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The Immortal Highlander
BEWARE: lethally seductive alpha male of immense strength, do not look at him. Do not touch him. Do not be tempted. Do not be seduced.
With his long, black hair and dark, mesmerising eyes, Adam Black is Trouble with a capital T. Immortal, arrogant, and intensly sensual, he is free to roam across time and continents in pursuit of his insatiable desires. That is, until a curse strips him of his immortality and makes him invisible, a cruel fate for so irresistible a man. Now Adam's only hope for survival is in the hands of the one woman who can actually see him.
Enter law student Gabrielle O'Callaghan. For Gabrielle, cursed with the ability to see both worlds, Mortal and Faery, it is the beginning of a long, dangerous seduction. But as Adam's quest to regain his immortality plunges them into a world of timeless magic, the price of surrender could be their very lives. Unless they can thwart the cosnpiracy that threatens both Mortal and Faery realms...and give them a shot at a destiny few mortals ever know: glorious, wondrous, endless love...
With his long, black hair and dark, mesmerising eyes, Adam Black is Trouble with a capital T. Immortal, arrogant, and intensly sensual, he is free to roam across time and continents in pursuit of his insatiable desires. That is, until a curse strips him of his immortality and makes him invisible, a cruel fate for so irresistible a man. Now Adam's only hope for survival is in the hands of the one woman who can actually see him.
Enter law student Gabrielle O'Callaghan. For Gabrielle, cursed with the ability to see both worlds, Mortal and Faery, it is the beginning of a long, dangerous seduction. But as Adam's quest to regain his immortality plunges them into a world of timeless magic, the price of surrender could be their very lives. Unless they can thwart the cosnpiracy that threatens both Mortal and Faery realms...and give them a shot at a destiny few mortals ever know: glorious, wondrous, endless love...
400 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2004
About the author
Karen Marie Moning
53books30.2kfollowers“The only other calling I ever felt was an irrepressible desire to be Captain of my own Starship. I was born in the wrong century and it wasn’t possible, so I chose to explore the universe by writing fiction instead. Books are doors to endless adventure.” -KMM
Karen Marie Moning is the #1 NYT bestselling author of the Fever Series and Highlander novels.
An alum of the Immaculate Conception Academy, at seventeen she attended Purdue University where she completed a BA in Society & Law, with minors in Philosophy, Creative Writing and Theatre, while working full time as a bartender and computer consultant. She intended to go to law school but after an internship with a firm of Criminal Attorneys, decided against it. For the next decade, she worked in insurance, where she wrote intercompany arbitrations and directed commercial litigation. At the age of thirty, she decided it was time to get serious and do what she’d always wanted to do: write fiction novels.
Beyond the Highland Mist was published in 1999 and nominated for two RITA awards. She then published six more novels in her award-winning HIGHLANDER series, and received the RITA Award in 2001 for The Highlander’s Touch.
In 2004, she began writing the #1 New York Times bestselling FEVER series. The books have been optioned twice for potential franchise development by Twentieth Century Fox and DreamWorks Studios, but the rights are currently held by Moning who has expressed a desire to one day see it as a television series. Her novels have been published in over thirty countries. She divides her time between Ohio and Florida and is working on two future projects for Random House Publishing.
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” – Jorge Luis Borges
Karen Marie Moning is the #1 NYT bestselling author of the Fever Series and Highlander novels.
An alum of the Immaculate Conception Academy, at seventeen she attended Purdue University where she completed a BA in Society & Law, with minors in Philosophy, Creative Writing and Theatre, while working full time as a bartender and computer consultant. She intended to go to law school but after an internship with a firm of Criminal Attorneys, decided against it. For the next decade, she worked in insurance, where she wrote intercompany arbitrations and directed commercial litigation. At the age of thirty, she decided it was time to get serious and do what she’d always wanted to do: write fiction novels.
Beyond the Highland Mist was published in 1999 and nominated for two RITA awards. She then published six more novels in her award-winning HIGHLANDER series, and received the RITA Award in 2001 for The Highlander’s Touch.
In 2004, she began writing the #1 New York Times bestselling FEVER series. The books have been optioned twice for potential franchise development by Twentieth Century Fox and DreamWorks Studios, but the rights are currently held by Moning who has expressed a desire to one day see it as a television series. Her novels have been published in over thirty countries. She divides her time between Ohio and Florida and is working on two future projects for Random House Publishing.
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” – Jorge Luis Borges
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October 11, 2021
Re-read: 10/11/21...After reading another book that reminded me of this one, I decided to take this one for what must be the millionth spin. And it's just as good. Every time.
All the Stars
This is one of my favorite all-time romance books and series, which I readmanyyears before joining goodreads...before goodreads even existed, actually.
This series is a mix of several of my favorite things:
-Highlanders
-paranormal elements
-OTT alpha warrior heroes
And it even made me enjoy a trope I usually can't stand: time travel.
Anyway, I can't recommend this book or series highly enough to anyone who enjoys the things I just mentioned.
I do recommend that the series be read in order; however, I recommend starting with book two. Book one totally sucks and you don't need to read it.
All the Stars
This is one of my favorite all-time romance books and series, which I readmanyyears before joining goodreads...before goodreads even existed, actually.
This series is a mix of several of my favorite things:
-Highlanders
-paranormal elements
-OTT alpha warrior heroes
And it even made me enjoy a trope I usually can't stand: time travel.
Anyway, I can't recommend this book or series highly enough to anyone who enjoys the things I just mentioned.
I do recommend that the series be read in order; however, I recommend starting with book two. Book one totally sucks and you don't need to read it.
August 28, 2017
The Immortal Highlander was another 5+ instalment from the Highlander series:) Karen Marie Moning just keeps getting better and better with every book:)
I've read the first one and didn't like it much, but in a way I'm glad because Adam Black first appeared in that one:) Although, I have to say, he was pretty bad in the beginning, I would never have thought he'd get his own book, he was like the bad guy:O But boy am I glad he did <3
In the previous book Adam sacrifices a part of his life force to save Dageus's life, and for that he is punished by his queen. She sent him to the human world, turned him into a human, and on top of that, he became invisible to everyone. Poor guy. Gabrielle is a decendant of people who are able to see the Faery, and she lives in constant fear of being discovered. One day she stumbles upon Adam, and she's unable to resist his good looks (it's actually seriously fan-fucking-tastic, mesmerising, panties-melting, gorgeus, seductive, perfect looks) and he begins stalking her as she is the only one that can see him.
Adam and Gabby were really great! He is pretty used to his awsomeness, he actually expects ever woman to fall at his feet because he knows he is irresistible. That, of course, doesn't happen with Gabrielle (oh yeah you go girl!). The first time they meet she runs away, than she kicks him in the head XD That was funny hahah, and Adam can't believe she's not falling for him. So he, of course again, decides to seduce her XD They had their happy moments, but i'm kinda upset the first sex took so long to happen:PPP But oh well XD Drustan and Dageus appeared in this one, oh how I loved that part <3 <3 And one of the best scenes is when they see Adam hahahahahah that was great:)
The ending - wow the ending was just perfect! One of the best epilogues ever, I cried like a baby
It was just beautiful, what Adam did and how it all turned out
Considering they all get more perfect, more sexual and more seductive with each book, I'm afraid to continue reading lol, this will give me a complex XDXD
I've read the first one and didn't like it much, but in a way I'm glad because Adam Black first appeared in that one:) Although, I have to say, he was pretty bad in the beginning, I would never have thought he'd get his own book, he was like the bad guy:O But boy am I glad he did <3
In the previous book Adam sacrifices a part of his life force to save Dageus's life, and for that he is punished by his queen. She sent him to the human world, turned him into a human, and on top of that, he became invisible to everyone. Poor guy. Gabrielle is a decendant of people who are able to see the Faery, and she lives in constant fear of being discovered. One day she stumbles upon Adam, and she's unable to resist his good looks (it's actually seriously fan-fucking-tastic, mesmerising, panties-melting, gorgeus, seductive, perfect looks) and he begins stalking her as she is the only one that can see him.
Adam and Gabby were really great! He is pretty used to his awsomeness, he actually expects ever woman to fall at his feet because he knows he is irresistible. That, of course, doesn't happen with Gabrielle (oh yeah you go girl!). The first time they meet she runs away, than she kicks him in the head XD That was funny hahah, and Adam can't believe she's not falling for him. So he, of course again, decides to seduce her XD They had their happy moments, but i'm kinda upset the first sex took so long to happen:PPP But oh well XD Drustan and Dageus appeared in this one, oh how I loved that part <3 <3 And one of the best scenes is when they see Adam hahahahahah that was great:)
The ending - wow the ending was just perfect! One of the best epilogues ever, I cried like a baby
It was just beautiful, what Adam did and how it all turned out
Considering they all get more perfect, more sexual and more seductive with each book, I'm afraid to continue reading lol, this will give me a complex XDXD
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April 26, 2021
Adam Black is no longer immortal!"[He] had been killing time since – endeavoring grimly to ignore that, for the first time in his timeless existence, time was returning the favor."
All the hearts ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ and stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Adam Black’s story!Why did I wait for so long to continue this series?!
Reasons why this book is amazing:
✅Adam Black:mischievous, hotter than hell, several-thousand-year-old immortal Tuatha Dé (Fae) turned human
✅ finally: aSidhe-seer(Fae-seer) and our heroine at that! (cf. Fever series)
✅ thehumorous, tongue-in-cheek toneI missed inThe Dark Highlanderis back (see below for some samples)
✅steamy sex,not overdone (disclaimer: adult content, 18+!)
