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Two lost souls forge something beautiful from something broken.
Rachel Ingram is living the dream. Heiress to billions, she's engaged to the perfect man. But with the sudden death of her parents, her world begins to crumble. When she discovers her new husband's true nature, her life implodes.
Evander Talorc is living a nightmare. Traitor to his clan of immortal highlanders, he lives alone in a remote cottage. But it was not always that way. Once, he had given up everything for the sake of his mortal lover. Then she died of the plague. But when he visits her grave at the center of the sacred grove, he encounters the unbelievable.
Abandoned and forgotten, Rachel and Evander find each other. But the rest of the world will not let them be.
Read Evander A Scottish Time Travel Romance Immortal Highlander Book 3 Audible Audio Edition Hazel Hunter William Macleod Books
"I knew I would like this story before I read it. I am absolutely adoring this series! But I had a few moments of hesitation before I started Evander's story. I knew his tale would begin with an ending, and I wanted to shore myself up against the emotion to come. The effort was entirely useless. As before with the Immortal Highlanders series, I was totally caught up before I got to the second page. I was swallowed up by both Evander's and Rachel's grief. I was curious about Evander, and wondered if I would like his character as much as I had the heroes and heroines of the previous books. He wasn't particularly likeable in the previous books, although he got more tolerable when he ran away with Fiona. However, the strength of his love and grief for Fiona quickly won my admiration and sympathy. It was obvious that his experience with his first love was bringing about a change in him. Before I even realized it, Evander had stolen my heart right along with Rachel's.
"Evander" will take you on a journey into the mind, the heart, and the soul, of a man who was forged by life into a weapon, and transformed by the unconditional love of two very different women, back into a man. His own unselfish love in return, and his heartbreaking sacrifice for his mate and his people, wrought him into a better person, one worthy of the devotion of his Lady and his Clan. Keep the box of Kleenex close at hand, you're going to need it!"
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Evander A Scottish Time Travel Romance Immortal Highlander Book 3 Audible Audio Edition Hazel Hunter William Macleod Books Reviews
- Title Evander
Series Immortal Highlander
Author Hazel Hunter
Designation Book Three of Series, Full-Length Standalone, No Cliffhanger, Medieval Historical/Time Travel/Fantasy Romance
Reading Platform Edition
My Rating Five Sexy Riveting Stars*****
**Disclaimer Although there is an underlying interconnected storyline running throughout the series, each release focuses primarily on one couple finding love and their happy ending. I believe each of the books can still be read as standalones. The author does a fabulous job of giving the reader sufficient backstory, but I recommend reading the books in order of their release. It's one decision I'm sure you'll rever regret.
Oh my! I loved, loved, loved this book! I'm fascinated by stories featuring mythology, folklore, and fantasy, adore Time Travel Romance, infatuated with Medieval Historical Fiction, addicted to steamy romance, obsessed with strong, sassy heroines, completely smitten with sexy Scottish Highlanders from any century, and when I can find it all in one great read, I'm in heaven! And that's exactly what Hazel Hunter delivered in Evander, the third riveting release in her new Immortal Highlander Series! There are so many things I truly enjoyed about this book so let's talk details!
