Blurb
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Two wedding nights. Two dead husbands.
Deirdre
MacCoinneach wishes to understand her unusual ability to sense others2527
lifeblood energies…and vows to discover if her gift killed the men she
married. Her father2527s search for a new and unsuspecting suitor for
Deirdre becomes complicated when rumors of witchcraft abound.
Under
the façade of a trader, Alasdair Montgomerie travels to Uist with
pivotal information for a Claimant seeking the Scottish throne. A
ruthless baron hunts him and a dark past haunts him, leaving little room
for alliances with a Highland laird or his tempting daughter.
Awestruck
when she realizes that her unlikely travel companion is the man from
her visions, a man whose thickly veiled emotions are buried beneath his
burning lifeblood, Deirdre wonders if he, too, will die in her bed if
she follows her father2527s orders. Amidst magic, superstition, and ghosts
of the past, Alasdair and Deirdre find themselves falling together in a
web of secrets and the curse of a hundred kisses…
Two wedding nights. Two dead husbands.
Deirdre
MacCoinneach wishes to understand her unusual ability to sense others2527
lifeblood energies…and vows to discover if her gift killed the men she
married. Her father2527s search for a new and unsuspecting suitor for
Deirdre becomes complicated when rumors of witchcraft abound.
Under
the façade of a trader, Alasdair Montgomerie travels to Uist with
pivotal information for a Claimant seeking the Scottish throne. A
ruthless baron hunts him and a dark past haunts him, leaving little room
for alliances with a Highland laird or his tempting daughter.
Awestruck
when she realizes that her unlikely travel companion is the man from
her visions, a man whose thickly veiled emotions are buried beneath his
burning lifeblood, Deirdre wonders if he, too, will die in her bed if
she follows her father2527s orders. Amidst magic, superstition, and ghosts
of the past, Alasdair and Deirdre find themselves falling together in a
web of secrets and the curse of a hundred kisses…
Review
Alasdair Montgomerie is on a mission in the Highlands.
Several claimants are vying for the Scottish throne, but the English King
Edward has sent an evil baron north to kill everyone who2527s loyal to one of the
claimants. Alasdair has to deliver his sensitive information to a waiting
party, but his plans are derailed after he rescues a drowning woman from a
lake.
Several claimants are vying for the Scottish throne, but the English King
Edward has sent an evil baron north to kill everyone who2527s loyal to one of the
claimants. Alasdair has to deliver his sensitive information to a waiting
party, but his plans are derailed after he rescues a drowning woman from a
lake.
Deirdre MacCoinneach has lost two husbands and a fiancé in a
short time span, but her laird father is determined to marry her off again—to
Alasdair (who2527s going by Aleck Stirick). She has a
magical gift in which she can feel heat, energy, and emotions from other
people, which she calls Lifeblood. She recognizes Alasdair from her visions and
sets off on an adventure with him to find her deceased mother2527s people.
short time span, but her laird father is determined to marry her off again—to
Alasdair (who2527s going by Aleck Stirick). She has a
magical gift in which she can feel heat, energy, and emotions from other
people, which she calls Lifeblood. She recognizes Alasdair from her visions and
sets off on an adventure with him to find her deceased mother2527s people.
Deirdre and Alasdair (Aleck) were strong, stubborn,
intelligent characters. I liked them a lot. They kept a lot of secrets from
each other, however, which became tiresome after a while.
intelligent characters. I liked them a lot. They kept a lot of secrets from
each other, however, which became tiresome after a while.
I enjoyed the side characters
of Kate and Christal (spelling?) and would love to see more of them. I wasn2527t
crazy about Deirdre2527s father, Simon, but I hope I2527ll like him better in his
book, which is the prequel.
of Kate and Christal (spelling?) and would love to see more of them. I wasn2527t
crazy about Deirdre2527s father, Simon, but I hope I2527ll like him better in his
book, which is the prequel.
The story pacing was quick in
the beginning, slowed some in the middle, and picked back up at the end. I
normally read ebooks or print books, but I received a copy of this story in
audio. It2527s 10 hours and 49 minutes long, which I listened to in two days. The
narrator, Rosalind Ashford, did a wonderful job speaking with multiple Scottish
accents, but it took me a little while to get use to it.
the beginning, slowed some in the middle, and picked back up at the end. I
normally read ebooks or print books, but I received a copy of this story in
audio. It2527s 10 hours and 49 minutes long, which I listened to in two days. The
narrator, Rosalind Ashford, did a wonderful job speaking with multiple Scottish
accents, but it took me a little while to get use to it.
About the reading order…it2527s
confusing. I believe A Hundred Kisses is book 1, and A Hundred
Breaths is book 2 and a full-length prequel. These books are
standalones, but I recommend reading or listening to the prequel first. I wish
I had done that. I learned a big spoiler in book 1 about the H/h from the
prequel.
confusing. I believe A Hundred Kisses is book 1, and A Hundred
Breaths is book 2 and a full-length prequel. These books are
standalones, but I recommend reading or listening to the prequel first. I wish
I had done that. I learned a big spoiler in book 1 about the H/h from the
prequel.
Anyway, I enjoyed this story,
and I2527m still going to give the prequel a chance.
and I2527m still going to give the prequel a chance.
4 Stars