Series Name: Secrets of Clan Cameron, # 3
‘Kenna,’ he said softly.
The sound of her name stopped her cold, as if the syllables commanded her body to cease its advance. He had never called her by her given name before, and she longed to know why he dared now.
A satisfying conclusion to an exceptional series.
The Highlander’s choice: Protect her or his clan?
Every family has secrets. Kenna Hay’s? The mother who abandoned her is alive! Now Kenna must journey across Scotland to find her. After years of lies, she’s determined to keep Rolf Cameron, who’s tasked with escorting her, at arm’s length…despite their unexpected connection.
Highlander Rolf swore to Kenna’s father he’d keep her safe. Even though his own quest to uncover his family’s past could put both their clans in danger… But what’s more dangerous is the all-consuming attraction between them, which is becoming impossible to ignore!
The moment I finish the last book in a series is often bittersweet. I loved how Jeanine ended this series, but I am sad that this is the last new adventure I get to have with these characters I’ve come to love and adore. I would highly recommend reading the previous two books for this series, plus Conveniently Wed to the Laird from the Falling for a Stewart series. This overarching mysterious plotline has been slowly unfolding over these books, and it’s in this final book that we get the answers to many of our questions.
This is a quick and addictive read. I am wowed by Jeanine’s ability to keep this series so interesting and fresh; each story has its own unique feel to it. In this book, we get to go on an epic road trip filled with danger, attraction, and magic. Rolf and Kenna’s lives are thrown together when Kenna’s father is killed while trying to help solve the mystery surrounding Rolf’s parents and Laird McDonald. I’m intentionally vague when I talk about this urgent mystery that Rolf is trying to solve because I don’t want to give any spoilers away from the other books in the series. Things move quickly in this book, which makes it hard to put down. There was always something happening that made me want to turn the page. I ate up all the rune magical elements in this story. It was just so fascinating, and I loved the way that Jeanine incorporated it into this story. It was a great story element and an interesting tool to use to help solve this mystery. I found how everything was wrapped up and the final big climatic fight to be very satisfying and fit perfectly with the tone of the book.
I adored, and I mean adored, Kenna and Rolf’s characters. They were just so easy to connect with and that chemistry was so delicious. Both characters ooze strength, courage, and kindness. I loved their interactions. They don’t know what to make of each other and I loved watching as they continually befuddled each other. Their growth in this book is a poignant journey of finding the courage to let the past go and learn to live in the present. It’s a struggle for both of them, but with the unconditional support they give each other they are able to let those emotional chains go. This is a more sweet romance. The characters are not looking for love, but they cannot deny the attraction that they feel for each other. Because they are forced to spend a lot of time alone, it creates the perfect opportunity for that attraction to grow. But of course, there are hurdles they have to overcome before they can ever have that HEA that they so rightfully deserve.
A Highlander to Protect Her is an emotional and beautiful story and the perfect conclusion to a fabulous series. The way Jeanine wraps up the series is not just satisfying, but it leaves you with a sense of contentment, knowing that the characters you’ve come to love have found their rightful place in the story.
Thank you, Harlequin and Rachel Random Resources, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.