This is a sweet story with likable protagonists and supporting characters, which allows me to forgive some of the plot deficiencies. I have to say, I am rather partial to the name Maxton, having a little tyke of my own by this name. And the Laird Maxton certainly lives up to the name, with strength, fortitude, and yet gentleness in his dealings with his brothers and Marjorie. The newly titled Lady Marjorie's is a force to be reckoned with, once she escaped the strict expectations and dictates of society. Her inner dialogue is quite amusing and well-written. I love the brotherly love and I especially adore Connell, the youngest Maxton brother, a compulsive collector of lost orphaned animals and a delightful blend of innocence and mischief. One of my pet-hates is when children are portrayed as abnormally precocious in books, 5 year old spouting words of wisdoms rivalling Confucius or dishing out relationship advice and observations like the best shrink money can hire. Connell is just scene-stealing and genuine.

Sweet little romance in the highlands. After being thrown together Marjorie and Graeme have to make do and find a solution to thir big issue (mainly his much younger brothers captured her in order to solve some problems with other clans and made, instead, a real mess of things in poor Graeme's life).
As I said this was cute and all ended well. Not exactly the read of the year though.

What would a lady be doing as a companion?

Easy, boys. You won't help your brother if you go to jail for killing a clan chief.

I'd have fired Mrs. Giswell after the first day, just to get some peace.

Connell is adorable, by the way.

Someone really needs to find a way to get rid of Hamish.

That was a good speech! That took balls, girl.

Suzanne Enoch's highlanders are usually not real highlanders. They were mere shadows of their ancestors, the "tamed" version, so to speak. One could look at Suzanne Enoch's "highlander stories" almost as regency stories, just featuring Scottish heroes or heroines. Think ballgowns with a brogue.

The above is true for this book as well. I have read most of her famous "Scandalous Highlanders" series and only liked the first book. This book reads almost like the old series but honestly if it was done well, I would not have minded. This book is better than the first book in the series in my eyes because this heroine isn't as stupid as the heroine in the first book. Marjorie was the sister of the hero from the first book, she was abducted by the hero's younger brothers on her way to her brother's wedding. Graeme was trying to be Scottish in a Scotland that was very much under English influence. Like all Enoch's Scottish heroes, he was trying desperately to hold on to his ancestors' heritage without much success. His (really) young brothers thought abducting Marjorie would help him and the family. So Graeme and Marjorie ended up together in Graeme's house.

The thing about this book is, not much happened. At 40% to 50% Graeme and Marjorie were still just snapping at each other without having had much interaction. The attraction was not there. But it was written so that they were attracted to each other. I did not feel it. Graeme proposed thinking that it would save his family from being hanged because that was the only way he could think of to get Marjorie on their side. Marjorie, the indignant abducted heroine of course refused profusely. Then boom they had sex, just like that. I was asking myself whaaaaaaat? Enoch's heroines are all some kind of a light skirt, I have to say. They fall into bed with men way too easily without ever considering the ramification of their actions. I find that extremely unlikely for noble women of that time to just do away with their virginity without a thought.

Overall the story is unremarkable. But Enoch writes a fluid story so it is readable. I went through the book absent-mindedly because that is all you need for books like this. One highlight is Graeme's youngest brother. He was quite a delight but I have seen Enoch do it in other books. It seems to be a mechanism she uses to entice readers. Once you notice the pattern, such innocence loses its appeal as well.

Lovely romance with two great characters. Loved the family dynamics. It also had funny moments that made me this even more. Looking forward to book 3 next year

My One True Highlander by Suzanne Enoch is simply fantastic! Ms Enoch has delivered a well-written book that is loaded with amazing characters. Even the secondary characters were entertaining and just a delight to read. Graeme and Marjorie's story is fast-paced and kept me glued to my kindle. This entertaining book has plenty of drama, suspense, laugh out loud humor and just the right amount of sizzle. I enjoyed every page of this book and look forward to reading more from Suzanne Enoch in the near future. My One True Highlander is book 2 in the No Ordinary Hero Series but can be read as a standalone. (I also happened to read book 1, Hero In The Highlands, and it's a great read also.) This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book that I received from NetGalley.

enjoyable read

This book is cleverly written, and is full of witty, fun conversation. I enjoyed the banter between Graeme .and tthe woman who steals his heart, Marjorie. The book starts out with a kidnapping but ends with a sumptuous happily ever after. I have not read Enoch's books before. And while this book is perfectly fine as a stand alone, I would have gotten even more out of it, had I read one prior to it -- I would have better understood the political climate and the fabric of the society around these characters..

