Marjorie Lattimer is new to the life of the wealthy and elite in the upper echelons of London society, and she doesn't quite fit in, not with her background as a paid companion and sister of an enlisted brother who inherited a dukedom. Upon hearing of her brother's upcoming nuptials, Marjorie decides to travel through the Highlands to surprise her brother. However, she stumbles into an ongoing contentious situation and is abducted by some hotheaded Highlanders, taken to their older brother Graeme's house. As both are forced to admit it is better if she stays out for the time being, they will get to know each other and themselves better.

I will say that, for me, this started off fairly slow and I didn't really get into it until about a quarter of the way through. However, from that point on, it was a fairly fast-paced and easy romance novel. While I would have enjoyed more of the youngest brother and his penchant for adopting orphaned creatures, I was generally satisfied with the two main characters. They were interesting individuals, although the romance plot line between the two seemed to spring a bit out of nowhere. There are definitely some implausibilities in the storyline, but disregarding those, it's an interesting and lighthearted read. Although for all those who love the typical Highlander background, this isn't one of those - these Highlanders have been more assimilated into English society and are more close to farmers and feudal lords with Scottish brogues.

Thanks to the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a fair review.

MY ONE TRUE HIGHLANDER is the second book in the No Ordinary Hero series by Suzanne Enoch. Now I’m a huge fan of Suzanne Enoch’s Historicals. I think if you’re a fan of Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and even Tessa Dare, then you’ll probably like Enoch as well. However, this book does have a different feel to it than some of her other books. While the others tend to be a little more witty, this one has a greater intensity to it. I say that mostly because of the hero. As you can expect with the title of this series, you’re going to get some different heroes in this series. In this particular book, our hero is a rugged highlander named Graeme and he is quite the character. He’s borderline rude to the heroine but that’s because she was literally dropped into his lap because of his pesky brothers. The heroine, Lady Marjorie, is the sister to the previous hero of the last book and as a Duke’s sister, Graeme’s brothers think that she might be useful to them so they kidnap her and bring her to their chieftain. Oh course, Graeme had no idea they were going to do this so in an effort to rectify things, he suggests that Marjorie marry him to save her reputation.

Majorie is so not on board with this plan and she does a good job of holding her ground. I really enjoyed her character. I would say she’s more likeable than the hero, just because he can be a little more gruff. The beginning is slow to start, but because these two meet in less than stellar standards, you’re obviously going to have that gap before the romance can start. Since the hero isn’t really the lovey dovey type either, that also affects how the romance pans out so this book does require a touch more patience than her previous books.

Also, I want to note that if you’ve never read a Highlander book before and aren’t well accustomed to their sexy gruff talk, then you may have some trouble understanding what the hero is saying. I say this because Graeme’s accent is THICK. It’s thicker than what most authors would do but I really enjoyed it because it added so much to his character. I just wanted to mention that in case you may not be as familiar with their speech because I can see some other readers getting confused by it.

I really cannot go wrong with a Suzanne Enoch book. I have been reading her for years and she is one of my favorite go-to historical romance writers. So, I jump at any chance to review her books and this did not disappoint! She has such a way about writing romance that just is a joy to read.

4 stars

This book was pleasantly surprising. I will admit that I have not read the first in the series. There was a bit of background story that was slowly explained to bring the reader up to date. I found it sufficient but I was slightly confused at times.

The slow build between Graeme and Marjorie was fun to watch. I love the interactions of Graeme's younger brothers as well. The whole story came together very nicely. I will admit that the ending felt rushed. I'm interested in the first story now and I think I should read it next.

This is such a fun and entertaining story, the chemistry between our two leads is electric whether that is when they are bickering or when they let themselves succumb to temptation. For a good portion of the book they are bickering or snipping at each other but it is so funny, especially when Graeme shackles Marjorie to the bed because of a jam episode – you have to read it.

This is my first dip into Suzanne Enoch’s work, I have read so many good things about her books that I knew that I had read her work and I am so pleased that I have. This is a brilliant read. It is atmospheric, filled with drama and angst. The plot is engrossing and enjoyable, but it is the characters that really set’s this apart from other work. It is a tantalizing and thrilling Highland Romance, if you’re a lover of all Rugged Highlanders then you will adore Graeme. Thoroughly enjoyable and very much recommended.

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I enojoyed reading this book! Plot was great as well as the characters. I loved Graeme's personality and humor. I like Ree too . I just wish she had made up her mind faster about choosing Graeme instead of London. Great book!

Very sweet love story full of adventure and romance! The author created individuals full of life and troubles. Worst part was when I got to the end. Can't wait to read Ms. Broch's next book.

I am a fan of Ms Enoch's books and this is one of her finest.

Graeme's 3 younger brothers have brought him a problem. They have kidnapped the sister of an English Duke and have brought her home in order to give her as a gift to the clan leader. The clan leader is a man who has no regard for anyone but himself. He believes that the new English Duke in the neighborhood is undermining his power. He apparently does not realize his own lack of integrity, honor and a personality are undermining his power.

