Title: To Tame a Highland Warrior
ISBN: 978-0440234814
Publisher: Dell
Pub. Date: 1999
Source: Purchased
Genre: Romance/Paranormal/ Historical/ Fantasy/Adult
Pages: 400Rating: 3 Kisses
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Synopsis (from Goodreads):
A Woman's Tender Touch
He was born to a clan of warriors of supernatural strength, but Gavrael McIllioch abandoned his name and his Highland castle, determined to escape the dark fate of his ancestors. Hiding his identity from the relentless rival clan that hunted him, he called himself Grimm to protect the people he cared for, vowing never to acknowledge his love for ravishing Jillian St. Clair. Yet even from afar he watched over her, and when her father sent an urgent summons, "Come for Jillian," he raced to her side—into a competition to win her hand in marriage.
A Warrior's Steely Heart
Why had he run from her so many years before? And why return now to see her offered as a prize in her father's manipulative game? Furious, Jillian vowed never to wed. But Grimm was the man she loved, the one who urged her to marry another. He tried to pretend indifference as she tempted him, but he could not deny the fierce desires that compelled him to abduct her from the altar. She was the only woman who could tame the beast that raged within him—even as deadly enemies plotted to destroy them both....
My Reveries and Ramblings: To Tame A Highland Warrior is the second book in Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series. Click here to read my review of the first book, Beyond the Highland Mist. This installment focuses on Grimm's story.
In this book, Jillian's father wants to marry his daughter. He calls for the three best suitors to come and woo her; Grimm, her childhood friend, being one of them. He has a secret, however, that keeps him from ever wanting to pursue his feelings for her, even though he does...really really love her. The secret is quite epic too! This novel kind of plays out like a season of the bachelorette (hahaha). Which I found hilarious. So.....if you like those kind of tv shows, you'd like this!
To Tame A Highland Warrior made me super conflicted. I loved Grimm, the male protagonist! I loved his back story, how he changed from beginning to end, his tortured hero-ness, and pretty much everything else about him. What I didn't like was that all the depth in Grimm's character was basically absent in Jillian's character. She was a bit of a bore. If you asked me to describe her, all I could tell you is that she is beautiful and is obsessed with Grimm. Characters are constantly talking about how selfless and kind and innocent she is....yet....we never see it. Aside from the lack of depth in Jillian's character, I really liked everything else.
Quick side note: really wish Quinn, one of the other guys asked to court Jillian, had his own story. Like I REALY REALLY REALLY wish he did. 
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