Review: When a Laird Takes a Lady by Rowan Keats

In the Highlands of Scotland, honor and loyalty are worth more than life itself. But when a haunted woman meets a wronged warrior, love will prove more powerful than anything they have ever known.

Isabail Grant has had to be strong all her life. Over the years, she has lost everyone close to her, and now she’s seeking justice for her brother’s murder. But en route to Edinburgh to petition the king, she is kidnapped by a fierce warrior—and is shocked to find herself irresistibly drawn to her captor.

Aiden MacCurran is an outlaw. The laird of a small clan, he’s been falsely accused of killing the king’s courier and stealing the Crown’s property—and the key to clearing his name and redeeming his clan lies in Isabail’s memories. But Aiden and Isabail must first weather deceit and treachery before they can find the truth and claim the love that’s growing between them.

Series: Claimed by the Highlander #2
Release Date: May 6th 2014
Publisher: Signet
Source: Manic Readers
Reviewer: Sheri
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

I loved the first book, and was enamored with Ms. Keats’s ability to draw me into a story and present a historical world that felt real and allowed me to relate to the characters. She kept up that beautifully illustrated world with When a Laird Takes a Lady and I absolutely adore the title, it suits the story.

The best part of the story is the way that I just wasn’t sure how they would come together and live happily ever after with the unique and difficult circumstances around them. I adored the way that Ms. Keats left the language plain without some of the heavily accented language that is a struggle for me with other Scottish romances. I really liked that even though it’s a fantasy story with even a bit of magic, I still felt like she kept true to the history and that I even learned a little bit.

I enjoyed Isabail and Aiden together, and was amazed that they came to love and trust one another when they’re surrounded by lies and betrayal. I really love the foreshadowing that continues from the first book and I look forward to reading the next book. I highly recommend any book by Rowan Keats because she’s proven herself to be a superb storyteller.