I couldn’t really get into this one as much as I tried. I found Derryth insufferable…she should be part of clan “air head” to be honest. It was just an all around miss for me but thanks for giving me the opportunity to read it.

This is apparently the third book in a trilogy, which I didn’t know until after I finished the book. I’m glad I read this one first, though, because I LOVED it. I rarely rate books 5 stars, but this is one I did. And so many were praising the first and second book, so I’m glad I wasn’t tainted going into this one with those in the background of my mind. But now I SO want to go read the first and second books.

This installment in the trilogy focuses on Cull the Nameless. He has no memory of his childhood prior to being sold into slavery. Now as an adult and Scotland’s best warrior, he follows the orders of Buchan, the man who saved him from life as a slave. He will forever bear the mark of the slaver on his body, and nothing can change that, always a constant reminder of his previous life and the faithfulness he owes Buchan.

However, Buchan, known as The Wolf, has an interestingly twined past with the Clan Kincaid that is slowly revealed throughout the book and ultimately comes to a full head near the end of the novel.

While serving with devout loyalty to The Wolf, who is known across the land for his destruction and power, Cull and one of Buchan’s sons begin to question certain logistics of battle plans. There isn’t much actual violence of battle in the book, but quite a bit in regards to preparing for it.

The current assignment is to seize the castle nearby that is under Niall Kincaid’s leadership. Niall is the first son of Laird Kincaid. Many years prior, other clan lairds overthrew Kincaid, murdering him and his wife. While their three sons were never found, it was the long-held belief that all three perished in the conquest. Over the years, the two older brothers surfaced and resumed their rightful places. But The Wolf insists these two men – Niall and his brother, along with all of their clansmen – are fakes because all three of the boys were killed. These men and their supporters must be usurped from the keep…just like the ones before them. They are going against the crown!

Derryth MacClaren is Niall’s sister-in-law, younger sister to his wife. She has lived with them for years, but Niall already has heard stirrings of potential danger and is adamant about sending her far out of harm’s way. He sets her out with a small group of clansmen to another family member’s care, all disguised as common peasants. Despite their careful attention to their own landscape and using lesser known trails and paths, they are set upon by a band of men. The Kincaids fight like hellions, including Derryth. She is covered in mud when Cull discovers the skirmish. But once she is cleaned up, lo, she is beautiful.

Derryth and her party must hide their identity, become enmeshed with the King’s Guard, to survive, but also find a way to protect their clan. But Cull the captor and Derryth the deer have an irresistible attraction that they must navigate. For they are still enemies.

I loved both Cull and Derryth, along with a couple supporting characters. They both stood strong for what they believe in, but had respect and trust in one another. Well…except for Derryth trying to run away. There is a growing relationship built on some good foundation, and even though he is the elite of the King’s Guard, Cull does not have that toxic masculinity of his time – he listens to Derryth, tries to engage her. And of course, there are some steamy moments!

There is treachery, politics, drama, intrigue, twists, turns, surprises, and so much to this book!

This book was so entertaining. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and was involved until the end. The characters were complex and interesting. I found the story to be well paced and engrossing throughout the whole book. I was invested in the couple throughout the book and felt all the emotions through both the highs and lows of the story.The side characters were such an integral part of this story as well. This is the love story i needed to read at this time. If you want an entertaining and well written book this is it for you

The Warrior of Clan Kincaid ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Derryth MacClaren is on the run—having been sent from her castle home to avoid capture by the vicious nobleman known as the Wolf, who has vowed revenge against the Clan Kincaid. When a surprise attack leaves her vulnerable, Derryth ends up in the hands of an enemy warrior who claims her, with the Wolf’s blessing, as his prize. But her captor’s gentle words and touch seduce her heart—and body—completely. . . and when she discovers the tattoo on his arm that proves him to be the legendary, long-believed dead son of the murdered Laird of Kincaid, Derryth knows she must find a way to alter his fate—and her own. . .

Cull has no memory of his family or past—all he knows is the life of a warrior, trained to fight on behalf of the Scottish king. But now that Derryth has informed him of who he really is—Cullen Braewick, the youngest son of the slain laird—he is torn. If Cull exacts revenge against the Wolf, who executed his father, he stands to lose the precious lass who he has come to love. What is he willing to sacrifice for Derryth to keep her safe. . .and in his arms?

