An exciting adventure that will take you on a journey of mistaken identity, spies, betrayal, danger and of course a sigh worthy highlander hero and the woman who will challenge him and steal his heart!
Michelle McLean immerses us in a world that only her imagination can create. Once you turn the first page you will be lost in this fast paced tale of William MacGregor, a highlander who had implanted himself in the enemy's camp of Fergus Ramsey, to gather information to help his clan. Seeing his clansman off on a ship to Scotland, he spots a woman, a little too interested in watching the ship depart and immediately wonders if she is not a spy for the Ramsey camp.
Rose Thatcher is a ladies maid who is watching her lady depart on the ship to Scotland and is very uneasy. Fleeing an unwanted bethrothal, Lady Alice is escaping to Scotland and Rose is to cover for her until it is too late for anyone to track her down.
Of course, William kidnaps Rose to see what she know's and all heck breaks loose! Talk about opposites attracting (that is between all the banter back and forth that will make you smile!). Can a "savage" highlander and a proper English lady's maid ever find happiness?
Prepare to be taken on a journey that will keep you entertained for hours and leave you longing for the next book by this fabulous author!

You pretty much get what the synopsis spells out here, folks. If it intrigues you, chances are you’ll enjoy this story line.

Rose gets plucked right off the docks by a worried William who reasons he has no other choice. Of course, things aren’t what they seem, and these two get tangled in over their hand in fending off an OTT crazy bad guy obsessively bent on destroying people they not only work for but love. This dedication to duty takes precedence over their own wants or needs.

Keep in mind these two always bickering, one day lovebirds are very minor sub-characters from previous sequels, who are now the center of this romantic tale. Of course, cameos from other past main characters play an important part, as well.

Between “rising to the occasion but thinks she knows it all” Rose and “alpha protective but can’t win for losing/always blaming himself” Will, I found myself rooting for this couple but not overly wowed by their romantic connection. It was there but usually took a back seat to their perilous situations and doubts. Overall, I enjoyed it enough to keep reading but found it to be more of just an average read. Since I read a lot of books in this genre, perhaps I'can just be verra hard to please sometimes, folks.

Title: How to Forgive a Highlander, Series: The MacGregor Lairds (Book 4), Author: Michelle McLean, Pages: 214, stand-alone but part of a series, dedicated alpha protective hero working as a spy, lady maid heroine, violent fight scenes, romance safe, no love triangle, no OM/OW drama, duty before love, perilous situations.

Book 1 - How to Lose a Highlander
Book 2 - How to Ensnare a Highlander
Book 3 - How to Blackmail a Highlander
Book 4 - How to Forgive a Highlander

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review, nor is there any affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)

Escape to the Highlands with How to Forgive a Highlander. Michelle McLean’s fourth MacGregor Lairds book is fast-paced, engaging, and easy to enjoy thanks to its charming protagonists.

Will is a hero on a mission. Not just to protect his clan from the villainous Fergus Ramsay, but to prove himself to his loved ones. Will’s eagerness to prove himself sometimes causes him to make mistakes (kidnapping Rose because he thinks she’s a spy, for example), but his heart’s in the right place so it’s easy to see why Rose forgives him. As for Rose, I defy you not to adore her like I did. She’s lady’s maid who is loyal, protective, resourceful, and brave. When her life is turned upside-down and she finds herself in a dangerous situation with only a virtual stranger she can trust, Rose doesn’t quail. She’s not invincible, but she is quick and strong and I was eager to see how she and Will would work together to save their loved ones.

A fair amount of How to Forgive a Highlander takes place on the road, which allows for Will and Rose’s romance to develop organically. I enjoyed watching them bicker then fall for one another. They are a couple who simply fit and though the romance was somewhat understated, it was still satisfying.

