Wicked Passions (Glennoe Highlanders #1)
Nicola Davidson
Scotland, 1504 Bold and wild, Lady Isla Sutherland disguised herself as a lad to hone her gift of sword fighting. But when she is discovered and dragged to court for punishment, it is decreed she must wed at once. To gain time and a chance at finding love, Isla proposes a royal tourney—to the victor her richly-dowered hand in marriage—and the king agrees. After constant raids, laird Callum MacIntyre’s small but prosperous clan is now on the brink of ruin. His only choice is duty; to set aside his private desires and secure an alliance with a powerful Highland family. Winning the week-long tourney would solve all his problems…if only he was a warrior not a scholar. Squire Alastair Graham yearns for a wife and children, yet he cannot forget one torrid, forbidden night in his laird’s bed, unspoken of since. Alastair dreads losing his closest friend, but meeting the beautiful Isla is a revelation. She offers to train Callum in secret, and when sword lessons lead to scorching passion for the trio, both men know Isla is the unconventional woman of their dreams. But the battle for her hand is fierce…and their enemies will do anything to win… Please note this erotic romance contains explicit sexual content and language. Series reading order: 1. Wicked Passions 2. Her Wicked Highlander
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0 0Short, hot, medieval MMF. She's a lady swordfighter who is commanded to marry for her misdeeds (learning to fight). He's the highland laird who prefers books to fighting, but must win a tournament to marry her and gain her dowry. He's the laird's squire who longs for a repeat of their one night together.
This book is a delight. For a shorter book, the author quickly and effectively creates three dimensional MCs. Some of the secondary characters are less rounded, but I can give that a pass here.
I adored Isla who has always been bold, following her passion to learn swordfighting and posing as a boy to do so, then following her (wicked) passions to help the Callum and Alastair win the tournament and her hand.
In addition to lots of steamy sex, there's excellent historical and swordfighting details, including interesting herbal tidbits such as using clove oil as a numbing agent.
Would recommend!
I received an ARC from the author for review.
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