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Marti Talbott's Highlander Series 1 (Anna, Rachel & Charlet) Kindle Edition

by Marti Talbott (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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ANNA -- In love with a woman he had only seen once and could not find, the Highlander, Kevin MacGreagor was growing older and needed a wife to give him sons. No other woman pleased him, not even the daughters of other lairds, so he finally settled for Anna sight unseen. But when his men went to meet her guard, she was all alone and badly beaten. Who could have done such a thing and why?

RACHEL -- had a dark secret and even she didn't know what it was. She was seventeen, determined to become as good a warrior as any Highlander, and was firmly against taking a husband. Connor had other ideas. He loved Rachel and when a rival clan took her, he thought he would lose his mind. How would he ever get her back and if he did, would her dark secret separate them forever?

CHARLET -- The King of England asked the Highlander, Kevin MacGreagor, to hide a baby girl and save her life. But sixteen years later, someone discovered where she was. To Blair Cameron fell the duty of hiding and protecting Charlet. It was not an easy task. She was furious, head-strong and determined to run from him. Could Blair keep her alive? And if he did, could he keep himself from falling in love with her?

NOTE: All of Marti Talbott's Scottish Highlander Books are suitable for young adults 14 and older.
Follow the MacGreagor Clan into Colorado's twentieth century in the new Marblestone Mansion (Scandalous Duchess Series).
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The MacGreagor family saga covers the generations from the Viking Era to WW1.  To read them in order, start with:
The Viking, Books 1 - 8Marti Talbott's Highlander Series book 1  - 14Marblestone Mansion, Book 1 - 10Beloved Ruins, The Lost MacGreagor Book 1 - 4

About the Author

Marti Talbott spent her youth in Colorado and now resides in the state of Washington. In 2010 and just for fun, she posted a short historical story called ANNA on her website, and was shocked when the hits numbered over ten thousand a month. Now, she has a catalog of over 35 full-length novels published worldwide. Marti Talbott's MacGreagor books are suitable for ages 14 and above, and are filled with one family's trials and tribulations amid hope, love, and laughter.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003XF1E36
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 5th edition (July 25, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1163 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
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Marti Talbott (www.martitalbott.com) is the author of over 50 full length novels, all of which are written without profanity and sex scenes. The MacGreagor family saga covers the generations from the Viking Era to WWI. To read them in order, start with:

The Viking, Books 1 - 8

Marti Talbott's Highlander Series book 1 - 14

Marblestone Mansion, Book 1 - 10

Beloved Ruins, The Lost MacGreagor Books 1 - 4

Marti's bestselling mystery books include Seattle Quake 9.2 and McShane's Bride (The Dotsero Train Wreck) followed by Missing Heiress, Greed and a Mistress, The Locked Room, Love and Suspicion, and The Dead Letters.

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Carolyn Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read Series!
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2011
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I am writing my review for this first book even though I just finished the third because I feel so strongly about this amazing series and want people to enjoy them as much as I am!

I started Marti Talbott's Highlander Series I two days ago. I finished it in one day. I immediately bought the second book for my Kindle (Highlander Series II) and finished that in one day as well. I finished the third book today (yes, Highlander Series III) and am immediately starting the fourth book in this series (Highlander Series, IV).

I CANNOT PUT THESE BOOKS DOWN!

The premise really is about one clan (the MacGreagors) who live close to the border of England during the 12th Century. Each book has four stories. Each story is about one character and their romance and flows easily into the next story. But, as the book moves on, all the stories weave into each other so the characters are all in the entire book. It is so seamless and brilliantly accomplished. I rarely read books with short stories in them because I find that I just am getting into the characters and the story and it ends. That is not the case with these books.

These stories are character-driven and emotion packed. I have laughed and I have cried (which I almost never do with a book). Ms. Talbott truly brings you right in and you find yourself feeling a part of this wonderful family and wondering what is going to happen next. Following the family through love, tragedy, war, and plague (up to the third book), you are happy when they triumph and cry when tragedy strikes.

There are no hot and heavy sex scenes here, but I didn't even notice their absence. The books are not like what I am accustomed to in most of the "Highlander" books that I read in the respect that there are not a lot of true historical facts. I didn't even care! I put that caveat here because some people are purists and want that history. Please do not let that stop you from reading these books. They are beautifully written fantasies and the romance is lovely. This is escapism at its best.

I purchased the first book for my Kindle on Amazon for $.99. A steal for such a wonderful book! The next books in the series for Kindles come in at $3.99 each.

A final word: When I was checking out the series on Amazon, I saw several ladies write in their reviews that you should be prepared to put aside any chores you may have, tell your friends you will talk to them in a few days and be prepared for several late nights. I laughed when I saw that and said "yeah, right." I should have heeded their advice!

