Devil of the Highlands audiobook

Lynsay Sands is another author on my must-buy list. It doesn't seem to matter whether it's a paranormal or a historical, her stories have humor and heart and leave me feeling good when I'm done.Evelinde is living under the thumb, and temper, of her horrible stepmother. With her father dead and her brother fighting in the Crusades, there's no one left to protect her. So when her stepmother calls for Evelinde with a smile--she knows it's not going to be good. Then she learns she's to be married! She's going to get away! Unfortunately for her, her stepmother has betrothed her to the Devil of the Highlands, a man feared and reviled across Scotland.Duncan knows about the rumors that surround him. He's a man of few words and knows the worse his reputation, the less actual fighting he has to do. His first wife died under suspicious circumstances (which only added to his infamy) but he NEEDS an heir. He doesn't expect anything more than a pleasant marriage and children. It doesn't take him long to realize Evelinde needs rescuing, but from the moment they meet...things just seem to go from strange to stranger!Lots of humor, lots of hot lovemaking, and a happily ever after filled with love. For a historical with a strong, silent Scot in a kilt, and a woman who wants the words too...don't miss "Devil of the Highlands" by Lynsay Sands. You'll be smiling for days!

I was in the mood for a fun, lighthearted romance when I picked up this book, and "Devil of the Highlands" delivered! Evelinde's wicked stepmother arranged for her to marry Cullen, the Laird of Donnachaidh because of his bad reputation as a harsh ruler and murderer, wanting to see her suffer in a marriage to such a ruthless man. Evelinde and Cullen have a chance meeting before the ceremony and Evelinde instinctively knows the horrible rumors about him couldn't possibly be true. They have a genuine affection for each other, not to mention chemistry, immediately. Cullen then goes to great lengths to whisk Evelinde away, so she won't have to spend one more second with her evil stepmother.It takes Evelinde time, but soon she understands that even though her husband rarely speaks to her, or anyone, his actions tell of his true fine character and his feelings for her. Cullen gradually learns to communicate with his new wife, and she learns to accept him, meeting each other halfway. I loved how the characters got to know each other. They weren't separated by a plot device, and they didn't hold back from each other because they were afraid of their feelings. They truly interacted with each other, getting to know the good and the bad, and fell in love! Evelinde was a sweet, talkative lady, who was very accident prone! However, she was also very intelligent and was usually able to get herself out of the sticky situations even before her husband arrived to help. I loved Cullen, talk about the strong, silent type! His motto seemed to be 'actions speak louder than words.' He was one of the most caring, thoughtful, noble heroes I've read about for a long time. My only problem with Cullen was that he wasn't in the last 1/3 of the book enough! I would give the first 2/3 of the book 5 stars. Yes, the beginning has some silly parts that might not be for everyone, but I really enjoyed the funny scenes and would've liked the silliness and humor to continue for the entire book. However, in the last portion of the book, the romance really took a backseat to the murder that Cullen was accused of as the Devil of Donnachaidh. Although the mystery was well done and I didn't even see the culprit coming, I wanted more romance! Sadly, Cullen seemed to turn into a background character as Evelinde solved the mystery. I loved the first part of this book, the humor and genuine feelings between the characters was such a relief to read. I was just disappointed in the end because it focused too much on the mystery. I will definitely look for more historical romance by Lynsay Sands in the future. Reviewed for: http://inthehammockblog.blogspot.com/

Evelinde has incurred enough torment under the abusive watch of her step-mother, but her latest act of arranging her marriage to the Devil, Laird of Donnachaidh could seal her fate forever. Evelinde is not sure what is worse, staying with her step-mother and the cruelty or marrying a man who is legendary for his brutality with rumors surrounding of the underhanded way he took over as Laird of his clan.Cullen, Laird of Donnachaidh has lived his life with integrity, he is a fair man to those that know him, but he has never wasted his time trying to discredit rumors. When he happens upon Evelinde she has no idea who he is, her carefree manner and lack of clothing keep Cullen intrigued. He plans to wed and bed her quickly before heading back to his castle, but after a rocky start he finds a protectiveness that has never happened before for his sweet Evelinde.Enjoyable story, Evelinde is sweet and you see glimpses of a temper. Cullen is quiet and tries to show Evelinde how he feels through his actions but the two don't seem to connect where that is concerned, for Evelinde expects words and lets her mind ramble worrying about what Cullen thinks, whereas Cullen is dedicated to her heart and soul and doesn't realize she doesn't understand that. Not as sassy as some of the highlander stories I have read, but I think the next couple of books will get better as it goes along.

Another reread for me and this one is a historical romance set in Scotland 1273.Our heroine is Evelinde has since her fathers passing she has suffered under the hand of her awful step-mother.Now newly betrothed to the Laird Of Donnachaidh Cullen, a man who has whispers and rumours attached to his name concerning the deaths of his father, uncle and first wife Evelinde faces an uncertain future by the side of a man she knows little about.Known far and wide as the devil of Donnachaidh Evelinde is obviously apprehensive about the match but upon meeting her betrothed Evelinde soon realises rather than the punishment her step-mother intended Cullen will actually be her liberation and her eventual freedom.It’s not long after arriving at her new hole that supposed accidents start to plague the new bride and it soon becomes apparent that someone wants Evelinde dead.I did like both Cullen and Evelinde a lot and though not an incredibly complicated story it is an engaging one.It's sweet and enjoyable with a mystery at its centre.I really do like the simplicity of this author's historical romances they always hit the spot for me.Reviewed By Beckie Bookwormhttps://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/www.beckiebookworm.com

