Always wanted to walk the land, take in the view and drink with the locals? This bookcation ticks all the boxes and more.

Promised to another and haunted by the death of her mother Skye wants to find love. A second chance and an adventure in the highlands navigating through clan disagreements and an engagement might prove to be a most successful journey. 

Brodie Cameron has secrets and when Skye discovers the reason for her broken heart she might find a way to forgive. Oh what I wouldn't give to stay at night with the men of Lori Ann Bailey's world.

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book 2 in the highland pride series and this one took me a long time to finally read. The beginning just hadn’t pulled me in very much. However, when the story started building it was actually a pretty good read. I liked that the characters do actually talk to each other instead of just holding everything in which is my pet peeve. I just wasn’t in love with this.

Book: Highland Redemption
By Lori Ann Bailey

Series: Highland Pride, Book #2

Reviewed by: Barb Massabrook (of)
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Heat Rating:🔥

Overall Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



This is the second book in Lori Ann Bailey’s riveting “Highland Pride” series. “Celtic Barb’s Tartan Book Review Blog”



As the strain is even more hostile between the royalists, known as cavaliers and the covenanters. This is the beginning of the first English/Scottish Civil War as there were three in total. Also known as the “War of Three Kingdoms” which involved Scotland, England and Ireland.

Scotland, 1643

In this exhilarating story spymaster Brodie Cameron who rescues a lass while spying for Clan Cameron. Brodie didn’t realize it’s the very lass who broke his heart five years prior with no word. The very reason he entered that the dangerous world of spying. It was to prove he was worthy of Skye’s love. Brodie made this decision after overhearing a conversation by Skye’s Uncle, claiming Brodie was not good enough for Skye. The problem now was he had secrets from Skye. This made Skye suspicious wondering where he was, what he was doing and why he was doing it?

Now since his shattered heart the world thinks he’s a drunkard and womanizer. This is his disguise and cover from his actual spying activities as “The Raven”.
Five years ago Skye Cameron’s heart was broken long ago by the abandonment and desertion by Brodie Cameron. A man who nearly destroyed her after her father's death. She waited for Brodie to come back to love, support and console her. He never came, no letters, messages or any word at all. Now her Uncle had rescued her and taken her into his clan and home. A place that makes Skye feel so lonely and isolated away from her family and friends. Of course she has heard of Brodie’s womanizing and feels she was just another notch in his kilt.

What Skye doesn’t realize is she is the woman Brodie has always loved and cared for. Now what Sky doesn’t realize is her very life is in danger! However, she is now betrothed to another which is only a political alliance. Yet the Duke of Argyll, who supports the Presbyterian Covenants as the sole religion of Scotland. He puts a bounty on Skyes head dead or alive. He does not want this match to occur no matter what! They may cause her death or a heinous accident. In addition her missing could cause a bloody clan war! This makes no sense to Brodie and can not figure out why Argyll would put such a high price on Skye’s head!

Brodie knows things are different now, as he would never want to put Skies life in danger. As wife, to one of the top spies in Scotland, her very life would be easily forfeit for information. Yet he still wants to know why she never responded to any of his messages. He turned to drink and women trying to mend his shattered heart. As they were childhood friends as he also had worshipped her father too.

Now they are on the run together and in close captivity will old feelings come back? Will the love in their hearts be allowed to be set free? Or will they still face lies and denial? You must read this masterpiece of story that will stay with you long after you have read it. A definite on your keeper shelf!

Fans of the “Highland Pride” series like myself of Lori Ann Bailey’s first book, “Highland Deception”, will be thrilled Lachlan and Maggie appear in this book too. This book has all the elements romance readers love from riveting adventure, mystery, suspense, romance, heartbreak, abduction, betrayal, rescue, miscommunication, attempted murder, treachery, spying,
arranged betrothal , political alliances, secrets, forgiveness, faith, passion, joy and love.

I absolutely loved Highland Redemption as much as I loved from Highland Deception. Again Ms. Bailey pens another heart pulling masterpiece that had me weeping, but always cheering this couple on! The type of story that will always stay with me long after I have read it. The setting was magnificent and the dialogue just blew me away. There were plots within plots in this story which had me mesmerized. Finding my heart racing, yet holding my breath with anticipation not knowing what would happen next!

A phenomenal story from start to finish. A definite read you don’t want to miss! You can read as stand alone book or in series order. I recommend series order as I think it’s just more fun that way. To connect the dots of previous characters or seeing the hero of this book as a secondary character in a previous book. No matter what you chose it is a spectacular read. My favorite reading recipe is true history weaved with a fictional historical romance. Highland Redemption was absolutely brilliant as I can’t recommend it enough!


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I really enjoyed Brodie and Skye's story. It's a reunion story and those are some of my favorites!!

