Beyond the Highland Mist is the first book in the Highlander series by Karen Marie Moning. In all honesty, this isn't usually a book I would have picked up, but after reading a couple of dazzling reviews on the series, I decided to give it a shot.
Back of Book:
"He would sell his warrior soul to possess her. . . .
He was known throughout the kingdom as Hawk, legendary predator of the battlefield and the boudoir. No woman could refuse his touch, but no woman ever stirred his heart—until a vengeful fairy tumbled Adrienne de Simone out of modern-day Seattle and into medieval Scotland. Captive in a century not her own, entirely too bold, too outspoken, she was an irresistible challenge to the sixteenth-century rogue. Coerced into a marriage with Hawk, Adrienne vowed to keep him at arm's length—but his sweet seduction played havoc with her resolve.
A prisoner in time...She had a perfect "no" on her perfect lips for the notorious laird, but Hawk swore she would whisper his name with desire, begging for the passion he longed to ignite within her. Not even the barriers of time and space would keep him from winning her love. Despite her uncertainty about following the promptings of her own passionate heart, Adrienne's reservations were no match for Hawk's determination to keep her by his side. . . ."
This book is very much romance driven with many pretty heated scenes, however I wouldn't say any of the scenes got out of hand or got too vulgar, but were very well written. There is a bit of a love triangle and of course the two men are both big, strong, and gorgeous.
Hawk has quite the reputation across the lands of being a not only gorgeous but also a big reputation of sleeping around with the most beautiful women he comes into contact with. However, the king has ordered him to marry a supposed woman who isn't exactly sane nor beautiful. While he agrees to marry her for the sake of his family and clan's lives, he doesn't even bother to show up for the wedding.
In fact it isn't until he actually meets the girl that he has any interest in being near her. Once he meets Adrienne, he not realizes only is she gorgeous but seems just as sane as anyone else. The only problem is Adrienne is not the woman Hawk thinks she is, but a woman who had been seemingly teleported from her home in the 1990s, back to the 1500s. Not only that, but she has also sworn off beautiful men.
While Hawk tries to woe her, she is trying her best to reject him. Hawk is extremely seductive, and smooth, which leads to some really steamy scenes, which may even be a little too much for some people, but beautifully written. While it definitely is more romance centered than I usually go for, but I don't regret picking it up. I thought it was very well written and definitively recommend it, especially if you are a fan of historical type romances.
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