Theties to the other booksin this series and the Fever series make this book even more amazing:
✅ Drustan and DageusMcKeltar,Gwen and Chloe
✅Darroc’s history
✅Circenn,Adam's son, fromThe Highlander's Touch(book 3), (though I would have liked for him and his family to actually make an appearance)
✅ Adam’s history withMorganna(Circenn’s mother)
✅ moreworld-buildingin preparation for Fever
I’ve said it in my reviews of the previous books and I’ll say it again: READ THIS SERIES! If you’ve loved the Fever series or if you likefeel-good, tongue-in-cheek, humorous romance(with a touch of historical fiction and fantasy) in general, you will be in for a fun reading experience; even if you didn’t much like the first book (I didn’t either), it’s really worth hanging in there.
Books in this series so far:
Beyond the Highland Mist: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
To Tame a Highland Warrior ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Highlander‘s Touch ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Kiss of the Highlander❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Dark Highlander🖤🖤🖤🖤
The Immortal Highlander❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Here are somesamples of Moning’s tongue-in-cheek writingI love so much:
Adam’s musings on the significance of time:
Gabby on the impact of simple decisions such as buying a cup of coffee:
Adam’s experience with being a human male:
Adam on semantics:
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Just one errant thought: Why is everyone in this series a frigging virgin??
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Re-read 2021:Still so fucking good. And I can't stress enough how much I love the audiobook. Though many dislike a man narrating a romance, I wouldn't have it any other way. Phil Gigante is brilliant here!
All the hearts ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ and stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Adam Black’s story!Why did I wait for so long to continue this series?!
Reasons why this book is amazing:
✅Adam Black:mischievous, hotter than hell, several-thousand-year-old immortal Tuatha Dé (Fae) turned human
✅ finally: aSidhe-seer(Fae-seer) and our heroine at that! (cf. Fever series)
✅ thehumorous, tongue-in-cheek toneI missed inThe Dark Highlanderis back (see below for some samples)
✅steamy sex,not overdone (disclaimer: adult content, 18+!)
Theties to the other booksin this series and the Fever series make this book even more amazing:
✅ Drustan and DageusMcKeltar,Gwen and Chloe
✅Darroc’s history
✅Circenn,Adam's son, fromThe Highlander's Touch(book 3), (though I would have liked for him and his family to actually make an appearance)
✅ Adam’s history withMorganna(Circenn’s mother)
✅ moreworld-buildingin preparation for Fever
I’ve said it in my reviews of the previous books and I’ll say it again: READ THIS SERIES! If you’ve loved the Fever series or if you likefeel-good, tongue-in-cheek, humorous romance(with a touch of historical fiction and fantasy) in general, you will be in for a fun reading experience; even if you didn’t much like the first book (I didn’t either), it’s really worth hanging in there.
Books in this series so far:
Beyond the Highland Mist: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
To Tame a Highland Warrior ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Highlander‘s Touch ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Kiss of the Highlander❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Dark Highlander🖤🖤🖤🖤
The Immortal Highlander❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Here are somesamples of Moning’s tongue-in-cheek writingI love so much:
Adam’s musings on the significance of time:
“[Adam had] become obsessed with increments of time. It was an embarrassingly mortal affliction. Next thing he knew, he’d be wearing a watch.”
“Upon arriving in Cincinnati, [Adam had] found Circenn’s residence vacant, and had no idea where to look for him next. He’d taken up residence there himself, andhad been killing time since – endeavoring grimly to ignore that, for the first time in his timeless existence, time was returning the favor– waiting for Circenn to return.”
Gabby on the impact of simple decisions such as buying a cup of coffee:
“Later Gabby would realize that it was all the cup of coffee’s fault. Every awful thing that happened to her from that moment on could be traced directly back to that cup of coffee with thestunning simplicity of an airtight conditional argument:If not for A (said cup of coffee), then not B (blowing job interview), hence not C (having to go into work that night), and certainly not D (the horrible thing that happened to her there)... on to infinity.”
Adam’s experience with being a human male:
“It had just been made excruciatingly clear to him that the human male brain and the human male cock couldn’t both sustain sufficient amounts of blood to function at the same time. It was one or the other, and the human male apparently didn’t get to choose which one.”
Adam on semantics:
“Gabby nodded. ‘I have one of the, er... fairies here with me –‘
‘Tuatha Dé,’ Adam corrected irritably. ‘You’re bloody well making me sound like Tinkerbell.’”
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Just one errant thought: Why is everyone in this series a frigging virgin??
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Re-read 2021:Still so fucking good. And I can't stress enough how much I love the audiobook. Though many dislike a man narrating a romance, I wouldn't have it any other way. Phil Gigante is brilliant here!
July 24, 2011
Damn, it's good to be Adam Black - sorry, I couldn't resist, LOL - but I bet it's better to be Adam Black's lover!
Adam is one of those heroes you just love to hate - or hate to love, either way works for me. He was selfish, arrogant, manipulative and didn't have any qualms about using anyone and anything to his own advantage. He was also as handome and sexy as one can be, which only helped him to get what he wanted. BUT there wassomethingbeneath all that, something that shouldn't be there considering he was basically a soulless and unfeelingFae.Had it always been there? I really didn't see it in the previous book in the series, and I think KMM has done a great job making me believe in Adam's "change of heart" - figuratively speaking, sinceFaesdon't have hearts.
Gabby was funny and likeable, but not really remarkable. I think the "problem" was, Adam stole the show and she didn't have enough "spark" to stand on her own. Bottom line, she wasn't as interesting as Lisa, Gwen and Chloe, the heroines in the previous books. BTW, Gwen, Chloe and their respective MacKeltar husbands - sighs! - make more than an simple appearance and play important roles inThe Immortal Highlander.I have to say, their reactions when they see Adam "in the flesh" for the first time was priceless, LOL. I had expected to see Circenn too - after all, he was Adam's son - but he was a no-show. Oh well, we can't always have it all, right?
Once again, KMM told a story that kept me captivated and entertained. The love scenes were hot - not hard to imagine, since Adam oozed sex appeal - and there was always something happening to keep me turning the pages anxiously. Aoibheal's revelation after she restored Adam's immortality was unexpected and I had a hard time buying it. I really didn't see how he could have been fooled like that. Anyway, that wasn't enough to ruin the story for me.
This book was nicely tied to the previous ones in the series - I particularly liked how Adam made everything "right" for Circenn and Lisa, the H/h inThe Highlander's Touch-, so this is one series that definitelymustbe read in order.
Adam is one of those heroes you just love to hate - or hate to love, either way works for me. He was selfish, arrogant, manipulative and didn't have any qualms about using anyone and anything to his own advantage. He was also as handome and sexy as one can be, which only helped him to get what he wanted. BUT there wassomethingbeneath all that, something that shouldn't be there considering he was basically a soulless and unfeelingFae.Had it always been there? I really didn't see it in the previous book in the series, and I think KMM has done a great job making me believe in Adam's "change of heart" - figuratively speaking, sinceFaesdon't have hearts.
Gabby was funny and likeable, but not really remarkable. I think the "problem" was, Adam stole the show and she didn't have enough "spark" to stand on her own. Bottom line, she wasn't as interesting as Lisa, Gwen and Chloe, the heroines in the previous books. BTW, Gwen, Chloe and their respective MacKeltar husbands - sighs! - make more than an simple appearance and play important roles inThe Immortal Highlander.I have to say, their reactions when they see Adam "in the flesh" for the first time was priceless, LOL. I had expected to see Circenn too - after all, he was Adam's son - but he was a no-show. Oh well, we can't always have it all, right?
Once again, KMM told a story that kept me captivated and entertained. The love scenes were hot - not hard to imagine, since Adam oozed sex appeal - and there was always something happening to keep me turning the pages anxiously. Aoibheal's revelation after she restored Adam's immortality was unexpected and I had a hard time buying it. I really didn't see how he could have been fooled like that. Anyway, that wasn't enough to ruin the story for me.
This book was nicely tied to the previous ones in the series - I particularly liked how Adam made everything "right" for Circenn and Lisa, the H/h inThe Highlander's Touch-, so this is one series that definitelymustbe read in order.
February 15, 2017
Written June 25, 2015
4 1/2 Stars - Simply wonderful in the very best kind of 'Highlander' style
The Immortal Highlanderis a contemporary (slightly) paranormal 'Highlander' romance. I listened to the 10 hrs audiobook excellent narrated byPhil Gigante.
Yay, I love these Scottish men...
Once again a great installment in a wonderful humorous, romantic hot, very well-written series.
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Present day in U.S.
The immortal Prince FaeryAdam Blackis punished by his, right now angry, mighty queen. The evil penalty is that he for a time is an invisible mortal man. He travels from Scotland to U.S where he by a coincidence meets the law studentGabrielle O'Callaghan.Gabrielle is cursed with the ability to see both worlds, Mortal and Faery, and Adam needs her.
Amusing, romantic, steamy and just great
This was the third for me in this "time-travel" series (loved part#4 ★★★★★and#5 ★★★★☆). It seems to be one book a year for me but it's always good to be back in this wonderfulHighlanderland again. This über sexy caveman hero, Adam Black, turned out to be amazing fun to know already in the first chapter. He "made" this story, as these male highlanders always are the yummy icing on the cake in this amusingKaren Marie Moningworld. ~ Precisely nothing to complain about, just marvelous enjoying.
The narrator did it well too. I like his voice a lot (for the male characters anyway). ~ It will be more books / audiobooks in this series and I'll not wait another year.
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I LIKE - men like Adam... **drool**
4 1/2 Stars - Simply wonderful in the very best kind of 'Highlander' style
The Immortal Highlanderis a contemporary (slightly) paranormal 'Highlander' romance. I listened to the 10 hrs audiobook excellent narrated byPhil Gigante.
Yay, I love these Scottish men...
Once again a great installment in a wonderful humorous, romantic hot, very well-written series.
*********************************************
Present day in U.S.
