Highland Surrender

By: Tracy Brogan

Narrated by: Sarah Coomes

Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Defiant Highland beauty Fiona Sinclair is shocked by her brothers’ treachery. To seal a fragile truce, they have traded her hand in marriage to their sworn enemy, a man she has never met, a man she was raised to despise. With no choice but to wed, Fiona makes her own private vow: Though she may sacrifice her freedom, she will never surrender her heart.

Commanded into marriage by the king, Myles Campbell is no more willing than his reluctant bride. Still, she is a rare beauty, passionate enough to warm even the coldest marriage bed. But Myles quickly realizes Fiona Sinclair isn’t some common wench: She has a warrior’s spirit and a fierce pride that only a fool would try to tame. And Myles Campbell is no fool. Their marriage was meant to unite warring clans. They never imagined it would ignite a once-in-a-lifetime love….

©2012 Tracy Brogan (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Great story!!

I really enjoyed the story, but so much not the narrator's voice for this book.

Good Read

This was a good story and I've read it twice. The narration was okay, but did not detract from the story. I liked how Fiona came into her own by dismissing all she had thought was true when she found that everything she knew was different than what she expected. I also liked the patience Myles showed Fiona even though at times he wanted to give up and didn't. “AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY”

Beautifully written and narrated.

It is pretty much your usual highland romance with strange man marrying strange clan girl, of course they fall in love and have amazing castle sex. It is a little boring at times but did have some unusual twists along the way. The narration was beautiful. I enjoyed for a change from my usual listens.

I'm disappointed

What did you like best about Highland Surrender? What did you like least?

I'm sure the story is good, but it dragged on in places with Fiona's "stubbornness." Whoever recorded this, her voice is too tremulous frequently and in inappropriate places. It was difficult to finish listening.

Would you recommend Highland Surrender to your friends? Why or why not?

No. The story dragged too long

What didn’t you like about Sarah Coomes’s performance?

Her voice change and tremors.

Was Highland Surrender worth the listening time?

Not really. Story is too slow.

Loved!

Just the right amount of conflict, intrigue and romance with a nice dab of lust! The narrator was probably one of my favorites! Such a variety of voices and dialects!

Great Passion!

Highland Surrender represents the best of what historical romance is all about. I love that the time period enables the author to play with the idea of an arranged marriage and the juxtaposition of a strong female lead in a time when women's rights were extremely limited. I think what I love most about this book is that Tracy Brogan has made Fiona a strong-willed woman who is extremely loyal to her family. But, while many authors would have taken Fiona's hatred too far--making her blind loyalty incredibly annoying--Brogan managed to balance Fiona's loyalty with the intelligence to see the truth. The male lead, Myles, is downright lovable. You'll seriously be cheering for him the whole time...anxious for him to finally win Fiona's heart.

I thought Sarah Croomes' narration was superb. Her accent is perfect and she does a great job differentiating the voices of the various characters. Overall, if you enjoy historical romance novels, especially those that take place in the highlands, this will be a great choice for you.

Can't get past the narration

Would you try another book from Tracy Brogan and/or Sarah Coomes?

Sarah Coomes, probably not.

Would you be willing to try another one of Sarah Coomes’s performances?

In this book, her Scottish accent sounds more like she's constantly asking a question when she's actually making a statement. Like she's a Scottish valley girl, it's very annoying. She has a pleasant voice, though.

Was Highland Surrender worth the listening time?

I haven't been able to finish the first part yet. The story is okay so far but I can't get past the narration.

Absolutely fabulous performance.

The narrator did a great job with the accents and defining the voices of each character. A delight to listen to.
Fiona's character at the beginning was frustrating, however as the book developed I fell in love with the entire story.
Enjoyed every minute. :-)

I surrender!

Story is well written and entertaining in a most enjoyable way. It is so good in fact that it makes the truly painful narration tolerable. I wish Tracy Brogan had more highland romance novels on audible... if there are more. I just fervently hope Sarah Coomes does narrate another, it's too painful.

This is a very sexy, pleasantly complicated, joyful yet deceit filled story. Since I've listened to it numerous times now I guess it is worth a credit. I will admit that each time I wonder how I listened to it and still enjoyed it with such a ghastly performance representing it.... I guess the tale is just that good.

loved it

loved it. couldn't stop listening. want to hear more loved the narrator. great book, amazing