Having now read several of the stories of the twelve daughters of the Fearsome Donal MacLeod, I see how Ms. Cornwall has used her gifted writing to weave very different stories of each sister. Enchanted by a Highlander is unique, interesting, yet threads the lives of the family to keep the characters feeling as though you know them personally. Sweet, quiet, biddable Gillian wants to break out of her shy reserve and live life to its fullest, it is just not in her personality until she bursts with the need to be herself. Even then, she slips back into her ‘normal’ quiet self as a sort of defense mechanism. But, when push comes to shove, she does what it takes to wait for English John Erly.

Gillian is another of the beautiful daughters of the Fearsome MacLeod. John is a disowned son of the Earl of Clive. Gillian has lived a life of ease while still being raised to protect herself when necessary. John has lived a life of pain and hurt blaming himself for his brother’s death and his father’s anger.

Their story is one of love that overcomes tremendous odds. John is English and the first Englishman to step onto MacLeod land leading to possible loss of his life and the MacLeod’s hands. He is thrown into their jail before he is allowed to say much. Before he even gets that far, so much happens to keep Gillian and John apart, that when John finally goes after her, it is almost too late.

You will love this ongoing tale of the MacLeod family and one of its daughters. There is a lot happening, but you never lose sight of how strong the MacLeods are as a family, how much they support each other and how much they love each other. Although a stand alone book, I have enjoyed reading the series in sequence and encourage you to do so, too.

4 Stars!! This was a cute historical Scottish romance. This is the first book from this series that I’ve read & it can definitely be read as a standalone. I’ve never read any of this authors previous books & this one wasn’t bad! I was very annoyed & frustrated by Gillian & how painfully shy she was! How does someone fall in love with a person who hardly speaks & even than only to whisper! John was also very annoying & frustrating! Always feeling unworthy & letting it stop him from being with the person he loves, made me want to punch him & tell him to knock it off!! But it was a gripping story & had me telling myself “just one more chapter”, over & over again! The ending was great! You can guess how it ends since it is a ‘happily ever after’(HEA) ending. Gillian’s Dad was a jerk at times & never listens to Gillian! I felt bad for Gillian since she was pushed around by her sisters & no one ever let her answer for herself! She needs to stick up for herself! (That was yet another thing that annoyed me!) Although I got frustrated & annoyed with the characters in the book, it was a good story! It got me interested enough to get annoyed and frustrated with the characters & those are the books I like, where it pulls me in & gets my emotions involved!! I’m going to have to go back & read the rest of the books in the series!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!*

I enjoyed this romance between John and Gillian. They had an adventurous romance and their HEA was hard won. Their romance was full of passion and the connection they possessed was apparent. I love tales of rogues who are tamed and a heroine who comes out of her shell and this story had both of those elements. This story was a page turner for me and was one I'd recommend.

Gillian MacLeod is shy and quiet, the least likely of all her sisters to seek out excitement and adventure. But on a moonlit night at a masquerade ball, Gillian steals a kiss from a mysterious stranger, knowing she’ll never see him again.

John Erly, disowned by his noble English father, started a new life in Scotland. Most people are suspicious of the foreign mercenary and he does everything is his power to avoid romantic entanglements. But he can’t forget the bewitching beauty who kissed him in the dark, and stole his heart, even though he has no idea who she might be.

A year later, John is given the duty of escorting Gillian to her wedding and immediately recognizes her as the temptress he’s dreamed of for months. There’s not much he can do when she's promised to another man, but fate intervenes and this time, passion—and adventure—can’t be denied. Honor demands he stay away from the MacLeod’s enchanting daughter, but love has a very different ending in mind...

Gillian is fascinated by John Erly, an Englishman and the Captain of her brother-in-law’s army. Gillian has always been quiet and shy and because of this she has let her family think and speak for her for her whole life. When Gillian has the opportunity at a masquerade ball to be an unknown she takes the opportunity to seek out John. He soon is enchanted and takes her into the garden. They kiss and it’s amazing! When people start entering the garden Gillian is afraid it will be her family and takes off, leaving only her mask behind.