The immortal Prince FaeryAdam Blackis punished by his, right now angry, mighty queen. The evil penalty is that he for a time is an invisible mortal man. He travels from Scotland to U.S where he by a coincidence meets the law studentGabrielle O'Callaghan.Gabrielle is cursed with the ability to see both worlds, Mortal and Faery, and Adam needs her.
“For the record, Irish,” he informed her tightly, just in case she got the wrong idea, “I kneel to no one.”
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Amusing, romantic, steamy and just great
This was the third for me in this "time-travel" series (loved part#4 ★★★★★and#5 ★★★★☆). It seems to be one book a year for me but it's always good to be back in this wonderfulHighlanderland again. This über sexy caveman hero, Adam Black, turned out to be amazing fun to know already in the first chapter. He "made" this story, as these male highlanders always are the yummy icing on the cake in this amusingKaren Marie Moningworld. ~ Precisely nothing to complain about, just marvelous enjoying.
The narrator did it well too. I like his voice a lot (for the male characters anyway). ~ It will be more books / audiobooks in this series and I'll not wait another year.
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I LIKE - men like Adam... **drool**
February 9, 2011
So, I was trying to ease myFeverwithdrawal pains by reading one of Moning's Highlander romances. Pretty much had to drop it after 15 minutes of listening to it. I should have known it wouldn't work for me after hearing this, right at the beginning:
Adam Black:
Tuatha De Danaan, a rogue even among his own kind. His favored glamour is that of an intensely sexual Highland blacksmith with a powerful rippling body, golden skin, long black hair, mesmerizing eyes. Highly intelligent, lethally seductive...
- from the O'Callaghan Books of the Fae, London
So, Adam is some powerful fae and all he cares about is looking like a sexyblacksmithwith long hair? Just couldn't take this seriously. Can you blame me?
Goodness, I miss Jericho!
P.S. Men should not narrate romance audiobooks IMO. It's creepy.
Adam Black:
Tuatha De Danaan, a rogue even among his own kind. His favored glamour is that of an intensely sexual Highland blacksmith with a powerful rippling body, golden skin, long black hair, mesmerizing eyes. Highly intelligent, lethally seductive...
- from the O'Callaghan Books of the Fae, London
So, Adam is some powerful fae and all he cares about is looking like a sexyblacksmithwith long hair? Just couldn't take this seriously. Can you blame me?
Goodness, I miss Jericho!
P.S. Men should not narrate romance audiobooks IMO. It's creepy.
December 26, 2016
Adam Black has piqued my curiosity in the previous Highlander books: A larger than life Fae, a Tuatha De, arrogant, sparkly beautiful, seductive, unpredictable, sexual, a player, Queen’s consort. A manipulative, totally dark in soul and his thinking male.
He loves playing with the humans’ lives, plotting and pretending being God.
Gabrielle "Gabby" O’Callaghan is a Sidhe-seer and she has the ability to see both worlds; mortal and faery (once again I wish I had read this series before Fever...).
Gabby is trying very hard to live a normal life. She is a law student working for a law company that she hates. She also pretends that she does not see fairies. This is something that her grandmother taught her…because fairies are manipulative, soulless, and incapable of feeling anything. They are bad bad beings.
It does not matter that Gabby since she was a kid loved them and was fantasizing that a fae prince would come and sweep her off her feet. Her grandmother was strict “Avoid them with any cost. When they find out about you, RUN!”
And then Gabby meets the worst of them all.
Adam’s life collides with her life, when she lifts her eyes and sees him and her glance stays there. She does not pretend that she does not see him or that he is transparent and she is looking something behind him. She cannot take her eyes from him. And then she RUNS. And he RUNS after her. Of course she will be caught LOL
Trying to survive a terrible curse, Adam will use Gabby. They will travel from USA to Scotland, attempting to avoid other fairies and Hunters and not be killed in the process. Our favorite highlanders and druids Drustan and Dageus will help.
In the end Adam has to make decisions. How far can he go? How many things he can sacrifice for Gabby? How can he fall in love, when he is not supposed to feel anything.
This is by far my favorite book in the series. Adam is definitely my favorite character.
He loves playing with the humans’ lives, plotting and pretending being God.
Gabrielle "Gabby" O’Callaghan is a Sidhe-seer and she has the ability to see both worlds; mortal and faery (once again I wish I had read this series before Fever...).
Gabby is trying very hard to live a normal life. She is a law student working for a law company that she hates. She also pretends that she does not see fairies. This is something that her grandmother taught her…because fairies are manipulative, soulless, and incapable of feeling anything. They are bad bad beings.
It does not matter that Gabby since she was a kid loved them and was fantasizing that a fae prince would come and sweep her off her feet. Her grandmother was strict “Avoid them with any cost. When they find out about you, RUN!”
And then Gabby meets the worst of them all.
Adam’s life collides with her life, when she lifts her eyes and sees him and her glance stays there. She does not pretend that she does not see him or that he is transparent and she is looking something behind him. She cannot take her eyes from him. And then she RUNS. And he RUNS after her. Of course she will be caught LOL
Trying to survive a terrible curse, Adam will use Gabby. They will travel from USA to Scotland, attempting to avoid other fairies and Hunters and not be killed in the process. Our favorite highlanders and druids Drustan and Dageus will help.
In the end Adam has to make decisions. How far can he go? How many things he can sacrifice for Gabby? How can he fall in love, when he is not supposed to feel anything.
This is by far my favorite book in the series. Adam is definitely my favorite character.
July 5, 2011
Huge 5+ stars
Wow! Just Wow! I adore this book. Adore it! By far my favorite of the series.
Adam Black *dreamy sigh* is an immortal dark Fae prince with an abundance of mischievousness, arrogance, dangerous unpredictability, and a devilish insatiable sexuality. He's the ultimate seducer. The story begins with Adam being punished by the Faery Queen (who adores him, of course) for his repeated interference with his "toy" humans. She strips him of his immortality and makes him invisible to all around him. Such a plight and pity for our poor irresistible Adam.
Enter law student Gabrielle "Gabby" O’Callaghan. Gabby, a Sidhe-seer, has the ability to see both worlds; mortal and faery. From the moment she lays eyes on Adam, she knows he could be her undoing, which is very dangerous for her, as the Tuatha De, which Adam is a member, have eradicated all Sidhe-seers from the earth.
Thus begins a long and dangerous seduction that will ultimately changes both their lives forever. Regardless of how how hard she tries, Gabby can't seem to avoid Adam, he everywhere. Invisible to all but her, he pampers and treats her in way she's not accustom and relentlessly temps her with the promise of erotic pleasure. Pretty temping for a lonely virgin, I'd say. Unfortunately, danger intrudes on this sensual pursuit and Adam’s quest to regain his immortality immerses them into the deadly politics of the Tuatha De.
Adam is by far my favorite character of the series. I could tell KMM had a blast writing him. In fact, Adam kinda steals the show, so to speak, almost to the detriment of the other characters. As much as I love Gabby and feel she's a strong and wonderful heroine, she does pale and become somewhat overshadowed by Adam's bigger than life character.
The Immortal Highlanderis a fast paced read, that not only provides laugh out loud moment but also is an extremely sensual and erotic read. This is a book I will read again and again and again.
Wow! Just Wow! I adore this book. Adore it! By far my favorite of the series.
Adam Black *dreamy sigh* is an immortal dark Fae prince with an abundance of mischievousness, arrogance, dangerous unpredictability, and a devilish insatiable sexuality. He's the ultimate seducer. The story begins with Adam being punished by the Faery Queen (who adores him, of course) for his repeated interference with his "toy" humans. She strips him of his immortality and makes him invisible to all around him. Such a plight and pity for our poor irresistible Adam.
Enter law student Gabrielle "Gabby" O’Callaghan. Gabby, a Sidhe-seer, has the ability to see both worlds; mortal and faery. From the moment she lays eyes on Adam, she knows he could be her undoing, which is very dangerous for her, as the Tuatha De, which Adam is a member, have eradicated all Sidhe-seers from the earth.
Thus begins a long and dangerous seduction that will ultimately changes both their lives forever. Regardless of how how hard she tries, Gabby can't seem to avoid Adam, he everywhere. Invisible to all but her, he pampers and treats her in way she's not accustom and relentlessly temps her with the promise of erotic pleasure. Pretty temping for a lonely virgin, I'd say. Unfortunately, danger intrudes on this sensual pursuit and Adam’s quest to regain his immortality immerses them into the deadly politics of the Tuatha De.
Adam is by far my favorite character of the series. I could tell KMM had a blast writing him. In fact, Adam kinda steals the show, so to speak, almost to the detriment of the other characters. As much as I love Gabby and feel she's a strong and wonderful heroine, she does pale and become somewhat overshadowed by Adam's bigger than life character.
The Immortal Highlanderis a fast paced read, that not only provides laugh out loud moment but also is an extremely sensual and erotic read. This is a book I will read again and again and again.
August 2, 2012
5 Swoonworthy Stars!! I amGiven.My soul is yours Adam Black! Another fantastic installment in this series, this one rounding out not only Adam’s story, but the MacKeltars too!!
Poor Adam is being punished for doing something good, but because of his meddling in the human world, he’s been rendered powerless in his own. The prince is no more; he’s just a mere mortal wandering aimlessly unbeknownst even to his own kind. That is until he crosses paths with Gabrielle O'Callaghan who has a gift, or in her mind a curse, and is able to see the Fae! He is the only fairy that Gabby has ever made eye contact with and it changes her life forever and his is just about to begin!
Adam, Adam, Adam…oh my, my youcocky, sexy, naughty, brawny, wicked boy!! RAWRRRR!!Gabby is feisty, strong, smart, beautiful, and very lonely, my heart broke for her. She needs a man like Adam in her life; even though he and the possibility of a relationship with him go against everything she’s been taught. The two of them can’t deny the overwhelming desire they have for one another and as they journey together to bring Adam back to his world, they start to fall in love.