This is the third volume in the series about the three Kincaid brothers. While it can be read as a stand alone, I do suggest reading the previous 2 books in the series.

Some parts I just loved, others just so-so. The writing style was very engaging. I liked the characters, and I thought the romance and attraction was fairly believable, although too fast-paced. I would have preferred a little more interaction between them, before they hit the sheets, but that’s just me.

All in all it was a quick weekend read, but beware the ending like much of the plot sneaks up on you... BOOM...The End.

I received this ARC for free in exchange for my honest review, along with my apologies for the tardiness of this review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you NetGalley, Lily Blackwood and St. Martins Press.

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book 3 in the series by Lily Blackwood. I definitely recommend reading these in order. The story just doesn’t make sense otherwise. I won’t put in a details because I think you just have to read the books yourself. This was a really intriguing read I just couldn’t put it down. I wouldn’t have minded a glimpse into the future all of the characters though.

This is a lovely historical romance. The three Highland sons and the women they love bring us through trust. love and redemption. I am not much of an historical fiction reader, but I did enjoy this book.

In The Warrior of Clan Kincaid, Lily Blackwood shares Derryth's and Cull's romance. I absolutely loved Cull's character. His backstory had a tremendous affect on this story. I wished there was more backstory on Derryth. Her character came off a little high-strung and childish, though I guess it could be because of her age. Other than that, I loved this book, it's plot (which was genius) because I wouldn't have guessed how Cull first got from point A to point B. I had hoped this book would be different from the many historical highland romances out there and it was! I would absolutely recommend this book to others who enjoy historical romances. Great work and keep these books coming Blackwood.

TBR — I hope to revisit this title, wonderful premise! Erica Ridley is a fantastic author.

Full review to come...

I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.P

This was a fast-paced, interesting read, that I found I did not want to put down! The story is fresh, original and exciting with characters that are realistic and likable. The story had everything that I crave in a romance set in the Scottish wilds: A swoon-worthy leading man, a bold and brave leading lady, secrets, betrayal, love, lies and a thirst for revenge. This was a breathtaking finish to the Kincaid brothers trilogy!

So the final brother has been found and the Wolf of Badenoch has finally been brought to justice… and none too soon in my humble opinion.
I have enjoyed this series immensely, though the emotional traumas and danger these brothers have been dealing with along the way to their HEAs has left me crying more than once. Naill and Faelan’s stories were each unique and amazing in their own right, but Cull/Cullen had the most heart wrenching path to love and family and walking the path with him and Derryth was an amazing trip. If you enjoy a good story of political intrigue and warfare in historical Scotland, interwoven with the story of two people so vastly different finding a way to love, then this story is a perfect way to spend an evening by the fire with a tot of whisky. Derryth has been sent away from her sister’s home for her own safety, but she never made it to her destination, instead her party has been intercepted by the very enemies they feared and she is now in the hands of one of the Wolf’s most feared war guardsmen, Cull the nameless. While her heart beats wildly whenever he nears, she knows there is no way she should be feeling attraction to him, much less the deeper emotions she is beginning to feel, but there is no denying those emotions when around him. Cull’s inexplicable reactions to the waif that has invaded his life are causing so much confusion, not only in his life and routine, but in his heart and mind, but he can’t seem to turn off those feelings. As the war around them heats up and enemies come from all sides, shadowed and hidden in the faces of friends, Cull and Derryth must trust in one another and their love if they have a chance of stopping the deaths of those they love and finding a way to be together forever. Derryth has lived her life sheltered from all the harshest elements of being a woman in medieval Scotland, even going so far as to have been sheltered from the most basic of chores—simply put she has been spoiled rotten. When she finds herself living the harsh life of a prisoner in a war camp, Derryth is unprepared for every moment not just of the physical stresses of that life, but the emotional turmoil, however she finds a way again and again to show that she has the same inner spirit her sister does as she plots her escape and does her best to find ways to infuriate Cull to the point of sending her away. Cull, however, has never had a single moment of softness that he can recall in his life. Purchased as a slave and trained as a warrior, Cull has worked his entire adult life to find a way to raise himself up and give himself a name, but when he is with Derryth he is simply a man that desires one woman above all else. I loved seeing him fall for her, slowly at first, then faster and faster as her spirited attacks leaving him smiling to himself and wondering how he could have misjudged her as a simple peasant girl. The connection between Derryth and Cull was amazing, even when they were sparking off one another simply as enemies, but once their emotions turn to other directions the sensuality and love that grows shows that sometimes love comes in truly the most unlikely of places. The intrigue and plotting in this story was amazing and left me wanting to yank my hair out more than once because of the depravity of humans and the selfishness that Ms. Blackwood portrays so well in her villains, but in the end I loved how she handled the wrap-up to a thirty year vendetta (don’t forget to read the afterword!). I am looking forward to whatever amazing story Ms. Blackwood gives us next and she is definitely getting a place of honor in my shelf of amazing historical authors.

