Sabrina York never fails to delight with her historical romances. AN excellent plot and romance.

Bedding the Highlander is a relatively short story that is packed full of action, drama, and those oh so steamy scenes are Her Royal Hotness does with flare that is all her own. I started this book directly after finishing another story. I had intentions of just reading a few pages to meet the characters before getting out of my nice hot bath. Well that didn't happened. Sabrina York grabbed my attention on the first page and I kept reading all the way to the end. I could not put this book down.

Katherine Killin has not had the easiest life. I don't want to go into too much detail here. There is a lot behind this young lady's story that makes for one really dramatic read. I really liked Katherine and her sister. They are both strong independant ladies with a perfect amount of sass.

Kirk Rannoch is sent to bring his brother's betrothed home. It sounds like a relatively easy mission right? They have to enter the territory of their bitter and sworn enemy to get the job done. Kirk is a hot highlander that knows how to handle each situation they encounter.

From that point on nothing really goes the way it is suppose to. There is attraction and passion, drama and suspense, mystery and danger all nicely packed into this incredible story. It is a quick read that had me turning pages so quickly I was to the end before I knew it. I was also in a pretty chilly tub of water by then.

If you are a fellow Sabrina York fan you need to grab Bedding the Highlander right now. I'm sure you are going to love it as much as I did. If you are checking this out as part of the Bookshots Flames collection and have not had a chance to read the fabulously talented Ms. York's work give it a try now. If you enjoy some well written steamy scenes with a captivating story line you are in for a treat.

I was given the chance to read this wonderful story and it has been my pleasure to share my thoughts with you.

A long history of feuding between the KIllans and the Rannochs, much of it fueled by the Killans and their refusal to parlay, behave and play nicely. But, the Duke of Glencoe has had enough of it all, and declares that Kate, daughter of the Killan clan laird and Ben, clan laird of the Rannochs are to wed. He thinks (and all the players believe) that this is a hopeful wish, and one not meant to come true because of the Killans, but everyone is, ostensibly, willing to try

Because of the history between them, Ben dispatches his brother Kirk to fetch Kate from the Rannochs, on arriving Kirk and Brodie are met with a seemingly empty yet highly fortified castle, and forced to wait for entry. An empty keep, save for a young groom sent to tend the horses, leave them uneasy, and the revelations to come are no better. From the Laird trying to foist of a Catherine, as one daughter is much the same as another, to the claim that the Katherine they seek has fled, and should they find her would need a leash to control her, Kirk is frustrated, empty-handed and more than relieved for his brother, believing that the Katherine they were sent to fetch was both untenable and difficult, with a tongue and temper matched only by her flaming red hair.

Oh WHEN will these men learn to Never Send a Brother to fetch a bride? It never ends well for the prospective groom, even as the brothers always seem to find the perfect one for themselves, and again, Kirk will upstage Ben (unknowingly) in claiming the pretty little red-haired girl for his own. As Kate and her sister Elise have run from their family, where they always felt less than wanted, needed or safe. Women of the day were simple pieces in the game of power, and Kate, unwilling to be a pawn, has run, believing the struggles they will face are minor hiccups compared to the daily task of living where they were little more than chattel.

Now, the romance here is wonderful, as Kate, for the first time in her life, feels safe and regarded with respect from a man. Too bad, she and Elise together hatched the plan for her to seduce Kirk, thus ensuring his brother would end their engagement. She never quite expected to find the security and interest in Kirk that she did. York carefully plots and plans the story so every moment is laden with meaning: from an errant (or not so) touch to growling complaint, the unspoken is as clear and precise as the dialogue: witty and fast paced banter, a clever reveal of Kate’s true identity and regard, and the gradual growth of both Kate and Elise as they realize that not all men are like their father and brothers, and their bone-deep hatred for the Rannochs is misplaced. Packing this story with characters that arrive and present themselves willingly and openly, the story quickly unfolds and reveals its secrets, leaving you cheering for Kirk and Katherine, and clamoring for more for Ben, Brodie and Elise.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: al conclusions are my own responsibility.

