Highland Spring: Seasons of Fortitude Series, Book 1
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Highland Spring: Seasons of Fortitude Series, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Elizabeth Rose (Author), Brian J. Gill (Narrator), RoseScribe Media Inc. (Publisher)
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Spring has been raised as a warrior, not knowing she's been stolen as a baby by Cromwell Gunn. When her clan decides to launch a plan to seize their enemy's castle, she has no choice to go along with it. Shaw Gordon is laird and chieftain and also a widower with three children. He is looking for a wife. But he never expects the offer of his worst enemy's daughter in the form of an alliance. He doesn't trust them, but when he sees the girl with his late father's bow and arrows in her hand, he will do anything to get it back - even marry the enemy. Can Spring find the strength to continue, and draw on the strength of her new husband as well when she discovers her entire life is based on a horrific lie?

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  1. Listening Length
    7 hours and 17 minutes
  2. Author
    Elizabeth Rose
  3. Narrator
    Brian J. Gill
  4. Audible release date
    July 10, 2017
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    RoseScribe Media Inc.
  7. ASIN
    B073RQ8RC1
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 7 hours and 17 minutes
Author Elizabeth Rose
Narrator Brian J. Gill
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date July 10, 2017
Publisher RoseScribe Media Inc.
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B073RQ8RC1
Best Sellers Rank #278,499 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#209 in Ancient World Historical Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#2,249 in Ancient World Historical Romance (Books)
#5,221 in Scottish Historical Romance (Books)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Redrabbitt
5.0 out of 5 stars WE ALWAYS HAVE CHOICES
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2018
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I enjoyed this page-turning, emotional and action-packed, filled mystery suspense. The story has a great cast of characters, romantic suspense, lies, deceit, betrayal, and eventually the truth. While the story is part of a series, it will read well as a stand-alone.

Raised and told she was a Viking Warrior named Magna Spring, she has always had some doubts and questions. She is proficient with a bow and arrow that she removed off a casualty of war, but that man has always haunted Spring. Now the man she calls father has a plan to marry her off to their sworn enemy and wants her to help betray her new husband so that Gunn can take possession of the castle. The only problem, she has a conscience and has developed feelings for her husband, Shaw Gordon.

Laird Shaw Gordon has been advised that if he wants to do what is right for his children, he will take a wife. It has been four years since he buried their mother and maybe it is time. What a shock when his enemy, Cromwell Gunn, shows up with his daughter, Magna Spring, claiming they will forge a peaceful union with this marriage. He finds Spring attractive, but she is a hardened warrior, is this a wise move for him, his children, and his clan.

The plot is full of secrets, plans, deceit, and choices. With the marriage of Spring and Shaw comes other concerns. While this is an arranged marriage, he still does not trust Gunn, and he is cautious about Spring, but his daughter likes her. What will become of this union? The more time Spring spends with the Gordon clan, Shaw and his children, the more she hates herself and what Cromwell expects her to do. How can she make everyone happy without problems? At what cost to herself and her happiness?

“Sometimes a love of somethin’ can cause someone to do foolish things.”

“Because we make our own future by our choices,” Nairnie told her. “I canna stop anyone from doin’ what they are intent on doin’ no matter if it is wrong or right. Sometimes love makes a man strong—and sometimes it is the nail in his coffin. Be honest with yer husband. He trusts ye and also loves ye. I canna say he’ll still feel the same way when he discovers ye have nothin’ but deceit, lies, and greed in yer heart.”

The story is a battle of right and wrong, lies and deceit, and discovering that everything you have been told your entire life isn’t the truth. It is about discovering that love conquers hate and that you can overcome adversities if you will only be honest with yourself and those who matter. Spring will have to walk through fire, face her demons, and emerge a victor to move forward. She must learn that love and truth win the battle.

“Do ye ken what it must feel like to realize yer entire life has been based on a lie?”

The story is a historical and does have some intimate scenes between a married couple that are mildly explicit in nature without crude language.
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NavyWave62
4.0 out of 5 stars DIFFERENT HIGHLAND STORY
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019
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The opening will make you feel all kinds of emotions for our h and what her father makes her do and experience.

I couldn't believe our H would form an alliance with his sworn enemy and not wait to see if other women showed. Also, I thought the h should have suggested to the H what was vulnerable in the battlements. She could have made it seemed it was something she noticed. I will admit she was torn over which side to help, but would have endeared me more to her. I wanted to know how her new family ended up calling her Spring, that wasn't explained.

