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Heart's Thief (Highland Bodyguards, Book 2)

Heart's Thief (Highland Bodyguards, Book 2)

byEmma Prince
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Hot Rod
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Highlander and the Attractive Thief
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 13, 2017
This story by Emma Prince is a page turner. I love her writing. This book is no exception.

The Carlisle Castle siege occurs but is not successful. Robert the Bruce is not a happy camper. Somehow
the enemy within the castle, with far fewer defenders, was prepared for every tactic the Highlanders under Robert's leadership attempted. Bad weather did not help but lots of arrows and rocks were thrown on his troops. Nothing worked! His 10,000-man army was unsuccessful against a few hundred defenders. The Bruce was accustomed to success in sieges and in his hit-and-run tactics in the field against the English.

It is no surprise that Colin McKay and Finn Sutherland encountered a disgruntled Scottish king. These two elite warriors were summoned from Roslin Castle where they had been training men to become members of the recently formed Bodyguard Corps. The Corps is a secret group of elite warriors who are trained to become bodyguard to those individuals who are targeted by the English. After much discussion among the three individuals, King Robert came to the conclusion that somehow the plans for the siege which had been sent to Edward, his brother,by messenger had somehow been intercepted. They talked about possible explanations; ruling out the messenger as the culprit yet somehow thinking he had been compromised. Colin, after thinking about the problem came up with a plan that would have the same messenger take an important message to Edward. However, with one twist. He would accompany the messenger under the guise of having to meet with Edward. The messenger would carry a neatly folded blank parchment with the King's seal. Colin would carry the real message on his person. Also, he would try to solve this message riddle. After the two parchments were written, Osborne, the messenger and Colin left. At a hotel along the way, Colin learned exactly how this messenger could be compromised. Osborne met an attractive lass who told him a tale of woe. Osborne fell for it hook, line, and sinker. The result: she ended up in his room. The maiden, whose name is Sabine, lifts the message the messenger has, opens it with a candle, realizes there is NO message. Sabine is very skilled, light-fingered, intelligent and endowed with a great memory. Sabine was trained by a master thief, Fabian. She panicked after reading the blank parchment concluding that the King was aware that his messages are compromised. She quickly left the premises. A suspicious Colin checked on Osborne only to discover he had passed out. He also surmised how the message could be opened and the seal put back in place. How? The heated seal was still warm to his touch. He went after Sabine. There are further adventures that involve Colin and Sabine once he catches up to her. He learns she was taken off the street when she was five years old and trained to be an outstanding thief by Fabian. She thought Fabian cared about her and took care of her. She made every effort to please Fabian. In truth, Fabian is focused on himself and delivers the information gleaned for a price. He is a blackmailer who is ruthless. When angry he lashes out at his minions including Sabine and others. He has many, many important customers. Fabian also has a body guard in Miles who does his bidding including serving as an assassin at Fabian's request. There are many twists and turns involving Colin, Sabine, Miles and Fabian. I will not give away the plot. The story has a happy ending after some harrowing close calls. This read is well worth it.
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Becky
3.0 out of 5 starsColin and Sabine 's story
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 4, 2020
I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first. It took me a good third of the way to really get into the story, enjoy the characters and the challenges they faced. Ultimately it was a ok read set back in time of Kings, warriors, battles over freedom and beliefs. Men were hero's that fought to protect their King, land and ladies they love. Ahh such a good time period for readers who adore historical romance. Historical facts interwoven to make these stories feel like a Scottish history lesson/read. So if you like history, Scottish lore, sexy times with a highland warrior, romance and adventure, then take a step back in time with these reads!
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Hot Rod
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Highlander and the Attractive Thief
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 13, 2017
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This story by Emma Prince is a page turner. I love her writing. This book is no exception.

The Carlisle Castle siege occurs but is not successful. Robert the Bruce is not a happy camper. Somehow
the enemy within the castle, with far fewer defenders, was prepared for every tactic the Highlanders under Robert's leadership attempted. Bad weather did not help but lots of arrows and rocks were thrown on his troops. Nothing worked! His 10,000-man army was unsuccessful against a few hundred defenders. The Bruce was accustomed to success in sieges and in his hit-and-run tactics in the field against the English.

