Beyond the Highland Mist

Highlander, Book 1

By: Karen Marie Moning

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

An alluring laird....

He was known throughout the kingdom as Hawk, legendary predator of the battlefield and the boudoir. No woman could refuse his touch, but no woman ever stirred his heart - until a vengeful fairy tumbled Adrienne de Simone out of modern-day Seattle and into medieval Scotland.

Captive in a century not her own, entirely too bold, too outspoken, she was an irresistible challenge to the 16th-century rogue. Coerced into a marriage with Hawk, Adrienne vowed to keep him at arm's length - but his sweet seduction played havoc with her resolve.

A prisoner in time....

She had a perfect "no" on her perfect lips for the notorious laird, but Hawk swore she would whisper his name with desire, begging for the passion he longed to ignite within her. Not even the barriers of time and space would keep him from winning her love. Despite her uncertainty about following the promptings of her own passionate heart, Adrienne's reservations were no match for Hawk's determination to keep her by his side.

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©2007 Karen Marie Moning (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Phil Gigante's handling of the prose in Moning's clever paranormal romance is smooth and engaging, but it is his character voicings that truly make this recording one to remember." (AudioFile)

Seems like Ms. Moning never misses!

I thought with just one narrator, this book would be a bit weaker than the others, but I was wrong. This author's ability to build the mystery one brick at a time, until you really just want to read the last page first, holds steady in all of her novels and this one is no different. Very romantic, but still most strongly a mystery. Before you start make sure you have plenty of time because you will not want to be interrupted in the middle. I recommend this to any of KMM's fans. If you are not a fan, read this one and you will become one.

A must read if you love highlander and Scotland

Loved it, couldn't stop listening to the story, I have read the book about 3 time and have listened to the story about 3 time. It worth the money and the author can really write a story that will hold your attention. All her books in this series is great. It's a romance with a little fae magic.

The beginning of an amazing epic double series.

This series starts and blends into the fever series. I've read this series so many times now and it never gets old. This author really knows how to tell a tale with all the right ingredients in all the right measurements. Thank you so much KMM you are the best.

Fun read with steam

This was a good book. I liked the narrator and those sultry voices he made. Time travel, fairies, and Scotland. Can’t go wrong.

Loved It!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which probably means I'm a hopeless romantic. Well so be it, there are worse things. I didn't find the book as predictable as others and loved the ending. Were the characters complex, not really, but they weren't one dimensional either. The author could have improved the motivational fear of the heorine better, and in the end had the hero be a bit more agonized for the right reasons, but she played with male insecurity and ego extremely well. Overall, I would recommend the book and I'm purchasing the next in the series hoping its as good as this one.

Fun diversion...

A little too cheesy for my usual taste, but the story held my interest. Bodice rippage aside, almost anything with a Scottish brogue catches my attention. Why does a Scottish man in a kilt elicit such excitement? I am undecided about whether I liked the narrator as much as the story; sorry Phil. Perhaps I might have to listen to book two to decide.

Excellent listening

Would you listen to Beyond the Highland Mist again? Why?

I have already listened to this several times. I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything

Which character – as performed by Phil Gigante – was your favorite?

When Phil Gigante speaks in the highland accent you can feel that you're talking to an actual highlander.

Historical Romance with a twist.

Fun Read... Brave Heart meets Mid summers Night dream with time travel thrown in to spice it up (you might not think it would work but it did). this book was written some time a go (20yrs maybe?) but the story didn't feel too dated because well its mostly a historical.

the plot wasn't very deep but enjoyable...all in all a good way to spend an evening

Highly entertaining

What did you love best about Beyond the Highland Mist?

truly a nice and suttle way to bring the readers into the world and introduce them into lore that she later builds on into a facinating plot toward the later books in the series.

***WOW***

What a delightfully sensitive hero. Hawk is perfect with his tough outer shell and amazing inner vulnerability. Does Ms. Moning know anyone like this in real life? Because, I would beg an introduction. :-)