Once a Laird
Series: Rogues Redeemed #6
Author: Mary Jo Putney
Published December 9th 2021 by Canelo Escape

Goodreads Synopsis
Reunited at long last, will they give in to their passion?
After the death of his fiancée, Kai Ramsey left Scotland to roam distant lands. Having barely survived after being imprisoned as a spy during the Napoleonic War, Ramsay has lived on the edge of danger for years, but everything changes when a letter arrives for him from Scotland...

Signy Matheson has dedicated her life to the people of Scotland's remote Thorsay Islands. With a fiery spirit and agile mind, she is a faithful ally to the aging laird. Now their leader is ailing and Signy must summon the laird's successor at once - it's time for Ramsey to come home.

When Ramsay returns to Thorsay, he's shocked to find that Signy has blossomed into an alluring beauty, and a force to be reckoned with. Because of their complicated past, Ramsey and Signy must deny their desire for each other. But after a wild storm sparks undeniable passion, the discovery of an ancestral treasure trove places them in harm's way, and the two will have to come together to protect Thorsay.

A thrilling Scottish Regency romance from New York Times bestseller Mary Jo Putney, for fans of Julia Quinn and Stephanie Laurens.
Goodreads

Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

Signy Matheson has dedicated her life to her island, and the people of Thorsay. She's worked closely with the laird, and when his health fades, Signy must summon his heir and successor, sooner rather than later. But Kai Ramsay declared that when his fiancee died, he wouldn't be back, and his time in captivity during the wars has changed him. Nonetheless, on his return, he's shocked that his fiancee's sister has blossomed into a beautiful young lady, who is the driving force behind his island. 

When I realised this would be the last book in the Rogues Redeemed series, I was sad, but also loved that Once a Laird was the finale. This book, in my opinion, was the best of the series. Signy and Ramsay's relationship was tense and fraught with grief to begin with, but when a storm forces them to hunker down together, and they both want the best for their island, they talk. Ramsay has a lot to contend with now he faces his grandfather's passing, and becoming the laird, but Signy is on hand to support him, and he her. The epilogue where all of the Rogues, now married, arrive on Thorsay, was the perfect ending to the series. I'll be on the look out for more of Mary Jo's books in future!

Dates Read:
June 12-17, 2022

Rating
4 Stars