It is no surprise that Colin McKay and Finn Sutherland encountered a disgruntled Scottish king. These two elite warriors were summoned from Roslin Castle where they had been training men to become members of the recently formed Bodyguard Corps. The Corps is a secret group of elite warriors who are trained to become bodyguard to those individuals who are targeted by the English. After much discussion among the three individuals, King Robert came to the conclusion that somehow the plans for the siege which had been sent to Edward, his brother,by messenger had somehow been intercepted. They talked about possible explanations; ruling out the messenger as the culprit yet somehow thinking he had been compromised. Colin, after thinking about the problem came up with a plan that would have the same messenger take an important message to Edward. However, with one twist. He would accompany the messenger under the guise of having to meet with Edward. The messenger would carry a neatly folded blank parchment with the King's seal. Colin would carry the real message on his person. Also, he would try to solve this message riddle. After the two parchments were written, Osborne, the messenger and Colin left. At a hotel along the way, Colin learned exactly how this messenger could be compromised. Osborne met an attractive lass who told him a tale of woe. Osborne fell for it hook, line, and sinker. The result: she ended up in his room. The maiden, whose name is Sabine, lifts the message the messenger has, opens it with a candle, realizes there is NO message. Sabine is very skilled, light-fingered, intelligent and endowed with a great memory. Sabine was trained by a master thief, Fabian. She panicked after reading the blank parchment concluding that the King was aware that his messages are compromised. She quickly left the premises. A suspicious Colin checked on Osborne only to discover he had passed out. He also surmised how the message could be opened and the seal put back in place. How? The heated seal was still warm to his touch. He went after Sabine. There are further adventures that involve Colin and Sabine once he catches up to her. He learns she was taken off the street when she was five years old and trained to be an outstanding thief by Fabian. She thought Fabian cared about her and took care of her. She made every effort to please Fabian. In truth, Fabian is focused on himself and delivers the information gleaned for a price. He is a blackmailer who is ruthless. When angry he lashes out at his minions including Sabine and others. He has many, many important customers. Fabian also has a body guard in Miles who does his bidding including serving as an assassin at Fabian's request. There are many twists and turns involving Colin, Sabine, Miles and Fabian. I will not give away the plot. The story has a happy ending after some harrowing close calls. This read is well worth it.
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NavyWave62
4.0 out of 5 stars STORY IMPROVES AS YOU READ!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 22, 2016
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I didn't care for the h until over 1/4 through the book. There was no redeeming qualities in our h and I couldn't understand how this would end up being a romance story with the H/h making a connection. Oh me of little faith, our author turned it around and I was so surprised how much I enjoyed their journey of discovering love.

This is a romance story, our h does redeem herself and quite nicely too. I enjoyed our H but at times I wondered what took him so long in the beginning to not recognize the trouble our h was to his mission.

The lovemaking was passionate because by the time they come together, I felt a connection to them. We have betrayal, suspense, many plot twists, and romance along the way. We get HEA and no cliffhanger.

This is book 2 of the series, but could be a stand alone, because our main character's from book 1 do not make an appearance. I did enjoy book 1 from the start and would recommend you read it too. (ljb)
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C. S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Story Picks Up After 1/3 Of The Book
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2019
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This was not my favorite read from Emma P. The plot was good, but a little boring. I had a hard time liking Sabine and I just wasn't into the spy thing. Colin was fine and described well. The story did pick up after several chapters and it was a good read after it got going. The exciting finish had me raise from 3 stars to a 4 star review. There is a couple of scenes with descriptive sexual activities but I didn't feel the charisma between the two. The first book The Lady's Protector was an excellent read. The authors notes at the end are well worth reading.
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Vicki Coleman-Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wonderful Medieval Story!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 27, 2021
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I am truly hooked on stories similar to this one, but they do have to be well written with characters that are well rounded and realistic, and these are both. I thoroughly enjoyed this offering from Emma Prince, as I did her last one, and I think she is a terrific writer and getting better with each book.
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Nicole Atkeson
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2021
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I can only say that I'm in love with this story, the characters are incredible, the historical aspect is just astounding and I love the fact that Emma brought up Edward Bruce in this storyline! I really look hope to see if he is featured in the rest of the series.. Thank you for such an amazing book.. I can't say enough about this story..
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Becky
3.0 out of 5 stars Colin and Sabine 's story
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 4, 2020
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I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first. It took me a good third of the way to really get into the story, enjoy the characters and the challenges they faced. Ultimately it was a ok read set back in time of Kings, warriors, battles over freedom and beliefs. Men were hero's that fought to protect their King, land and ladies they love. Ahh such a good time period for readers who adore historical romance. Historical facts interwoven to make these stories feel like a Scottish history lesson/read. So if you like history, Scottish lore, sexy times with a highland warrior, romance and adventure, then take a step back in time with these reads!
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Marjorie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Historical romance
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 6, 2021
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This was a good book. I enjoy reading about places my ancestors came from . My DNA says I have more from Wales I am a Heinz 57 .
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Luvleelorraine
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must read
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 27, 2019
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Very close to the truth historical Scottish romance. Very strong characters. The good the bad and the ugly. I will let others tell you the story. I am not as good an author as she. I focus on the emotions the story evokes. Get out your Kleenex. Be ready to feel like yelling at the villains. Be ready to shout yes when the villains are hurt. Be ready to drool with the sexual sensual scenes. Scenes that will make you jealous. I can’t wait for the next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heart's Thief
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2016
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Colin has been sent on a mission hoping to find whoever is intercepting and compromising their missives, but Sabine nearly escapes right from under his nose, setting off a game between the two that turns out to have higher stakes then either of them intended. Both are highly skilled at playing people, but it was interesting seeing them try to work each other. Lots of secrets and misunderstandings about intentions here, but I really liked the two of them together—they had amazing chemistry from the beginning. I’m looking forward to Finn’s story! Can’t wait!

Note: This book was provided to me by the author for an honest review.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Likable story
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2021
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The main characters were never too sure of each other. Motives were hidden and lies were told. Each character had quite a sad advancement to really find true love and loyalty.
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