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    Kilts and Daggers

    By Victoria Roberts

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    "A little bit of English, a little bit of Scotland, a pinch of humor…spies and adventure, all mixed together, making this the perfect recipe for a highly entertaining story."—Clue Review

    Ever since Lady Grace Walsingham discovered her uncle and sister are spies for the Crown, she has yearned for adventure. She's counting the days until she can leave barbaric Scotland behind, even if she must endure the Highland captain's company for weeks. 

    The Laird's Captain of the Guard, Fagan Murray has a simple mission: escort the haughty Lady Grace back to England. But nothing is ever easy. The sharp-tongued woman needles him at every turn. But when a menacing threat follows them on their journey, Fagan's grudging tolerance for Grace turns to respect…and into a perilous attraction that could seal their fate.

    Opposites and enemies attract in this Scottish Historical Romance perfect for fans of Lynsay Sands, Suzanne Enoch, and Hannah Howell.

    The Highland Spies Series:

    My Highland Spy (Book 1)

    Kilts and Daggers (Book 2)

    Kill or Be Kilt (Book 3—coming May 2016)

    What readers are saying about Kilts and Daggers

    "Kilts and Daggers sizzles, simmers, and boils over with fighting, treachery, clan loyalty, and love."

    "A book filled with adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance."

    "I just didn't want to miss a thing, and therefore couldn't put it down until I finished."

    "This book has passion, adventure, intrigue, and humor. It catches your attention right from the beginning."

    "…a spirited romantic adventure with a hero and heroine who spar as well as they fit together."

    What reviewers are saying about Kilts and Daggers

    "Filled with intrigue and a wonderful cast of characters you can't help fall in love with."

    "I got so lost in the story that I swear I was there and for me that is the best kind of story."

    "With smooth, lyrical prose, Victoria Roberts creates a delightful, delicious love story that is blended with political intrigue, savagery, the beauty of Scotland, and diverse customs of the English and Scottish people."

    "Neatly mixing in intrigue, English and Scottish society, a few braw highlanders and some lovely dialogue and I was ENAMORED."

    "…a tale of how opposites attract, two people who are as different as fire and ice….but a fierce passion erupts and a deep love builds between them."

    What people are saying about Victoria Roberts

    "Victoria is one of the top writers today to find adventure, romance and highlanders in one wonderful book."

    "Victoria Roberts is an author to watch; her writing will keep you captivated and enthralled the whole way through."

    "An author who manages to snag her reader from start to finish."

    "Victoria has a true talented way of bringing the reader straight to Scotland through her written words."

    "Victoria Roberts's writing is captivating and makes you laugh… A delightful, exciting, and romantic highland book"

    "Victoria Roberts is a very talented author who will draw you right into her book and keep you hooked until the very end."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateMay 5, 2015
    ISBN9781402292040
    Author

    Victoria Roberts

    Victoria Roberts is an internationally renowned cartoonist whose work appears regularly in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Real Simple, and The Australian.

