that longs to be awakened by his patient, gentle caress—something warm, wicked, and tempting.
Bowen seizes his enemy’s keep, unprepared for the brooding and reclusive woman who captures his heart. He’s enchanted by her fierce determination, her unusual beauty, and her quiet, unfailing strength. But wooing her will take more than a seasoned seducer’s skill. For loving Genevieve, he discovers, means giving her back the freedom that was stolen from her—even if it means losing her forever.
Review:**Also check out Kay’s review for Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomery’s & Armstrong’s #1)
Against her will, Genevieve McInnis, is held captive by Ian McHugh and labeled as his willing whore. In the hands of evil, she is tormented, tortured, scarred, and physically and emotionally damaged. With no support from the McHugh clansman, she endures her captivity and hope for freedom one day. When Bowen Montgomery arrives to seize the McHugh keep and avenge for all the wrongs that were done to his sister-in-law in Never Seduce a Scot, this gives Genevieve some hope for escape.I really liked the hero, Bowen Montgomery, who is a very honorable, strong, and protective man. He is also stubborn at times but his sexiness makes up for it. To be honest, I didn’t find anything too different about him compared to other heroes in this genre. Genevieve really stole the show for me. Maya Banks writes a damaged heroine so well. My heart truly broke reading about her awful captivity within the McHugh keep. The horrible things that she had to endure were purely heartbreaking to read. I’m glad the author didn’t divulge too much into details about it but it was just enough to make my gut wrench. To have no support among clan was also very harsh but Genevieve is a tough heroine who didn’t break down despite all of her mistreatment. She continued on and stood up and fought for what she believed in.
Overall, I adored this book!! There were misunderstandings which were frustrating at times but it’s good to know that all will end well with these types of books. I also liked how this book displayed the ability to sacrifice one’s happiness for another. It was nice to see the bond between the Montgomerys and Armstrongs grow stronger from the last book where they were essentially enemies. I just love Maya Banks and her historical romances. I adored her McCabe trilogy as well as the first book of this series. I can’t wait to read more historical romances by this author.
“He realized, he wanted Genevieve to be happy, because when he looked at her he saw a sadness and resignation so deep that it weighed heavy in his chest. ’Twas not a comfortable sensation.”
*This ARC was provided by Edelweiss and Ballantine Books.If you enjoyed this review, consider adding me as a friend on goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3361149-kayYou can also find me on twitter @CaliKay1 (https://twitter.com/calikay1) where I love to tweet about NKOTB, books, tv and my kids!
Thank you Jenese for inviting me to guest blog again! You’ve been such an awesome book friend and I hope to meet you one day.
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