This book was fabulous. It was funny, passionate, heartbreaking, heartwarming and loaded with testosterone!!WOW!!!The MacKeltars and Adam had my heart a flutter and I was quivering and quaking! The sisterhood that develops between Gabby, Gwen and Chloe was lovely. Although the books that I’ve read in this series followed somewhat of a formula, the characters and the storyline is what sets them apart. Each one leaves you with a satisfying ending,BUTthis one nearly brought me to my knees!! My heart pounded, I was breathless and teary-eyed when I read this beautiful, emotional ending and epilogue, and then went back and read it again and again!!
I can’t recommend this book, and the two that came before, enough. Once again I thank my lovely friend Kristen for showing me the way to these books that now sit proudly on my favorites shelf!!
This could be Adam and Gabby’s song:
Crashedby Daughtry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5uArj...
From your face, your eyes
are burning into me
You saved me, you gave me
Just what I need
ohh, just what I need
And then I crashed into you
and I went up in flames
Could've been the death of me
But then you breathed your breath in me
Then I crashed into you
like a runaway train
You will consume me
But, I can't walk away
February 25, 2012
4.75 Stars
Adam Black has been the only constant character through out this series and to be honest although he is drop dead gorgeous (and I would never ever kick him out of bed given the chance) I didn't think I would like his book all too much because he has always been such an arrogant tool.
But *hangs head in shame* I should have had more faith in Karen Marie Moning - she has never disappointed me before.
To be honest I would probably say this was my favourite book in the series (although I have loved them all).
Adam is such a sweet seducer and I fell in love with him wholeheartedly - straight away. I'd take him bananas and all *inside joke - must read the book*
Favourite quotes:
1 "It had just been made excruciatingly clear to him that the human male brain and the human male cock couldn't both sustain sufficient amounts of blood to function at the same time."
2. "....The Tutha De do not speak of Tuatha De matters to" - he gave her an icy sneer - "mere mortals."
"Well, mister-mere-mortal-yourself," she bristled right back at him, "maybe you'd better get used to it, because whether or not you like it, you need at least one of us 'mere mortals' to help you become a pompous-asshole-fairy-thing again."
3. "Possession is nine-tenths of the law, Gabrielle. Seeing as how your bottom is currently in my hands, not yours, I believe that makes it mine."
Adam Black has been the only constant character through out this series and to be honest although he is drop dead gorgeous (and I would never ever kick him out of bed given the chance) I didn't think I would like his book all too much because he has always been such an arrogant tool.
But *hangs head in shame* I should have had more faith in Karen Marie Moning - she has never disappointed me before.
To be honest I would probably say this was my favourite book in the series (although I have loved them all).
Adam is such a sweet seducer and I fell in love with him wholeheartedly - straight away. I'd take him bananas and all *inside joke - must read the book*
Favourite quotes:
1 "It had just been made excruciatingly clear to him that the human male brain and the human male cock couldn't both sustain sufficient amounts of blood to function at the same time."
2. "....The Tutha De do not speak of Tuatha De matters to" - he gave her an icy sneer - "mere mortals."
"Well, mister-mere-mortal-yourself," she bristled right back at him, "maybe you'd better get used to it, because whether or not you like it, you need at least one of us 'mere mortals' to help you become a pompous-asshole-fairy-thing again."
3. "Possession is nine-tenths of the law, Gabrielle. Seeing as how your bottom is currently in my hands, not yours, I believe that makes it mine."
December 7, 2016
★★★★4.75 Stars!★★★★
Would highly recommend! I'm so in love with series x
This series in Ratings:
#1Beyond the Highland Mist- 5 Stars! (Review=https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#2To Tame A Highland Warrior- 1 Star:( [The ONLY book in this series I rated so low.]Here's why->(Review=https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#3The Highlander's Touch- 3 Stars (Not bad but not that great either.*Shrug*)
#4Kiss of the Highlander- 5 Stars!!
(Review =https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#5The Dark Highlander- 4 stars:)
(Review =https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#6The Immortal Highlander- 4.75 Stars!
#7Spell of the Highlander- 4 Stars.
(Review=https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#8Into the Dreaming-4 Stars:)
Would highly recommend! I'm so in love with series x
This series in Ratings:
#1Beyond the Highland Mist- 5 Stars! (Review=https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#2To Tame A Highland Warrior- 1 Star:( [The ONLY book in this series I rated so low.]Here's why->(Review=https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#3The Highlander's Touch- 3 Stars (Not bad but not that great either.*Shrug*)
#4Kiss of the Highlander- 5 Stars!!
(Review =https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#5The Dark Highlander- 4 stars:)
(Review =https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#6The Immortal Highlander- 4.75 Stars!
#7Spell of the Highlander- 4 Stars.
(Review=https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
#8Into the Dreaming-4 Stars:)
August 25, 2011
SEE THIS REVIEW AThttp://samsawesomness.blogspot.com/20...AND THEN BECOME A FOLLOWER!!
Damn, its good to be me.
- Adam Black, on being Adam Black
Adam Black is a Tuatha De’Danaan, rouge even among his own kind. His favoured glamour is that of an intensely sexual Highland blacksmith with a powerful rippling body, golden skin, long black hair, and dark, mesmerizing eyes. Highly intelligent and lethally seductive. Alleged to have nearly broken The Compact on not one, but two occasions. He is, by far, the most dangerous and unpredictable of his race.
Oh and did I mention frigging hot to trot with a shlong the size of King Kong!?!?!?!? Oh *sighs dreamily* Adam Black, sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. Yes is my answer – YES! I can only imagine that if I ever got my hands onto your fairy body the sex would be so good that even the neighbours would need to have a cigarette.
The other day upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today; how I wish he’d go away!
- Gabrielle O’Callaghan, on Adam Black.
I enjoyed Gabrielle’s character. I do tend to get a bit pissy at female characters with their constant self analysis about crap that is totally irrelevant. Not that Gabrielle wasn’t completely without a little self deprecation; it was just that it wasn’t to the extent where I felt like clobbering her one over the head with a mallet. She was intelligent – studying to be a lawyer in fact. And she withstood Adams sexy charms longer than any sane woman would have. I bow to her.
So needless to say, I loved this book. This of course is the story of Adam Black and Gabrielle O’Callaghan and is easily the best I have read so far in this series. I found there was a lot of laugh out loud moments is the book. The plot was enthralling and fast paced. Adam *sigh* is being punished by his Queen for restoring the life of Daegus Mackelter and has forced him into being human and invisible to everyone around him. That is, everyone except Gabby. Gabrielle is a sidhe-seer (someone who can see the Fae). When Adam realized that she can see him, he sets out ruthlessly to get Gabrielle to help him set his life back to rights. Gabrielle has grown up thinking that all fairies are evil so is very wary about helping Adam, but learns quickly along the way that you should never take anything at face value.
Of course there are the usual baddies who are set out to release Hunters into the human world and kill Adam Black.
The romance between Adam and Gabrielle was palpable. They have grant banter and such a great attraction toward one another. Gabrielle withstood Adams charms for an awfully long time andjustwhen you think something was finally going to happen – they get....interrupted. KMM made these two characters work for each other, with Adam perpetually trying to seduce Gabrielle.
Faults? I am a little over the all the mid twenty year old virgins. Can we not have just one girl in the series that already had her ‘maidenhead’ taken by say, I don’t know....the jerk down the road? And one more tiny thing, long hair down to ones waist, would be so terribly disgusting on a man. Can you imagine the knots? Bleh...
Summary – The Immortal Highlander was a truly wonderful read. I haven’t laughed out loud in a book like this for a long time. I recommend this to anyone hasn’t read it.
Damn, its good to be me.
- Adam Black, on being Adam Black
Adam Black is a Tuatha De’Danaan, rouge even among his own kind. His favoured glamour is that of an intensely sexual Highland blacksmith with a powerful rippling body, golden skin, long black hair, and dark, mesmerizing eyes. Highly intelligent and lethally seductive. Alleged to have nearly broken The Compact on not one, but two occasions. He is, by far, the most dangerous and unpredictable of his race.
Oh and did I mention frigging hot to trot with a shlong the size of King Kong!?!?!?!? Oh *sighs dreamily* Adam Black, sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. Yes is my answer – YES! I can only imagine that if I ever got my hands onto your fairy body the sex would be so good that even the neighbours would need to have a cigarette.
The other day upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today; how I wish he’d go away!
- Gabrielle O’Callaghan, on Adam Black.
I enjoyed Gabrielle’s character. I do tend to get a bit pissy at female characters with their constant self analysis about crap that is totally irrelevant. Not that Gabrielle wasn’t completely without a little self deprecation; it was just that it wasn’t to the extent where I felt like clobbering her one over the head with a mallet. She was intelligent – studying to be a lawyer in fact. And she withstood Adams sexy charms longer than any sane woman would have. I bow to her.
So needless to say, I loved this book. This of course is the story of Adam Black and Gabrielle O’Callaghan and is easily the best I have read so far in this series. I found there was a lot of laugh out loud moments is the book. The plot was enthralling and fast paced. Adam *sigh* is being punished by his Queen for restoring the life of Daegus Mackelter and has forced him into being human and invisible to everyone around him. That is, everyone except Gabby. Gabrielle is a sidhe-seer (someone who can see the Fae). When Adam realized that she can see him, he sets out ruthlessly to get Gabrielle to help him set his life back to rights. Gabrielle has grown up thinking that all fairies are evil so is very wary about helping Adam, but learns quickly along the way that you should never take anything at face value.
Of course there are the usual baddies who are set out to release Hunters into the human world and kill Adam Black.