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    • 4/5
      Grace is in the Highlands for her sister Ravenna’s wedding to Ruairi, laird of the Sutherland clan. Ravenna met Ruairi during the course of her duties as a spy for the English crown. Now she’s retired and taking up residence in the Highlands.Grace isn’t crazy about Scots, the Highlands, or Fagan, captain of her brother-in-laws guard. She longs for adventure and wants to take Ravenna’s place as spy for the crown. She has no doubt she’d make an excellent spy and will speak to her uncle when she returns to English soil, the manor, and her fiancé, Lord Casterbrook.Grace soon discovers the veracity of the adage, “Be careful what you wish for.” She gets adventure in spades and learns what spying truly entails. At eighteen Grace is fairly young and naïve, but not to hear her tell it. She’s got plenty of spunk, sass, and confidence. Youthful heroines can often be frustrating in a horror movie, “don’t go in there” way. They always do and you find yourself distracted from the story because you’re blessing out the heroine. When did she take the stupid pill that put her in this gosh awful predicament? The wonderfully refreshing thing about Grace is that despite her lack of worldly knowledge and experience she doesn’t lapse into idiocy. She actually learns from her mistakes, pays attention, and doesn’t overestimate her abilities. She isn’t responsible for any of the quandaries she finds herself in. Fagan Murray is your standard brawny, ruggedly handsome Highlander or kilted barbaric Scottish miscreant to use one of Grace’s opinions. Fagan has a sense of humor, falling for Grace is evidence of that. He’s alpha and honorable without being over the top, though there are times Grace would no doubt disagree. Even if, like me, you didn’t read the first in the series you won't have any difficulty following the events and characters. KILTS AND DAGGERS is a spirited romantic adventure with a hero and heroine who spar as well as they fit together. Absolutely delightful. Reviewed for Miss Ivy’s Book Nook Take II, Manic Readers, and Novels Alive TV
    • 4/5
      Kilts and Daggers by Victoria Roberts is a 2015 Sourcebooks Casablanca publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a delightful and fun historical romance with a little bit of English, a little bit of Scotland, a pinch of humor, a dab of spice, a handful of dangerous situations, spies and adventure, all mixed together, making this the perfect recipe for a highly entertaining story. Grace is English through and through, has been gently bred and groomed to marry into nobility, but she's restless. Before she marries Daniel, her betrothed, she wishes to spend some time with her recently married sister in Scotland, and perhaps make a case for her entrance into the spy game, something her sister allegedly gave up when she married. But, for now she must deal with the overbearing Fagan, a captain in his highland guard, who answers only the Laird, who is Graces' new brother-in-law. Fagan has been given the duty of being her escort and bodyguard, while Grace would rather her own Englishmen be assigned to her. Fagan infuriates her and keeps her flustered and agitated while in his presence, as he makes it quite clear he would rather be anywhere else but with her. Will the two of them survive the journey to England without killing each other? Or will they have their hands full when they discover mercenaries are hot on their trail? This is pretty light read, a story about two people who viewed the other as an enemy, but soon realized they didn't have to hate each other. They could look past the conflict between the English and Scotland and focus on each other, appreciating the qualities each possessed. Fagan was a super hot and sexy man in a kilt, and Grace was kind of spoiled and haughty at times, had a quick temper, and spoke without thinking first quite often, making me think everyone was right about her not being spy material. However, she rises to the occasion more than once and she grew on me in time. There is nothing too emotional or deep here, just an action adventure type romance, which is a perfect way to escape reality for a while. 3.5 rounded to 4
    • 3/5
      This is the second book in Highland Spies series, and I wish it was as good as the first. For me, it was just okay, and for that I blame the characterization of our hero and heroine. Both were a bit off and because of it, the romance felt rushed and forced.

      I liked the intrigue and the action within the romance because it was the only thing that kept me reading this story to the end.

      In the end, if you’ve read the first book, then you’ll probably want to read this story as well.

