Plot was interesting and moved along well. Characters were likeable and had good chemistry. Author did a much better job this time working her religious message into the story - was a more natural development and the proselytizing was not as heavy-handed as in the prior two books. Still there, just not quite as overt. However, I am not sure I would recommend this series to non-Christians, who might take exception to some of the themes. I LOVED this book. I loved the fact that for once they are both virgins. In my mind nothing is hotter than when they discover passion together because it always seems less calculated to me. (I also can never get the idea out of the back of my mind that the hero had been with lots of other women and the heroine is completely fine with it. D: Gross.) In this case it was more like they both had principles and standards and weren't going to throw themselves away on just anybody. (In the case of Dragonet, his monastic vows also had something to do with this, of course.)When they first met in the beginning (6 years prior to the actual story taking place) and she revealed her femininity to him, they pretty much just went inferno and forgot themselves. She off and kissed him and he totally forgot his vows of celibacy. Even though the love scenes were really tastefully done, they were still so hot. Sometimes I'm just in the mood for a sweet story, and this one surely delivered that. The just seem to love each other more in those stories.The pacing of this book was incredibly well done. Nothing felt rushed, and I never thought to myself, "Okay get on with it already." I was reading the reviews before I typed this up and one of the reviewers thought Dragonet was weak and wishy-washy, but I think they had him all wrong. He was a man who valued his vows and principles, but was torn in two directions because of his love for Morrigan. I found him instead to be a man of honor and integrity. He took his monastic vows at the age of twelve, but still chose to stand by them even after he met Morrigan and fell in love. I suppose he possibly could've recanted his vows, but that wasn't the person he was. His love for God would've made him feel shame over that decision for the rest of his life.
What do You think about True Highland Spirit (2012)?
Amanda Forester's series is very well written and she has done her history.
—crafty
This was amazing book! The 3rd book in the series...
—tamarraross