The romance between Adam and Gabrielle was palpable. They have grant banter and such a great attraction toward one another. Gabrielle withstood Adams charms for an awfully long time andjustwhen you think something was finally going to happen – they get....interrupted. KMM made these two characters work for each other, with Adam perpetually trying to seduce Gabrielle.
Faults? I am a little over the all the mid twenty year old virgins. Can we not have just one girl in the series that already had her ‘maidenhead’ taken by say, I don’t know....the jerk down the road? And one more tiny thing, long hair down to ones waist, would be so terribly disgusting on a man. Can you imagine the knots? Bleh...
Summary – The Immortal Highlander was a truly wonderful read. I haven’t laughed out loud in a book like this for a long time. I recommend this to anyone hasn’t read it.
August 12, 2012
I can't believe that I had never read a KMM book before I started this series....I must have been on another planet;)
This was another fantastic addition to the Highlander series. I did drool and swoon over Adam but not quite as much as I did with Drustan & Dageus. I loved meeting up with Drustan & Gwen and Degeus & Chloe again and see how they are getting on.
KMM sure knows how to tell a good story and get us drooling over the sexy men, she even includes strong and fabulous heroines but her endings and epilogues are absolutely amazing, and this one had me reaching for the tissue box again.
I hope we see more of them all in the next installments.
This was another fantastic addition to the Highlander series. I did drool and swoon over Adam but not quite as much as I did with Drustan & Dageus. I loved meeting up with Drustan & Gwen and Degeus & Chloe again and see how they are getting on.
KMM sure knows how to tell a good story and get us drooling over the sexy men, she even includes strong and fabulous heroines but her endings and epilogues are absolutely amazing, and this one had me reaching for the tissue box again.
I hope we see more of them all in the next installments.
January 22, 2013
There should be a vaccine against Adam Black. And all women should be given it at birth.
If I swoon any further from this series I would just melt into the floor/pavement/W.E. Although I didn't get enough of my favorite Kilt wearers, but what I did get was Adam Black and this dole been approved.
Story resumes shortly before the events of
end. Adam is paying the price for challenging the Queen in front of the court, by being made "human" (with all the human cravings and needs) and placed in féth fíada, therefore, invisible to human eye.The fairies are tricky and they always think through all loop-holes, but Queen Aoibheal did count on one variable... a beautiful Sidhe-seer who can see him.
Gabrielle could see fairies since she was little, which is a dangerous thing. Sidhe-seers are hunted and kidnapped by fairies. She was to ignore and pretend like she doesn't see them as her only protection.
But when Gabrielle meets Adam... oooh wheee!!! All those years of training and self preservation fly out of the window (and I can't even blame her... come on IT'S ADAM!)
Adam
OK, Officially the darkest and trickiest of Fae is the hottest & sweetest man! I felt so bad for him at times because I wanted to laugh at him. As a cocky (no intentional pun intended)Fae who had all the women falling over him, Gabby is frigging hilarious resisting him, especially when she meets him 2nd time around byOuch, but so hilarious!
There are so many elements here that give a spin-off of Fever Series, that it makes me wish I read this first, but oh well!
We get to see more of the expending MacKeltar clan!
Quote that made me want to HugKMM
She understood now why her friend Elizabeth, with her near-genius, analytical mind gave wide berth to murder mysteries, psychological thrillers, and horror stories, and read onlyromance novels.Because, by God, when a woman picked up one of those steamy books, she had a firm guarantee that there would be aHappily-Ever-After.
You aren't falling for me, are you, Irish?
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August 9, 2012
Adam Black, is part of theTuatha De Danaanwho are an advanced race of immortals. They are also known as Faes or fairies, but Adam is noTinkerbell.He's arrogant, unpredictable, unbelievably sexy and can seduce anyone that carries the X chromosome.
"He had a come-and-get-me-baby-I'm-pure-trouble-and-you're-gonna-love-it kind of attitude."
He's so sexy, he makes me want to growl, GRRRRRRR!;)
Aiobheal the Queen of theTuatha De'spunishes Adam for his interference in the world of mortals. She strips him of immortality and powers. To make it worse she also curses him with thefeth fiadawhich makes him invisible to mankind. No one can hear, see or touch him. Until he stumbles upon Gabrielle.
Gabrielle, is intelligent and has the gift of sight which enables her to see him and any other Faeries walking the mortal earth. Adam discovers her secret of being capable of communicating with him, and pursues her constantly and tries to break down her resolve by trying to seduce her.
Hunger for me, ka-lyrra, he thought silently, get addicted to me. I will be both venom and antidote, your poison and your only cure.
Adam needs to persuade Gabby in helping him restore his powers and immortality. This is where KMM, takes us on another wonderful trip of time travel, romance, magic and just flat out fun! Loved it!
"He had a come-and-get-me-baby-I'm-pure-trouble-and-you're-gonna-love-it kind of attitude."
He's so sexy, he makes me want to growl, GRRRRRRR!;)
Aiobheal the Queen of theTuatha De'spunishes Adam for his interference in the world of mortals. She strips him of immortality and powers. To make it worse she also curses him with thefeth fiadawhich makes him invisible to mankind. No one can hear, see or touch him. Until he stumbles upon Gabrielle.
Gabrielle, is intelligent and has the gift of sight which enables her to see him and any other Faeries walking the mortal earth. Adam discovers her secret of being capable of communicating with him, and pursues her constantly and tries to break down her resolve by trying to seduce her.
Hunger for me, ka-lyrra, he thought silently, get addicted to me. I will be both venom and antidote, your poison and your only cure.
Adam needs to persuade Gabby in helping him restore his powers and immortality. This is where KMM, takes us on another wonderful trip of time travel, romance, magic and just flat out fun! Loved it!
January 2, 2021
Reread Again January 1, 2021
First book of the new year and it was great. Of course it was, I've read this at least three times. Adam is still the man. He's a true immortal. Reading this time after having finally read the Fever series, there is quite a bit of lovely Fever foreshadowing. I'm so happy these books are still holding up for me. I still loved it! Happy 2021 reading!
**Reread Review May 18, 2016**
4 1/2 "I do believe in Fairytales" Stars!
So very, very good! This one starts off a bit slow, but the ending is so worth it. I love Adam Black! Happy reading!
**Original Review February 27, 2014**
Wow, Adam...
Well, for most of the book I was thinking this is a 4star story. Actually I was thinking this book is really moving slow. I'd expected lots of action from Adam Black's story. Then the last few chapters came and Adam did what he does best. He surprised me. Actually Ms. Moning surprised me. I had a small feeling it was going this way but the way she did it reaffirmed Adam as my favorite Highlander. Happy reading!!
First book of the new year and it was great. Of course it was, I've read this at least three times. Adam is still the man. He's a true immortal. Reading this time after having finally read the Fever series, there is quite a bit of lovely Fever foreshadowing. I'm so happy these books are still holding up for me. I still loved it! Happy 2021 reading!
**Reread Review May 18, 2016**
4 1/2 "I do believe in Fairytales" Stars!
So very, very good! This one starts off a bit slow, but the ending is so worth it. I love Adam Black! Happy reading!
**Original Review February 27, 2014**
Wow, Adam...
Well, for most of the book I was thinking this is a 4star story. Actually I was thinking this book is really moving slow. I'd expected lots of action from Adam Black's story. Then the last few chapters came and Adam did what he does best. He surprised me. Actually Ms. Moning surprised me. I had a small feeling it was going this way but the way she did it reaffirmed Adam as my favorite Highlander. Happy reading!!
January 9, 2021
Ah, damn! I knew Adam's would be my favourite book of the series and it is. So much feels that I feel like a teenager getting her ultimate ship be the endgame.
I'm always rooting for the mischievous bad boys because their redemption is always a fun ride and with Adam it was all I've bargained for. Not sure how the next book could top that.
Over and out
I'm always rooting for the mischievous bad boys because their redemption is always a fun ride and with Adam it was all I've bargained for. Not sure how the next book could top that.
Over and out
June 23, 2011
I am getting tired of giving a rating in between stars - I am giving this one a 2.5 stars, because similar to the Dark Highlander (this book's predecessor in the series), I thought it was more than okay but I didn't feel that I "liked" it all that much.
I was very happy that Adam Black finally got a story of his own. I thought Gabrielle (or Gabby for short) was well-matched for him. In this book, we even got to see more of Drustan & Gwen, Dageus & Chloe (both couples from previous two novels in the series) and even Darroc, one of the main villains from the author's Fever series. Overall, the story in itself was actually quite good - it had its fair share of romantic and suspense elements. However, it still failed to interest me.
I've read KMM's Fever series first, before venturing into the Highlander series. I'm a big fan of the Fever series, but I can't say as much about the Highlander series. After having read 6 of the KMM Highlander novels, I've gotten tired of the way the stories were plotted and portrayed. Each book, although focused on a different couple as the main characters, followed a similarly predictable structure, or formula, which can be summarized as follows:
(1) A sensual, beautiful, good-hearted, courageous woman (our female protagonist) meets a hunky, gorgeous, seductive, sexy, irristible man (our to-die-for-and-to-drool-over-for male lead). Sometimes their meeting would be a result of some time-travel plan or accident, but essentially you'd have a guy who doesn't really belong in the 21st century meet a modern-day woman.
(2) Woman and hunky guy feel instant attraction towards each other and continue to feel horny around each other throughout the entire book.
(3) Lady and man go through a series of flirting, teasing, seduction etc., while in the middle of some sort of trouble, mystery, or adventure. This is essentially the "mating dance" between the two lead characters. Eventually they cannot resist the urge and mutual attraction, and fall into bed together. They always have mind-blowing sex, and the lead hunk of the story always has skills that no man of our current-day standards would ever hope to match, let alone surpass. Oh, let's not forget that the lead woman (in the majority of the Highlander novels) is a virgin so her first time is well-treasured and appreciated by the man.
