Customer Reviews

Claiming The Highlander

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Maggie ingen Blar was fed up with the bloodshed of her family and people, the result of an overlong clan war with the neighboring group. So she came up with a viable plan to put an end to the problem. Organizing the women of not only her clan, but also their rivals, they had separated themselves from their men. In doing so the men would not enjoy any of the privileges of marriage, until they agreed to stop their foolishness and declare peace.

What she didn't count on was the men sending the one man she, and most women, had a special weakness for. Braden MacAllister, the most devastingly handsome warrior to tread in her path, could deliver the fatal blow to her well-laid plans. He figures a little charm and sweet talk ought to do the trick, but Maggie proves to be made of sterner stuff. So he may have to pull out the big gun, so to speak, to convince her to give up.

This was my first perusal of a Kinley MacGregor novel, and after reading some of the glowing reviews of her work, I could hardly wait to try one out. This has to be the worst kind of disappointment, when you're expecting something really wonderful, and it turns out to be, well...really bad. The premise sounded okay, although rather thin in the plot department. But I really thought the humor I had heard so much about in her books would prove to be the glue holding the story together. However, the humor seemed really forced, as if the author was trying too hard to make it funny, so the result was contrived. The characters are one dimensional, and there was nothing present here to engage my emotions and make me care what happened to them. In fact, this story was just plain boring, and I couldn't get past page ninety-seven. I skimmed ahead to find the section where he, ahem...pulled out the big gun, and even that was rather boring. There's nothing here to recommend, and this is my first, as well as my last, MacGregor novel. I have to say I am baffled by the dismal quality here, because she also writes as Sherrilyn Kenyon, and I thought the book FANTASY LOVER was quite good.

She is truly the best romance author out there right now-and no, this is not Kinley, nor am I related to her or a friend of hers :).

Perfect, perfect, perfect is how I describe every K.M. book I have ever read. "Master of Desire" is my favorite, but they are all fantastic.

My only criticism of this book is that I found the whole Braden/women thing a bit far-fetched. The women *always* chase him? He *never* instigates the relationships - even when these women are throwing themselves at him?! Come on! But besides that ridiculousness, this was a perfect read.

I highly recommend this (as if you couldn't tell).

This is the first KMac book that I had to kind of skip through some of the wording. I thought there was a lot the same thing repeated over and over. I did find the book humorous but unfortunately I found several parts hard to believe also. Not to say this is isn't a good story it just isn't one of my favorites of her books.

Terrible writing, cardboard characters, senseless plot... I picked up this book based on the raves of Amazon readers, but after painfully making my way through the first 75 pages (though its idiocy is apparent from early on) I can only assume the high praise comes from the illiterate! While I don't expect LIT-ER-A-TURE from guilty pleasure romance novels, this book was an insult to the English-speaking public.

Kinley MacGregor, if this is the best you can do, go back to your day job. You join the ranks of Teresa Medeiros and later Johanna Lindsey as talentless hacks!

For those who seek believable dialogue, complex yet endearing characters, historical accuracy and well-constructed plots with fully realized storytelling, there is plenty of talented writing out there -- Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Lisa Kleypas, Mary Jo Putney, Lavyrle Spencer. The list goes on... Compare the difference, and see how a really well-written romance can engage your mind as well as your heart. The payoff is tremendous, and these authors should be rewarded with your readership.

This book was absolutley wonderful. This series is turning out to be another wonderful one for me! I cant wait to continue to read about all of the Mcallisters. The whole family has a great story, filled with everything that we love. Braden and Maggie were beautiful together. I loved how they knew each other so well. The memories that they had of each other over the years warmed my heart, and the love that Braden felt for Maggie was heartwrenching at times, and funny at others. I especially liked the part that Braden's brother, Sin, played in being a matchmaker of sorts. This book had me laughing and crying all at the same time! I am going to buy all of Kinley Macgregor's books that I can get my hands on!!!