How to Forgive a Highlander is the fourth book in the MacGregor Lairds series, and if you don’t mind major spoilers from previous books then it can be read as a standalone. This story does wrap up the series nicely and I’m glad we got to see Will and Rose get their happily ever after. However, if you’ve read the previous book, How to Blackmail a Highlander, then you know the outcome of a good portion of the events in this book, which means the stakes aren’t as high. Still, I enjoyed Rose and Will’s story. It has a sweet romance, likeable characters, and Ms. McLean’s writing swept me away for an enjoyable ride.

This was quite the interesting book to read, I don't think I've ever seen a couple fight so much! lol Both William MacGregor and Rose Thatcher are stubborn and willful and every time they're together, sparks and words fly!

Having kidnapped Rose, thinking she's a spy, William soon realizes his mistake but by then it's too late and they must pretend to be together while in the enemy's lair. Blaming himself for every bad decision he's ever made and with Rose not letting him forget it, he will still do anything to protect her. As things turn out, though, Rose is the one who ends up very brave and courageous! Love sneaks in between their fighting but their future looks bleak because she wants to return to England and he wants to stay in Scotland. This is a story with lots of action and never a dull moment!!

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

This was a fast paced read full of adventure and action. The two main characters are Willian MacGregor and Rose Thatcher. William was cousin to the laird and currently working as a spy and Rose was the maid to Lady Alice. ( Alice featured in the previous book) it was good to read of those in the lower part of society. William was often over enthusiastic and as a result often made a mess of things. But he was brave and every protective. Rose was feisty and argued a lot and she was able to make the best of her situation. Somehow they connected in a way, firstly through a mutual attraction but then a deeper mor meaningful relationship. However, there are many obstacles in their way, including vengeful enemies and the not small detail that Rose wants to return to England and William wants to remain in Scotland. This story will keep you reading until the end, there is certain not a dull moment! I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

William MacGregor will lie, spy, and happily die to protect his clan from their greatest enemy. But when he kidnaps the wrong woman, he triggers the very events he’d been working so hard to prevent. Rose Thatcher is lady’s maid to Lady Alice & will do anything to protect her lady and return them both safely to English soil. Somewhere along the gruelling journey to Scotland, their constant bickering turns into something more. Something worth fighting for. This book whilst could be read on its own does overlap the previous book & also sees the conclusion of previous ongoing events. I’d been waiting to find out what happened to Will, he was so desperate to prove himself, whether he does or not you’ll have to read to find out!
A well written engrossing read that held my attention all the way through. I thoroughly enjoyed the book but I was invested in the series & had eagerly awaited this book. The characters were well portrayed & I loved how the relationship between Will & Rose developed. There were a couple of things I did wonder about, for instance how did Will find trustworthy messengers on the journey north?
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This is my fair and honest review in return for this ARC. A good story with well defined characters. I only wish that the tale had a bit more meat to it.

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3.75 Hearts For me this was a quick read of only 200+ pages but I found it enjoyable.

What a calamity of errors. When William spies a woman standing at the dock as he saw Philip off he thinks she may be a spy so he decides he better find out. Of course she is not but now he has set her in peril so he must protect her no matter what.

A cute read of bumpy roads on the way to love.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This case of mistaken identity leads to love! William is living ‘undercover’ for Ramsey, his clan’s enemy and sending information back home to help his laird and clan. He believes Rose is up to no good when he sees her watching activities on the dock and, literally, grabs her off the docks. Rose is lady’s maid to Alice, who was heroine in the previous book in the series. Her duty is to protect Alice who has left for Scotland with her hero, so Alice’s family does not realize she is gone.

William and Rose seem to argue from the beginning, neither really trusting the other. Ms. McLean has done a great job of writing each couple’s perspective of the ‘battle’ with Ramsey from their point of view. Yet, each writing from the books in the series seems unique to them. You will find Rose to be strong, independent and determined. William is just tired of messing up things around him. He wants to begin to get things right without mistakes along the way.

I loved the ‘fight’ between Rose and William over the knife and ‘stealing’ it from the other. Enjoy this book as a light-hearted afternoon read. Although a standalone, I enjoyed reading the series in sequence.

