Initially Sina is unlikable, however one would expect her to act as she did for a period of time given what was done to her with no forewarning. Very well written, story draws you in and I did not want to put it down. Quinn researched her time period and events well, using pieces of actual history in her storyline to draw the reader in even more. As someone who loves historical romance and history in general including that particular time period, the details used made it all the more enjoyable.

Sina de Arenberg is shocked and dismayed when the Queen (who she thought was her friend) forces her to marry rugged highlander Adam MacGregor. As the story unfolds more is revealed about the Queen’s intentions and the delicate relationship between the English aristocracy and the Scottish highlanders.

In general, I really liked the plot and pacing of this book. The one thing that kept this from being a page turner was how unlikeable the heroine was in the beginning. She did not want to be married to Adam and she let everyone know in every way possible…..repeatedly. She was downright rude to the MacGregor clansman who were trying to accept her. By the time she turned into a decent human being it was too late to change my opinion of her.

The pace of Highlander Ever After is rather slow in the first half of the book. Sina is not a very likable character. She is constantly whining about William and her lot in life. After a while it becomes too repetitive and rather frustrating, adversely affecting the pacing of the story. Once the locale of the story switches to London, things pick up a lot and that part of the book is a fast read.

I enjoyed reading about all the politics going on with the death of Anne followed by George's becoming the king. King George looked at the MacGregors in a negative way, the exact opposite of Anne's position. I enjoyed seeing Adam grow into a position of leadership, taking charge to ensure the safety of his clan while courting Sina. William tries to win back Sina with some intrigue towards the end. However, that part of the story was brief and the ending felt a bit rushed. Nevertheless, it provided Adam and Sina with their HEA. Overall, I did enjoy the story and would recommend it.

I have been reading about the MacGregors and Grants from the very beginning of these linked series and I enjoy how Paula Quinn comes up with characters who draw my interest from the start. She puts those characters into situations that are often perilous, requiring the protagonists to take action to get past those pitfalls. I felt that Highlander Ever After did not quite measure up to the previous books in this series. Regardless, I look forward to reading more books by Paula Quinn. I wonder whose story will be next.

This author has never let me down I can always count on her to make fall in love with characters and her storylines. You can almost see the story come tolife as you read.i think I own everything she ever written. She is one of my go to read. Can’t wait for the next book from her.😊

Sina de Arenberg cannot believe the Queen and her father would marry her off to a savage like Adam MacGregor. They didn't even take her opinion into consideration, nor did it matter that she was all but engaged to her childhood friend, William. Sina wants no part of the MacGregors, but the more time she spends with them, the more she starts to like them, especially her husband. Just when Sina decides to make a go of her marriage to Adam, her father orders her back home and begins the process to annul her marriage.

Adam has fallen for Sina. He lets her go for the greater good of his family, but before long realizes that he is a fool if he doesn't try to win his wife back. Adam travels to court under an alias. He plans to win the king's favor and also the heart of his wife, Sina. What will happen when the king learns Adam's true identity? Will it be the end of him and Sina?

I give author Paula Quinn's HIGHLANDER EVER AFTER a 3.5 star rating. There were a lot of things I liked about this book. The MacGregors are witty, bold and brave. Every one of them is ready to rise to the challenge for those they hold dear. Sina comes from a totally different place. She has not been much around her family and has only ever had a couple of close friends so Sina is a little out of her element when she first meets the MacGregors. Watching most of them so easily embrace her in their fold and accept her was beautiful. I also thoroughly enjoyed the will they, won't they between Adam and Sina. Just when things are about to come to fruition between them, they're torn asunder.

HIGHLANDER EVER AFTER is kind of like a two-parter. Part one is the marriage between Adam and Sina, and their getting to know each other in Adam's world The second part is at court with Sina, a place she no longer holds as dear and that is foreign to Adam. I have to give Adam credit for how well he did there. The thing I disliked the most about HIGHLANDER EVER AFTER was Sina's need to hold herself so apart from Adam. She refuses to give in to the feelings she has developed for Adam. It's well and good that she holds a certain love and respect for William, but Adam is the man she is married to, and her actions only serve to hurt everyone Adam and his family. I'm not saying she should have jumped right into bed with him, but it was clear with time that she and Adam were meant to be together. Thank goodness for Adam's persistence and bravery or they never would have got their HEA.

Adam MacGregor, son to the chief’s clan, finds himself at the alter with an unwilling bride. But in order to strengthen the MacGregor clan’s alliance with the Crown, a royal bride he must have. Adam does everything in his power to help his new wife be welcomed into his home and family, but soon finds out her heart belongs to another.

