I found Birch rather annoying in the first part of the the book. She's abrasive and so opinionated I don't know why Niall wants anything to do with her. It's only after probably 25% of the story and we've had explanations of why she reacts as she does that I began to understand her...but it was a rocky start. From that moment on I began to enjoy the story much more. The pace smooths out, the details are vividly written and I enjoyed the setting and characters. I particularly liked Niall's very special dog, Shep, who steals every scene he's in. I enjoyed the slow growth of Niall and Birch's relationship and how the drama/bad guys worked into the story line without overbalancing it. The ending is filled with danger and action, and despite a few unanswered questions, the book has a satisfying conclusion. I look forward to the next one. I received a print and digital copy in exchange for an honest review from Berkley and Netgalley. The Highlander Next Door is book 6 of the Spellbound Falls series. There is plenty of light hearted sweet romance to be found between Birch and Niall, there is also quite a bit of serious undertone for readers to find in it as well. Influenced by her environment and her past Birch has quite a bit of weariness when it comes to men but Niall is more than up to the task when it comes to proving that not every man can be measured by the same ruler. I loved the mix of both fantasy and contemporary because it gave the story just the right amount of glitter to keep things interesting. Janet is a fantastic writer and knows how to write a wonderful romance full of well developed characters, plot and history. Birch found love and so did I. :)
What do You think about The Highlander Next Door (2014)?
I enjoy all of Janet Chapman's Spellbound Falls series and this was another one to add to that list!
—SilverDesert
can't wait till next one hopefully it will be about telos
—Ari
I love this series. Another fun book to read.
—dvtnixxvfritz
I like the highlander series... lots of fun.
—Josh