I just love all things Highlander, and this is one absolute scorcher of a story, my imagination went wild with the way the author has wrote this, its almost as if you have a ringside seat.

William Macgregor kidnaps the wrong lady, in his haste, it's ladies maid Rose that he grabs. Danger pursues them on their journey and want starts out awry, ends with a trust and something else neither would have thought possible.

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How to Forgive a Highlander
Michelle McLean

How to Forgive a Highlander by Michelle McLean is book four in her MacGregor Lairds series. Though this is part of a series, it is a standalone, as are all the books in the series.

Rose Thatcher, maid to Lady Alice Chivers, is mistakenly kidnapped by Scottish highlander, William MacGregor, who’s been spying on his clan’s sworn enemy. The two begin a contentious relationship, which makes perfect sense, since he did kidnap her. Soon their bickering becomes more than either will admit to wanting. How will this work when Rose wants to return to England and William can’t imagine leaving his beloved Scotland?

I only had one major issue with this story. William talks out loud to himself and to Rose, even when she is unconscious. Admittedly much of this dialogue is humorous and this may be a clever way to impart backstory and character details to the reader, it just doesn’t seem like smart behavior for a spy. Overall How to Forgive a Highlander is a fun, easy read that I enjoyed. I rate it 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it to readers who enjoy historical romance.

My thanks to Entangled Publishing, LLC and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. However, the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone.

I have not read a Highlander book in a while and was very excited about this book and the summary of the story. Unfortunately, the romance fell a little flat for me. The details from a historical perspective were great. The romance was very slow but did pick up about ¾ of the way through the book. I loved the idea of the two bickering main characters (yes, I do love the back and forth) but that was not enough to make this a wow book. Overall, it was a nice story.

William MacGregor has been working as a spy within the ranks of his clan's enemy, Ramsey for some time. But when William kidnaps a woman he believes to be an enemy spy, he inadvertently catalyzes the very attack he'd been trying to avoid, jeopardizing the safety of the clan he's been protecting.

Lady's maid Rose Thatcher will do anything to protect her mistress, Lady Alice, and ensure her safe flight to the Highlands with William's cousin, Phillip, and away from an unwanted marriage. But when Rose is taken from the docks by a highlander who does nothing but impede her plans, she finds herself stuck with him and in enemy camp where they must work together if they have any hope of saving their loved ones.

During their weeks of constant bickering together, real feelings begin to develop between Rose and William. The maid who longs to return to the civilization of England finds herself setting out to save the savage highlander she has come to care for. With their enemy at their doorstep, Rose finds herself determined to help Will, but despite her growing feelings, she still doesn't want to remain in Scotland, longing instead for her home in London, and may well wind up breaking both their hearts.

I have to say I waffled on this book, but I think I settled on not caring much for Rose, though I did like her more than Alice, the previous book's heroine. Still, her insistence on how she and Will could never have a future and she couldn't leave her lady and neither she nor her lady would ever stay in barbaric Scotland got on my nerves. Will was a rather adorably pathetic screw up with a heart of gold who bore entirely too much guilt when his good intentions went awry. Luckily, Rose finally cast aside her fears and excuses and these two truly chose one another for a satisfying ending. I enjoyed this book overall and definitely more than its predecessor.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love highlander books!
I read few books by this author and I woud have to say I am impressed.
Plot is good.
Writing too.
Romance is hot.
I can't wait for more books by this author.!

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

Not my favorite book of this series, mainly because the hero of the story, William, is made out to be kind of a bungling, inept spy for John. He is supposed to keep an eye on their enemy, Ramsey, and report back but things go wrong when he kidnaps Rose.

If you like stories with the two main people who love to fight and argue, this is the book for you! Not my favorite type of romance so while I enjoy the growing sexual tension, I don't like the constant bickering. Plus, Rose kept following behind Will and pointing out all the things he was doing wrong. Kind of a turn off for poor Will.

Glad that they finally resolved the Ramsey threat and can enjoy some peace! Will and Rose get their HEA but I really wondered if it was going to happen up to the very end!

