The Warrior Laird

By Margo Maguire

“Margo Maguire is a masterful storyteller.”
—Lorraine Heath

Margo Maguire has a true talent for writing scintillating, powerfully emotional historical romance novels. She works her enthralling magic once more with a wildly passionate series about siblings who have survived a brutal past and will stop at nothing to claim their birthright. Of course, breathtaking passion and undeniable love are almost certain to come their way. It happens in the first book, The Warrior Laird. Fans of Karen Hawkins, Julianne MacLean, Liz Carlyle, Julia London—and anyone else who loves to be transported by historical romance to the breathtaking Scottish Highlands—will adore this tantalizing tale of a warrior Scotsman on a treasure hunt and the runaway bride who sets out to steal his fortune…only to become his captive prize.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jul 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9780062122896

Margo Maguire

Margo Maguire is the author of twenty-one historical romance novels. Formerly a critical care nurse, she worked for many years in a large Detroit trauma center. Margo writes full time and loves to hear from readers. Keep up with news on Margo's latest books by signing up for her newsletter on her website, www.margomaguire.com, and looking her up on Facebook and Twitter.

Reviews for The Warrior Laird

[bookworm2bookworm · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I’m very new to this author and have read only a handful of her books, but I think I like them.

To me, her stories have a perfect mix of the historical detail and fictional characterization. The characters of Dugan MacMillan and Lady Maura Duncanson were well-developed and executed; the plot was interesting and gave the story fast pace; the romance was entertaining, exciting and sensual.

I think you just might like this one because of the characters that are temperamental and full of passion that this author did an excellent job of panning down.

If you like your romance to have intrigue, hidden treasure, a nasty villain and some Alpha men running around in their kilts, then you’ve found the right book to read. Also, it helps greatly if the author is well versed in the history of the Highlands, as this one is, and you’ll appreciate that as she vividly brings you Scotland of 1700’s in all its glory.

Melanie for b2b

*Book provided by publisher through Edelweiss.

[rebeccagraf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

PictureI am a sucker for the romance, history, and mystery mix. They get me every time. And when they are well written, those authors have found a fan. I am now a fan of Margo Maguire, author of The Warrior Laird.Set back in the 1700s, this is a story of a woman who finds herself unwanted by her own parents and siblings. Her decision to save her little sister’s life from her father makes her even more of an outcast. The final blow was her father’s decision to send her little sister away and send the defiant daughter away to be married to an old man. They underestimated her.As she is led to her groom’s home, she manages to escape but not before meeting a laird that does more than please the eye. Her own actions bring him closer to her where they both find fulfillment of prophesies. They only have to reach the goal and stay alive in the process.That was all very hard to say without turning it into a spoiler. But I think I succeeded. I found this a really good read. Even as an advance reader’s copy, the formatting and editing was great. This is not always the case. The story flowed smoothly with good character development. Ms. Maguire has a way of drawing the reader in. I felt like I was standing in the highlands. I could almost smell the air around the characters. Truly amazing.I highly recommend this book. It would be great for a summer read or a romance book club. There are some minor graphic scenes of intimacy. They are short, but present. If you don’t mind skipping a page or two then go ahead and read the book. If any mention of intimacy bothers you, I sadly suggest you skip this recommendation. Though you will miss a great historical romance.Note: I was given this book by the publisher with no expectation of a positive review.