(4) Lady and the said seductive man would then ensue in some sort of battle or final showdown with the villain(s) of the novel, meanwhile have more sex in between whenever and wherever possible.
(5) Battle with the bad guys is finally won but somehow, someway the couple gets separated. The lady becomes immensely distraught with the loss of her love and goes into a state of denial, shock, deep despair.
(6) Finally our fictional, unforgettable hunk appears again and reunites with his mate. They reconcile, have more sex, and live happily ever after. Oh, and they usually end up having babies, or plan to have babies.
So, this just about sums up my impression of the Highlander series so far. I think you can apply the above formula to any of the first six books and you'd find that I'm really not that far off the mark.
Really, KMM's writing style isn't bad. In fact, she has this way of writing that perfectly describes any woman's fantasy dream guy. Her romantic portrayal between the lead characters is quite well written and believable. Sometimes I can't help but sigh over the hunks in the novels. If I were to ready any one of the six books as a standalone (i.e. read only one and none of the others), each would actually earn at least a 3-star, may be even 4-star, rating in my funny accounting way. Unfortunately, I read one after another, and by the time I reached #6, I just got tired of seeing the same things again and again.
Having said this though, I will still attempt to read book #7 of the series. After all, I've already invested so much time, I might just as well complete the journey, right? I just hope that I'll encounter something surprisingly pleasant and NEW in the next installment.
I was very happy that Adam Black finally got a story of his own. I thought Gabrielle (or Gabby for short) was well-matched for him. In this book, we even got to see more of Drustan & Gwen, Dageus & Chloe (both couples from previous two novels in the series) and even Darroc, one of the main villains from the author's Fever series. Overall, the story in itself was actually quite good - it had its fair share of romantic and suspense elements. However, it still failed to interest me.
I've read KMM's Fever series first, before venturing into the Highlander series. I'm a big fan of the Fever series, but I can't say as much about the Highlander series. After having read 6 of the KMM Highlander novels, I've gotten tired of the way the stories were plotted and portrayed. Each book, although focused on a different couple as the main characters, followed a similarly predictable structure, or formula, which can be summarized as follows:
(1) A sensual, beautiful, good-hearted, courageous woman (our female protagonist) meets a hunky, gorgeous, seductive, sexy, irristible man (our to-die-for-and-to-drool-over-for male lead). Sometimes their meeting would be a result of some time-travel plan or accident, but essentially you'd have a guy who doesn't really belong in the 21st century meet a modern-day woman.
(2) Woman and hunky guy feel instant attraction towards each other and continue to feel horny around each other throughout the entire book.
(3) Lady and man go through a series of flirting, teasing, seduction etc., while in the middle of some sort of trouble, mystery, or adventure. This is essentially the "mating dance" between the two lead characters. Eventually they cannot resist the urge and mutual attraction, and fall into bed together. They always have mind-blowing sex, and the lead hunk of the story always has skills that no man of our current-day standards would ever hope to match, let alone surpass. Oh, let's not forget that the lead woman (in the majority of the Highlander novels) is a virgin so her first time is well-treasured and appreciated by the man.
(4) Lady and the said seductive man would then ensue in some sort of battle or final showdown with the villain(s) of the novel, meanwhile have more sex in between whenever and wherever possible.
(5) Battle with the bad guys is finally won but somehow, someway the couple gets separated. The lady becomes immensely distraught with the loss of her love and goes into a state of denial, shock, deep despair.
(6) Finally our fictional, unforgettable hunk appears again and reunites with his mate. They reconcile, have more sex, and live happily ever after. Oh, and they usually end up having babies, or plan to have babies.
So, this just about sums up my impression of the Highlander series so far. I think you can apply the above formula to any of the first six books and you'd find that I'm really not that far off the mark.
Really, KMM's writing style isn't bad. In fact, she has this way of writing that perfectly describes any woman's fantasy dream guy. Her romantic portrayal between the lead characters is quite well written and believable. Sometimes I can't help but sigh over the hunks in the novels. If I were to ready any one of the six books as a standalone (i.e. read only one and none of the others), each would actually earn at least a 3-star, may be even 4-star, rating in my funny accounting way. Unfortunately, I read one after another, and by the time I reached #6, I just got tired of seeing the same things again and again.
Having said this though, I will still attempt to read book #7 of the series. After all, I've already invested so much time, I might just as well complete the journey, right? I just hope that I'll encounter something surprisingly pleasant and NEW in the next installment.
November 13, 2023
4.5 ✨
“You want to know what it’s like to f*ck a Fae? Well here I am.”
Adam Black. Nuff said. I’ve been waiting to get to his book since I started The Fever Series back in 2017. He has always caught my eye and is super fascinating to me. Now I know why. No one writes these Highlanders like Karen Moning does—no one. I love when a hero is all man and bows to no one..bows to the woman that captures his black heart.
I absolutely loved this one. I’m sad I’m almost finished with the series.
“You want to know what it’s like to f*ck a Fae? Well here I am.”
Adam Black. Nuff said. I’ve been waiting to get to his book since I started The Fever Series back in 2017. He has always caught my eye and is super fascinating to me. Now I know why. No one writes these Highlanders like Karen Moning does—no one. I love when a hero is all man and bows to no one..bows to the woman that captures his black heart.
I absolutely loved this one. I’m sad I’m almost finished with the series.
July 18, 2021
Tatmin olmadım. Yorumgelir.gelemez artık.
Daha aptal aşık, hödük ve obsesif bir Adam bekliyordum tatminsizliğim ondandır.
Daha aptal aşık, hödük ve obsesif bir Adam bekliyordum tatminsizliğim ondandır.
August 4, 2023
Pensaba que me iba a costar pero no ha sido así.
Aunque al principio Gabrielle me caia mal, me fue ganando poco a poco, y llegó a gustarme mucho. Adam sigue la línea de lis anteriores pero en este me ganó enseguida
Es un libro que no ha envejecido del todo bien, pero no me han molestado las actitudes de los personajes
Aunque al principio Gabrielle me caia mal, me fue ganando poco a poco, y llegó a gustarme mucho. Adam sigue la línea de lis anteriores pero en este me ganó enseguida
Es un libro que no ha envejecido del todo bien, pero no me han molestado las actitudes de los personajes
March 18, 2013
I'm pretty sick of saying the same thing...EVERY FREAKING ONE OF THESE BOOKS HAVE THE SAME FORMAT. Here's a summary of EVERY FREAKING BOOK IN THIS SERIES:
The heroine: an unsuspecting, blonde, beautiful, petite (except Circenn's wife), 20-something year old virgin has finally made a life for herself from her less than perfect upbringing. She can feel that her life's not perfect and there's something missing in it.
The hero: he's a six and a half foot, beautiful/handsome beyond belief, physically brawn, and more powerful than everyone around-alpha male. Let's not forget--he's also anatomically overly well endowed, with dark hair and dark eyes (except Daegus, who's eyes only turned dark when he used too much magic while he was possessed), and women swooned over him (the hero) everywhere he went. He is at the lowest point in his life.
The two meet, fall in love and conquer some crisis that will forever change the world if they don't stop it. Most of the books are 300-350 pages long. They usually have their first kiss somewhere around chapter 10-13ish; first sex within the LAST 75 pages (then proceed to couple/tup every chance they could) of the book; some event will cause her to loose him (death, time travel, misunderstanding, etc,...) within the last 50 pages of the book; she's bereft by the lose and grieves, and finally they find out they love each other within the last 15 pages of the book.
By this book, 'The Immortal Highlander' everyone from books 1-6 has had children.
I'm happy that Ms. Moning is a successful author. I'm happy that her cookie-cutter format works for her and so many of her followers. For myself, once I complete the bundle (books 1-7) which I'm determined to get my money's worth from, I doubt I would read or recommend Ms. Moning's Series to anyone.
Happy reading,
Rae
The heroine: an unsuspecting, blonde, beautiful, petite (except Circenn's wife), 20-something year old virgin has finally made a life for herself from her less than perfect upbringing. She can feel that her life's not perfect and there's something missing in it.
The hero: he's a six and a half foot, beautiful/handsome beyond belief, physically brawn, and more powerful than everyone around-alpha male. Let's not forget--he's also anatomically overly well endowed, with dark hair and dark eyes (except Daegus, who's eyes only turned dark when he used too much magic while he was possessed), and women swooned over him (the hero) everywhere he went. He is at the lowest point in his life.
The two meet, fall in love and conquer some crisis that will forever change the world if they don't stop it. Most of the books are 300-350 pages long. They usually have their first kiss somewhere around chapter 10-13ish; first sex within the LAST 75 pages (then proceed to couple/tup every chance they could) of the book; some event will cause her to loose him (death, time travel, misunderstanding, etc,...) within the last 50 pages of the book; she's bereft by the lose and grieves, and finally they find out they love each other within the last 15 pages of the book.
By this book, 'The Immortal Highlander' everyone from books 1-6 has had children.
I'm happy that Ms. Moning is a successful author. I'm happy that her cookie-cutter format works for her and so many of her followers. For myself, once I complete the bundle (books 1-7) which I'm determined to get my money's worth from, I doubt I would read or recommend Ms. Moning's Series to anyone.
Happy reading,
Rae
October 6, 2013
5+++ IMMORTAL STARS!!!!
"But, second and most important, Gabby,she'd said softly,the question you must ask yourself isn't, will you get a Happily-Ever-After? The question you need to ask yourself is, will you be able to live with yourself if you don't let yourself have a happy-now, and
end up having had nothing at all?
You were firing questions at me today, trying to get inside my head.
You asked if I believed in God.
I told you of course I do- I've always had a strong sense of self.