Sarah makes a fantastic heroine. She is fierce, loyal and determined. Will has finally come into his own and made a place for himself in the clan. This is another great highland story that highlights the fierce loyalty of clan and kin. It intertwines nicely with the others in the series that have come before and makes for a great tale.

Book: How To Forgive A Highlander
By: Michelle McLean

Series: The MacGregor Lairds, Book #4

Release Date: July 11, 2019

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Book Rating: 5/5 Stars/Kilts


Scottish Highlands 1667

William (Will) MacGregor is the hero of this story. He will do anything to protect his clan no matter what the cost. No matter if it is espionage, deception, abduction and or treachery. He is no martyr, but will give his own life’s blood to do anything to help and protect his clan and those he loves. Right now the best way to help his clan is to go undercover, his clans biggest (foe) enemy Fergus Ramsay.

Being that Will is not a titled MacGregor or someone easily remembered, he decides to join his band of rotten heartless mercenaries under a fake name. William felt this was his best alternative to be under the same roof and find out Ramsay’s next move. Yet he is putting himself in immediate danger, if anyone discovers he’s a MacGregor, he would be tortured and executed immediately. William has been on top of their moves, where he has been sending secret messages to his clan,” to warn them of Ramsay’s plans.

Fergus Ramsay is responsible for William’s Cousin and Laird John’s arrest and exile, due to he being to former Highland Highwayman. Of course Ramsay blames The MacGregor’s for Ramsays loss of power and destruction too. In addition to losing the woman he thought he was promised: Lady Elizabet-Harding-MacGregor. Elizabet who is now Laird John’s wife which is very much a love match. This angers him the most to losing something he felt was his property. Not that he would do anything besides abuse and possibly murder Elizabet as well as all of The MacGregors. He is pure evil!


The heroine of this story is English woman, Rose Thatcher, ladies maid and friend to Lady Alice Chivers. Lady Alice is on a ship escaping to Scotland, because of an unwanted, forced, arranged marriage. As Rose is watching Philip MacGregor’s ship making sure her Lady is safely boarded and settled. As she had instructions to go to Alice’s family to keep them off her scent for awhile. Rose doesn’t understand how English Lady Alice can go run off to uncivilized Scotland with those Scottish scoundrels.

Rose isn’t aware not that William MacGregor is watching her. William knows their enemy Ramsay has spies everywhere. He is very suspicious seeing Rose watching the ship so closely. This convinces him that she is a spy fearing for his cousins safety. Thinking she is Ramsay spy since she stuck out like a sore thumb.

William abducts Rose by knifepoint, but he soon realizes his horrendous mistake and feels horrible he has brought this innocent woman into a very dangerous situation among these cut throat mercenaries. William realises he now must be her protector and have everyone believe Rose is his women or she would be open to rape and possibly bloodshed or murder.

Of course Rose, who speaks her mind tells Will every chance she gets - what a fool he is for not believing her and putting her in this dangerous situation! They are like oil and vinegar ~ though both are very much physically attracted to one another. Yet as time goes on and they get used to spending time together in close quarters. William has saved Rose’s life more than once. Of course it was still his fault, since he is the one that put her in this situation among this band of dangerous criminals. Will is living with a lot of guilt but will do everything he can to protect Rose and his clan.

Will this English Rose ever completely forgive her Scottish scoundrel? Of course one thing leads to another, soon this abductor and his victim fall in love, but can they smooth out their ruffled feathers? As they both love the countries of their birth. How can they compromise and leave their family and friends? Is this another story of stolen moments and broken hearts that never will be mended? Will they even survive if Ramsay and his corrupt group of mercenaries sniff out the truth? Read and find out in “How to Forgive a Highlander” by Michelle McLean.

Again this is another MacGregor Lairds book that had my pulse racing and gasping for air! This book is the fourth in the series which is absolutely spectacular, as is the entire series by Michelle McLean. I do highly recommend you read “How to Blackmail a Highlander” too. As these two books are closely interconnected. This is Lady Alice and Philip MacGregor’s story, of course you can read either book as a stand alone book too.

