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The Laird

par Grace Burrowes

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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes delivers another passionate Regency romance...

He left his bride to go to war...
After years of soldiering, Michael Brodie returns to his Highland estate to find that the bride he left behind has become a stranger. Brenna is self-sufficient, competent, confident-and furious about Michael's prolonged absence.

Now his most important battle will be for her heart
Brenna is also hurt, bewildered, and tired of fighting for the respect of those around her. Michael left her when she needed him most, and then stayed away even after the war ended. Nonetheless, the young man who abandoned her has come home a wiser, more patient and honorable husband. But if she trusts Michael with the truths she's been guarding, he'll have to choose between his wife and everything else he holds dear.

Captive Hearts series:
The Captive (Book 1)
The Traitor (Book 2)
The Laird (Book 3)

"Burrowes delivers powerful and moving romance." -RT Book Reviews

Praise for The MacGregor's Lady:

"Consistently excellent writing, deep and layered stories." -Publishers Weekly

"Engaging, deliciously sensual, superbly written romance." -Library Journal

"Absolutely enchanting." -Romance Junkies

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Acquired a copy and reread. Increased my rating. Better than the average romance, even if the Michael is far too sensitive a husband than to be quite believable. Read again in 2023 in order of the series. Took the rating back down a titch; this was the least compelling title of the three. ( )
  klandring | Dec 8, 2023 |
4.5

Book source ~ NetGalley

Michael Brodie wed Brenna and then left the Highlands for war and was gone *checks notes* nine years?! Well, this is gonna be good. I know because I read books 1 and 2 and loved them, so…

Michael has been gone a long time. Longer than he really anticipated, but he was needed. Maybe one day he’ll share with Brenna all he’s been through. On the flip side, Brenna has also been through a lot and maybe one day she’ll share with Michael. Their marriage actually kinda depends on this mutual sharing if it’s going to survive.

This isn’t your typical historical romance. The couple are already married though they never did the deed. You know, the horizontal polka. *wink wink nudge nudge* They both have issues they need to share and work out. And Michael really needs to get up to speed as to what has been going on all these long years in his absence. Because Brenna should be respected among the tenants of their land and she is not.

Having read books 1 & 2 I was already familiar with Michael Brodie. The author writes a wonderful story with lots of detail and yet it’s no tedious slog. I love the characters and how they work things out instead of keeping secrets. Well, ok. Brenna does try to keep her secret but it eventually comes out. The villain of this story is quite disgusting. Trigger warning big time for child molestation. And that ending, whoa. If you like great characters working through a decent plot and a romance for the ages (and a Highland castle!) this should do the trick. ( )
  AVoraciousReader | Nov 4, 2020 |
This book was wonderful, but it should come with a HUGE trigger warning. (Although if you don't have an inkling about the direction of the awful side of the story pretty quickly, I would be surprised.) The OTP has been married for nine years -- all of which the groom has been gone. Of course, this is Michael's story, the conclusion from "The Captive" and "The Traitor". I have been intrigued by his character from the previous two books, and I really enjoyed his story, dark as it was. The fact that the OTP are already in love with each other makes this novel different from so many, but due to Michael's long absence, they have to find their way back to love... through a really murky, horrible bunch of baggage. Not once did Burrowes make you want to pity the characters in this novel, for they were all strong survivors, done horribly wrong by a person they trusted. I mostly just got pissed off at the townspeople much the same way that Michael does. Sorry to see this story end, though. (Kind of wouldn't mind the inevitable stories of Lachlan/Maeve and Gabby/St. Clair's son.) ( )
  ladypembroke | May 17, 2019 |
Some stories are hard to hear, that doesn't mean they shouldn't be told. All three books in the Captive series deal with abuse in all its forms and effects. The Laird is about child physical, sexual, and mental abuse, I mention this because of how this can be a trigger for some but know that it is never gratuitous and except for two scenes it is more about the emotional trauma such acts can cause in individuals.

Michael Brodie is finally coming home after 9 years away at war and with very minimal communication between him and his home. The years he spent in France as a traitorous non-traitor (The Captive and The Traitor) have taken their toll; he is world weary and ready for his homeland and clan to soothe his tired spirit. Michael especially hopes the young bride he left behind will lead this forefront. Brenna Brodie may have been surrounded by home and hearth but like Michael, she lived a life full of fear and lacking security. When Brenna was sent to Michael's home as his betrothed she was only eight years old, lonely and feeling out of place she was befriended by Michael's uncle Angus. Angus groomed her and then preyed upon Brenna's insecurity for years until she hit early teenage years and began to understand something wasn't right. When Brenna turns sixteen, her and Michael are wed and on that night Brenna begs Michael to take her with him when he journeys to war. Michael, only twenty, was reeling from a recent incident that shattered his world and unable to process it, essentially escapes to war distancing himself from everyone that knows him and leaving Brenna behind.

What follows is an extremely emotional read about not only two people trying to overcome and manage traumatic events but how friends, family, and communities cope with the dark realities of life. The heart of this story is Michael and Brenna trying to traverse the vast distance years and circumstances has created between them. This is a slow moving story but at the same time, I flew through it as I was completely absorbed and invested in Michael and Brenna together and separately. The awkwardness and yearning the two demonstrate made me pull for them right in the beginning. Michael even with his scars from the war remembers Brenna as his cherished childhood friend and with every interaction and observation grows to love Brenna as the woman she is now. As the events swirling about Brenna are mostly the catalyst for the heart of the story, she is what readers will focus on and what a heartbreaking and inspiring character she is. The shame, guilt, anxiety, strength, heart, and endurance Brenna displays make her a character you will not soon forget. The gentleness and understanding Michael gives to Brenna and Brenna's simple trying makes you want to simply clutch this book to your chest and weep for them. While the ending may leave some to bemoan Uncle Angus not getting his just rewards, the healing Brenna and others exhibit is satisfying enough for me.