      Melanie for b2b

      Complimentary copy provided by the publisher
    • 4/5
      This was a great story with really interesting characters, I just loved it. Lady Grace is betrothed to an English lord and she is visiting her sister who is marrying a highlander in the wild highlands, and she can't wait to go home. Fagan, a highlander him self, has been ordered to take care of Lady Grace and she that she is returned safely to her betrothed. Which is easier said than done as Grace tends rub Fagan the wrong way with her sharp tongue.The forced closeness becomes an attraction for both of them and the story really heats up with a sensual romance.I really enjoyed this entertaining story, and I look forward to reading more Highland Spies stories.
    • 4/5
      Summary Grace Walsingham, despises Scotland, she hates everything about it. She can’t stand it, the brogue that she can barely understand, the gaelic language that is difficult to learn, to the horrid tapestries and the warrior like culture. She misses England, and reluctantly agreed to stay for a month, to help her sisters. She is still shocked that her sister and her uncle are spies, and now wants to discover if she could be one too. But there is one Scot who drives her more crazy than the rest, Captain of the guard…Fagan Murray. Fagan would do anything for his Liard and close friend, but having to escort Grace around is up to the top of his tolerance level, she may be beautiful and graceful….but she is conceited and selfish to his mind, and will be relieved when he can take her back to England…back to her fiancée and out of his hair…..only there is one problem, they desire each other, and when they kiss…fireworks explode, now a hate has turned into a fierce desire, but there is an enemy out to destroy them, and only with Fagan and Grace working in unity will they be able to defeat the traitors who wish to destroy them.The Hero Fagan is Captain of Laird Ruairi Sutherland’s Guard. Also one of his closest friend, and they are evenly matched in stamina and ability (despite the fact neither would care to admit it). What we see from Fagan is a Scottish warrior who is brave and honorable and patient. Whew he is like a saint when it comes to Grace especially. He also is great with the other sisters who despite their english roots are quite a handful more than most Scottish lasses. Fagan is what drew me into the story, I love how enduring he is with Grace, and sexy enough to melt the room. His character is quite different from other heroes by this author, what I enjoyed most was how he is portrayed as the “steady rock” of the story, always sure and sound, and reliable and right there when you need him the most.The Heroine Grace Walsingham was a heroine that had to grow on me. She eventually did….at the end. But it took 300 pages to do it. It’s a slow transformation that we see in Grace though. Unlike other Highlander romances I have read, where you join an English and a Scot together, Grace is quite a snob quite a bit actually. But from the beginning, you sense something more from her, that if she is put in the right circumstance, she can become something more than what she is portrayed and what she seems to be. You have to allow a wide learning curve with this character, but what I did enjoy was seeing her change slowly…and its bit by bit, it doesn’t happen overnight, but we see how its the small things that make the difference. So even though she wasn’t my favorite, I have to say that I was impressed with how Roberts made a heroine that you just don’t like in the beginning to one that you love by the end. That is pure talent in my opinion.Plot and Story Line Kilts and Daggers is the second book in Robert’s most recent series. Now I haven’t read the first, and I probably should have especially since I have it on my nook, but just haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. However I do feel like it can still be read as a stand alone. I just love Victoria Roberts….I read one of her other books last year and just couldn’t enough of it. I was pretty excited for this one though, and I did have quite an enjoyable time of it. Not quite what I was hoping for, but I did find many aspects quite worth the read, and the bantering in this story was superb. Oh I just loved everything about…and now I just have to read Ruairi and Ravenna’s story. What I also liked quite a bit was the side characters, because we see quite a bit of Ruairi and Ravenna and Ruairi son and the other younger sisters as well. And already some seeds of another sister and her story. Oh that should be a good one. From the beginning of this story I loved the hero and hated the heroine. Oh did I not like her!! She tends to be quite judgemental and a bit self-righteous of everything Scotland…no matter what it is. However our hero….is a angel…literally…oh how patient he is with her. I love how he handles her in such fun ways too! There is a danger and mystery aspect to the plot, and it slowly filters in from the beginning, so you have that added aspect. We also see a connection form between Grace and Fagan…and it starts out pretty small but then it builds into something stronger and solid. It’s not until they are really tested that I began to enjoy Grace. I wasn’t sure if I would end up liking her…but I did miraculously. I loved the dynamics of the plot and the way it weaved about it certain ways you didn’t exactly see at first. It sneaks up behind up in some portions and I enjoyed seeing it unravel and come together.The Cover What a lovely cover…I love the nightly theme…the blues and purples. And can you say HOT Highlander? I mean really I see this cover and he is all I see LOL I could tape him on my wall and just look at him all day.Overall View Kilts and Daggers is a tale of how opposites attract, two people who are as different as fire and ice….but a fierce passion erupts and a deep love builds between them. A story of personal growth, fighting for those you love, and sacrifice. THRILLING!
    • 3/5
      2.5 rounded up. I enjoyed the first in this series, but this one... I found the heroine annoying, but even beyond that, it just felt very simple in a bad way. Maybe the author was trying to be more humorous? I just felt like rolling my eyes so many times though. The lead characters are both a bit daft and became a little tiring for me. I'll still try the last of the series though, hoping it's more like the first. The reader on the audiobook was great.