Bedding the Highlander by Sabrina York is part of James Patterson's BookShots Flames collection. If I'm not mistaken, this is the first historical in the Flames line. I had hoped that this would be a quick and fun read, but unfortunately I found it boring and I struggled to finish it.

Following a declared truce between rival Highland clans, Katherine Killin's father has arranged for her to marry Ben Rannoch. Ben's brother, Kirk, and his fellow clansman have been tasked with retrieving Katherine for the wedding. However, the plan goes awry when Katherine and her sister concoct a scheme to fool the men.

A case of mistaken identity ensues, along with Katherine and Kirk falling for each other in the meantime. By the time it's all sorted out, a wedding takes place--but not the one originally intended. There's also a dash of peril thrown in for good measure.

I had a lot of issues with this book. Since it's a novella, there isn't much time to develop the characters because the story is so action-packed. Because of this, I didn't care much for Katherine and Kirk, who I found rather flat. I also thought the romance lacked chemistry.

What I did like is the sweetness of the hero. Because of Katherine's past experiences with the men in her life, she expects Kirk to be violent and uncaring. On the contrary, Kirk is quite sweet and tender with Katherine. That was the thing I liked best about the story. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to carry the rest of the book for me and I would not recommend this one.

'Bedding the Highlander' by Sabrina York is the story of Kate and Kirk.
Kate and her sister are trying to escape from their father and his plan to marry them to men they fell are beast! So they go on the run on foot but when they try to steel some horses they find they have run into Kirk who has come to take Kate to her her soon to be husband. Kirk is the brother of the man she is to marry. Kate and her sister do not tell them who they are at first. Kirk is pretty smart and their shouldn't be to many red headed ladies on the run! Kate and Kirk are both attracted to each other right from the start. But Kate is trying to protect her and her sister from their own family... much less this new family she is to be married into. But Kirk has away with him that opens Kate up to starting to trust him and other people.
I am in love with Ms. York's Historical Romances...so this was an easy read that did not disappoint.
I liked the main and secondary characters which adds to the enjoyment of this story.
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This was a quick, entertaining romance. Kirk Rannoch has been sent to collect Katherine Killin, who has been ordered to web his brother, Ben Rannoch, to establish a truce between the families. He discovers that Katherine has run away, along with her sister. When he locates them they hide their identities. I enjoyed this steamy book, which included all the elements of a full length novel, but was short enough to read in a few hours or less. I received a free ARC and am voluntarily posting a review consisting of my honest opinion.

This is a full length story packed into 119 pages. It takes a fabulous author to do this well. The story didn't feel rushed although the events happened quickly. This short of a story usually isn't my favorite but Sabrina wrote a fabulous love story that is quite believable and made me want to live with these people. Kate is so fierce and quite the warrior woman. But then she has to be to survive in her father's male household where women are used and treated like a possession. Kirk is the Laird's brother, and the enemy of Kate's clan. Their overlord the Duke, has commanded Kirk's brother to marry Kate in order to create peace between the two clans. When Kirk tries to collect Kate he finds that she's run away to escape all of it. Kirk runs into Kate on their way home, when she and her sister try to steal the horses of Kirk's party. And on the story progresses. Kirk is strong but gentle and showed Kate through his actions that she could trust her safety with him. Once again Sabrina writes strong people who are loyal who allow love to heal their hearts. Loved it!

Thank you Sabrina and her publisher to allow me to receive a NetGalley ARC to review.

Awesome 1600's highlander romance. Kate grew up in a violent environment where women had no value except in trade for land or political reasons. Their lives were brutal so trust and love were unheard of. She has been bartered as a bride to their enemy so she takes her fate into her own hands. Unfortunately nothing goes the way she and her sister had hoped. Kirk was unhappy about his brother being forced to marry their enemies daughter. When he and Ann (Kate) met she was stunned by his actions but trust in men doesn't exist for her. The author did a fabulous job showing the value of women during that era but that some still had hope. I received a complimentary copy of this book and chose to write a review. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Yorks books in the future.