I'd heard from my reader's loop about Kinley MacGregor and bought both Claiming the Highlander and Born in Sin together. I have to admit I didn't care for Braden at first. The opening chapter threw me a bit and I didn't think he'd be a good hero, but the readers on my loop told me to hang in there and I'm so glad I did. He is an arrogant cuss and I laughed as Maggie gave him his due. She was a great heroine as she led him on a merry chase. She had his number and called him on it every time. I laughed all the way through it, especially at Maggie's shoes and the scene with her legs. Priceless. There were so many warm, tender moments. I can easily see why these two hooked up. I can't wait to read more of Kinley's novels.

I really had high hopes for this one after reading the reviews. I have to say I'm somewhat disappointed. I just got tired of the "she looked at him & saw & thought - & he looked at her & saw & thought"....... there were a whole bunch of pages where that is ALL that took place. I had also read that is had a whole lot of humor in it; Although I did find a few places that were funny, I didn't find it humorous all the way thru like I had read. I will have to admit that it probably takes more to make me laugh than it might others. KM's 'The Dark Highlander' is still my absolute favorite!

Although I enjoyed this book, I repeatedly thought while reading it that, if it had been about 100 pages longer, it could have been so much better. The premise of the book was original and fun. There was lots of humor throughout, which I liked. But the writing was almost too light, without the depth necessary to make a novel a real keeper. Normally plots move along too slowly and drag. This book moved along too quickly and essentially skimmed the surface. Even the love scenes were too short and matter-of-fact, not drawn out enough to make them really sizzle. But I liked this book enough to read the next one, and I just hope it has a little more depth.

Yes, I want to hear the story of all the MacAllister men and the women of character who are with them. Obviously I like romance novels but there is, to me, a fine line between the totally annoying I will be independent at any cost heroine and the simpering Miss heroine. Ms MacGregor has, in this book, walked the line very well. Maggie comes across as a likeable, charming person who can match wits with Braden quite well. Braden is the charming likeable rogue. The only reason I didn't give the book a 5 star was I had trouble with the end of the book when Braden decides to overcome his fear of commitment. I just wish it had been a bit more firey with Maggie. But that was slight and I've already got Sin's story on order....interesting men the MacAllisters and the women who claim them.

It is said that Braden MacAllister, English baron and proud Highlander warrior, can fell an enemy with a single blow -- and a woman with a single kiss. Maggie had heard all these stories and more, but she had loved Braden MacAllister with her whole heart and soul - ever since she was a little girl. Only, she knew that the man, Braden was not the young boy who was her hero - he had grown up to be a man who she knew could never love her - plain ole Maggie with her ugly brown shoes.

Maggie had tired of seeing the people she loved killed because of feud that should have no reason for being - having lost two of her six brothers she vowed she lose no more! She had convinced the woman from both feuding clans to join them in their quest to make the men stop the feud by refusing them loving (sex) and cooking. The men thought that if anyone could convince Maggie of her folly it would be BRADEN MacAllister - for no woman alive could resist him - and had they known how Maggie had always loved him there would have been no doubt in their minds that he could convince her to yield and have the women return to their men.

As much as Maggie's treacherous body wanted to succumb to Braden - she would will herself to refuse him. She knew who he was - A MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN - ALL WOMEN! Maggie & Braden's story was a definite change from the norm proving that every woman is not "the most beautiful woman" the hero was ever laid eyes. What was interesting about this was that having grown up with Maggie - he had never known 'who' she was but it took a journey that they might not return from to show him that she really was so special that he would forever more be ruined for any other woman!

This was another fine offering from the pen of Kinley MacGregor showing a depth of emotion and that was quite refreshing in that our heroine wasn't 'drop dead gorgeous' and our hero could see her for who she was! The secondary character of Braden's brother Sin was a real tease and I can hardly wait to read his story! The trademark witty dialog was humorous and the very descriptive sexual yearnings of what they'd like to do and when they finally did get around to doing 'it' was hot! Good read!