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    The Rock
    The Rock
    The Rock
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Rock

    Written by Monica McCarty

    Narrated by Antony Ferguson

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    The first time Thomas MacGowan saw Elizabeth Douglas, he thought that she was a princess. To the son of the castle blacksmith, the daughter of the powerful Lord of Douglas might as well be. Despite their differences in rank, they become inseparable-until Thom confesses his love, and the humiliation of realizing that Elizabeth has never considered him a potential suitor drives him to battle.
    Elizabeth is devastated. She never meant to hurt Thom, but her only hope for security is to marry for the betterment of her clan. When the English capture her younger brother, she turns to the quiet, steady former protector who can climb anything. But the merciless, muscled warrior is not the companion she remembers. Though Thom has made it clear that he wants nothing to do with Elizabeth, can he truly refuse the alluring woman who makes his heart race?Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 23, 2016
    ISBN9781515971481
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    Monica McCarty

    Monica McCarty is the bestselling author of the Highland Guard series, the MacLeods of Skye trilogy, and the Campbell trilogy. Her interest in the Scottish clan system began in the most unlikely of places: a comparative legal history course at Stanford Law School. After realizing that her career as a lawyer and her husband’s transitory life as a professional baseball player were not exactly a match made in heaven, she traded in her legal briefs for Scottish historical romances with sexy alpha heroes. Monica McCarty lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their two children.

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    • 4/5
      ... a solid addition to the Highland Guard seriesThe fairytale was not going to come true. No matter how hard he tries, even when he climbs up into the princess's tower, Thomas MacGowan learns early on that Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of Lord Douglas can never be for him. Childhood friends, Thom the son of the castle blacksmith is smitten by Elizabeth right from when she was just a wee young thing who trailed around behind him and her brother Jamie.Rejected, Thom joins Bruce's army still dreaming that he might one day be in a position to offer for Elizabeth.Meantime, Elizabeth has outgrown childhood fancies and is determined to marry for position and power.When her younger brother is imprisoned by the English, Elizabeth asks Thom, who has the uncanny ability to climb sheer rock faces, to attempt his rescue.Thom's talent brings him to the attention of Bruce's secret army--The Highland Guards, but will this bring him to Elizabeth's attention? Oh, Thom has Elizabeth's womanly attention despite her rationality--something she fights hard. Given the secret name of The Rock, Thom is revealed as so much more--solid, unwavering and committed. Indeed Thom's skill was to be a turning point in Bruce's plans for overthrowing the English and in taking Roxburg and Edinburg castles. MacCarty's expose on the hierarchy in the society of the times is fascinating. I love her attention to detail.I really liked Thom. I actually wondered if Elizabeth was worthy of him. Fortunately Thom thought she was. I will admit to being frequently out of charity with Elizabeth. Sure I understand her reasoning (given her childhood insecurities). She leads Thom and herself a merry dance as she fights her desire for wealth and position over love.Initially this story didn't for me quite have the verve of others in the series, but as the story unfolded it revealed itself as an interesting addition, both frustrating and yet complex, different and immensely enjoyable.A NetGalley ARC
    • 5/5
      I've read all the H. Guard stories and this one is a little different, and I liked it very much.Thom is the son of a blacksmith but had spent a good part of his youth with the Lord of Douglas' young son Jaime and his sister Elizabeth. They were parted as the children were sent to live elsewhere. Thom never forgot Elizabeth and his love for her grew, but Jaime becomes the new Lord of Douglas and now see's Thom far below them in ranking. He has no chance of a marriage with Elizabeth. Thom is heart broken.The opportunity to join Bruce's army arrives and he takes it. He hopes he'll be able to raise himself, make himself a better prospect - if not maybe forget her.This was a good story. Thom's struggle was heart rending. I didn't like Elizabeth much, with out giving too much away, she was very obtuse and a little selfish.There's a lot of thrills and suspense in the plot. I wanted to bop Elizabeth a time or two and shake Thom. But all in all I loved the book and highly recommend it. 5/5