Your house is quiet now, you're sleeping upstairs and I'm alone with this blasted, idiotic book that purports to tally the sum of my life, and fact is, maybe I do.
But maybe, ka-lyrra, your God doesn't believe in me.
I don't think there was a single thing about this book that I didn't love. It wasmesmerizing, sexy, funny, charming, breathtaking, and utterly fantastic!It kept me enthralled the entire time I was reading it. I wasneverbored. I loved all the characters, their quick wit and banter; and I can safely say this book is one of myfavorite paranormal romance novelsI've ever read.
My Immortal Highlanderis the story ofGabrielle
She's a Sidhe-Seer ,or one who can see Fae. One who is taught to revile them. To never let one get close to her for they are soulless seducers who will kill you, and do it with a smile on their heartless faces.
She'sfeisty, full of passion, Adam's Irish Ka-Lyrra, and just trying to fit into a world that she's never quite fit into.She's been living her life trying to find that special guy to live it out with..but she has a secret. Even though she's supposed to be terrified of the Fae,she's secretly always dreamed of one day finding her very own Fae Prince,one whose icy soul she can thaw. One only she can bring into the light.
"How many times had she dreamed of doing that? Copping one tiny forbidden fairy-feel. Finally finding out if all that golden fairy skin really felt as velvety as it looked?"
Then she meetsAdam Black
“Damn, it's good to be me." -Adam Black
AFae Princewho's been punished by his queen and sent to live as a human for however long she deems fit. His legend is of anicy, heartless monster who should be avoided at all costs.With hislong dark hair, dark eyes, and bands of gold around his wrists and neck,he's every bit the royal Prince that Gabrielle has always dreamed of. It only he wasn't reported to be an evil seducer.
Tuatha Dé Danaan. a rogue even among his own kind His favored glamour is that of an intensely sexual
Highland blacksmith with a powerful rippling body, golden skin, long black hair, and dark, mesmerizing
eyes Highly intelligent, lethally seductive. Alleged to have nearly broken The Compact on not one. but
two occasions. He is, by far. the most dangerous and unpredictable of his race.
WARNING: EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF SIGHTED.
AVOID CONTACT AT ALL COST.
I loved reading their journey and the beautiful story of how they fell in love. We have a man whomaybe is more than he seems,and a woman who is slowly thawing the ice around his non existent soul.How do you make someone love you if they don't even have a soul? A heart?For such a sexy story,I was very surprised on the beauty of their love.
She understood now why her friend Elizabeth, with her near-genius, analytical mind gave wide berth to
murder mysteries, psychological thrillers, and horror stories, and read only romance novels. Because, by God, when a woman picked up one of those steamy books, she had a firm guarantee that there would be
a Happily-Ever-After. That though the world outside those covers could bring such sorrow and disappointment and loneliness, between those covers, the world was a splendid place to be.
This book has some moments of extreme humor as well. We get to see some of the characters from previous books make brief appearances throughout the novel.
“Tell them, Gabrielle,” Adam urged impatiently.
Blinking, Gabby nodded. “I have one of the, er… fairies here with me –”
“Tuatha Dé,” Adam corrected irritably. “You’re bloody well making me sound like Tinkerbell.”
My advice to anyone whoisn'tinterested in Paranormal Romances is to give this one a shot anyways. It may not be your topic of choice but I loved the love story so much I don't know how anyone else couldn't.Give a shot.
“Ah, ka-lyrra, I look at you and you make me want to live a man's life with you. To wake with you and sleep with you, argue with you and make love with you, to get a silly human job and take walks in the park and live so tiny beneath such a vast sky.
But I will never stay with another human woman and watch her die. Never. "-Adam
***I would recommend this novel to others***
October 24, 2011
Stripped from his Fae powers and forced to live in the human world, Adam Black has never felt so vulnerable in his entire existence. With only the ability to sift in short distances and invisible to all humans and fae alike, his punishment from Aoibheal is one of pure torture. It isn’t until he realizes that only one other person can see him that he has some hope to become the immortal once again.
Gabrielle O’Callaghan is a woman who possesses a rare ability to see both realms: mortal and Faery. Plagued with this burden her entire life, Gabby finds herself hating the Fae and even more, hating her undeniable attraction for them.
When Adam seeks Gabby out to ask her to help him find his son Circenn in order to bring him back to face Aoibheal, sparks fly and the chemistry sizzles as Gabby tries to resist Adam’s charms. The Immortal Highlander is a fascinating, well-written story that questions if a Fae prince without a soul can give up his entire heart for a mere mortal.
Moning crafts amazingly well-paced stories in this series, but I have to say that the Immortal Highlander may be my favourite of the bunch. Though Adam Black can be seen as the bad guy, there is just something so darkly alluring about the bad ones that you can’t help but love. Black is no exception. He is enchanting, compelling, passionate and downright sexy.
Familiar faces are bought back into this book. The MacKelter twins, Drustan and Daegus and their wives Gwen and Chloe make appearances that make a reader like me grin from ear-to-ear. With such memorable characters with distinct personality traits and quirks, Moning makes me wish I were able to travel into their world and experience the magic myself.
With one last Highlander book left for me to read, I am a little saddened to know that the end is near. I’ve fallen hard for all the books in the series. Bringing sexual tension in spades, Moning certainly knows how to do a romance right. I just hope that she’ll one day return to this time and bring us more highlander heroes to die for.
Gabrielle O’Callaghan is a woman who possesses a rare ability to see both realms: mortal and Faery. Plagued with this burden her entire life, Gabby finds herself hating the Fae and even more, hating her undeniable attraction for them.
When Adam seeks Gabby out to ask her to help him find his son Circenn in order to bring him back to face Aoibheal, sparks fly and the chemistry sizzles as Gabby tries to resist Adam’s charms. The Immortal Highlander is a fascinating, well-written story that questions if a Fae prince without a soul can give up his entire heart for a mere mortal.
Moning crafts amazingly well-paced stories in this series, but I have to say that the Immortal Highlander may be my favourite of the bunch. Though Adam Black can be seen as the bad guy, there is just something so darkly alluring about the bad ones that you can’t help but love. Black is no exception. He is enchanting, compelling, passionate and downright sexy.
Familiar faces are bought back into this book. The MacKelter twins, Drustan and Daegus and their wives Gwen and Chloe make appearances that make a reader like me grin from ear-to-ear. With such memorable characters with distinct personality traits and quirks, Moning makes me wish I were able to travel into their world and experience the magic myself.
With one last Highlander book left for me to read, I am a little saddened to know that the end is near. I’ve fallen hard for all the books in the series. Bringing sexual tension in spades, Moning certainly knows how to do a romance right. I just hope that she’ll one day return to this time and bring us more highlander heroes to die for.
August 24, 2010
"I'm going to spend some time with a highlander," I announce to my husband as I try to find a quiet place to read in a house with 3 loud boys and a cat...I watch my husband raise his eyebrows, then here comes the eyeroll...but I just don't care. There is something about this series that calls to me.
And I can't tell you why. The books are basically formulaic --
(1)Our heroine is a virgin.
(2)Our hero is gorgeous, sexy, large, and well endowed.
(3)There is travel either to or from to Scotland or both.
(4)There is fae magic or mischief.
(5)Our hero and heroine seem to get separated.
(6)There is a nice tearful reunion.
(7)There is a happily ever after.
Again, I don't care. It works for me.
In this installment, the previously mischievious Adam gets sent to the human world without all of his fae powers. Adam is being punished for helping the MacKeltar brothers. He can still sift from place to place, but he is invisible to humans except for Gabrielle, a sidhe-seer. Gabrielle has been taught to avoid the fae and not let them know that she can see them. She spend a lot of time avoiding Adam, but he keeps reappearing until she agrees to help him. Need I add that Adam is devastatingly gorgeous and Gabrielle is attracted to him. A romance slowly develops between the two.
Adam is being pursued by Darroc (hmmm...wonder if he will appear in the Fever series somewhere) and Adam and Gabrielle end up in Scotland at the MacKeltar's castle. I loved how this book showed the MacKeltar brothers' happily ever after with their women.
Adam's character surprised me. I always thought of him as a trouble maker. I liked seeing the tender, vulnerable, and loving Adam. Gabrielle is one lucky girl.
Looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
And I can't tell you why. The books are basically formulaic --
(1)Our heroine is a virgin.
(2)Our hero is gorgeous, sexy, large, and well endowed.
(3)There is travel either to or from to Scotland or both.
(4)There is fae magic or mischief.
(5)Our hero and heroine seem to get separated.
(6)There is a nice tearful reunion.
(7)There is a happily ever after.
Again, I don't care. It works for me.
In this installment, the previously mischievious Adam gets sent to the human world without all of his fae powers. Adam is being punished for helping the MacKeltar brothers. He can still sift from place to place, but he is invisible to humans except for Gabrielle, a sidhe-seer. Gabrielle has been taught to avoid the fae and not let them know that she can see them. She spend a lot of time avoiding Adam, but he keeps reappearing until she agrees to help him. Need I add that Adam is devastatingly gorgeous and Gabrielle is attracted to him. A romance slowly develops between the two.
Adam is being pursued by Darroc (hmmm...wonder if he will appear in the Fever series somewhere) and Adam and Gabrielle end up in Scotland at the MacKeltar's castle. I loved how this book showed the MacKeltar brothers' happily ever after with their women.
Adam's character surprised me. I always thought of him as a trouble maker. I liked seeing the tender, vulnerable, and loving Adam. Gabrielle is one lucky girl.
Looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
December 4, 2017
Adam Black... you trouble maker! Got yerself in deep this time.
Thank goodness for Gabrielle the Sidhe-seer (she sees the Fae while they walk amongst us invisible to most)!