Well…I’ve fallen in love with another highlander. And he is nicknamed ‘The Devil’. How, awesome is that? I liked this book. It started off with some awesome passion, and then there was some mystery added in, and I was a goner. Cullen really got me from the first meeting. He didn’t fit his nickname, but he doesn’t talk a lot so I can see how people can come to that conclusion, but then he goes and totally woos Evelinde in a very, very nice scene by the water. *SWOON. I also really liked the mystery aspect of this novel. I liked that it affected them at ‘home’ and wasn’t about some enemy clan. Now I thought I had ‘The Villain’ all figured out, but this book was tricky and when it was all revealed I was happily surprised. This book kept me on my toes, kept me thinking, and kept me falling for Cullen. Good:Cullen—I loved when he tells her he will try and tell her as well as show her what he is thinking. Damn….just damn.Evelinde—She had a pretty crappy life, but is not willing to settle for anything other than what she wants.Bad: I find there was a lack of depth in their romance. I guess I just wasn’t feeling their love too much.Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):Overall I really enjoyed this novel. I liked the mystery, I enjoyed the characters, and swooned over the male character, and I found the writing as easy to follow as any writing about Scotland during the time of Lairds and Highlanders could be.

I'm really starting to get addicted to Lynsay Sands, her books are so cute and fluffy and addictive, My type of books exactly.The main couple as usual was cute, they kinda had an unusual first meeting, more likely it was unrealistic, but who cares its a book. I kinda sympathize with the heroin first with her stepmother then all the bruises and accidents, even her wedding was .. all I can say poor her. However, for the hero he was more of the quiet not so talkative type which made it more funny. And without exception most of the main couple interactions were adorable.What I liked about the scenes, were when his friend was teasing him abut his wife "Demanding wench" and he totally agreed when all she asked for him to have a proper conversation with her. Also when she had a fight wit his men when they were supposed to follow her everywhere and all she wanted to do was have a bath.This book was a quick light read, which had a mystery to it, most book give hints about the bad guy from the beginning or the middle of the book, but honestly I didn't realize the culprit until the very last minute. Which shows a great deal to the author, in how she twists and turns in the book that leaves the readers wanting to know who it was.overall, *thumps up*

4.5 StarsDevil of the Highlands by Lynsay SandsI love Lynsay Sands, not all her books, but most of them and I had forgotten that I had read this one a while ago. I decided to re-read it and found that I liked it as much this time as I had the first time I read it. While it may seem a bit slap stickish to some readers, I find that the humor is typical of Ms. Sands works. All her books seem to have a bit of irreverence in them to counteract the more somber themes. Ms Sands also writes a darn good love story that will keep you turning pages. However, the icing on the cake is that Ms Sands also works into her romances a darn good mystery. A mystery that will have you doubting yourself just when you think you have it figured out.In this book, we get to meet the almost unfortunate Evelinde. Her evil stepmother (don’t you just love that?) has made a marriage contract with the King of England for Evelinde to marry the Devil of Donnachaidh. A man who is reputed to have murdered his Uncle, Father and his first wife. When Evelinde and Cullen first meet is it during an unfortunate circumstance and things quickly go downhill from there. You see, Cullen is the strong silent type and I cannot stress enough that he is very silent…all the time! The first few chapters will most likely have you at the very least quietly giggling if not actually laughing out loud.While this may be a marriage of convenience for both of them, it soon becomes obvious to the reader that this will be more than a convenient marriage, it will be a love match and the reader may soon learn to really appreciate Cullen for his quietness of speech because he proves his feelings in so many other ways.A sweet, sexy, somewhat romantic, look at opposites attracting and seeing them finally finding peace and love. I love seeing two people who have had such difficult lives, find love no matter what they have to do to eventually get there!

So I have been really jonesing for a historical Scottish romance, and I've been debating for awhile if I should read this series by Sands. I love her pnr books so I went with it and hoped it would be good. I'm so glad that I did because it turned out to be excellent. Just enough highland brogue, mystery, romance and did I mention the brogue?The main character is named Evelinde and she lives with her stepmother who is really horrible to her, in fact her stepmother is so disturbed she has requested (and it was approved) that Evelinde will marry the Devil of Donnachaidh, aka Cullen. Evelinde prefers anything next to where she is now and she leaves with Cullen already wondering if his title is more myth than truth. As the two try to get used to eachother Evelinde discovers a secret that threatens her very safety with Cullen. So yes, some of this book was predictable and some of it seemed a little familiar but it didn't really matter to me. It was an easy and entertaining read which is just what I was looking for.I will definitely be reading the rest of the books in the series.

This book was quite good. It had strong, likable characters for the hero and heroine and an interesting mystery to drive the plot. I'm not going to spoiler this one because it's so rare to find a well done mystery in a romance novel. I admire how skillfully LS wove the hints of the villain's guilt and motivation into the whole story without making it obvious.There were a few minor things that I found a little annoying about the story, like all the wacky, supposed-to-be-funny scenarios that kept cropping up as a result of the two main character just never having a conversation with each other. But they were small and didn't drag on for too long so it didn't really impact my enjoyment.Overall it was just a well done book and I enjoyed it.