Highland Champion
Series: Children of the Mist #3
Author: Cynthia Breeding
Published November 15th 2021 by Entangled Publishing LLC (Amara)

Goodreads Synopsis
Lorelei Caldwell is elated about her first season in London. For the next few months, she and her best friend can indulge in balls, flirting, and enjoying the delights of London society without any family interference. This season is for adventure, not marriage. But her adventures are short-lived after the arrival of her friend’s brawny, dark-haired Highlander brother, Alasdair MacGregor, who insists on standing as chaperone.

Officially, Alasdair is in London to reclaim lands that rightfully belong to his clan. Unofficially, he’s here to figure out how best to win Lorelei’s hand in marriage. But London proves to be full of complications… especially when she begins matchmaking him with someone else.

Except Lorelai’s plans have backfired and she is finding herself craving Alasdair’s attentions. Her longing for freedom could come at a high price, unless Alasdair can salvage her reputation...without destroying her independent heart.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Lorelei Caldwell has faced a lot in her life: losing her father, seeing her sister go through a horrific marriage for her sisters, moving to the Highlands of Scotland, and finally seeing both her sisters fall in love. Now it's time for her to have a London Season, and she's luckily got her sister-in-law and friend, Fiona MacGregor, for company. But all Lorelei can think about is Fiona's brother, Alasdair, who she shared a secret waltz and kiss before leaving Strae Castle. So when Alasdair unexpectedly turns up in London, and scuppers Lorelei and Fiona's plans for adventure, Lorelei is more than a little upset. She's not the only one who hasn't been able to forget their kiss, and Alasdair is heading to London mainly to lead the claim for lost MacGregor land, but also to to win Lorelei's hand in marriage. So when it's clear that both of them have other suitors giving them attention, and there may be danger on the horizon, will they be able to come through the other side unscathed?

I've been waiting for Lorelei's story since I read the other books in the series, and I really liked it, but not quite as much as I did the other two. Lorelei and Fiona were really good main characters, and the chemistry between Lorelei and Alasdair was good, but I felt like the drama was too much, and took away from the enjoyment of the book as much as Highland Hero. If I'm being completely honest, the side story with Fiona and Gavin hooked me a little more, and I desperately hope they get their own book, because I need to know more. I did enjoy the mystery and danger plot, but the Lady Melissa/Medusa plot line grated on me. All in all, decent but not amazing.

Dates Read:
October 28-29, 2021

Rating
4 Stars