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    The Devil of Dunakin Castle
    The Devil of Dunakin Castle
    The Devil of Dunakin Castle
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Devil of Dunakin Castle

    Written by Heather McCollum

    Narrated by Tim Campbell

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Englishwoman, Grace Ellington, has made a home in Scotland, but to escape from the meddling people around her who seem to think she needs to wed right away-because women need saving, right?-she volunteers to journey north to aid a friend in childbirth.

    Keir MacKinnon, the younger brother of the MacKinnon clan chief, has been raised to strike fear in people, on and off the battlefield. Trained to uphold MacKinnon law, he has hardened into a lethal warrior. Caught in a Highland blizzard with the feisty Grace, Keir realizes the beautiful woman who saved him can also save his nephew's life.

    Sparks fly when he takes her against her will to his home, and Grace's courage is put to the ultimate test. Is Keir MacKinnon the passionate, kind man she saved in the Highland blizzard, or is he truly the cruel executioner who seeks to solve all issues by the sword?

    Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 8, 2018
    ISBN9781977374387
    The Devil of Dunakin Castle
    Author

    Heather McCollum

    Heather McCollum is an award winning, historical and contemporary YA paranormal romance writer. She earned her B.A. in Biology from the University of Maine, much to her English professor's dismay. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, won the 2015 Readers' Crown, and was a 2009 Golden Heart Finalist. Ms. McCollum has twelve historical romances released in both electronic and digital formats. She also has three YA paranormal romances released in both formats. When she is not busy writing and answering calls of "Mom", she can be found educating women about ovarian cancer. She is a teal warrior herself and slayed the ovarian cancer beast in 2012. She currently resides with her very own Highland hero and three spirited children in the wilds of suburbia on the mid-Atlantic coast. More information about Ms. McCollum and her books can be found at www.HeatherMcCollum.com.

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    • 4/5
      No simpering miss or drawn out conflict. Nice romantic listen