Evander is a captivating, imaginative, fast-paced, exceptionally well-crafted and edited, full-length standalone historical medieval time travel romance with paranormal, supernatural, and fantasy elements, and filled to the brim with compelling drama, pulse-pounding danger, edge-of-your-seat action, daring adventure, nail-biting suspense, heart-wrenching angst, steamy passion, and heartwarming romance. The narrative is beautifully written in the third person with multiple perspectives and this story had quite a few. I stopped counting at seven! lol... In some instances, multiple points of view can be somewhat confusing to a reader if they aren't skillfully written, but Hunter does an excellent job. All the perspectives are clearly discernible by chapters. I always enjoy stories written with clearly defined multiple perspectives. It allows me to know the thoughts of all the primary characters, not just the protagonists, and I especially love it when we know what's going on in the convoluted minds of the bad guys. I think it adds so much more depth and understanding of the story. The dialogue is smart, snappy, and flows effortlessly. Obviously, Hunter did her research. I found the language and terminology of the era to be articulate, exceptionally well executed and authentic to the era. In other words, Hunter's fourteenth-century characters spoke like fourteenth-century Scottish Highlanders. In reality, none of us would be able to understand an actual fourteenth-century Highlander, but Hunter did make them sound as realistic as possible, which definitely added to my enjoyment of this story. But without a doubt, my favorite element of all of Hunter's books is the characters, and this story is no exception. Hunter gives us a large cast of intriguing, engaging, and well-developed characters who literally explode from the pages, grab your imagination, demand your undivided attention, and completely capture your heart. I fell head over heels for the two protagonists, present-day heiress Rachael Ingram and fourteenth-century immortally cursed Scottish Highlander Evander Talorc. OMG! I loved these two characters! Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed all the characters but the lovely, heroic Rachel Ingram grabbed me in the first few pages of the book, and I became completely obsessed with surly, ill-mannered, totally despicable, and completely unlikable Pritani warrior Evander Talorc when he was introduced in the first book of the series as the woman-hating and always disgruntled Sensechal for Clan McDonnel of the Island of Skye. In Book 2, Evander became even more detestable when he betrayed his clan for Fiona Marphee, a woman from a nearby village who'd served as a spy for the undead Roman Legion. The two fled together, never to be heard from again - or so everyone thought. Personally, I suspected we'd not heard the last of Evander and was ecstatic when I learned the third book would be devoted to his story. I've always been intrigued by an unrepentant, but hopefully redeemable antihero and Evander Talorc fit the bill perfectly. He's the kind of character everyone loves to hate, which made him all the more interesting! And Rachel Ingram's story just broke my heart! OMG, I was blubbering like a baby before the end of the first chapter. But the interaction between this unlikely couple is truly remarkable and completely mesmerizing. Their attraction is undeniable and their fate inescapable. Unlike the other couples of the series, when Evander and Rachel meet, you know it can only be fate. Both Evander and Rachel are grieving over past mistakes and desperately try to deny what's between them, resulting in a slow, sensual and very steamy burn, the likes of which can neither be ignored nor denied. But once they finally surrender to their feelings, it's katie-bar-the-door! Oh my! Sparks fly and passion ignites! Evander and his war spirit are totally bada$$! lol...There wasn't as much humor, but there was just as much emotion, if not more, in this story. Heck, I think I sobbed through the entire book! I still have whiplash from all the plot twists, and there were quite a few scenes that just ripped my heart right out of my chest but by the end, I was happy, satisfied, well entertained, and completely smitten with Evander Talorc! Well done, Hazel Hunter! Well done, indeed! Evander is my new favorite! I have no idea how Hunter will top this book, but I have every confidence she will!!!
Did I like this book? No, I loved it! I was glued to my seat, white knuckling my ereader, completely captivated with my heart fluttering wildly in my chest as the time flew as quickly as the pages! I could not stop reading! I'm totally smitten with this entire series and can hardly wait to see what Hunter has in store for her readers in Book 4! I've already preordered my copy! Would I recommend it? You bet and I a but only for adult readers since it does contain several explicit love scenes! If you enjoy well-written medieval historical tales with supernatural elements, and liberally seasoned with time travel, action adventure, danger, drama, passion, and romance, then this book is screaming your name! And if you loved the movie and series Highlander, this story will, most likely, tickle your fancy! Will I read this author again? Absolutely! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
Shortly after losing her only family in a fire, wealthy heiress Rachel Ingram marries David Carver, the son of her influential parents' trusted attorney. But instead of the happy honeymoon picnic her new husband promised, Rachael receives a dreadful surprise. Only hours after their wedding, Rachel's new husband stabs her in the back - literally - and buries her alive. Too bad her lifelong intuition about people failed her when she needed it most. She'd never been able to get a read on David and should have suspected it was because he was an unfeeling monster, incapable of love. Unfortunately, Rachel discovers too late he only wanted her for her newly inherited billions. But instead of dying, the blood from her mortal wound activates her Druid ancestry and transports Rachel through a magical portal to the Highlands of Scotland, 800 years in the past. And straight into the arms of the traitorous, cursed, immortal Highlander Evander Talorc, who had been about to take his own life at the grave of Fiona Marphee. Oh my! Rachael awakens with no idea where she is or how she survived, but the one thing she does know is the fierce, frightening warrior Evander Talorc may be her only hope of remaining alive. Will the unlikely pair find a way to avoid their enemies, save each other, and possibly find true love in the process? We'll see! Buckle up, my lovelies! Evander and Rachael's story is one heck of a wild ride! - My Disclaimer
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book. I am voluntarily providing an honest review in which all opinions are fully my own. I am not being compensated in any way.