Sina de Arenberg can’t believe her Queen would betray her in such a way. Already betrothed to her childhood friend, William, she’s whisked away to the highland wilds and made to wed a MacGregor. Knowing Adam has been forced into this marriage just as she was, weakens her heart towards him, but not her passion to return to her home and her beloved William.

Will these two strangers learn to leave the past behind and embrace the life they have been given, or will Sina’s stubborn nature harden her and Adam’s heart with no promise of a happily ever after?

Paula Quinn’s Highlander Ever After is an enjoyable enough historical romance. The pace of the story was a bit slow, and I found myself growing very frustrated with Sina. I came not to care very much for her character, as she was forever acting like a petulant child. There are two sides to every story, and I could see how Sina would be upset over the hand she was dealt. I just wish the author had not spent the bulk of the story dwelling on it. Adam was a kind and compassionate hero that deserved more. The ending was a bit rushed, but at least we got the long awaited HEA.

This was surprisingly a decent highlander romance. I was impressed that it strayed away from the bodice ripper trope it usually is. Adam waited until Sina was ready to accept him physically which to my dismay wasn't till the very end. I must admit I didn't like Sina too much in the beginning. I understand she was forced to marry Adam but she acted like a spoiled brat the whole time. Throwing things at Adam in anger and repetitively telling him that she loved someone else. It got old pretty fast. But she came around and it ended up being a happy story.
Thank you Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

love my Macgregors and seeing the legecy continue. it was definitely different from the others prior. it felt a bit slower and not a lot of action to hold my attention. the romance felt a bit weak but i enjoyed it more as it got to the end.

We begin with a very unhappy wedding between an actively screaming bride, Sina, and Adam, a stoic highlander who's just trying to do what's best for his clan even though he's none too happy about it either. I could not stand Sina. Even the fact that she'd had everything taken away from her and had been forced to marry a stranger wasn't enough for me to tolerate her behavior. Adam and his entire family try to make the best out of a bad situation and be nice to her and make her feel welcome, but she responds by being just nasty to them and hitting Adam and throwing things at him. She has already prejudged the highlanders to be savage barbarians because she listens to and wholeheartedly believes the court gossip she has heard in London. She just behaves like a spoiled brat angry at not getting her way, oblivious and uncaring of the fact that Adam has also had his future decisions taken from him. Despite her hatefulness and determination to escape, Sina does find herself inexorably drawn to Adam. She's determined to hold herself aloof from him and maintain her loyalty to her betrothed, William, a childhood friend she fancies herself in love with, though she has not seen him in three years. Just when she finally realizes how great Adam is and that she loves him, her father, now the king, calls her back to the palace. Adam lovers her too, but lets her go because he finds a letter she wrote to William but never sent, denoting how she could never love Adam, and also because he doesn't want to start a war and risk his clan's safety. Heartbroken, Sina returns to the palace and promptly becomes re-betrothed to William and sets about forgetting Adam. Even when he shows up to fight for her and try to befriend her father, she won't reveal her feelings for him and insists that she belongs with William. I was very disappointed in her not being honest with herself or with her father. The constant waffling between them both, but especially on Sina's part got very old and I really began losing my patience with them. Her naivete when it came to William, even after she acknowledged that she really didn't know him anymore was ridiculous.

There's so much intrigue, lies, politics and agendas in this one, as is indicative of a turbulent time in history. I did appreciate that, but Sina's weakness and lack of acknowledgement of her feelings for Adam was irritating. I understand she was trying to protect him and his clan, but her constant concern for and defense of William got really old. Apart from his questionable behavior, William is a grown man and not Sina's responsibility, although she refuses to acknowledge that.

I finally started to really enjoy this one in the last few chapters, although the ending was rather abrupt and I think the final chapter could have been fleshed out a bit more for a more satisfying conclusion. Overall, however, I did enjoy the story and would recommend it.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

So this story starts off with a wedding. The bride Sina is not at all happy, as the wedding was arranged by the Queen. Adam is only going along with it since it is his duty to do what is best for his kin and if the Queen ordered it, then he is bound by duty to obey.
I was not a fan of Sina, she knows that Adam was forced as well into the marriage yet it seems like she is purposely trying to making people around her unhappy because she is unhappy. Adams family tries to make her as comfortable to the changes in her life and she treats them like the savages she thinks they are based on rumors and gossip she hears.
I found Adam to be charming and engaging. He is trying to make Sina happy and gives her time to become accustomed to being his wife. Just when things are warming between them, Sina get called back to court and even if Adam had wanted to fight for his wife, Sina makes it difficult by telling him she still loves her former betrothed.
ARC generously provided via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.