The Immortal Highlander
by Karen Marie Moning
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Author: Karen Marie MoningEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-01
ISBN: 0440245044
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Dell
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Book Review: This author is seriously worrying me...
Summary: 5 Stars
Three novels deep in her works and I'm *still* hooked.
When I first encountered a Karen Marie Moning romance (Kiss of the Highlander) and subsequently found myself rating it with 5 stars, I thought it was all nothing but a fluke--probably just my luck that I first happened upon her ONE novel that was any good.
Then there came Beyond the Highland Mist (yes, I am aware that my order of reading is ridiculous), and I was thinking, "okay, this may turn out to be just a so-so story, since series hardly can maintain more than 2 to probably 3 books that are really great...right?" But, no, I *had* to rate it 5 stars as well--don't take my word for it...just, you know, read it.
Understandably then (on my part, at least), I was well prepared--indeed, highly anticipating--that The Immortal Highlander would be the one to prove the cliché, "third time's the charm," with the added reasoning in my perverted delusions that this one has, of all men, the sinister Adam Black as the hero(I readily thought he was too cruel and essentially villainous in "Beyond..." to merit his own story).
Either it's a consequence of my *un*-orderly order and incomplete reading of the series that I totally missed out on something regarding Adam, or, heaven forbid, Moning is THAT good of a writer that, just like the heroine, Gabrielle, I later found myself reevaluating my outlook about this dark Fae, but this novel, rather than affirming my cynical expectations of a dud, just made hanker for the rest of her installments.
As a matter of fact, this third one that I read is the best so far. It had a sassy heroine and a hero who takes the meaning of the word "seduction" to new heights; both of them are outrageously witty, if not outright funny; there was a respectable dose of conflict to get the story going without hampering the chemistry between the pair; and the ending was simply superb that I, against my better judgment, felt the beginnings of being choked up with tears. Truly.
And, that, in the end, is making me one part excited and one part agitated: excited that, unlike most of today's paranormal romance authors who fail to keep their series interesting after only a couple of books, Karen Marie Moning seems to defy the norm and just keeps getting better; on the other hand, agitated that a misstep from such a highly promising writer would topple her from such a steep pedestal down into the unforgivable capriciousness of romance readers.
But, for now, thanks to "Immortal..." I'm definitely shutting up and looking forward instead to the next novel of hers that I can grab...
Summary of The Immortal Highlander
Enter a world of timeless seduction, of ancient intrigue and modern-day passion. Enter the dazzling world of Karen Marie Moning, whose acclaimed Highlander novels have captivated readers, spanning the continents and the centuries, bringing ancient Scotland vividly to life. In a new novel brimming with time-travel adventure and sensual heat, the nationally bestselling author of The Dark Highlander delivers a love story that will hold you in thrall?and a hero you will most certainly never forget.BEWARE: lethally seductive alpha male of immense strength and dark eroticism, do not look at him. Do not touch him. Do not be tempted. Do not be seduced.
With his long, black hair and dark, mesmerizing eyes, Adam Black is Trouble with a capital T. Immortal, arrogant, and intensely sensual, he is the consummate seducer, free to roam across time and continents in pursuit of his insatiable desires. That is, until a curse strips him of his immortality and makes him invisible, a cruel fate for so irresistible a man. With his very life at stake, Adam?s only hope for survival is in the hands of the one woman who can actually see him.
Enter law student Gabrielle O?Callaghan, who is cursed with the ability to see both worlds: Mortal and Faery. From the moment she lays eyes on this stunning male, Gabby is certain of one thing: He could be her undoing. Thus begins a long, dangerous seduction. Because despite his powerful strength and unquenchable hungers, Adam refuses to take a woman by force. Instead, he will tease his way into Gabby?s bed and make her want him just as he wants her.
Now, no matter how hard Gabby tries to avoid him, Adam is everywhere, invisible to all but her?perched atop her office cubicle in too-tight jeans, whispering softly from behind the stacks of the law library, stealing her breath away with his knowing smile?all the while tempting her with the promise of unimaginable pleasure in his arms. But soon danger will intrude on this sensual dance. For as Adam?s quest to regain his immortality plunges them into a world of timeless magic and the deadly politics of the Faery queen?s court, the price of surrender could be their very lives. Unless they can thwart the conspiracy that threatens both mortal and Faery realms?and give them a shot at a destiny few mortals ever know: glorious, wondrous, endless love.
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