Adam Black, the Fae prince is suffering his punishment under the Fae Queen. He is to be 'human' and mostly powerless until she forgives him. But there is more going on than she or even he knows.
He needs to contact her to plead forgiveness, but he is invisible to humans and the Fae are invisible to him.
Enter Gabrielle who has lived under the burden of being able to see the Fae her whole life. She's become quite adept at hiding her 'talent/curse' until she ogles Adam Black and all his beefy goodness.
Now he knows she sees him and is determined to get her to help him.
I loved how Gabby was so determined to not let him seduce her. She was seriously afraid for her life!
Adam is used to women falling at his feet, and he figures he knows just how to seduce a woman's help after over 1000 years of practice. But seducing Gabrielle will require him to become more emotionally involved than he is used to.
I liked how all the characters are fallible and quirky. There's also the cultural differences. Despite how much both Gabby and Adam think they know about each other's people, they don't know the half of it!
I LOVED the epilogue for this one. Honestly it was what gave the 5th star for me.
I listened to this on audio and the reader, Phil Gigante, is fantastic as usual!
Thank goodness for Gabrielle the Sidhe-seer (she sees the Fae while they walk amongst us invisible to most)!
Adam Black, the Fae prince is suffering his punishment under the Fae Queen. He is to be 'human' and mostly powerless until she forgives him. But there is more going on than she or even he knows.
He needs to contact her to plead forgiveness, but he is invisible to humans and the Fae are invisible to him.
Enter Gabrielle who has lived under the burden of being able to see the Fae her whole life. She's become quite adept at hiding her 'talent/curse' until she ogles Adam Black and all his beefy goodness.
Now he knows she sees him and is determined to get her to help him.
I loved how Gabby was so determined to not let him seduce her. She was seriously afraid for her life!
Adam is used to women falling at his feet, and he figures he knows just how to seduce a woman's help after over 1000 years of practice. But seducing Gabrielle will require him to become more emotionally involved than he is used to.
I liked how all the characters are fallible and quirky. There's also the cultural differences. Despite how much both Gabby and Adam think they know about each other's people, they don't know the half of it!
I LOVED the epilogue for this one. Honestly it was what gave the 5th star for me.
I listened to this on audio and the reader, Phil Gigante, is fantastic as usual!
May 9, 2019
5 PLUS STARS
I have loved Adam Black since book 1. I told myself to read the series chronologically. But that just wasn’t going to do. Finally I picked Adams book up and OMG it was the exact story he needed. I needed. Karen nailed this for me and it’s probably my favourite out of the entire series (thus far... I mean I haven’t read every bookyet)
Nothing to do with Adam and Gabby’s story BUT at the back of this book was a coupon for an Authors At Sea Mother-Fucking CRUISE. If only I had the power of the Tuatha De could I have gone back to the year 2006 when that ship set sailed. Why isn’t this a thing in present day? I want to lounge by the pool sipping alcoholic drinks with some of my favourite authors. Dance under the stars with the people who have created hours of reading enjoyment for my greedy self. Smh. Can this be a thing again? Karen, let’s go snorkelling!
I have loved Adam Black since book 1. I told myself to read the series chronologically. But that just wasn’t going to do. Finally I picked Adams book up and OMG it was the exact story he needed. I needed. Karen nailed this for me and it’s probably my favourite out of the entire series (thus far... I mean I haven’t read every bookyet)
Nothing to do with Adam and Gabby’s story BUT at the back of this book was a coupon for an Authors At Sea Mother-Fucking CRUISE. If only I had the power of the Tuatha De could I have gone back to the year 2006 when that ship set sailed. Why isn’t this a thing in present day? I want to lounge by the pool sipping alcoholic drinks with some of my favourite authors. Dance under the stars with the people who have created hours of reading enjoyment for my greedy self. Smh. Can this be a thing again? Karen, let’s go snorkelling!
August 2, 2021
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥 (There’s really only one full length sex scene – there’s a few kisses and one really hot scene that ends with no orgasm, and another short sex scene. So I guess to some it may feel hotter)
Humor: Yes, quite a bit of funny banter and scenes (with a note that humor is subjective;) )
(These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 except the steam scale which follows our chart in The Ton and the Tartans facebook group)
This book has Adams story. Adam who made an appearance wayyyy back in book 1. So if you want his full character arc, read the whole series in order (though he doesn’t make an appearance in book 2). At the very least, read books 4 and 5 because Drusten and Dageus are characters here as well as their Druid backgrounds.
Give this book a try if you want:
- Paranormal aspects to your story – the hero is an immortal that has lived for thousands of years and is of the fae world
- Plenty of action – these characters are on the run working together to help defend the world from evil fae and restore Adam’s powers
- Contemporary storyline (the others in the series are a mix of historical and time travel)
- A huge, assertive, cocky, possessive, immortal fae hero that takes the form of his favorite highlander blacksmith persona
- A spunky law student heroine that has the ability to see the fae and comes from a long line of Sidhe-seers
I kind of felt like this book was a bit weak compared to the others. I’m not sure if I was expecting something different for Adam’s story, or if I just read too much in a row by her. But when I skimmed through it to write my review, I still found so much that I loved about it!
I think this book is really the start of the set up for her Fever series. I read Darkfever and was a touch confused? Like I was thrown into a world I didn’t really get. But after reading this book I think I have a much better background for it. (And I’m halfway through book 7, and that is also really helping givine some Unseelie background...so I do suggest reading Highlander series before Fever if you are thinking of starting it.)
So a bit was taken away from the romance for me, just a bit. And also it was a touch less steamy than the other books in the series. So that probably was another factor in lessening my enjoyment. But I still really enjoyed Adam and Gabrielle. I think I was hoping for more time spent on Adam’s life and background? I wasn’t sure how Moning would do the ending and while I struggle with some characters (like book 3) being immortal, I liked the ending of this one.
Here’s a few things I enjoyed:
Content warnings:
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥 (There’s really only one full length sex scene – there’s a few kisses and one really hot scene that ends with no orgasm, and another short sex scene. So I guess to some it may feel hotter)
Humor: Yes, quite a bit of funny banter and scenes (with a note that humor is subjective;) )
(These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 except the steam scale which follows our chart in The Ton and the Tartans facebook group)
This book has Adams story. Adam who made an appearance wayyyy back in book 1. So if you want his full character arc, read the whole series in order (though he doesn’t make an appearance in book 2). At the very least, read books 4 and 5 because Drusten and Dageus are characters here as well as their Druid backgrounds.
Give this book a try if you want:
- Paranormal aspects to your story – the hero is an immortal that has lived for thousands of years and is of the fae world
- Plenty of action – these characters are on the run working together to help defend the world from evil fae and restore Adam’s powers
- Contemporary storyline (the others in the series are a mix of historical and time travel)
- A huge, assertive, cocky, possessive, immortal fae hero that takes the form of his favorite highlander blacksmith persona
- A spunky law student heroine that has the ability to see the fae and comes from a long line of Sidhe-seers
I kind of felt like this book was a bit weak compared to the others. I’m not sure if I was expecting something different for Adam’s story, or if I just read too much in a row by her. But when I skimmed through it to write my review, I still found so much that I loved about it!
I think this book is really the start of the set up for her Fever series. I read Darkfever and was a touch confused? Like I was thrown into a world I didn’t really get. But after reading this book I think I have a much better background for it. (And I’m halfway through book 7, and that is also really helping givine some Unseelie background...so I do suggest reading Highlander series before Fever if you are thinking of starting it.)
So a bit was taken away from the romance for me, just a bit. And also it was a touch less steamy than the other books in the series. So that probably was another factor in lessening my enjoyment. But I still really enjoyed Adam and Gabrielle. I think I was hoping for more time spent on Adam’s life and background? I wasn’t sure how Moning would do the ending and while I struggle with some characters (like book 3) being immortal, I liked the ending of this one.
Here’s a few things I enjoyed:
Content warnings:
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
October 13, 2011
I feel like I have come to the end of an era with the notorious Adam Black. He took me on a rollercoaster ride from the beginning of this series to now and I have been from one extreme to the other...
I loved this book, I cried tears and shed loads of laughter and was thoroughly caught up in the world of the Fae... through Gabrielle, I learned more about the fae that I have ever known and as she stepped through her journey, so did I...
Adam, well with Adam I was determined to hold onto my stubborn dislike of him, but how he melted my heart, how I cried for him and then smiled... and then cried again!
The Mackelter boys were here too, that made me smile!!!
The entire series has been thrilling and this book just made them all... Now I have to wait with bated breath as I turn the pages of the next book to see how this series will progress...
I thoroughly recommend to all!!!
I loved this book, I cried tears and shed loads of laughter and was thoroughly caught up in the world of the Fae... through Gabrielle, I learned more about the fae that I have ever known and as she stepped through her journey, so did I...
Adam, well with Adam I was determined to hold onto my stubborn dislike of him, but how he melted my heart, how I cried for him and then smiled... and then cried again!
The Mackelter boys were here too, that made me smile!!!
The entire series has been thrilling and this book just made them all... Now I have to wait with bated breath as I turn the pages of the next book to see how this series will progress...
I thoroughly recommend to all!!!
December 31, 2010
3.5 stars. I loved that this book really felt like an extension of the Fever series! Bringing Drustan and and Dageus back and tying Christian's family to Adam was genius! If you only have time to read one Highlander book before the release of Shadowfever, this is the one! There is so much crossover Fever goodness in this one. Although, I'd really say to start at book 4 and get caught up with Drustan and Dageus first before getting to Adam's story if you have the time.
Adam Black's story gives me so much hope for V'lane! I want V'lane to have the chance to feel human emotions like Adam got to when his Fae layers were stripped down.
Adam Black's story gives me so much hope for V'lane! I want V'lane to have the chance to feel human emotions like Adam got to when his Fae layers were stripped down.
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