The Hawk

Monica McCarty's main characters actually did live in the times she has so thoroughly brought to life. Little is known of the actual details of their lives, of course, but she has masterfully woven the history into her stories and her characters' personas.

Here is the story of Erik MacSorley, one member of Robert, the Bruce's elite secret army. Half Viking, half Gael, and entirely too charming and handsome, Hawk is one of the most renowned seafarers of his time. His highly secret mission gets off to a very unpropitious start when a young woman, celebrating an ancient pagan ritual, accidently stumbles upon his meeting with the Irish mercenaries he is recruiting to Robert's army. When he does the only thing he can to save her, it very nearly destroys both him and his mission.

First read: The Chief by Monica McCarty to get the foundation.

His performance is improving, though he is not a master with the Irish and Scots brogues.

Yes -- near the end when Erik truly realizes the misery he has cast upon his own future.

I have only recently found Monica McCarty and her Highland Guard Series. I love Highland romance stories, but I also enjoy books when they add historical information. I recommend this book, and hope audible will add more of her books

but I can't get past the narration! I think the story might be good...but I will probably never know since I just can't listen to it anymore. I'm almost half way...but it hurts my ears! The hero sounds like a 85 year-old reading his lines from a prompter (and is reading-1-word-at-a-time-in-stacato)

From the first sentence, this book will grab your attention. In my opinion, this book is even better than The Chief. Hawk is a wonderful character, and the romance is super steamy.

Definitely McCarty's best series. Download all three of the Highland Guard books. You won't be disappointed. (Chief, Hawk, and Ranger are the first three in the Highland guard series)

Oh yea, if you are interested in Scottish History, Alpha males and independent women., you'll love this book.

There were so many, this book is full of action, passion and history. Takes place 6 months after Robert the Bruce lossess the Scottish Throne to England's King Edward.
You don't know who's on who's side, and the main character

Loved Lady Ellen... she was quite the girl, causing the all too handsome joker

yES i'M EXHAUSTED

won't be disappointed!!

I love Monica's books. This makes the second one I have listened to and LOVED it. The narrator is not much & a little slow but the story itself makes up for it. I liked the two books I have listened to so well that I went looking for more but much to my dissappointment none of her other books (and there are many) are on audiobook format. So I actually wrote the author an e-mail and she stated more will be released soon. I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Good narrator though sometimes I think he read a little slow. I changed the narration speed on my listening device to speed it up. I loved the characters and the historical references. I look forward to more books from the author and hopefully more in this series.

His loyalty and fierce nature in all aspects of his life. Fierce fighter, jester, lover, and navigator.

Good voice for the time of the novel.

Both

I recommend it for sure. Both books in this series are excellent.

A first time author for me recommended by Michele Warin. She said it was a Scottish romance novel which it was. Set in the early 1300's, the historical part was great with the Scots, Irish and English all involved. The romance part was OK, actually pretty intense at times. I didn't know what to expect but I have to admit I enjoyed it, found myself chuckling at times and will likely give the author another go. It was entertaining.

I would recommend another Monica McCarty book first with a different narrator. How the producers could choose a narrator with such a horrible Scottish accent is beyond me. It ruins the whole character of Hawk. If this were the first Monica McCarty book I listened to, unfortunately, it would be the last.

Stephen King's "11-22-63". I coukdn't finish it because of the poor narration.

Completely destroyed the book for me.

It is another good Monica McCarty book. I just truly struggled through the narration.

I would say above average, between an 8 - 9 on the scale of 10 being the highest.

I would have to say Hawk, as he is loyal, courageous, stubborn, and lovable.

Where he goes back to kidnap her again.

No, the book just flowed together.

I have never read or heard Monica McCarty book that I did not like.