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5+++ SPECTACULAR, Whoohooing Stars, not only for this book, but for the whole trilogy.

I feel like I have been waiting forever for Defiant to be written and it was definitely worth the wait. Pamela Clare’s MacKinnon’s series is one of my all time favorites. It is an incredible journey, every single book was spectacular and I would highly recommend to read them in order. They were not stories, but romantic experiences set in the wilderness of the American frontier. Pamela Clare is a master of her craft when she writes her historical romances. Everything feels so authentic from the food, weapons, language, lifestyle, to the way she describes the Indian rituals…it transports you to this harsh time period. The love story and hot, sensual, love scenes she creates are both heartwrenching and breathtaking.

Awe, Connor, the youngest MacKinnon brother� where have you been all my life! Connor and his brothers, Iain and Morgan are gods in my book. They are honorable, chivalrous, and brave. They are on a different level in the way they treat women with such tenderness and reverence. Alpha’s and brutal in every sense of the word, but gentle in their commands when it comes to their women. What made Defiant even better, if that is even possible, was that you get to catch up with the older brothers, wives, and babies as well.

This series has the feel of the Last of the Mohicans in time frame and intesity. Connor and Sarah are brought together when she is kidnapped by a war party of Shawnees. Her uncle, General Brigadier William Wentworth (the MacKinnon brothers� arch nemesis and boss) asks Connor to do anything he can to rescue her. Well the only thing Connor can do to save her is to marry her and consummate the marriage in an Indian tradition. Sarah is a princess, her great grandfather was the king and her ancestors destroyed and exiled the MacKinnon’s. Sarah is strong and innocent, even though she is scared to death because of her circumstances, she has deep inner strength and courage to face her tormentors. Connor and Sarah fall in love, but they can never be, because of their stations, as well as, many other complications. This all happened in the first 20% of the story…BONUS…because there is 80% of awesomeness to come. The story brought me lots of angst and some tears, but experiencing their hardships made everything so much sweeter.

Funniest line of the book,(regarding manscaping). So you prefer to make women search the bush to find the snake. With today’s view on going hairless, Connor was a real man.

I didn’t want it to end and I will reread it again and again. Pick this series up even if historicals are not your thing, you won’t be disappointed.