~ Judi E. Easley for Blue Cat Review
What it’s about…
Rachel Ingram’s parents have recently died in an electrical fire in their home. David, Rachel’s fiance, has encouraged her to move up their wedding. After putting her legal affairs in David’s father’s hands, Rachel and David drive off to a justice of the peace and then to a seaside cottage honeymoon. Rachel hasn’t been feeling well and falls asleep on the drive to the cottage.
David is full of surprises for his new wife. Not only wasn’t the power-of-attorney she signed for him, but for her billions of dollars. Now the seaside cottage has turned into an oak grove picnic. And the sweet HEA she envisioned has turned into a stab in the back, literally. As Rachel bleeds her life away, David digs her grave. Once he has a shallow trench, he lowers her into it and begins covering her the dirt. The couple talks the whole time about why he’s doing this. It appears David has huge gambling debts with threats attached to them. Rachel is his easiest way of taking care of them.
Evander has brought flowers to Fiona’s grave for six months since she died of the plaque. Today, as he lays the flowers on the grave, a hand grasps his forearm. Could this be his Fiona come back to him? And he digs out the woman in the shallow grave. She has a lot of blood on her back but she seems to have no injury. She speaks strangely and wears strange clothing. This is a time of superstition. Evander takes her to his home and takes care of her. He gives her some of Fiona’s clothing and teaches her how to do things the way they do things here. He keeps her safe.
Can these two broken people heal each others’ hearts? Can Rachel help Evander reconnect with his clan? Can they help the clan resolve the problem of the undead?
Technical Tidbits…
The cover is the same style as the other two books in the series. This time the plaid is purple, which appeals to me greatly, being my favorite color.
The storyline is very good. I’m not sure where Ms. Hunter gets these ideas, but she’s really good at it!
The characters are excellent. Of course, we have the characters we know from the previous books, Lachlan and Kinley from Book One and Tharaen and Diana from Book Two. Plus we are familiar with the people who work around the castle and the other chieftains who are normally in attendance around Lachlan. There are usually one or two of the druids around as well, so we’ve gotten to know them. We even know a lot of the undead Roman legion. Hazel has done a wonderful job of introducing us to both Rachel Ingram and Evander. We met Evander before when he actually stabbed Tharaen in the neck, which is the only way to kill one of these immortals.
The pace was good. It moved along rapidly, but not so fast that you couldn’t keep up with what was going on.
The tension was good. It didn’t have me on needles and pins because having read the two previous books, I was comfortable with both the style and the concept of the books. So I had certain expectations.
Hazel Hunter has a wonderful style and quality to her writing that makes any book she writes a pleasure to read. This is not her only series. Nor is it the only one I read of hers. I have never been disappointed when I have picked up one of her books. It surprises me that her name is not better known. I am certainly doing my best to get her name out there. You can look forward to seeing more of her books reviewed here on my blog and all the sites I post.