I really enjoyed watching Brodie and Skye get reacquainted and to learn how both of them have grown up in the years that they have been apart but that the attraction they once shared is still there!!

I can't wait to see what Bailey comes up with next!!

Working as a spy is dangerous work and breaking cover could land his entire mission in ruins, but Brodie Cameron is determined to rescue a woman from her kidnappers. However, when he discovers the woman who broke his heart is the woman he's rescued, Brodie is determined to keep her safe. Yet, with a price on her head and an even bigger price on his, will Brodie be able to keep Skye safe or will they lose their second chance at happy ever after?

What a fascinating and wonderful read Ms. Bailey has penned in this story where the pages really flew by, especially with the way this story started by Brodie's determination not to allow a woman to be kidnapped, but then only to find his damsel in distress is Skye. Will he finally learn the answers of why she broke his heart? However, it was from the moment the hero and heroine realize who the other is that had me reading this story rather quickly, determined to discover what was between the hero and heroine in the past and whether they'd have a second chance at forever after.

As for the dialogue, it was intense due to the history between these two and their back stories, but had me loving this couple's growing relationship, as the heroine's future has already been decided and she's determined to do what's right for her clan. Will Brodie finally have it out with the heroine's uncle to make him see that he's the best man for Skye? Moreover, I liked learning all about the hero and his desire for becoming a spy; a career he's succeeded at by the enemies it seems he has. Enemies that led him to make a decision which would protect him and give him the chance at a fresh start with the heroine without having to look over his shoulder if the truth ever came out about him being a certain spy. I also liked how determined the hero was to protect Skye and win her over, because they're meant to be together.

While Skye, she's strong, brave, determined to protect herself from being hurt by the hero again and I could understand why she's willing to go through with her uncle's plan for her to marry because the man has done so much for her. I also liked how loyal the heroine was when it came to her uncle's honor being put into question, even though it appears things aren't always what they seem and that Skye could be wrong. Yet, what I liked most of all about the heroine was that she could admit when she was wrong, especially in the moment when things between her and Brodie are make or break. Will she be able to convince her uncle that Brodie is the man she wants forever? Will her uncle finally realize that Brodie is the right man for his niece?

Overall, Ms. Bailey has delivered a fantastic read in this story where the chemistry between this couple was strong and had me enjoying this couple's growing relationship; the romance was special and shows how much these two are made for each other; and the ending had me loving what the heroine does to make her uncle understand that Brodie is the only man she wants. Really, her words are convincing and prove just how in love she is with the hero. I would recommend Highland Redemption by Lori Ann Bailey, if you enjoy Historical Romance, second chance romances or books by authors Tara Kingston, E. Elizabeth Watson, Alyssa Alexander and Jennifer Trethewey.

Highland intrigue and danger…

This author has brought me back to Scotland moors and political intrigue once again! This time out Brodie Cameron’s life as a spy is coming to a head as his past, in the form of one-time love Skye, returns and needs his help. They had loved each other but timing, interfering family and misunderstandings meant they were separated for years. It is a second chance romance set in the highland moors with clan and royal politics setting the stage…

I love this author’s writing style and was blown away by the first story in this series. While Brodie and Skye didn’t capture my attention in the same way I still worried and fretted through each chapter, as danger dogged their every step. There was love between them, that was clear, but their road was plagued with fear and uncertainty. Family alliances and trust chipped at their certainty in each other and that didn’t help when their very lives meant they had to depend on each other.

I hope this author takes me back to this time and characters again as I’m not ready to leave the highlands quite yet! ~Diane, 3.5 stars

This was a good read for me. The story is fast paced with plenty of drama and suspense. I liked Skye but Brodie could be a bit annoying at times. The story has a good plot and definitely held my interest throughout.

Brodie Cameron is the Royalist spy known as the Raven. He has been following an old friend, hoping he is not guilty of the raids that he has been blamed for. When he sees him kidnapping a woman Brodie has a choice to make.
Skye Cameron has just been told by her uncle that she is to marry. She hopes she can, at least be friends with the man she will never love. There is only one man she will ever love and he abandoned her.
Our hero threw himself into his chosen profession when the woman he loved left him. Now it's not safe for anyone to get too close to him.
Someone is causing a lot of trouble between the highland clans and there have been more than a few deaths.
An exciting action packed highland romance filled with danger and misunderstandings.
I loved the characters and the story line . This is not an era of Scottish history that I am familiar with so I was surprised at the problems.
Very interesting and very romantic.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

This book was full of adventure, intrigue, and romance so it was hard to put it down! When Brodie rescues a woman from being kidnapped, he doesn't realize it was his old flame, Skye. During their escape, they come to find out what they believed about the other was not true.