I enjoyed the character's from the last book made an appearance. The author does a nice job giving you back story about Spring so I will say, can be a stand alone.

There is lovemaking within marriage and heart level maybe 3.5-4 out of 6 if that. We have no cheating, no cliffhanger (except for wonder how Summer), no romance - just lust starting out.

There are two small fight scenes, not your usual Highland Clan story. (ljb)
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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A easy and fun read
The character descriptions are excellent. The story plot is engaging.
Author has ability to keep us engaged in the story line.
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Samantha M
5.0 out of 5 stars Highland spring
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017
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What a beautiful book! The story line was great and I loved the characters. The part that bothered me at times was seeing how much of herself Spring was giving up and changing to make Shaw happy. That should have been more two-sided. I also didn’t like how disrespectful and immature his eldest son Donel was and that he was allowed to get away with being such a brat until he got something he wanted from Spring before deciding he liked her. Spoiled children that are never taught to be polite can ruin a book for this girl. Other than those personal issues with the characters though, I really did love the book so much and I’ll definitely read all the others in the series!
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Macks Master
3.0 out of 5 stars Well written
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021
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Predictable love story with a hateful father figure thrown in. Nice happy ending. Good escapist entertainment.
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Bookworm Scholar
4.0 out of 5 stars THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021
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This was a good read. There are some sex scenes. I’m more of a plot person than a person who likes read pages and pages of sex. Sex doesn’t make the plot...A good storyline does. So, those scenes I skipped. I hate that, it makes it seem as though I haven’t fully read the book! And that’s where the one less star rating comes in at.

Spring is a fierce and emotionless young lady, whose father insists that she be like the boys. Spring sees a beautifully crafted bow and arrows (when she is young) and she takes those items and she learns the craft of shooting a bow and arrow with precision. Little does she know that the bow and arrows belong to someone else.

Shaw is the head of his clan and he is also a widower, with three children. He knows that he can’t stay single for long and he makes an alliance with his enemy. Shaw married Spring and the alliance is formed.

Shaw and Spring had some difficulties to overcome. The main one being trust. Shaw’s son (Donel) despises Spring, because he doesn’t want a replacement mother. Then comes the biggest issue...Who is Spring?? Will she choose to believe Ross and the others. Or will she stay a Warrior??
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Roslyn :)
5.0 out of 5 stars A great start to a great series
Reviewed in Australia on January 8, 2018
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After reading many of this series, I am happy to say that this is my favourite. It is the first in the series of sisters but brings in other characters from other stories and stories to come setting the pace for many hours of enjoyable reading. I found myself very wrapped up in the characters, at one time with tears in my eyes, something that doesn’t happen often. Ms Rose developed the characters so that you felt for them and their situation and wanted only the best for them. I also enjoy the way Ms Rose puts detail into a certain aspect of life, in this book it is how bow and arrows are made. The story line was developed well, with adventure, humor, suspense and surprise. Plenty to keep you reading. A very good place to start the series and you will want to continue on to Summers Reign
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Sharon Lee Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Forget the Cover, It's a Good Story
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2018
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Despite an unappealing cover, I received this book free and persevered deciding to read the story because of the Author, Elizabeth Rose. I liked both the harsh and softer sides of the main character, Magna Spring. The story begins with a petrifying experience of the 10 year child who is taught to rob the corpses of deceased victims of a raid whether left by British marauders or in Scottish clan battles. She finds throughout her youth that she must "prove" herself to her father who blatantly displays that he doesn't have much use for a weak daughter. To this end she dresses and acts like a "warrior" and becomes accomplished in the use of a bow and error. When she is 21, her father decides to use her in a marriage of false alliance with a rival clan to gain control of his castle. The question is will she betray her father or the man she marries, Shaw Gordon a widow with 3 children.
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Wildfly56
4.0 out of 5 stars Fiesty heroine
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2018
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Love the transformation from cold warrior to mother. Not read this author before, will read more she weaves a delightful tale, the story moves at a good pace. Includes physical and family dilemmas for the lead characters to resolve.
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Diana Farthing
3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings about this one
Reviewed in Australia on February 13, 2018
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I enjoyed this for the most part. But I felt the last part of the story was rushed and it became a bit too easily solved.

Would I read it again? Not sure. Would I continue the series? I think I may in the future.
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McKrakin
4.0 out of 5 stars It was a good romance with some conflict that I am sure was ...
Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2018
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It was a good romance with some conflict that I am sure was common in those times. Glad she took the right path!
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