From the age of 20 Graeme has been raising his 3 younger brothers. He has done a wonderful job of creating 3 terrific young men. Brendan is 16, Dughals is 14 and the well loved Connell (duckling) is 8. Connell is one of the most well done characters in any book I have read in quite sometime.

Marjorie (Ree) resents the kidnapping, resents being held prisoner and most of all resents Graeme. She does not realize that Graeme is trying to figure a way to return her to her family and prevent his brothers from being held responsible for the kidnapping.

The plot is an entertaining one. Most of the time, the reader is learning about Graeme's family and watching Ree fall in love with Connell first and then the entire family. There is an ongoing sense of warmth and humor and fun.

The characters are very well rounded people. Graeme is a wonderful hero. He is a strong man who appears harsh but is loving and tender with his brothers. He starts out with the idea that this proper English lady is a spoiled brat. He learns that his ideas are wrong.

Ree starts out believing that this entire family are barbarians who have no idea of right and wrong. She learns that her ideas are wrong. Connell has filled the house with animals he loves, so they live with cats, foxes as well as a goose who runs away every now and then. Everyone in the family is trying to do the right thing and Ree begins to understand why they behave the way they do and that each of them is a terrific person.

Ree and Graeme are wonderful characters. They are witty and charming as well as humorous. Their verbal sparring is worth the price of admission to this show.

Both of them are courageous and honorable. When they fall in love it is romantic as well as filled with fireworks.

The secondary characters add a great texture to the story. Whether they are friend or foe, they are well developed and complete.

I can't say enough about this book and the enjoyment I found within these pages. It is part of a series, but it easily works as a stand alone read.

I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley. I am voluntarily writing this review and all opinions are my own.

an enjoyable book with a nice touch of humor. while this is book 2 of the series, I hadn't read book 1 and had no issue, it held up well as a stand alone with any relevant information from book 1 dropped into this one. while some suspension of belief is need for some the events/reasonings of the kidnapping plot, it isn't significant enough to impact the story or the enjoyment thereof, more a stretching of understanding/reasoning. I enjoyed the play between the h/h as they go from enemy to couple, letting go of their preconceived ideas & stereotypes of each other to discover the real person. The heroine is smart and doesn't cower to the hero or situation. Enjoyed how the hero easily showed the softer emotions behind his alpha/leader persona in the care he showed toward his people on his land and of course the love and open affection (and discipline when needed) to his younger brothers. it was a pleasure to see the young brothers be more than just set dressing but full characters in their own right (with the youngest being a bit of a scene stealer that regular brought a smile to my lips). it was a pleasure to see Ree & Graeme not just fall in love, but understand each other & themselves.

Nice follow-up to the previous offering in this series. A kind-hearted Laird makes for an excellent protector after a newly minted lady is tricked and kidnapped by a band of his young brothers. He has the look and temperament of a lion, so she thinks, and as it turns out, she likes this lion very much.

A common villain returns to add a bit of intrigue to the story, but he never really feels like a threat. The youngest brother shines in this one story nearly as much as the main couple. It’s a nice read, but stops short of bring great.

I received an ARC of this book, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I have been a fan of Suzanne Enoch for along time. I was so happy she has done two series of scottish romance. I have loved each one and this was is really good. I love her characters and story plots everytime. I already can't wait for the next book.

Suzanne Enoch has written a carefully plotted charmer of a Highland romance.

When Lady Marjorie Forrester travels north to visit her brother, she is kidnapped by a trio of brothers trying to save their laird and property. The kidnapping sets off a complicated series of events that result in an unlikely love match. Many of the secondary characters are begging to have their stories told in future books of the series.

My One True Highlander has several laugh out loud moments for Lady Marjorie Forrester, the Duke of Latimer’s sister and her companion, Hortensia Giswold, as they travel from London to the Scottish highlands for the duke’s wedding. Lady Marjorie decides to surprise her brother since she has not met his betrothed. In her mind they have spent too many holidays and important events separated by her being at boarding school and him being in the military. She decides to go to the wedding without telling him to expect her.

The surprise for Marjorie is when a chieftain of clan Maxwell’s brothers overhears who she is and decides to kidnap her. Clan Maxwell is involved in a clan war with the Duke. The mischievous brothers believe they can help their family situation by delivering her to their laird. Before passing her along they tell their oldest brother, the one who raised them, about her. This older brother, Graeme, has no love for his laird and the way he treats clan members. Nor does he want to get involved in the disagreement between the duke and his laird.

Worried his brother could be imprisoned or hanged for kidnapping an English lady, Graeme keeps her imprisoned until he can figure out what to do with her. He does not want to turn her over to his laird for fear of angering the duke. Nor does he want to make the situation worse between himself and his clan. As I indicated earlier, there are truly laughable moments in this romance. Graeme is a strong, loyal brother to his family. Marjorie is, also, strong and not easily cowed by Graeme. She takes the kidnapping in stride and is treated well. That does not stop her from trying to escape, but helps make the tale more interesting.

