You can just feel the pages simmering the further you delve into the story. The story is loaded with sizzle and burning passion. I was enthralled and sucked in starting with the first page.

The descriptions of the times and her creation of amazing characters stand out with the riveting storytelling technique that the author has developed. The Rock is no different in that you are taken away to another time and place to be thrust into a world that we cannot imagine living in. The author has a gift with her highly researched historical settings and fine details in this series. And two, I got another fix of these steamy hot guys that are so drool-worthy and such a pleasure to read and experience. For one, I didn’t have to wait long to read this new book. I was so glad that the publisher and the author were able to put this new title out so soon after The Striker was released.

She might need the boy who used to climb cliffs to rescue her brother from the hands of the English, but she would never see the son of a smith as a man worthy of her hand. If he’s harbored a secret hope that he could close the gap between them, he faces the cold, hard truth when Elizabeth comes to him for help. When it becomes clear that his childhood companion will never see him as a man she could love, Thom joins Edward Bruce’s army as a man-at-arms to try to change his lot. To the son of the castle blacksmith, the daughter of the powerful Lord of Douglas might as well be. The first time he caught sight of Elizabeth Douglas, Thomas MacGowan thought she was a princess. New York Times bestselling author Monica McCarty continues her Highland Guard series in this eleventh steamy historical romance set against the sweeping backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. Publisher: Pocket Books (December 29, 2015) Now I am so pleased to share with you my review on the next installment, The Rock. I was introduced to this series and this author with the past book, The Striker and I fell in love with her characters and the story. That is the feeling I am getting with the Highlander Guard series by Monica McCarty. Now that e-readers are here, you can even have it show up in your reader automatically on the release date. You may even pre-purchase it so you never miss a book. You cannot wait for the next installment to come out. You know the feeling when you fall in love with a series.

The Rock by Monica McCarty