I'm beginning the fourth book today and I know I won't get a thing accomplished at my home once again. Ah, but what bliss!
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Candace
4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable Scottish book, 3.5 stars rounded up
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013
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This book is set in Scotland and it is a rugged wild country, beautiful but hard. This book doesn't sugarcoat the hardships. Wonderful start to a series and I've just bought the next 5 books. Kevin is a true laird of his clan. Anna, Rachel, and Charlet's individual love stories are overlapped nicely. I was not a fan of Charlet as a character but so far all the character's are diverse and different enough to maintain interest. If you are a person who does not like graphic sex scenes, this is another great read. The sex is minimal and the chemistry is still strong. Like the bad reviews, I too hated the mother. She was so stereotypical abused woman and drove me crazy with her need for freedom, which lacked common sense. However she was not a central figure and the other strong highland women were a nice juxtaposition to the one who was abused and tortured. As far as the typos many others mentioned, I too comment on that a lot. Many Kindle books are not spell checked at all and you have these weird symbols that you learn mean apostrophe. This one must have been updated since the negative reviews because I had no such issues. This is not a 5 star book because for a historical, there is very little historical research and historical details. When a healer is doing something, it's just "herbs" and not an actual description. The author has a tendency to just move on, we don't "see" a lot as far as culture, scenery. It's broad statements like "beautiful" which don't say that much. Nothing going on in the background to set the scene, even though the English king is present. I also like the use of Gaelic and archaic language in my historical novels, which this does not have. It does lack on the history and a history buff will have some eye rolling as some situations are too modern and over the top for the era. But for a very easy read, it was wonderful. Well written, keeps your interest, good plot, differences in characters, enough character development to carry throughout a series, somewhat accuracy in life (no servants doing all the work, no women that can't do domestic chores). I love books about Highlanders and Scotland, where men were warriors and their women had to match that passion and temper.
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Wilma May
5.0 out of 5 stars Great box set
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2022
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I have not read any books of this author before however the books cover caught my eye and i just had to read it. The was were great, each having different adventures and still held your attention. They were definitely intriguing, and gripping page after page. and the characters were great. I would recommend this box set. It was so good i read it in one go as i couldn't put it down, even into the small hours of the night.
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SFC
5.0 out of 5 stars Even a Man Can Enjoy Marti Talbot's Books
Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2015
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So far, most of the reviews on this series have been written by women . . . so it's time for a guy to provide a review. I started reading the Viking series first because I like historical fiction. I was instantly hooked. I then moved into the Highlander series (I've read up to book 3 so far with no intention of stopping). These books are addictive. There's something for everyone in the stories (action, romance, problems that need to be solved, humor, conflicts, etc...). The humor is fairly dry, and it's really well done. Several times I found myself laughing out loud. The characters are great (male and female characters are really well thought-out - they are not simple or shallow). The writing style is enjoyable. The books are NOT shocking or disturbing. I've read other historical fiction books that are very dark and even disturbing as violent scenes are described to a level that I believe is unnecessary. Marti Talbot isn't afraid of a violent scene but that's not what the books are about so when someone is killed the situation is simply stated in a way that gives minimal information, we don't need more than that.

The romance is modest and tasteful (no erotica up to book 3).

I've enjoyed the books so much I asked my wife if she would like to read the books together (in other words I would read them a second time) just so we could enjoy the stories together.

I've always wanted to go to the UK to do some historical research on my family. This is giving me an even stronger desire to do that.

One word of caution - some of the books have the odd editing mistake (i.e. grammar or spelling). But those are infrequent and they don't deter from the content which is great.

When my son is old enough I'll be reading these books to him.

Marti, thank you for these great books.
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lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling, grim and clean
Reviewed in Australia on September 24, 2016
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These three stories are short and the sexual content is G rated, so if suitable for your teenager in being a suitable erotically lite. However brutality is pretty strong as the main characters are a family of females who have been abused in the most horrible way.

All three stories are written in an effortless flowing style. The first story is the best. English noblewoman Anna is sent to her intended bridegroom in a half dead state draped over the horse. Her new clan are furious as they realise she has been abused. Little do they know that Anna's mum is being treated even worse. This abuse drives the lead characters into unusual behaviour and is the main theme of the first two books.

I feel bad for not liking this well written collection more. But it has a muddled identity that made me uneasy. Wholesomeness wrestles with horror for dominance. On the wholesome side is the careful way nothing below is the waist is mentioned and the bland niceness of the clanspeople. The horror comes from the vivid descriptions of ghastly injuries. A child is murdered and there are repressed memories of abuse. It all seems a bit schizophrenic.
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sumit sabal
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on July 13, 2015
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nice book
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Romance Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read & the start of a long series.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2017
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This is 3 short stories by Marti Talbott about the MacGreagor Clan. It is the first time I've read her work & I enjoyed it. It was clean with some romance, suspense & occasionally funny. A little predictable in parts.

The first is Anna's story. She is a strong English woman, forced to marry a Highlander, Kevin, by her father, who badly treats his family. We first meet her being brutalised by him before tying her up & sending her into Scotland to meet Kevin. He & his people are shocked to find her close to death. They don't know that she's trying to protect her mother, Catherin & sister, Rachel. What can Kevin do to save them, make his wife trust & love him?

The second story takes place many years later when Rachel is a grown woman. She is an independent free spirit, who isn't interested in men or marriage. She is as good at the sword, dagger or bow & arrow as any man in the clan, & when a family are murdered & their 2 young sons go missing, it is Rachel that is sent outside the walls to look for them in the suspect clan village. When Rachel herself goes missing, Anna & her family are distraught, as is young Connor, who is in love with Rachel. Will he find her, & will she realise that she needs a man?

The final story takes place 16yrs later & is about Charlet, an orphan who was given to Kevin, to protect, by the King of England when she was only days old. Her life is in jeopardy when the MacGreagor Clan learn an Englishman is to marry Charlet. The Scottish lairds want her to marry one of them & come calling. However, Kevin sends Charlet away: he does not want war among the Highlanders, & suspects that should Charlet marry a Scot, then the two countries may go to war. Blair is from a neighbouring clan & the job of protecting Charlet befalls him, but can he stop himself from falling for the red haired lass?
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