This book got me on the path with this amazing author. Forcing me to have a reread of this epic series. I loved Cull when he appeared in previous books and I loved how he took care of Derryth. I might have to reread this whole series all over again.

I'm sorry but I couldn't get into this book. Historical are very hit and miss for me. Unfortunately, this one just wasn't holding my attention. I was very distracted and not eager to get back to it.

I honestly don't think it had anything to do with the author, just not my cuppa tea at the moment.

Thank you for the opportunity, though.

Rating does not reflect my opinion.

I haven't read the first two installments of this series, and although I know that they would have been beneficial, I feel that this could be a standalone. There are enough references that give an idea of what happened to the Kincaids, except for the individual brother's story.

Cull has been trained to fight with the Scottish King since a young age when he was rescued from slavery. He is now a capable and respected commander of an army.

Derryth has lived a fairly easy life, until now. When the Kincaids discover that there is an impending war upon them, Niall, the chief sends Derryth where she will be safe.

During their travel, Derryth and her guards are attacked by mercenaries Highlanders, working alongside Cull's army. He intervenes and mistakes Derryth for a peasant child. He becomes her protector and intends to set her and her bretherens free, once the war is over. Once Derryth is washed and cleaned, he realises that she is no child and fights his attraction for her. After all, he is disciplined and not much can stray him from his goal. The attraction is mutual, but they are on opposite camps. They become rather attached, but Cull has dreams and aspirations. Can he remain true to his King and win Derryth at the same time?

Cull is what I call a "gentle giant". He is tough when he has to be, but caring and considerate when he needs. Working for the evil Wolf isn't easy and even then, Cull weighs things up before making decisions. Considering, he has no recollections of his childhood and being trained by the Wolf could have made him a different man. Derryth is proper, but she plays the role of the peasant really well. She loves fiercely and is loyal to those she loves.

I really like the storyline and this well paced and crafted tale. There are lies. Deceipts. Betrayal. Jealousy. Revenge and greed. Cull and Derryth make some tough decisions. They have a hard time, but when they are together all is well in their world. Cull's true identity doesn't come as a complete surprise, but the subsequent results are well thought through. Once again, love prevails and good overcomes evil. A cunning and intriguing read indeed.

I received an eARC from Netgalley and the views expressed are my personal opinion.

This is my first book by Lily Blackwood and I enjoyed a medieval romance after a long time. There is a lot of action, suspense, humour and drama in it.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

The female protagonist was quite immature, irritating and surreally vapid. Her character was squalid and ridiculous, and while I really wanted to read on to find out the merits of this war between the Kincaids and the King, her obliviousness to the reality of rape, and all other things that could befall a woman in an army camp, made my jaw clench a bit too often. I abhor female characters who act out and provoke and respond in juvenile ways. Dnf at 30%.

The Warrior of Clan Kincaid was an excellent conclusion to the Highland Warrior series with a fantastic romance and an exciting plot.

Derryth MacClaren has been sent away in the dead of night to flee an attack from the vicious nobleman known as the Wolf, a man determined to destroy Clan Kincaid. When Derryth is unexpectedly captured before she reaches her destination, she ends up in the hand of a fierce warrior who serves in the King’s guard. Cull has no memory of his past prior to his life with the Wolf where he trained to fight on behalf of the Scottish king. As Cull plans his attack against the Kincaids, Derryth and Cull find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other putting their hearts and loyalties on the line.

Cull’s memory of his life as a Kincaid is completely gone and as a result of his loss of memory, the one thing he longs for most is a name and a family. Dubbed Cull The Nameless, Cull has built a life for himself as a renowned warrior and takes his duties quite seriously. Despite the blurb mentioning Derryth informing Cull that he’s a Kincaid, that doesn’t actually happen until the book was almost over which surprised me as I definitely expected that revelation much sooner.