I love Sabrina York and while this is a short book I really enjoyed it. This is the story of Katherine Killin and Ben Rannoch who is her dad enemy. But Katherine falls for Kirk Rannoch Ben's brother, so what will happen will honor or love win. I can't wait for the next book.

Sent to fetch his brother's betrothed, Kirk never imagined he would meet that woman that would make him want to settle down. But when he finds out that the woman he's fallen for is not the maid of his brother's betrothed, but the woman herself, what will he do.

This was a great, quick read! I really liked Kirk and could see how Katherine fell for him so quickly. Her family was horrible to her, so it was nice to see her fine someone that would be so good to her. Definitely another great one from York!

I'm definitely going to have to read more of Patterson's BookShots series. It will be a way to find other great authors by getting a taste of their work.

Bedding the Highlander by Sabrina York was a delightful romance with moments of quirky humor, sadness, boldness and sexy. Overall a very good short novella. Read in just a couple of hours. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Bedding the Highlander is the perfect book to read for an action-packed historical romance! There was never a lull and the characters swept me up as part of the story. I was full of emotion of humor, steamy romance and suspense. I am never disappointed with this author!

I'm loving these Bookshots and this one from Sabrina York didn't disappoint. I've read several of her other books and enjoyed them all; Bedding the Highlander was no different. I love a full length novel but sometimes I really enjoy a quick read. Unfortunately, many novellas don't accomplish what a full length novel does. However, that is not the case with this steamy romance.

The Killins and Rannochs are rival clans but an order from the Duke of Glencoe forces their clans to unite through marriage. Kirk Rannoch goes to collect his brother's betrothed from the Killin clan but she is missing. Fortunately, Kirk finds Katherine when she and her maid try to steal his horse. During the journey back to Rannoch land, Kirk starts to fall for Ann, Katherine's maid. Little does he know that she's really Katherine. The story interestingly unfolds from there as Kate and Kirk are forced to deal with the choices they made on their journey.

Despite being a short story, I was surprised that the characters were so well developed. Kate is a warrior at heart, having to learn how to defend herself from the ruthless men that make up the Killin clan she grew up in. She's extremely distrustful of men and rightly so considering how despicable her father and brother are. Kirk is your typical alpha male yet he shows that he can treat a woman with respect and dignity. He sets out to show Kate that she can trust him and that not all men are like the men she grew up with. Sometimes it's nice to just read a story that gets right to the heart of the matter and Sabrina York accomplished that. But there is still enough detail to get a real feel for the characters and the setting. The chemistry between Kirk and Kate was realistic and there was the right amount of steam for this romance. If you're looking for a quick read that will fulfill you like a full length novel then you'll really enjoy Bedding the Highlander.

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Sabrina York never disappoints and has delivered another great story.

This book is part of Jim Patterson's Bookshots collection - it is shorter than a traditional novel but longer than a novella. I was able to read this book in about an hour and a half.

Katherine Killin aka Kate has been ordered to wed Ben Rannoch by the Duke of Glencoe - to end the feud between their families. Kirk Rannoch has been sent to collect his brother's bride, only to learn she has run away.

On the way home two women try to steal their horses and Kirk is instantly captivated by Kate - but he believes her name is Ann and she is the maid to his brothers betrothed. Kate and her sister Elise have escaped Killin Keep to avoid the forced marriage. When they are caught by Kirk, they hide their identities and plot how to escape. Their experience with men in general has left them distrustful and as much as she is attracted to Kirk, she can't trust that he is as nice as he seems.

Elise convinces Kate to seduce Kirk so she can thwart the marriage plans. Kate readily agrees and shares a passionate night with Kirk. Kirk is now more determined than ever to keep her.

When the girls escape again and steal their horses, Kirk can't believe he was duped.

Kirk ends up finding the girls and recusing them from brigands - but this time he will make sure they don't escape again.

When they finally reach his home and the truth about Kate is revealed, he is horrified that he has deflowered his brothers intended. Kirk and Kate find themselves wed and have to learn to trust each other.

It is a great book, well written, fun and steamy - I loved Kirk, he is everything a hero should be!