This is the second book in the No Ordinary Hero series. The first, Hero in the Highlands, featured Fiona and Gabrielle, Marjorie’s brother the duke. Both are really interesting tales of clan disagreements and romance. Thank you Net Galley for sharing this book in exchange for an honest review.

I found Graham and Ree's story lovely, once into it I Couldn't put it down and the climax at the end really good I tend to find that my reviews are short but if I didn't like the story I would have a lot to complain about. I cannot wait for the next book I do hope the Duke of Dunncraigh gets his comeuppance.

Stockholm Syndrome at its finest. The most disturbing thing for me was that he was getting turned on, as was she, while she was CHAINED to a BED. Keep in mind, they have only known each other a few days, his brothers (and him once he became complicit) kidnapped her,and he wants to marry her for her money (but he claims it will help her too). This should have a big fat NO stamped on the front. What not to do when kidnapped: (1) Don't make out with you captor when he still has you literally chained up. (2) Don't find him charming when he allows you to bathe with lemon-scented water, when he just chains you back up afterwards. (3) Don't, for the love of God, give your virginity to him when he is STILL keeping you prisoner and only wants to ruin you because you won't marry him. Can we not romanticize kidnapping and borderline sexual assault? Please and thank you.

A love story between a Highlander and an English woman taking place in 19th-century Scotland. This was a good read, well written, and providing some historical insight into life at that time.
Even if I was mainly interested in the romance I liked how Suzanne Enoch wrote the hero, a struggling clan chieftain shouldering a lot of responsibility, working hard to raise his orphaned brothers, help and support his cotters and protect his clan. Not a very easy life and not the usual hero in historical fiction (somehow he is rather a 'ordinary' hero/man). In fact the first glimpse we get of him he’s been plowing and he’s stripping off his work gloves to see to his youngest brother, 8 year old Connell.
I wonder if in a way the hero might be read as a metaphor for his own country’s problems at that time.
The romantic plot builds on a sort of Stockholm syndrome with the heroine falling for her captor and connecting to his brothers, the instigators of it all. The endearments and the Scottish accent are very sexy and sweet (when you get used to the brogue). I liked the way the hero treats the heroine (captivity part aside), how he woos her (the lemons for her hair, very tender).
There were parts when I felt that nothing special was happening and even if I liked the characters and their relationships the story was not that remarkable for me. I enjoyed the brief appearance of the hero in the previous story, Gabriel, The Beast of Bussaco.
As often happens when reading historical romance I was perplexed with the heroine’s casualness about losing her virginity (something that historically seems a bit inconsistent) – as much as I am perplexed with contemporary adult heroines, heroes and/or authors cherishing it as if it were a gift or a treasure.

Words could not described how happy I was when I received an ARC of “My One True Highlander” by Suzanne Enoch. I mean, Enoch’s one of my favorite authors of all times and I’ve been reading her books since I was fifteen, so I had high expectations towards this book.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t finished “My One True Highlander” because I find it to be really boring. I think this book had a really good start, the beginning was very entertaining and I found myself curious to know about all the scottish clans and Graemer’s family (cause he had a lot of siblings). Even Marjorie was an interesting character, since she wasn’t your typical female protagonist and had to work most of her life to make a living.
I think Enoch’s tried to put some background story to this romance and I really appreciate her doing it, but at the same time I felt like she completely forgot about the romance and relationship between the main characters. I couldn’t feel sparks between them and truth be told, Marjorie and Graemer were together for less than a week and they were already falling in love for each other (sorry, not buying it).
As I said before, I really enjoyed the beginning of this book, but after that, nothing interesting happened. We were just reading about Graemer’s brothers. Marjorie’s governess and stuff that weren’t important. But, even with things going slow, I was trying (really hard) to read this book. However, that became impossible when Marjorie and Graemer had sex out of nowhere. One minute they were talking, then suddenly they were making out and Marjorie wasn’t even thinking about what she was doing. That was the end for me.
Also, all that scottish accent the author used to describe all the Highlanders’ speech really got on my nerves, totally unnecessary. On a last note, I think Enoch’s story was way too similar with Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (which I adore) but unfortunately “My One True Highlander” could not make this plot (Scottish versus British) work.

I wanted more, I wanted to know what happened next, how Graeme’s brothers were, I guess I just got so caught up in the book that I was sad to see it end.
Both Graeme and Marjorie did their best to make the best of the situation that was out of their hands. Nothing seems to go their way. Around every turn there's another problem, and another chance to make the best of whatever is thrown at them.

To start out, this book is the second in the "No Ordinary Hero" series. I recommend reading the first book before this one or you will find the first 10% of the book really hard to get into because there are a bunch of names, titles, and politics thrown at you before the story gets started with the kidnapping of Majorie, the Duke of Lattimer's sister. The plot was pretty standard, but the author does a good job of getting you emotionally invested in the tension of the story.

My favorite part of this book was the supporting characters. Don't get me wrong, the main characters were good, but the supporting characters were amazing. From the tenderhearted animal loving little brother, to the grouchy older brother, to the fussy companion, etc., each of the characters has a distinct personality and contributes to the depth of the story.

I received a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.