I am very fond of the first two books in the series, but The Laird, it stole a piece of my heart. When someone mocks or claims romance genre books are trashy, simplistic, or otherwise unworthy, this is the book you point them to. There is a subtleness to Ms. Burrowes writing that has me hooked and will have me looking at her backlist and watching for new releases. Some stories are hard to hear, there is in where their beauty lies. ( )
  WhiskeyintheJar | Feb 14, 2019 |
Good ending to the Captive Hearts series. Michael made his first appearances in The Captive and The Traitor, as part of the undercover team sent to France by Wellington. Just before he left for the war, nine years earlier, Michael had married Brenna. They had been betrothed since he was thirteen and she was eight. When the marriage took place, Michael was twenty and Brenna was sixteen. Though Brenna begged to go with him, Michael left her behind, telling her that she would be safer at home.

The book began as Michael returned home, appearing without notice. Brenna is shocked, angry, and worried. She has spent the years since his departure taking care of home and hearth with little communication with her husband. It hasn't been easy. Her husband's uncle actively works against her, and the people of the clan that she tries to care for look on her with contempt and suspicion. She is furious with Michael for abandoning her, and his staying away even after the war ended only aggravated her more. But, in spite of her anger with him, Brenna also remembers the days when he was her only friend, that she felt safe and protected with him. Michael is glad to be home, his duties to his country finally at an end. He hopes to find peace and healing in his land and the arms of his wife.

I loved that first meeting between Brenna and Michael. He gets quite a shock when he discovers that she isn't the plump, quiet, girl that he left behind. Instead, he finds a strong, capable woman who is justifiably angry at him. I loved that he admitted his mistakes and promised to do better. Brenna has had such a miserable time that she's ready to call it quits on the marriage. She makes good points that they don't know each other anymore. Michael is determined to make the marriage work, but he is also sensitive to Brenna's feelings. I loved his patience as he slowly worked his way past her walls and earned her trust. There are some very sweet scenes as he woos his wife, showing her the care and respect that she has craved for so long. Brenna is wary around Michael. She quickly realizes that she still cares for him, but she has secrets that could easily destroy his respect for her. I loved seeing the two of them together, as their shared history helped ease the way for them to get to know each other again. I especially enjoyed seeing Michael's belief in Brenna and determination to make things right for her. Brenna also helps Michael deal with the memories of the things he's had to do over the years. I loved the ending as both of them are able to put the past behind them and move on to a future together.

Underneath the happiness of Michael's return, there is also the undercurrent that something isn't quite right. The antagonism between Brenna and Angus is clear, and Michael wants to know why. I liked his quiet watchfulness as he gathered the facts before he made his move. It made me happy to see his righteous anger over how she had been treated by his people. Michael wasn't quite done yet, and he continued his investigation. He did not expect what he found, and his shock and horror were indescribable. The confrontation was intense, though I was not surprised by either accusation. I had disliked Angus from the start because of his attitude toward Brenna, and my suspicions of him continued to grow throughout the book. There were times when he made my skin crawl, and I wanted to yell at Brenna to expose him. There was a slight redemption at the end, but overall I think he got a better ending than he deserved.

I loved seeing St. Clair and Milly (The Traitor) when they arrived to visit the Brodies though their timing was certainly awkward. The friendship between the two men is clear, as is the respect. I loved seeing St. Clair give Michael relationship advice. I also enjoyed the growing friendship between Milly and Brenna and loved Milly's part in revealing some of Brenna's troubles to Michael. It was terrific to see the changes in St. Clair since Milly came into his life.

There were other secondary characters to round out the story. Brenna's MacLogan cousins were somewhat integral to what was going on. They were there because of Brenna's marriage to Michael but were not universally accepted. Angus used them as a stick to keep Brenna in line but also had to be wary because of what they knew. I was angry at them for their part in the event that turned the clan against Brenna, but I also liked Hugh's support of Michael as he worked to get at the truth. Maeve was an interesting addition to the story. I ached for her and the betrayal she felt as her sister sent her away from the only home she had ever known to a brother she had never met. It was no wonder that she was as prickly as she was. She was also lonely, which made her a prime target for Angus. I liked Brenna's understanding of how Maeve felt, and her desperate need to protect Maeve. It would have been a lot easier if she had told Michael why she was so adamant in her rules. I would love to see a book with Maeve as the heroine. ( )
  scoutmomskf | Oct 30, 2018 |
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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes delivers another passionate Regency romance...

He left his bride to go to war...
After years of soldiering, Michael Brodie returns to his Highland estate to find that the bride he left behind has become a stranger. Brenna is self-sufficient, competent, confident-and furious about Michael's prolonged absence.

Now his most important battle will be for her heart
Brenna is also hurt, bewildered, and tired of fighting for the respect of those around her. Michael left her when she needed him most, and then stayed away even after the war ended. Nonetheless, the young man who abandoned her has come home a wiser, more patient and honorable husband. But if she trusts Michael with the truths she's been guarding, he'll have to choose between his wife and everything else he holds dear.

Captive Hearts series:
The Captive (Book 1)
The Traitor (Book 2)
The Laird (Book 3)

"Burrowes delivers powerful and moving romance." -RT Book Reviews

Praise for The MacGregor's Lady:

"Consistently excellent writing, deep and layered stories." -Publishers Weekly

"Engaging, deliciously sensual, superbly written romance." -Library Journal

"Absolutely enchanting." -Romance Junkies

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