During their hiding out from kidnappers and assassins, Brodie and Skye realize that they still love each other but cannot figure out how they could be together, and other secrets from the past are revealed.

When they are faced with almost the same circumstances from their first breakup, the pair each decide to fight harder for their love and won't give up as easily as they did the first time. Brodie comes up with a plan to "retire" the Raven, and they get their HEA.

I did not read the first book in the series about Brodie's brother, Lachlan so I am curious and want to read about his romance.

Publisher's Description:

While spying for Clan Cameron, Brodie Cameron rescues a lass, only to realize it’s Skye—the woman who’d broken his heart. He needs to get her to her uncle as quickly as possible to keep her safe, but every minute he’s distracted from his mission brings the clans that much closer to war. And having beautiful Skye anywhere near him is dangerous, because the price on his head is higher than the one on hers.

Upon being rescued from kidnappers, Skye finds herself staring into the eyes of the man she once loved—Brodie Cameron. She’s grateful to be freed, but has no idea how she’ll resist the lad who has become a braw man. Especially because she’s promised to another, in a political marriage forged to strengthen the Royalist clans against the Covenanters who plot to turn Scotland upside down.

Each book in the Highland Pride series is a STANDALONE story that can be enjoyed out of order

My Thoughts:

I loved this author's debut novel and was sure I would feel the same about the second one of this series, It just wasn't happening!

I disliked the characters and found this one to be a hard to get into book.
Brodie is just not my idea of a hero. How can he not recognize a woman who he was supposedly so much in love with? She broke his heart and that was only a few years back.
Skye and Brodie had been childhood friends. She had known him all her life. Again, how is it he doesn't know who she is?

This book is filled with well thought out action scenes but falls short for this reader in the romance department. I gave the book 3.25 of 5.0 stars for storyline and character development. If only this book had been as good as book one, but wishes just didn't make that happen.
I received a complimentary digital ARC of this book via NetGalley from the publisher to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

in highland redemption. skye macdonald and brodie cameron have loved each other since they were children. but when skye's father died and brodie was no where to be found, she believed the worst. finding sanctuary with her uncle she refused to see brodie again, instead choosing to believe the stories of his drunkenness and womanizing as evidence that he never loved her.

in her defense, she was young and scared and brodie wasn't there. but it's also not at all true. brodie was away at that time working for the royalist government, as a spy he had missions that required him to be away, but he never would have abandoned skye had he known of her need. he did try to get her back.

the feelings they have for each other are still there when they reconnect. even though years have passed since they were last together, it's as if no time at all has gone by. their love is still this unviolable, unmovable force. even as they sort through the misunderstandings and the guilt they feel for not giving each other the benefit of the doubt, for not fighting harder, the one thing that holds true is that love.

it's as if they both know that this is their second chance, and having lived without one another and knowing that it isn't what they want, they are going to find a way to make sure their love thrives this second go-around.

**highland redemption will publish on november 27, 2017. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/entangled publishing (amara) in exchange for my honest review.

Brodie Cameron, unbeknownst to others, is a spy known as The Raven. While on a mission he ends up rescuing the one woman he once thought would be his bride. Skye once lived on Cameron land but now lives with her Uncle, the McDonald Laird. When Brodie left her at a horrible time in her life for his spying duties it broke her heart she hopes to never be lonely by agreeing to marry a man of her Uncle’s choosing.
While finding safety with Brodie, old flames are rekindled but can they can ever be together with so many obstacles in their way?
This wasn’t as compelling as the story of Lachlan and Maggie but it was still an engaging romance worth reading.

This book is about second chances. Childhood friends having a second chance in love.
I like it!

At 50% into it, I had to put it down, my fellow Scottish romance book loving friends, to focus on what needs to be said while it is fresh in my mind. This Brodie lad has a long road to travel to find romantic redemption with me. Sure, he felt like his world was taken away from him when he lost Skye five years earlier, but I for one am tired of supposedly tough as nails, brawny heroes being with lots of OW afterwards to get over their woman by using OW, when the same brokenhearted, heroines have the strength, perseverance, devotion to their memory to stay chaste during the same time. Why? Because for them not just any man can step in and take their former sweetheart’s place. In this case, she even gave the guy her virginity and thought he abandoned her to play the field. Then this good guy hero gets to cry on her shoulder how hard it was to try to forget her by sleeping with loads of other lasses. She lived closed enough she heard about these exploits, as well. How convenient for him it helped his undercover work as a spy to be be known as a no account, rogue, manho, while she pined away for him. On top of that, she says she’s sorry it was so difficult for him.