Her details are amazing. Her characters are so fully written that you almost know them. The book is artful, creative, and witty. Loved it!

As usual I Suzanne Enoch wrote another amazing book. I have really loved this series. I loved Graeme and Marjorie and I especially loved Connell and all his orphaned animals. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

I loved the tale of Marjorie Forrester's trip to the Scottish Highlands. She left for Scotland as oon as her brother wrote of his upcoming marriage, she was miserable in London because the 'ton' had not been friendly at all, the only interested parties were men after her money....and not many of them.
Her brother, Gabriel a army Major, recently became the Duke of Latimer, and went to his estate in Scotland....right in the sights of the chief of the clan Maxwell, who wants his land....badly.
Graeme, Viscount Maxton is only trying to raise his brothers and help his crofters survive, unfortunately his brothers tried to help...by kidnapping Marjorie, hoping to win favor with the clan chief by giving him leverage against Gabriel.
Starting a humorous and hotly sexy relationship between Gabriel and Marjorie, with more humor supplied by her companion, Mrs. Giswell and the Scottish blacksmith who fell hard for Hermione.
Ms. Enoch's descriptions of the places and the people are enchanting and I was at the end of the book long before I was ready to leave.
This is a must read for any historical romance fan.
I requested the ARC from Netgalley and was thrilled to receive it!

I have greatly enjoyed a number of this author's works. This was another good, but at times frustrating story. The H is an admirable, caring Highlander, forced by circumstances to raise his younger brothers and manage a difficult estate. The h is a newly titled Lady, trying to fit into the somewhat cruel world of the ton, as her brother is a newly titled Duke. He is to be wed, and she elects to head to the Highlands unannounced for his wedding. His younger brothers kidnap her, unknown to him, and the romance ensues, but in sputters. The attraction is there, but who wants to be attracted to their captor, or their victim? Add in an adorable 8 year old boy, who rescues every animal he sees, also wears a kilt on occasion and is beyond adorable, as well as a lady's companion who is searching the Highlands for her., and difficult Highland relatives and you have our story. The relationship between the H and h is dynamic and interesting, the story new and refreshing, with my requisite HEA. Very well written characters and romantic story.

<i>When a cloth went over her mouth she wasn't surprised, but she was furious. A woman should never be kidnapped once -- much less twice.</i>

While I had not come across Enoch's books in my fairly recent but ever-growing love for historical romances, when I saw that this particular plot featured a strapping highlander and a kidnapped englishwomen, I couldn't resist dipping my toe into MY ONE TRUE HIGHLANDER.

And one toe eventually became my whole foot, leg.. well, you get the idea. I fell right into this story.

Enoch's writing is wonderful. Beautiful, clever; the woman turns a good phrase. While the story itself, which picks up after book one -- which I've yet to read -- might not be anything new, it was highly enjoyable. The characters, specifically Graeme's younger brothers, were so so wonderful. I fell in love with them from their first introduction; from Brendan's surly teenager attitude, to Dughlas' wry peacekeeping, to Connell's utter sweetness in rescuing and bringing home every stray animal he can find.

"<i>Stop teasing Connell. He likes the Sassenach, and ye ken the duckling has a soft heart.</i>"
"<b>I dunnae have a soft heart, I have a big heart!</b>"

But for all the plot might feel familiar, the characters had some unique and added dimension to them, specifically our heroine and some of the secondary personalities. Marjorie's life was far from straight forward, having not been far along in life before losing her parents, forcing her older brother to enlist in order to help provide her an education, only to suddenly -- years later -- both inherit from a distant relative they hadn't even known.. and become a Duke and a duke's sister. But wealth and respect does not necessarily garner friendships and acceptance into society.

<i>As a girl she'd dreamed of being a great lady, of men who tipped their hats and bowed at the very sight of her. Abruptly she <b>was</b> that lady, only to discover now that the deference of others could evidently be purchased.

[..]

