{"id":22590,"date":"2018-10-31T08:25:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T12:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22590"},"modified":"2022-10-12T08:28:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T08:28:01","slug":"review-the-highlander-who-protected-me-by-vanessa-kelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/31\/review-the-highlander-who-protected-me-by-vanessa-kelly\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Highlander Who Protected Me by Vanessa Kelly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lady Ainsley Matthews, heiress and darling of the\u00a0ton<\/i>, was expected to make a magnificent match. Instead she\u2019s hiding on a remote Scottish estate, terrified that her vicious former fianc\u00e9 will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. One man can help her\u2014Royal Kendrick, son of\u00a0a distinguished Highland clan. Though a mistake drove them apart long ago, Royal is the only person Ainsley trusts to protect her baby\u2014even if that means agreeing to never see either of them again . . .<\/span>
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Scarred in body and soul by war, Royal suddenly has a purpose\u2014caring for an innocent babe and thereby helping the woman he can\u2019t stop loving. But when Ainsley ultimately returns to Scotland, determined to be a real mother to her child in spite of the risk, there\u2019s only one solution: marriage. And only one likely outcome: surrendering to the desire that\u2019s simmered between them for so long, no matter how dangerous it may be . . .<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Oct 30, 2018
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Clan Kendrick
<\/em>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Sensual
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington\u00a0
Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Zebra Books
Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.99<\/p>

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Lady Ainsley Matthews<\/strong> shares a moment with Royal Kendrick<\/strong> at an event. He likes her immediately but her fianc\u00e9 interrupts them and Royal forces himself to put thoughts of her aside. He is a wounded war hero with the love of his family but he struggles to find his place after his crippling injuries.\u00a0<\/p>

Royal discovers that Ainsley is in Scotland and sets out to speak with her. He is shocked by her pregnancy and wonders what happened to her impending marriage. The story is slow moving. Once Ainsley has her baby, she asks Royal to take care of her daughter since she fears the true father would find out and force her to marry him. Royal who is totally smitten by Ainsley agrees.<\/p>

I found it interesting that a woman would leave her baby with a guy who offers to marry her. She constantly refuses and makes some poor decisions along the way.<\/p>

When I had started this book, I didn\u2019t realize that the characters had appeared in a previous series. It explained why Royal is immediately drawn to Ainsley. I wished I had read the previous book so I could have seen the initial connection.<\/p>

For the majority of the book, Ainsley goes through hot and cold with Royal which drove me crazy since he basically did whatever she asked him to do without question. She is not as kind to him as I had hoped especially after what she suffered through in her previous relationship. I expected more from her. Royal is too good to be true.<\/p>

Towards the end of the book, the action picks up and the villain makes an appearance. He is not really compelling as one but I understood his role. I\u2019m happy that it turned out well for Royal and Ainsley.<\/p>

My favorite moments in the story are those that featured the rest of the Kendrick Clan. They are a riot and I look forward to more stories featuring them. Logan kind of drops a bomb at the end that left the other characters and even myself wanting to know exactly what he meant by this! Overall, a sweet start to the series.<\/p>

~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>



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Instead she\u2019s hiding on a remote Scottish estate, terrified that her vicious former fianc\u00e9 will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. One man can help her\u2014Royal Kendrick, son of\u00a0a distinguished Highland clan. Though a mistake drove them apart long ago, Royal is the only person Ainsley trusts to protect her baby\u2014even if that means agreeing to never see either of them again . . .<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Scarred in body and soul by war, Royal suddenly has a purpose\u2014caring for an innocent babe and thereby helping the woman he can\u2019t stop loving. But when Ainsley ultimately returns to Scotland, determined to be a real mother to her child in spite of the risk, there\u2019s only one solution: marriage. 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He is a wounded war hero with the love of his family but he struggles to find his place after his crippling injuries.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Royal discovers that Ainsley is in Scotland and sets out to speak with her. He is shocked by her pregnancy and wonders what happened to her impending marriage. The story is slow moving. Once Ainsley has her baby, she asks Royal to take care of her daughter since she fears the true father would find out and force her to marry him. Royal who is totally smitten by Ainsley agrees.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I found it interesting that a woman would leave her baby with a guy who offers to marry her. She constantly refuses and makes some poor decisions along the way.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When I had started this book, I didn\u2019t realize that the characters had appeared in a previous series. It explained why Royal is immediately drawn to Ainsley. I wished I had read the previous book so I could have seen the initial connection.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the majority of the book, Ainsley goes through hot and cold with Royal which drove me crazy since he basically did whatever she asked him to do without question. She is not as kind to him as I had hoped especially after what she suffered through in her previous relationship. I expected more from her. Royal is too good to be true.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Towards the end of the book, the action picks up and the villain makes an appearance. He is not really compelling as one but I understood his role. I\u2019m happy that it turned out well for Royal and Ainsley.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My favorite moments in the story are those that featured the rest of the Kendrick Clan. They are a riot and I look forward to more stories featuring them. Logan kind of drops a bomb at the end that left the other characters and even myself wanting to know exactly what he meant by this! 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