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Highland Honor | 
| Author: Hannah Howell
Publisher: Zebra
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Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0821760955
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780821760956
ASIN: 0821760955
Publication Date: January 1, 1999
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 Lacking March 28, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
There are a few things that I find, that although the writing is good, the story is lacking . . .
1. I find it hard to believe that Gisele had been as abused as she was, especially when Nigel decides to seduce her and she is overcome. Perhaps someone who has been scarred would be more resistant and not as easy. I was hoping for a more realistic approach. Gisele, despite having only been with her husband, and given the era that they live, is quite able to understand fully her trauma and is quite confident that she will conquer it. The whole psychology is completely off and I didn't believe this character for a second.
2. What bothered me the most was that love scenes were basically the main focus, as though the danger they were in was an afterthought. More scenes ended with Nigel telling Gisele to sleep after their lovemaking than I could tolerate.
3. The story drags, with reiteration after reiteration of thoughts and feelings these characters were going through that it was exhausting. Perhaps if more scenes of danger or conflict took place, it could be an interesting read.
4. The ending was anticlimactic. After their grand journey from France to Scotland, I would hope for a more powerful resolution to the conflict. Yet, this book left me feeling as though I could find better reading at a fan fiction site - and truth to tell, I've read better.
 Murray brother's Trilogy June 19, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'm a new reader of Hannah Howell's books and I couldn't be happier!
This is the second book of the Murrary brother's Trilogy. Highland Destiny is the first and Highland Promise is the third.
Nigel Murray saw through her masquerade from the first: a young woman trying to pass herself off as a page. It almost worked - until she was unmasked in battle with the English, at the point of a sword. Recklessly Nigel saved the raven haired beauty whose secrets now endangered them both. He spirited her off to Scotland, determined to erase the terror he tasted in her kiss.
Gisele knew the dark side of men, having barely escaped the brutality of her highborn husband, Lord Deveau. Now, with Deveau murdered and a price on her head, she was every man's prey - hunted for a crime she did not commit. Nigel is her only refuge, a handsome stranger who challenged her with a fiery sensuality that burned all fear in it's wake. But to truly trust him, Gisele must put the past behind her, and let her heart accept the simple truth . . . of his undying love.
This was such a fun and enjoyable read for me! The complete trilogy is wonderful!
 Good but dragged in some parts (Murray Brothers # 2) April 29, 2005
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
Seven years ago, Nigel Murray left his beloved Scotland to become a mercenary, offering his sword and fighting skills to any French lord who pays the most. But when he wakes up one morning to find himself sprawled in the mud, having spent all night boozing with no recollection of how he got there, he knew it was time for him to go home and face reality. While deep in thoughts, he hears voices and checks to see whom they belong to. He spots two people deep in conversation but knew instantly that the one dressed like a lad is a woman.
Gisele Deveau is a hunted woman. Falsely accused of the gruesome death of her wealthy husband, she has been running away for a whole year. When Nigel ends up saving her life, she knows that he is her only refuge for many of her own family have turned away from her and has even decried her a murderess.
Realizing that Gisele's life is in extreme danger, Nigel is overcome with the need to protect her, especially when he learns that she is pretty much on her own. And although she fears men in general having suffered pain and humiliation from the hands of her husband, Gisele knows she has no choice but to trust the man who has entangled himself in her troubles.
Little do they know that they would be faced with another trouble: that of their growing attraction to each other. Nigel is torn and confused about what he feels worried that he is still holding out for a dream in Gisele's form who is the living embodiment of Maldie, with her dark curls and green eyes so much like the woman whose ghost he has clung to for years. Gisele, on the other hand, is fearful to put her trust in another man after what she has been through before.
In this second book of the Highland Series featuring the Murray brothers, we learn of what happened to Nigel since he left Donncoill after losing Maldie to his brother Balfour. It was a little sad to read about how he has immersed himself in drinking and womanizing in an attempt to ease his heartache so it was good to finally see him find happiness in the arms of Gisele.
Just like the first book, HIGHLAND HONOR is full of adventure and passion. Gisele is a likable heroine, very similar to Maldie but with a sharper tongue. Both characters are strong and well-matched and as passionate as the first book's characters. I must say though that I found some parts dragged a bit, especially while they travelled back to Scotland. But I enjoyed the homecoming scene and was happy to see the old characters from HIGHLAND DESTINY.
What a Story!!!!! March 27, 2005
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This was my first Hannah Howell novel and it will not be my last!
This book had everything I look for in a romance story. The stroy was orginal and well written. Gisele had been accused of killing her husband and while on the run she encounters a Sir Nigel Murray. She reluctantly accepts his help. While the are eluding the men who want to capture and or kill her Nigel helps Gisele heal the emotional wounds that her cruel husband had inflicted on her.
Gisele had suffered but her sprit was still strong. She was smart and brave. She suffered greatly but I think that it made her an even more endearing heroine.
Nigel was brave, smart and a true hero. Although he questioned his motives for helping Gisele(I won't give his worries away) He was always honorable towards Gisele and constanly risked his life to save her.
I can't wait to read more of the Highland series.
Sensuality rating 3.5 out of 5.
This was as good as the first in the series August 8, 2000
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
Having read all four of the "Highland" series, this and the first stand out as the best. When reading a series, it's often easy to mix characters up from one book to the next because they are usually so similar but I found Nigel and Gisele unique and interesting. I liked the coming home scenes because it allows the characters to not take themselves too seriously.
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