Lecia Cornwall’s Highland Fairytales Series – about the enormous MacLeod clan – adds another volume with this story of star-crossed Scottish and English lovers in Enchanted by the Highlander. Shy Gillian MacLeod longs for romance and adventure – something that she’s rather too timid to pursue. Used to submitting herself to the henpecking of her…
I’ve been on a Highlander kick recently (I’ll blame it on Outlander withdrawal). Four authors put their spin on this classic romantic character type in the new collection Say Yes to the Scot: A Highland Wedding Box Set. Each story showcases all the stubborn, proud and slightly possessive qualities we all find so incredibly swoon-worthy….
In this (very loose) retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid, the MacDonald clan is currently going through a leadership change, as their laird recently passed. The new laird, Malcolm MacDonald, has limited interest in being either a highlander or a laird, and wishes to return to his law practice in Edinburgh. When a beautiful…
I’m always up for a good fairy-story retelling, and having heard good things about this author, I picked up Beauty and the Highland Beast with reasonably high expectations. I can’t, however, say that they were met, because while the writing is very good and the tension that leads to the dramatic finale is skilfully built,…