I sincerely hope there will be more stories to follow as I would love to see Ben, Heather, Elise and Brodie get HEAs too!!

Bedding the Highlander is another fabulous Highlander book by Sabrina York. Ms York is guilty of once again hijacking my kindle and my attention. Kirk and Kate's story is a fast paced tale filled with action, suspense, humor and a bit of spice. The characters in this book are outstanding, the dialog delightful. When all this comes together into a well-written book, it makes this story one you won't want to miss. This is a fairly short read, a perfect choice for those with limited time for reading. I loved reading Bedding the Highlander and look forward to my next book by the talented Sabrina York. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book that I received from NetGalley.

I love Sabrina York's work and this book was no exception. There were parts that were quite steamy, but still enjoyable. I have to admit that I had a hard time liking the heroine in the beginning of the story. She was self-centered and not at all interested in the Hero. I was beginning to think she was going to hate him forever, but finally she began to have feelings for him.
A nice quick historical story with many other characters thrown in which would be future stories. Overall a good read and one I'd recommend.

All Kirk has to do is waltz into his enemy's home and take Kate home to marry his brother. Nothing is going as planned. First they were told that Kate has run away and then they catch a couple of thieves trying to steal their horses. When Kate and her sister are caught, she can't let them know who she really is. She doesn't want to marry this horrible man that she has been ordered to marry, so she keeps her identity secret. Along the way home, Kate and Kirk fall in love. But, if you think the road to happily ever after was smooth, think again.

**A bit about... "BookShots Flames,
Original romances presented by JAMES PATTERSON. Novels you can devour in a few hours. Impossible to stop reading."**

Bedding the Highlander by Sabrina York with forward by James Patterson is a deliciously wicked Medieval Scottish Romance. Set against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.

Quick read, only approximately 160 pages, but WOW. Easy to read with snarky characters, witty diagolue, steamy romance, a bit of danger and suspense, plus an air of mystery that surrounds the characters. There was some laugh at loud moments, as well as some extremely serious moments. All together, these elements makes for some entertaining reading.

I enjoyed watching Kirk and Katherine, find true love and their HEA. They were a perfect match, both dominaning, opinionated, likeable, and they both will capture reader's heart, if not their heart then at least their interest. Elise's sister was meek and even spoken, Katherine was determined to keep her safe from their brute of a father, and brother. Katherine at first was a bit hard to like, she lied, keep a huge secret from Kirk to get what to wanted. She was afterall, betrothed to Kirk's brother and Laird, which, was by the way, an unwanted marriage, but overall it was easy to understand why she did the things to did to protect herself and her sister. Very entertaining and enticing!

The secondary characters helped bring this story to fruition. I can't wait to see if, Ben, Kirk's eldest brother and Laird of the Rannoch clan, Brodie, a friend, Elise, Katherine's sister, Heather, Kirk and Ben's younger sister, and Paden, will have stories of their own, I hope so anyway.

A perfect read for an lazy afternoon, can easily be read in one setting. Fans of Medevial Scottish Romance, quick reads, longer than a Novella, but not as long as a full length novel, snarky characters, strong female characters and brawn Highlanders, I feel will enjoy "Bedding the Highlander". Ms. York did an excellent job of bringing these characters to life through the pages of "Bedding the Highlander".
Enjoyable and satisfying read! Strongly recommended!
*Be aware, there are some steamy moments between Kirk and Katherine. Nothing demeaning, and only a few scenes.* I do hope you will pick up this enjoyable and quick read for yourselves. What a great way to spend the afternoon.
I received a complimentary copy

Rating: 4
Heat rating: Mild to a bit Steamy
Reviewed by: AprilR

A yummy little morsel from Ms. York. Oh, how we love those highlanders. Kirk and Katherine reminded me a little of Katherine and Petruchio – sniping, dislike and attraction. I love how Ms. York’s women characters are strong and unrelenting in their passion. Great short read for a relaxing weekend.

There were many good characters in the story and I am hoping this story is an intro to a series…Ben, Brodie, Elise, Heather, Paden.

Fun fast paced story. So endearing. The struggles Kate goes through to find herself and find love is amazing.