Not for the first time, she wondered if fitting in with the aristocracy was worth the effort.</i>

Graeme, conversely, knows his place in life. He is older brother, and parent, to his much younger siblings after the death of his own parents.. one loss being rather shocking and heartbreaking. He is a chieftain, responsible for his household, the cotters, the land. And has vowed to not love after the devastation left in the wake of his parents. So when the sister to the Duke who has since taken over the neighbouring Scottish lands falls in his lap, providing him the opportunity to pay dues owed to the Maxwell Laird, he is tempted. But by more than what she can buy him back. Between the attraction, the risk, being unwilling to bend to knee to the Laird, and wanting to discover why Marjorie is unlike any Sassenach he thought she'd be, well.. he decides to keep her around a little longer for himself.

"<i>Ye should only marry her if ye're in love with her,</i>" Connell said, with all the conviction his eight years gave him. "<i>And ye've only known her a day. What if she doesnae like cats?</i>"

While I enjoyed their banter and the early attraction between these two, I found the intimate scenes -- even just kissing, not necessarily the sexier times -- to be.. strangely done. Not to mention Marjorie handed over her virtue in a strangely ambivalent fashion for a well-bred lady of the times. I don't know if they'll be smoothed by the time of publishing or not but they didn't flow very well and some of the more emotional moments fell a little flat to me for the same reason; there didn't seem to be very much, or at least not consistent, resonance in the romance. The chemistry was there but I only truly felt it in the lead-up to their getting together.

The highlights of this story, for me, were definitely the Maxton boys and Mrs. Giswell, Marjorie's companion, who even had her own little highlander experience. A bonus I totally adored.

I definitely intend to read more by this author, book one in this series at the very least, but while this didn't wow me completely, it was very fun and sweet and satisfying.

3.5 "lemons, kittens & kilts" stars

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My One True Highlander is a Historical Romance written at its best by Suzanne Enoch. I have been reading Ms. Enoch HR for about 15 years and this is one of her best stories. Its hitting all cylinders that Historical Romance readers love.

Lady Marjorie Forrester is the sister of the newly minted Duke of Lattimer, Gabriel Forrester. She is traveling with her Lady's Companion Hortenia Giswell to be with her brother when he marries. The two stop at a coaching Inn and Marjorie is kidnapped by 3 very unlikely kidnapper. One is the 8 year old Connell Maxton youngest brother of Viscount Graeme Maxton and Chief of his clan. I fell in love with young Connell. He is one of those characters with so much personality that he steals the show. What a cutie loveable little boy. Connell tricks Marjorie into following him and him and his 2 other brothers Brendon and Duglas tie her up and take her to there oldest brother Graeme to ransom her for the much needed money to secure there clan and lands. Graeme had no idea what his younger brothers were up to and the utter mess and complications they have bought on him and them by kidnapping the sister of a Duke. After the death of there father Graeme has been raising his 3 younger brothers and doing the very best he could to hold onto there Clan and there Lands. Now they are in a world of trouble with Lattimer and with the villain of the series Dunncraigh who is also a Duke but wants to control all of the clans and the surrounding lands. Dunncraigh will do anything even murder to be the controlling power.

Marjorie is a lovely well written character. She doesn't loses her wits and she Doesn't become the revengeful shrew like so many other kidnapped characters we read about. She is intelligent and kind and once she finds out that this wasn't Graeme fault or idea and the trouble that this will cause him and his young brothers she does everything she can to help them. Graeme is a romantic handsome and kind loving hero. All Alpha Male but with that sexy soft touch. The two fall in love in a very believable way. The few sex scenes are hot and sexy but not overly done or trashy. I just love these two they made the perfect story book romance.

My One True Highlander can be read alone. It Stands on its own merits and will give you enough back story from bk 1 that you don't feel lost at all. This story is very well written with great characterization. The scenes in the story are well done and you can actually see them in your minds eye.

I Highly Recommend "My One True Highlander" and I will purchase the kindle edition when it becomes available on April 4 2017!!

