Review: Rogue with a Brogue (Scandalous Highlanders #2) – Suzanne Enoch

A Rogue For Every Lady

London, 1817: Stuck in a Mayfair ballroom, thanks to his lovestruck brother, Highlander Arran MacLawry wants nothing but a bit of distraction from an arranged betrothal—and a clever auburn-haired lass in a vixen’s mask promises just that . . . until he discovers that she’s the granddaughter of the Campbell, chief of clan MacLawry’s longtime rival. Despite their families’ grudging truce, falling for fiery Mary Campbell is a notion too outlandish even for this Highlander…

The Thrill Of The Forbidden

Raised on tales of savage MacLawrys, Mary is stunned to realize the impressively strapping man in the fox’s mask is one of them. Surely the enemy shouldn’t have such a broad chest, and such a seductive brogue? Not that her curiosity matters—any dalliance between them is strictly forbidden, and she’s promised to another. But with the crackling spark between them ready to catch flame, love is worth every risk…

Series: Scandalous Highlanders #2
Release Date: July 29, 2014
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Source: Manic Readers
Reviewer: Michelle
Rating: 5

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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Rogue with a Brogue Suzanne Enoch

This is the second book in the scandalous highlanders series.  I read the first book, but I don’t think I would have had any problem reading this book as a standalone.

Arran MacLawry left the Highlands to talk some sense into his lovesick brother, Ranulf.  Arran agrees to attend a masquerade ball to better watch over his brother and sister.  While fleeing the attentions of his sister’s best friend Arran meets a masked vixen at the masquerade ball.  The vixen refuses to give her name, but she knows his.  When Arran finds out that the lovely vixen is actually the granddaughter of the sworn enemy of his clan he is determined to let her know that she can’t take him for a fool.  When he meets her again anger is the least of his feelings and they risk everything and everyone to be together.

I loved the characters.  Arran and Mary were fiercely devoted to family and performing their duties.  Arran was strong, honest, loyal, and able to demonstrate his love even if it meant his death.  I totally fell for him, and I wanted to kick Mary because she didn’t recognize how much he loved her.  I loved that Mary was daring and willing to explore the possibilities of a relationship with Arran.  I was on pins and needles as they met to sneak kisses from each other.  Reading their romance was really sweet.  Their situations were complicated, but you could tell from the beginning that they wanted to be together in spite of the wishes of their families.

Along the way I was introduced to new characters that aided and abetted their romance.  I hope that the series will explore more of how they mend their tattered family relationships.  I also hope that the author will reveal a romance for each of the characters.  All of the brothers are drop dead gorgeous, Alpha males with huge hearts.