DiDi's review posted on Guilty Pleasures 
 PUREST DELIGHT Award! 
 I absolutely loved DEFIANT! Usually when I love a book the review just flows from my fingers to my keyboard, I am having difficulty this time because there is so much wonderful going on in DEFIANT. The book is a masterpiece and it is hard to condense all of my thoughts and praise in a review, it's also hard to talk about it without spoiling the book. 
 In DEFIANT we finally get Connor MacKinnon's story. Connor is the youngest of the MacKinnons and has always been the hottest tempered and the loose cannon. Now that Iain and Morgan are officially out of the Rangers, Connor has taken over the position as Major of MacKinnon's rangers. 
 Lord Wentworth commands Connor to rescue his niece, Sarah, who was captured by the Swanee on her way to visit Lord Wentworth. Connor and Sarah have a situation forced on them while he is trying to rescue her, a situation that could very well result in Wentworth killing him. The tenderness and strength Connor shows and the strength and bravery Sarah displays during this time is compelling and shows the true measure of their character. 
 Connor and Sarah are a match made in heaven, who unfortunately have to go through hell to get to their HEA. Connor is stubborn, alpha, protective and sexy as hell! Sarah is sheltered, brave, feisty, protective and stubborn. The chemistry between Connor and Sarah is off the charts hot, good gawd Connor knows how to love a woman. Connor has his strength and loyalty to Joseph, his life long friend, tested because of the immediate friendship Joseph and Sarah have. It is hilarious to watch Joseph bait Connor and Connor's reactions. (Can you say the Colonial version of the I-Team's Darcangelo and Hunt?) 
 DEFIANT is a love story of epic proportions. Ms. Clare draws readers into one of the darker periods of American History, a period when treason, treachery and deceit ran rampant. Separation of Church and State was unheard of. The land was unforgiving and so were the acceptable rules of society. A time when Native Americans were unknowingly fighting along side the very people who would steal their land, culture and way of life away from them. At times it is heart wrenching just reading the way people were treated, how untamed our forefathers had to become just to survive. As heart wrenching as the events that occur in DEFIANT are, it is just as inspiring to read how strong Connor, Sarah, Iain, Annie, Morgan, Amalie, Joseph and the Rangers had to be to survive and fight for their rights and lives. The MacKinnon brothers do not dissappoint, they are their loyal, snarky, loving, protective selves. The relationships between the MacKinnons (wives included), the Rangers and Joseph and his people add layers of depth to this story and further validates my belief that DEFIANT is a masterpiece. 
 We also get to see some of our favorites from SURRENDER and UNTAMED, Joseph, Killy and Dougie. I was thrilled when Ms. Clare told me Joseph will be getting his own story. There is someone in this book who I have hated in all of three books, but towards the end I started softening towards him. NO I will not mention names or scenes because I do not want to spoil it. The Epilogue is beautiful, yet bittersweet, causing me to shake the book to see if I make more about this absolutely fabulous cast appear. 
 I am blown away by the imagery, emotions and camaraderie in UNTAMED. This is truly one of the best historical romances I have ever read. I recommend UNTAMED and the MacKinnon's Rangers series to all who love a good story, whether it is historical or contemporary, this series is timeless and will draw you into Colonial America, circa 1750ish. 
 The MacKinnon's Rangers series is a series that I would LOVE to see as a mini-series on the History Channel, any channel, it is that wonderful. The fact that MacKinnon's Rangers are based on the true life Roger's Rangers, who were actually the foundation upon which today's Army Rangers was built, will make it appeal to history buffs, men and women alike. Take time to make sure to read the Afterword at the end of DEFIANT, it is extremely interesting.