#BookReview: Highland Spy (The Mercenary Maidens #1) by @MadelineMMartin

Synopsis: Ariana Fitzroy has lost her family and her fortune. The fight for survival leads her to the shadowed card games of court where she discovers she has quite a talent for slipping cards into her favor. While the winnings are enough to sustain her at present, they will not last forever… 

Connor Grant, trainer of the fallen women from the English court and personal assassin to the king, is just as broken as the women he trains. After losing his own land and all his people in a brutal attack from a trusted friend, he has no choice but to rebuild any way he sees possible – even if it means going against everything he’s ever believed in.

After catching Ariana cheating at cards, Connor has a new trainee to instruct at one of the king’s many confiscated castles. In the dilapidated ruins, he discovers Ariana is more than she appears and falls in love with her incredibly tenacity and dedication – a love that is challenged by Connor’s chance at reclaiming the inheritance he once lost and has sought so desperately to regain.

This story is one of second chances, of realizing a strength where only hopelessness once resided – a story of rising above the bad hand one has been dealt into a life of accomplishment and love. 


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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
My Review: Highland Spy was a great read. I loved all of the action of the girls training. The romance between Conner and Ariana was a bit predictable for me though. As with many books in this genre I was able to predict exactly what was going to happen, however I still enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next one in the series. 

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“Readers will greatly admire Martin’s ability to capture their attention with the combined allure of romance and the swift-moving elements of suspense.”―Publishers Weekly on Possession of a Highlander

“Martin’s Highlander series is filled with interesting characters and is an enjoyable read.”―RT Book Reviews on Enchantment of a Highlander

About the Author

Madeline Martin is a USA TODAY Bestselling author of Scottish set historical romance novels filled with twists and turns, adventure, steamy romance, empowered heroines and the men who are strong enough to love them. She lives a glitter-filled life in Jacksonville, Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions) and a man so wonderful he's been dubbed Mr. Awesome. All shenanigans are detailed regularly on Twitter and on Facebook. Madeline loves animals in sweaters, cat videos, and working out (to support her love of wine and Nutella). As she is unable to have pets herself due to allergies, she has acquired a plastic Halloween skeleton named Nick and a small robot named Meccano - both of whom are dressed up regularly by the minions. She loves connecting with her readers, so feel free to follow her on any one of her social media platforms, or send her a message :) FB page: facebook.com/MadelineMartinAuthor/ Twitter: @MadelineMMartin Sign up for her newsletter: hyperurl.co/MMNL

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