Derryth has spent her entire life as a pampered daughter and has come to realize she’s actually quite spoiled. Despite that, Derryth is still an incredibly kind person and she has a spine of steel that I admit was unexpected. I loved that she was willing to stand up for herself despite the odds being stacked against her. She does also have a bit of a rebellious streak which I liked. Particularly, I loved when she stitched kittens into one of Cull’s tunics.

Cull and Derryth’s relationship does start off a bit slowly considering Derryth is Cull’s captive, but that aspect thankfully never felt weird as Cull never forced Derryth into anything she didn’t want. At first there is a lot of unwanted attraction of both sides, but I loved watching these two slowly fall for each other and come to accept what they were feeling. The physical chemistry between the two is fantastic and I loved the scenes where it was just the two of them.

The couples from the first two books return and make a few appearances throughout the book which made me really happy. I loved getting to see the characters again and getting glimpses into their lives after the events of the first two books. The plot of this book does tie in with the previous two books, but this one does stand well on its own since so much time is spent away from the Kincaids. I was glad to see the villain finally get his comeuppance as it was so deserved after everything he did to the Kincaids.

The Warrior of Clan Kincaid worked really well as a conclusion to the series and I was very happy with the way everything ended. I highly recommend this trilogy if you’re in the mood for highlanders and I can’t wait to see what the author comes up with next.

The Warrior of Clan Kincaid, written by Lily Blackwood is one book you want to add to your book collection. In this final installment to Kincaid Brothers’ trilogy, Derrvth MacClaren has everything to fear. Having to run from the castle she has called home to avoid being captured by a vicious overlord known only as the Wolf. To be captured anyways by Cull Braewick.

Cull Braewick doesn’t remember anything of his life before being sold at auction. Now a trained warrior, his on a mission to capture the castle of the Kincaid for the crown, or so he thinks.

The Warrior of Clan Kincaid, a great story from start to finish. A fast pace and feel with the best chemistry to be found in a Historical Romance. I will recommend this book, heck the entire series to any die-hard who love to read about loss, triumph and quick justice.

As always I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martins Press for providing us with a copy of this book so that we can bring you this review.

Oh how I liked this book. I don't know if it was the fact that  Derryth was not really afraid to stand up to Cullen or if it was how much she is able to change Cullen. There is a part of the book that she does something as revenge towards him and it just came back to bite her in the butt. But it was so worth it for her to fight and show that she is worthy of love. Cullen was the one that had a hard time understanding everything he was going through. Sadly he wasn't brought up to know what love was or how to give it to someone else. There are lots of secrets that come out toward  the end of the book but there is one character that to me is redeemable but who knows what happens to him.

I give this book 4 kisses...

Happy Reading... Adri

I voluntarily read an advanced review copy of this book

This book was very interesting on many levels. I liked the relationship of the main couple Derryth and Cull. It was like they both had an internal battle that they were struggling with. He wanted to know who he was and she wanted to be more than she was...more than just a pretty girl.


Overall this book was really good. This series tells a great tale of great warriors struggling to find their way back home and the women they fall in love with on the way home.

Let me set the scene...You have a young boy who was a slave. Rescued by a powerful man of Scotland and raised to be a warrior. All he has is because of the King and this man. All he wants is a title, a wife and children to make life complete. Things however, are not so simple for him.

She has been blessed to live a privileged life and loves all things pretty and nice. After losing both her parents she has taken up residence with her beloved sister and her husband. He is the heir to the Kincaid kingdom and she loves the Kincaid's just as fiercely as if she were born one.

Cull, the slave turned warrior has been given an assignment. Get the Kincaids to surrender their estate and fortunes to the King for their previous history of wrong doings. He is scouting, plotting and moving his men into place when he encounters Derryth, the privileged MacClaren/Kincaid. Thrown together in an unfortuneate situation he has taken an oath to keep her safe while in his camp and release her after the siege. Little does he know, she is one of those he has been sent to siege on and she will not let him hurt those she loves.

Attraction more powerful than either has felt pulls them together despite their opposite sides of the war. Through a series of events they come to love eachother but will it work? How can it work? Not only do they have people plotting against the two of them, they are plotting against each others clans. Is Cull really who he thinks he is, will he finally figure out his history and set a new course for himself?

This was a great story about life, love, loss and triumph. Check it out!