It is such a satisfying experience to read a good book. The kind of book you finish, but continue to think about. I adore Ms. Enoch's style of writing and have read many of her novels. My One True Highlander is another book going into my collection. Lady Marjorie, the heroine, was unique and thoroughly enjoyable to get to know. She was intelligent, courageous and, loving. I also liked how Ms. Enoch did not go into great detail describing what Lady Marjorie was wearing. I do enjoy that style of writing. However, it was refreshing to read about a heroine recognized for her cleverness. Our hero, Graeme, was also exceptional in the way he treated his younger brothers with both patience, and sense of humor. Much to his credit, Graeme made the safety of his young brothers his first priority. He provided a loving environment for his family, one in which the boys were able to grow and flourish. I found it precious the way Graeme allowed his youngest brother to foster orphaned animals. What a touching addition to an already well-written story. Ms. Enoch did a wonderful job writing snappy dialogue, developing all the characters and their relationships with each other, providing a solid story with a nice pace. My One True Highlander has it all, adventure, gentleness, humor, steamy love scenes, and of course, a happy ending.

My One True Highlander ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐by Suzanne Enoch
(No Ordinary Hero #2)

Graeme has been head of his family as well as a Highlander chieftain for eight years. He has single handedly raise this three younger brothers and taken care of his villagers. He is not shy of working side by side for the good of his family and village.

When his brother Brendan gets the idea of kidnapping Marjorie Forrester, sister of the Duke of Lattimer, a near by Englishman and enemy of the Duke of Dunncraigh the story begins. This is fast paced novel of heroes, heroines, villains and much laughter and fun.

Ms Enoch can certainly weave a tale. Some of the conversations and so comical but also quite poignant. This soulful group of cast offs just tears at your heart. If you love romance and romance with Highlander's this is the book you will enjoy.
I received this book from netgalley for an honest review.

Fantastic book! Loved every page and could barely put it down. Im headed out now to see if we have a book about Ree's Brother!

A little slow at first but picked.up. I loved.theor banter and nicknames. The brothers were so cute.

Laird Graeme, Viscount Maxton's younger brothers kidnap their neighbor's sister, Lady Marjorie thinking they will ransom her to get in the good books of their clan chief who is at odds with their neighbor. When Graeme realizes what his brothers have done, he decides to intervene but cannot risk sending Marjorie back without getting his brothers into trouble. But after he meets Marjorie, the attraction between the two burns hot and Graeme is not willing to let go of Marjorie. Marjorie has spent the past few months of her life fitting into Mayfair and the London society and doesn't think that she will ever like to live in the highlands.

This is a beautiful tale of love and finding your paths with well written characters. I absolutely loved Graeme and Marjorie but the character I most adore is of Connell. He has such a pure and loving heart and I adored his nickname, "duckling" too. Adventure, romance and family, this book has got it all. I highly recommend this next book from the Scandalous Highlander series.

* I received this ARC from netgalley and the publisher for an honest review*

I read this book in one sitting and couldn't put it down. Majorie is kidnapped when she goes to surprise her brother before his wedding. Her captives are kids and their reckless behaviour leads her to being prisoner to a very attractive man. I really enjoyed this book and loved the chemistry in it. Graham and Majorie are a great couple and they're realistic characters. This was a well-written book that I recommend to anyone who enjoys historical romance.

This novel was a delightful read and a good follow up to the previous novel, Hero in the Highlands. This novels follows Marjorie, the sister of Major Gabriel Forrester, now the Duke of Lattimer. I enjoyed the characters, the plot, and the style of writing by the author.
Marjorie plans to surprise he brother for his upcoming wedding to Fiona. She travels with Mrs. Giswell, who is assisting her into society's web. Marjorie does not fit into society and most people ignore her since she was previously a ladies' maid before her brother inherited the title. All long the way, she is kidnapped by the brothers of clan Maxwell. Graeme, Viscount Maxton, is not happy when he finds that hos brothers kidnapped the duke of Lattimer's sister to use to help protect their land from the Duke of Dunncraigh, who is still unhappy that he lost Lattimer castle and wants to force the new duke to turn over the lands by using his sister as collateral.
Marjorie tries to find ways for them to return her to her brother, but with spies for the duke of Dunncraigh nearby, Graeme does not wish to release her and fears for his brothers. Graeme realizes the only solution is to marry her, but Marjorie refuses. As they spend time together while, their attraction for each other grows and eventually, they fall in love. Marjorie has a impact on Graeme and his family. Graeme eventually realizes he wants to marry her not truly for her money, but because of the love he has for her. However, dangerous enemies still lurk nearby which could interfere with the plans they have.