Gillian leaves with her father the next day and doesn’t return for almost a year. Though she has never forgotten the amazing kiss with John but she returns now so that her brother-in-law can take her to Edinburgh to get married. She knows she can never marry John (because he’s English and her father would never allow it) so she has accepted the marriage proposal from a man who’s older than her father.

John has never forgotten the kiss he shared with the mystery woman and it’s haunted him for the many months since. When he sees Gillian again he figures out she was the one he kissed. He vows to stay away from her as he knows she’s betrothed. When circumstances change and John is asked to take Gillian to Edinburgh to be married he can do nothing but agree. Events cause the two to be together by themselves and they finally admit to themselves they’re in love. Of course with Gillian getting married John isn’t about to stand in the way of her future but…things have a funny way of working out for the best – it’s a fairy tale after all!

This was another great fairy tale inspired romance in the Highland Fairy Tale series. This one was loosely (and I do mean loosely) inspired by Cinderella. Gillian drops her mask after she kisses John and gets back to her room at midnight. That about covers the similarities. Despite that it was a great story.

Gillian, as I said before, had let everyone think and talk for her all her life. I have no idea why as she was smart and funny. Yes, shy, but her family just drove right over her time and again – even when she did want to talk. I was happy that when it came down to what she truly wanted (John) she opened her mouth and stood up for herself and their relationship.

John was a good man who had had a rough life but had settled into his duties as Captain in Scotland. It wasn’t what he had planned for his life, but he did his job well. He never expected to fall in love with a highland lass but when he did he tried to do the honorable thing. I had to admire the guy and his scruples. I was also happy when he finally put his and Gillian’s happiness first – that was pretty great.

If you haven’t read this series, and you like fairy tales, then you should definitely pick up one of these great books.

Rating: 4 out of 5

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This book was truly enchanting. I was taken to another place and time and learned about honor and love, and overcoming immense difficulties. I am getting skilled at skipping over the strong sexual content, which was necessary in this case. Other than that 'Enchanted by the Highlander' was magnificent.

Gillian MacLeod was one of twelve sisters, the quiet one, others answered for her and told her what she should wear do, feel, thinking she was too shy or unsure to think for herself. That was not the case. She was a watcher and a thinker and it was easier for her to go along.
Go along she did, even when her father arranged a marriage to a much older man, even when she loved someone else.
But fate intervened and she was paired with her love on the way to her wedding. Attacked by brigands Gillian and the man she adored, English John were held prisoner until she got the chance to free them. As they continued to the wedding venue, the tales of her self rescue were embellished to epic proportions.
Refuting the marriage she returned home to an upset father and mourned the loss of John's company.
Three suitors came for her and her father arranged a contest for her hand, and to her delight ...John came for her.
This is a very bare bones synopsis, it doesn't relate the warmth in between the family characters, the love between Gillian and John and the nasty evil of Rabbie Bain.
Bits of humor are scattered throughout and the tale is quite engrossing.
I requested and luckily was picked for a NetGalley Arc.

Enchanted By The Highlander by Lecia Cornwall is a phenomenal read and makes me wonder why I haven't read more by this author. Ms Cornwall has given us a well-written book. Gillian is the shy, quiet sister of the MacLeods clan. John is a disowned Englishman and captain of the guards for Gillian's brother-in-law. Let me stop here and say, Ms Cornwall has created an amazing cast of characters for this book. John and Gillian's story is loaded with action, adventure, drama, humor and sizzling hot sexy bits. This is a fun book and I enjoyed every page. I look forward to reading more from Lecia Cornwall in the future. Enchanted By The Highlander is book 4 of A Highland Fairytale Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

