But you know what? She doesn’t…give…a f*ck! Kinley knows she’s in a historical era and land where women are inferior to men. This is a woman who is taking advantage of her body’s sudden healing and will live her life to the fullest, even if it’s in another time and place than she’s used to. Her persona is the perfect combination of sass, physical and mental strength. Kinley is a freakin’ badass!Īs you all know, I love a strong female lead character, and Kinley represents this to the max! She’s not afraid to stand up for herself, and show the men a thing or two about fighting, strategy and hand-to-hand combat. Shockingly, I think my favorite component was actually the fighting, and for one very important reason.

Altogether I would say there are three main components at play here: the developing relationship between Kinley and Lachlan, the battle against the Roman legion, and the mystical element concerning Kinley’s travel through time and newfound fire powers. We have history, fantasy, time travel, fierce warriors, magic, betrayal, revenge, and some unbelievably steamy sex scenes between Kinley and our highlander laird, Lachlan. I was actually pleasantly surprised with how much this story pulled me in and wouldn’t let go! I finished reading it in a day as I traveled from Denver to Salt Lake City for work. Believe it or not, the highlanders and Romans actually make a lot of sense story wise! Now, why a magical portal would transport someone from California to Scotland? Not sure. As if that wasn’t shocking enough, a clan of immortal highlanders are battling against a legion of Roman vampires, and Kinley is able to assist the Scotsmen by shooting fire out of her hands. On a day trip away from the VA hospital in California, she’s prepared to roll her wheelchair off the edge of a cliff when she is suddenly transported to 14th century Scotland where her body is magically healed. She’s experiencing intense PTSD, has no family or friends for support, and has given up to the point where she’s ready to end it all. We open on our heroine, Kinley, who has been gravely wounded as a soldier fighting in Afghanistan. Though he is sworn to protect them, the price of his loyalty may finally be too high. He and his men know all too well that the magic folk never give without taking. But the druid spells that allow Lachlan’s clan to live forever have a dark side as well. Not only does the mysterious lass save his life, she awakens his heart in a way he’d thought no longer possible. Lachlan McDonnel, the laird of a clan of immortal highlanders, can hardly believe his good fortune.

With her body shattered and her military career over, Kinley has resigned herself to death. When Kinley Chandler abruptly lands in medieval Scotland, there isn’t much she’s leaving behind. This book is like Gladiator meets Outlander meets… Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Shockingly, it works!

Lachlan by Hazel Hunter