And this is where you STOP if you don’t want to see any SPOILERS…
The good, the bad, and the ugly…and how much it lit up my life… ✰✰✰✰✰
I love the characters that Hazel has created this time! David and his father are the sleaziest ones. His father is Rachel’s lawyer. A rather intimate relationship, don’t you think? Well, he introduces David to Rachel for just the purpose David has in mind. David has huge gambling debts and he’s being threatened with danger if he doesn’t pay them off. So he needs someone with big money to be able to pay them off. He tampers with the wiring in the family house so that it burns. That separates Rachel from her parents and leaves her completely alone and vulnerable. What would be more natural than to turn to your trusted lawyer and your fiance, especially when they are father and son? Sleazebags, both of them! Too bad only one of them gets punished! Is that considered being quartered?
The table is what convinces Rachel that she has traveled back in time and this is real. And she accepts it so passively. That amazed me. She never really fought any of this. She wasn’t happy about the clothes, but she seemed to accept everything else. She actually seemed to prefer this time to her own time. Well, except when the “chicks from the future club†met. Then they all had things from the future they missed. They all agreed TP was the most missed item. I’m not so sure about the inside of birch bark. And Rachel had asked Evander to make her a simple rotisserie so she could cook her meat without the constant stewing and hauling all the water. She’s very clever about blending the times and finding ways to adapt.
The to-ing and fro-ing between life and death was rather interesting this time. It was done a bit more in this book than in others. It was even bargained for. Evander throws his deadly spear for which he is so well known and skewers Rachel and the Marquess Ermindale. That makes him dust and the undead run away. Evander grabs Rachel and offers his life as forfeit to Taraen, but Lachlan claims the right as chief of the clan. That’s Rachel and Evander dead. Then the spirits of Rachel and Fiona meet in the grove and Fiona is reuniting with her father there. She tells Rachel to tell Evander that she really didn’t mean to betray the clan and she wishes him the best. Then Evander and Rachel meet and Evander explains he has forfeited his life for her and Rachel is returned to life. She grabs the druid Cailean and forces him to bring Evander back using something she’s seen in his mind. Lachlan and the clan accept that Evander has forfeited his life once already and can be accepted back into the clan. So now they are both alive and immortal. And Fiona’s spirit is settled with her father’s. For some reason, my mind was taken with all this running around of live and dead people trying to settle Evander’s debt. It sort of became a cartoon in my head! I won’t draw it, but after you read it, I think you’ll be able to picture it, too!
I’m all set to get the ARC for Tormod, now, so that I can continue the story. I love this series! It just takes me awhile to get to each book because I have so many books scheduled to read! Starting Friday, December 1, Monday, December 4th, I will be reading Christmas themed books until Christmas, then I go back to regular books. And I’m already scheduled into February! I do some swapping out with requests and my own choices when I need to. My New Year’s Resolution is that every Monday I will have a review of the “In Death†series by J.D. Robb. I have been meaning to re-read this series for some time and now is the time. I now own all but 4 of them in e-book format, so I’m going to start reading them right after Christmas. I know they aren’t new, but I don’t always read new. And this is a series worth reading again! That’s why I bought it! Who knows, maybe y’all will read it along with me and we can discuss them along the way.
Recommended - I knew I would like this story before I read it. I am absolutely adoring this series! But I had a few moments of hesitation before I started Evander's story. I knew his tale would begin with an ending, and I wanted to shore myself up against the emotion to come. The effort was entirely useless. As before with the Immortal Highlanders series, I was totally caught up before I got to the second page. I was swallowed up by both Evander's and Rachel's grief. I was curious about Evander, and wondered if I would like his character as much as I had the heroes and heroines of the previous books. He wasn't particularly likeable in the previous books, although he got more tolerable when he ran away with Fiona. However, the strength of his love and grief for Fiona quickly won my admiration and sympathy. It was obvious that his experience with his first love was bringing about a change in him. Before I even realized it, Evander had stolen my heart right along with Rachel's.
"Evander" will take you on a journey into the mind, the heart, and the soul, of a man who was forged by life into a weapon, and transformed by the unconditional love of two very different women, back into a man. His own unselfish love in return, and his heartbreaking sacrifice for his mate and his people, wrought him into a better person, one worthy of the devotion of his Lady and his Clan. Keep the box of Kleenex close at hand, you're going to need it!