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

I gave this book 2.5 stars. While I loved a good historical love story. Especially when they contain Highlanders. This book by turns aggravated me and enchanted me. It was too overdone with the Gillian being too shy and quiet. That got on my nerves, that everyone assumed and made decisions for her. So when she decided to do things by her own rule, she was dismissed. That irked me to no end. Then there was the fact that Scots with exception of a few, were not willing to see John as a man, a decent man. Just because he was English, meant he had to prove himself continuosly. It was too much.. I am well aware of the history between the English and the Scots. But the way the Scots were portrayed as arrogant, blithering, bigoted idiots. Laird McCleod, especially... jumping to conclusions about John's actions all because of preconceived notions about the English. After all, Gillian been through with the first attack, then to be to be kidnapped by the other chieftains, and for John to jump through more hoops as if the damned challenges weren't enough.It was painful and sometimes boring to read through. I skipped pages hoping there would be some kind of reprieve for English John. It was nice to see the romance blossom between him and Gillian, if only they have to go through so much buffoonery and others butting in, thinking they know best. I was exhausted at the end of this book. And not in a good way either.. I voluntarily read this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow! Okay stayed up all night to finish this and am so tired this morning! I like Gillian because I used to be really quiet and know what it's like to have people just assume your answers. I like where John went, I thought he would be more of a rogue than he was and was happy to be wrong. The two worked together so very well.
There was so much going on in this book and it was easy to follow. The whole book was full of adventure and I really enjoyed it!

There were simply too many characters and names for this book to be enjoyable. While I do love an empowered young woman, Gilly's story simply took a bit too long to get going. I read to about the 30% mark and then skimmed the remaining 70% and thought the competition amongst suitors was entirely unnecessary. Based on this novel, I would not read others by the same author.

Gillian MacLeod is the quiet, shy, overlooked sister in a Scottish Laird’s family of twelve daughters until one night she asserts her need for adventure by kissing a disinherited English earl (John Erly) at a masquerade ball. Months go by and Gilly is betrothed to marry a man old enough to be her father to secure a safe future for her, but the problem is she has not forgotten the earlier kiss with John Erly. When Erly is chosen to not only provide escort to her upcoming nuptials but give her away during the ceremony, the two must confront what happened between them and discover a path forward. Excitement ensues when the traveling wedding party is set upon by a group of highwaymen who are known in the area for raping and pillaging and the shocking discovery of Gilly overtaking five of the men alone was phenomenal. She becomes a local legend. Her love for John Erly forces her to call off the wedding and return home to her father, who incidentally strongly dislikes Englishmen, while awaiting John to decide their future. This story is an adventure from the very first page and the development of Gilly from a quiet, docile woman into a fierce force to be reckoned with makes this instantly a favorite of mine. I highly recommend this book to anyone searching for adventure, passion, love, and Scottish kilts; for you will certainly not be disappointed by this romantic tale.

Let me preface this by saying, This was my first experience with this author. I have not read the rest of this series. But I will now!

This is a charming fairy tale story of an unlikely romance between a highland lass and an English outcast. The story was fast paced and fun. I cheered for Gilly when she overcame her overwhelming passiveness. I loved how quick witted she is.

The hero was lovely. English John was brave and strong and honorable.

I am very intrigued by The MacLeod. 9 Wives and 12 Daughters!? That is a story I want to know! I guess I need to do some back reading!

This book is a great, light read. I enjoyed it, and I'm sure you will too!

This novel was a nice read. The author brings love between two people who hide who they truly are. Gillian MacLeod is a quiet and rather shy woman and people usually speak for her. She does not like that, but allows it until she sees John Erly. John was disowned by his father, who blames him for the death of his brother. His brother's death torments John, but he has found ways to make himself successful. Gillian kisses John at a masquerade and he has never forgotten that kiss. Several months later when he sees Gillian again, he knows it is her. However, people have been trying to sway Gillian away from John, but she cannot help how she feels. She is betrothed to a man much older than her, whom she does not love, but everyone tells her it is a good match. However, Gillian decides she needs to voice her own opinions and she begins to, it part due to John. John does not feel he is good enough for Gillian. He escorts to her wedding and they encounter adventures along the way, which changes everything. Gillian makes a choice about her betrothal and this is only part of the story, for there are others in contention when they hear tales of Gillian. Will John be the man who steps up to claim her heart or will someone else claim Gillian?