Sure, now he is working overtime as the alpha male to protect her, but openly admits his job as “Raven” means he’ll seduce her again to get the information he thinks she might have then still plans to walk away. As a master spy, he feels any woman he’s with long term is in danger so never plans to marry.

Meanwhile, she’s recently just agreed to an engagement to help unify clans, but still decides to sleep with Brodie again anyway, knowing she’ll be marrying this other guy sooner rather than later. She’ll use this brief time together now to store as a memory to draw upon when she is married to someone else. This OM even upfront offered not to marry her if he wasn’t what she wanted in a husband. She still said “yes” to the arranged marriage contract.

My respect for her then went out the window, too, so now I’m out the door. I hope things work out for them, but since they aren’t going to fight for their love (gave up too easily the first time) I can’t justify sticking around myself. It’s made even easier to call it quits because this time around the writing wasn’t nearly as engaging as book 1, which had similar main couple issues. All of this is a dang shame as I had high hopes to be enraptured with Raven’s (Brodie’s spy name) full story. It seems we all got cheated on here, folks.

I was going to be generous with three stars, because it is a personal book character code of conduct that might not bother others, but then another big reveal happens that proves this girl had no business getting busy between the sheets with this guy considering her past history with him.

Title: Highland Redemption, Series: Highland Pride (Book 2), Author: Lori Ann Bailey, Pages: 217, stand-alone but part of a series, lots of politics/spy talk, some brogue, second chance romance, some violence, stopped at 62%.

Book 1 - Highland Deception (Lachlan & Maggie)
Book 2 - Highland Redemption (Skye & Brodie - “The Raven)

(I received a free advanced reader copy provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. No type of compensation was given to this reviewer. There is no relationship or affiliation between the reviewer and the author/publisher.)

Mystery and intrigue abound in this tale set in the highlands of Scotland between two lost loves, follow Brodie and Skye as they journey back to Skye's home after he rescues her from a kidnapping. Find out what happens to them both with bounties on there heads and a betrothal of Skye's

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley and voluntarily leave my own opinion

While spying for Clan Cameron Brodie Cameron "The Raven" inadvertently saves a woman from the clutches of kidnappers while on a mission. The woman he rescues is Skye the woman who’d broken his heart 16 years ago. She’s grateful to be rescued, but fate intervenes when she’s promised to another. How can she resist the man she’s always loved especially when the lad who has become a brawn handsome man. There’s great tensions between the Royalists and the Covenanters as Skye's life is in grave danger and Brodie tries to figure out who wants her returned to them dead or alive. Brodie will do everything he can to keep her safe. This is a story filled with secrets, lies and danger for the two as a powerful enemy is closing in. This is my honest opinions after I voluntarily read a copy of this book that was provided to me with no requirements for a review.

Highland Redemption by Lori Ann Bailey is book Two in the "Highland Pride" Series. This is the story of Brodie and Skye. I have read the previous book in this series but feel this can be a standalone book.
Brodie and Skye were once childhood friends but a slight misunderstand pulled them apart. Brodie loved Skye but doesn't think he is good enough for her and when a chance to better himself comes up he takes it. Skye also loves Brodie but he up and left her when she was going through a really hard period in her life. When Brodie had come back from a mission he was on he learned that Skye's father died and that she was gone. Now some years later she is saved by Brodie...bring him into her life again. But they both are in danger...and not just in fallen in love again.
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I had such a good time reading this book. Brodie still loves Skye, in spite of the fact she broke his heart. When they are forced back together by fate, the chemistry steams between the two.

I was sorry to see this book end, I could have happily kept reading about Skye and Brodie. A great romance and good amount of suspense tossed in.

4.5 stars
While spying for Clan Cameron, Brodie Cameron rescues a lass who’s being kidnapped, only to realize it’s Skye, the woman who’d broken his heart several years ago. He needs to get her to safety as quickly as possible as there is a price on her head but the price on his head is higher than the one on hers. Skye finds herself staring into the eyes of the man she once loved, Brodie Cameron but he left not to return. She’s grateful to be freed, but she’s promised to another.
A well written, very well paced book that kept my interest all the way through & I was loathe to put it down. The characters are well developed & I was able to relate to them. Set during the same time as the English Civil War the author conveyed the upheaval that was also happening in Scotland. The book also reflects the violence of the time & the rivalry between clans. I’m thoroughly enjoying the series & look forward to more
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Highland Redemption (Highland Pride) by Lori Ann Bailey is my first book by Lori and will be one of many. NetGalley gave me this book for an honest review and it was wonderful. Brodie aka The Raven is a spy for the Royalists trying to keep loyal to the King. Skye is his first love and his only love who he thought lost to him. I hated to put the book down ..it was filled with danger, intrigue and tons of feels... Will they get to their HEA and outsmart the Convenanters. YES