This action packed, phenomenal, page turning adventure also has so many elements that readers absolutely love! Such as mystery, suspense, abduction, betrayal, treachery, deception, conspiracy, clan wars, feuding, forgiveness, romance and love. With breathtaking settings, multi dimensional characters, swoon worthy heroes and sassy, back-talking heroines! This also includes brilliant dialogue and unforgettable plotting that will have readers gasping in delight! Another Michelle McLean book I could not put down from start to finish I highly recommend!

The MacGregor Lairds
By Michelle McLean

* How to Lose a Highlander
* How to Ensnare a Highlander
* How to Blackmail a Highlander
* How to Forgive a Highlander

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Series: The MacGregor Lairds #4
Publication Date: 7/8/19
Number of Pages: 214

** 3.5 Stars Rounded Up **

This was a fast-paced, action-filled read and I enjoyed it. I haven’t read any of the other books in the series and felt perfectly comfortable with this one. There was a bit of ‘repeat’ of things from previous books, but only to add to the context in this book. I don’t feel as if I missed anything by not having read the earlier books. One thing I have noticed from discussions of the series – the couples are all into bickering. This book takes place at the same time as book #3 – How To Blackmail A Highlander – and features the heroine’s lady’s maid and the cousin to the hero.

Rose Thatcher, lady’s maid to Lady Alice Chivers, loves her lady, England and her life in London. Her family is all there and she loves living in the Chivers household. Yet, she is standing on the dock in Dover watching a ship, with her lady on it, sail away. Her lady has a plan and now Rose has to carry out her part of it. She must return to the family’s lodgings and pretend that Lady Alice is in her room – indisposed. She has to do anything she can to prolong the discovery that Lady Alice is missing.

William MacGregor is also on the docks seeing off his cousin Philip. He has to be very careful not to let anyone see his face and recognize him because he has been deeply embedded in the camp of the MacGregor’s mortal enemy, Ramsey. He’s acting as a spy and feeding information back to the MacGregor’s. Ramsey also has spies everywhere and if one of them spotted him, his life would be forfeit and they would know that Philip had left the area.

As William is surveilling the dock area, he notices a woman – just standing – watching the ship on which Philip just sailed away. Can she be a spy for Ramsey? He can’t afford for anyone to report that Philip has left the area, so, the only option that William can see is to take the woman someplace where he can then question her. That gives Philip time to get further out to sea if she is a spy, and if she isn’t – well – no harm is done. Yes, we all know how that is going to end. In a set of blunders, one after the other, the woman ends up back at Ramsey’s camp with him. Now, he has to keep her protected from the lascivious hoodlums working for Ramsey.

As Ramsey gets word that Lady Alice has flown the coop, he announces that they’ll all be leaving the next day. William must now manage to glean information on Ramsey’s route, manpower and plans as well as keeping Rose protected. They have quite a journey – both on the trail to Scotland and to their HEA.

There were a couple of things that left me wondering. For instance, Will kept dispatching messengers – many of them. Where did he get messengers? He was in the middle of an enemy camp with no friends around anywhere. Also – why would they send for a ‘Reverend’ to perform a marriage ceremony when all of Scotland and England were Catholic at that time?

I think I had a love/hate relationship with the main characters. I loved that each could be protective and caring toward the other. But then… He had to have the lowest of low self-esteem. He blamed himself for everything that went wrong in the world whether he could have prevented or changed it or not. I really got tired of that. For Rose, the constant ‘I must be with my lady’ just drove me insane.

It is a nice read whether you’ve read the previous books or not.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What a good historical romance - full of drama, romance and of course kilts. SOlid writing and well-developed characters help the story move along quite nicely.

This book is a quick read, but nothing about it is very remarkable or memorable. It was very well written though and I would like to read more by this author, just maybe not more with these particular characters.