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The Chief

By: Monica McCarty
Narrated by: Robert McNab
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Best-selling author Monica McCarty transports listeners to the 14th-century Scottish highlands in this dazzling novel. Warrior Tor MacLeod is picked by Robert the Bruce to lead the fight against English rule. Despite Tor’s rigid disposition and devotion to his craft, his new bride is determined to warm his heart.

©2010 Monica McCarty (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

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Cant get enough of tgese books. Listen to them all the time at Work or at Home.

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Love The Highland Guard series!

Long before I discovered Outlander I fell in love with The Highland Guard series. Great stories, steamy romances, with fascinating author's notes that point out real history from fiction. This is the series that led me to book my first trip to Scotland. I visited Dunvegan castle, where I discovered a beautiful illustrated family tree - and at the top? Tor MacLeod!

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Overall pretty good

Christina is a little whiny for my personal preference, but I liked the book overall. I’ve listened to a lot of Monica McCarty books and Robert McNab narrations and I can’t say this is my favorite. I’ll go onto the next one though and see how the series progresses. I find the basis of the books interesting so I do want to find out what happens to each warrior.

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Didn't enjoy it...

I wish I had listened to the other reviews that cited problems. The narrator had a pleasant voice, but he read so slowly I had to double the play speed. And imagine your grandfather reading you a story about girly fantasies and sexy times. Umm, yeah... Made me uncomfortable.

The heroine became annoying because after being with the hero for 5 minutes, she expected him to change. One could see the crisis and climax coming from a mile away.

When I start rolling my eyes and talking back to my iPod, I know it's not going to be a keeper.

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Chief is my favorite….

Narration IS TOR- Perfect start for the series, which of course, it is!!! Highly recommend, sexy, seductive, romance and love the Scottish accent!

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Excellent book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monica McCarty brings history and romance to life in this historical romance novel. I recommend this book and hope that audible will add more of The Highland Guard Series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Great book!!

I loved this book!! It is full of emotion and I love a book that I can feel what the characters feel. I hope all of this series is released on Audible.

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Enjoyable book.

I really enjoyed this book. Robert McNab does a great job at narrating. This book makes me want to go back and visit Scotland again.

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No fluff and No spoiler Review

Reviewing the Series: This is just the most interesting historical romance series I've read/listened to - and the fact that it is on Escape and free to listen - makes it even better.
The narration in the first few books is just plain awful - but the content is really really good. So just power through. For instance, in this book the The Chief is made to sound so old and feeble when he is the most brawn and sexy man.

The idea of this series is absolutely great - the historical content is so fascinating. Picks up right where Braveheart ends and tells the most interesting story. I found myself looking forward to the Guard content and the story of Robert de Bruce much more than the "romance" content.
There are some books in the series where I wasn't too interested in the characters or their romance, but you really cannot skip any of the books. It is important for the historical content to go in order and not skip.
Some books are more battle orientated and some are more romance orientated - but for the most part I think you will find that all the main characters (the Guard) are pretty interesting and have interesting back stories.
Just a fascinating overall story and some of the romances are great and some are really sexy and some are just not.

I could not recommend this enough to fans of historical romances.

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Love love love love!

Well written, love the narrator and such and interesting tale with a fair amount of historical accuracy. Top notch in all regards!

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