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    • 2/5
      This was an alright read. Not really sure why he couldn't just ask for her help. Disregarding that, the rest of it was okay. Rest of the family is nuts. I didn't really understand the ending. Kind of dumb. But is what it is.
    • 5/5
      OMG! What just happened? This is the best book I have read in a long long time. This joy only reading a good book can give is exactly like I felt after reading my first Lyndsay Sands novel. I love love love this story. Off to read others from this wonderful author
    • 3/5
      This ok. Plot was quite predictable. Will read rest of series as books, not worth wasting an audio credit on.
    • 4/5
      The Devil of Dunakin Castle is the fourth book in the Highland Isles series but can absolutely be read as a standalone. In this story Grace Ellington was a woman who longed to prove herself courageous and strong. She was unable to do so though because she had a reputation for being quite the opposite and no one who knew her was willing look past her reputation. When an opportunity came up where she would be able to travel to a new place and act as a midwife, she jumped at the chance. Grace was excited about being on her own and hoped to maybe even have an adventure or two. At the very least she wanted to prove to the others that she was not weak and helpless.Grace was quite the accomplished healer, which was proven quite nicely when she managed to save Keir MacKinnon’s life after he came to her rescue during a blizzard. Keir decided that Grace would do nicely for what he needed. He had been sent on a mission to bring back a specific healer to see about curing his nephew. After learning that the healer he was looking for was not readily available, he decided that Grace was a fine healer and that she was going to come back to Dunakin Castle with him. Keir was the Devil of Dunakin castle, a position that had installed fear and kept justice for the MacKinnon clan for many years. Essentially, it was his job to do what was ordered of him or what was best for the clan, no matter what the cost. That’s why despite his admiration for Grace he proceeded to kidnap her and brought her back to Dunakin Castle.For so many years Keir had been seen just as the Devil of Dunakin castle and no one had ever bothered to see the man, that was until Grace entered his life. She saw him as more than the Devil and that fact alone had gripped his heart. He had known what his duties were to his clan but he did not want Grace to ever see what it was that he had to do to maintain his persona. Grace though saw that there was more to Keir than met the eye and she saw how he was able to keep his persona intact while still being able to show compassion. He was a good man and it was this that Grace had to convince Keir of before he committed an act that was sure to shatter his soul and destroy the man she knew existed beneath the mask.The Devil of Dunakin Castle is more than a romance, it has many great elements such as humor, action, mystery, a misunderstood hero, a villain, and adventure. I loved Grace as a heroine and she kept the story turning with her humor and wit. Keir’s character was all sorts of wonderful, he was like a misunderstood Robin Hood who also misunderstands himself. The combination of him and Grace was a perfect pairing. There was quite a bit of steam between these two characters and the romance itself was quite entertaining. Overall, I found The Devil of Dunakin Castle to be a wonderful blending of many different elements into a lovely romance.This review is based on a complimentary book I received from NetGalley. It is an honest and voluntary review. The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating.
    • 5/5
      I LOVED this book! I liked how it was a hit or miss between them the whole time until the end, I like how he's really not the horror show he tries to portrait. But yes, I would LOVE to have Brodie have his own story, because he's the REAL strong and silent type. So if he gets to tell it all, you better be it's going to be GOOD!
    • 4/5
      Full review appeared on Reader's Edyn on 11/18/17 Grace Ellington is an English woman from the ton, but has left and moved to Scotland to be closer to her sister. She has been taught quite a lot in healing and now helps others with the skills she has learned. On her way to help a friend with her upcoming birth, she becomes lost in a blizzard and is rescued by Keir. She nurses him back to health following their ordeal, and decides to accompany him to try and improve his nephew’s failing health, but is annoyed when he absconds with her before she even has a chance to reveal her plan to him. Keir holds a fearful reputation, but she sees much more than that within him. While he is indeed in possession of some frightening skills, she can’t help but see all the good in him; having cast judgement prior to discovering his identity. When a dastardly plot is uncovered surrounding the mysterious illness within Dunakin castle, she vows to stay until the traitor is exposed. But another evil exists within the castle and only Grace has the power to save Keir from it. She’s going to save him, or die trying.Keir MacKinnon (Devil of Dunakin Castle) has been bred for evil. The enforcer of Dunakin, his legend spreads far and wide, full of all of the nefarious deeds and deaths he is responsible for. Duty above all else. He used to believe that, but lately he has been questioning the motives behind the wicked actions he is ordered to carry out. He knows there is a better way, but he is torn with what he knows versus what he has done his entire life. Grace is something he never bargained for and sees him in a way no one has ever dared before. She also doesn’t fear him the way others do and they connect on a level he never imagined possible. The Devil doesn’t live happily ever after – a family would be a weakness. After determining the traitor within their walls, he has another punishment to deliver that is causing a war within himself. He knows his orders, but carrying out this particular command will destroy the man inside … Grace is his only hope – and even Keir doesn’t realize just how true that is.This is my first book by Ms. McCollum and it definitely won’t be my last. I absolutely loved this book and the world within. Ms. McCollum took a somewhat familiar plot and then jumbled it all up to give it her own unique spin. I really enjoyed Grace and her uncommon departure from England; choosing instead to remain in Scotland with her sister and take up the craft of healing others. She’s a walking contradiction displaying fear in several instances, but strength in others. I don’t think even at the end, she realized just how strong she truly was. Keir is one of the most endearing characters I have come across in a while. He is the personification of strength – protector of all people and things Dunakin – enforcer of punishments handed down from their leader – a man who understand right and wrong versus necessity and survival – at war with his inner self, knowing his recent punishments have been unjust. He’s pretty much everything an alpha male should be. But his life isn’t his own; ruled by obligation and the decisions handed down from his older brother, Rabbie. Grace walking in to his life was exactly what he needed, having been questioning his role for some time, she helped him see things in a new light. Hard versus soft, They are seemingly opposite in every way, but for them, it works perfectly.This book does a fabulous job of combining two people from different worlds with a bit of mystery and a crazy amount of sexual tension. Grace knows what she wants despite her lack of experience. She’s got a foul mouth on her and every deliciously dirty thing that spills from her lips only makes Keir want her more. She is truly one of a kind with her wanton desires and she isn’t afraid to act on them. Neither is Keir opposed to showing her more about them. Probably my only complaint was the lack of knowledge surrounding Grace’s decision to leave England. There is a bit mentioned about abuse from her brother, but it is never really discussed at length about what happened, or why she didn’t return following his death. Her fear of water is a direct result from him, but she never even discusses that with Keir besides a casual mention about staying away from it. I did quite enjoy watching each character grow and morph into the person they wanted to be. And Keir’s cousin, Brodie is also a brilliant addition to the cast of characters. I’d very much like to see him with his own story; especially given his new responsibilities. Overall, this is a wonderful historical romance with charming characters and an engaging plot that I am thrilled to have been able to read. If all of Ms. Mcollum’s stories are this delightful, then I just might have a new go-to author on my hands. Lovers of HR with a Highland twist are sure to be pleased by this tale of a brooding hero in desperate need of rescuing by his one true match.Kindle version provided by Entangled/Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      The Devil of Dunakin Castle by Heather McCollumHighland Isles #4Grace Ellington and Keir McKinnon meet when he saves her from voracious animals in the midst of a snowstorm. She returns the favor by healing his wounds from that battle only to have him kidnap her and take her to the Isle of Skye to heal his ill nephew. Keir is “The Devil of Dunakin Castle” raised to put fear into all for the heartless horrible deeds he visits on all but usually at the bequest of his chieftain – or perhaps he does what he does just because of who and what he is. As Grace gets to know Keir she sees another side of him, cares for him and wants more from him that he believes is possible. As the two do their best to thwart evil, try to heal the ill will and people around them and find comfort in one another they both wonder if perhaps…just perhaps…there might be a future for them together. This book made me feel, care and want. I loved the way the backstory of the characters unfolded. I came away wishing the book had not ended and wanting to know what happens to more than one of the characters in the future so am hopeful there will be another book soon in this series. Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars