Highland Captive

Alyson McLayne

Jul 2019 · The Sons of Gregor MacLeod Book 4 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

Captured by a brooding Highland laird? These tried-and-true tips are sure to turn him kilt over heels in love and give you exactly the HEA every Scottish lass deserves:

• Save his son and protect the boy as your own;
• Fiercely square off toe-to-toe with your scowling captor at every opportunity;
• Never, ever let him know you've fallen in love.

Laird Gavin MacKinnon is a changed man—and not for the better. Ever since his young son, Ewan, disappeared two years ago, Gavin has grown callous and bitter. Scouring the countryside, his search leads him to a mysterious woman who maintains the boy is hers. He decides to take them both and ask questions later.

Deirdre MacIntyre will go with the brooding laird if it will keep her son safe, but she meets fire with fire at every opportunity, letting the Highland brute see just how fierce she can be. Gavin has to admit that the beautiful lass has a bond with Ewan—not to mention an allure he can't deny—and things aren't adding up. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to give her the benefit of the doubt. But when Deirdre's clan comes to claim her under threat of war, Gavin has a choice to make: fight to keep Deirdre at his side or let go his one true chance of ever knowing peace.

Ratings and reviews

I like the series but it left you hanging Kerr is the fifth son no book on him and Isabel and who the man was behind-the-scenes and why he wanted all the brothers dead I didn't like how it ended

Glen Moieasdan, Scotland 1453 "Deirdre MacIntyre leaned back against the tent pole and tried to take ten slow, steady breaths-but nothing worked to calm her panic and dread welling up inside her....His eyes...Eyes that promised retribution.. eyes that were the exact same color as her son's." paraphrased a bit. Can you see how this gripped me from the beginning? Deirdre's husband had brought home Ewan a couple of years ago. Claiming it was his son from a former trist and the mother was dead. She could only feel love for the little boy and was determined to give him a happy life, unlike the one she had. But when she sees a large highland warrior that looks like her son, she is in shock and has no doubt it is his real father. She frantically goes home to Ewan to keep him safe. Of course Gavin eventually finds her and takes his son but Deirdre goes with them because to Ewan she is his mother and needs her. His plan is to let her stay for awhile then send her back. But of course it could cause a clan war. The range of emotions in this story was humorous to intense which you could feel coming off the pages. A tangle indeed with Deirdre still married, although she and her husband married when she was 15, they had become friendly but were not in love. A long jouney to a happy ending but Alyson McLayne did an amazing job of sorting everything out and bringing the two together.. A story not to be missed!

I enjoyed this story so much, I didn't want it to end!!! This author sure knows how to capture your attention from start to end and it proves again why I love my Highlanders so much. Laird Gavin MacKinnon has become a tortured soul, searching for his young son who went missing over 2 years earlier. I can't even imagine going through that, not knowing where your child is or even if he's still alive. When he finally finds him, he also finds out that Deidre MacIntyre has been raising the child as her own and they have a bond that cannot be broken. There is heartache, decisions to be made, danger, humor (his foster brothers are a riot!), intrigue, as well as a slow burn romance between Gavin and Deidre. Everything you could ever want in a historical romance!! I was given an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

About the author

Alyson McLayne is an award-winning writer of contemporary, historical, and paranormal romance. After earning her degree in theater at the University of Alberta, she moved to the west coast of Canada and worked in film for several years before buckling down and finishing her first published book.She lives in Vancouver with her prop master husband, twin ten-year-olds, a couple of crazy kittens named Loki and Topaz, and a sweet, sucky chocolate lab named Jasper.Alyson loves coffee, listening to podcasts, and watching Harry Potter with her kids. In case of emergencies, she keeps a stash of dark chocolate in the cupboard, which she savors late at night when she’s writing...and the little monsters are asleep.Please check out her website at alysonmclayne.com, and visit her Facebook page at facebook.com/AlysonMcLayne for all her latest news. You can also follow her on Bookbub!