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Book: Tangled Up with the Highlander

Author: Julie Johnstone

Return of the Highlanders, Book #2

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

Publisher: DBA Darbyshire

Book Length: 238 pages

Overall Rating: 5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5 Saltire Flags 

This is the story of widower Laird Alastair MacLachlan who is widower and who can’t seem to move on with his life, He just lives in grief missing his deceased wife he won't even look at another lass.He allowing his mother-in-law to care for his children where he can’t bare to be around them since they remind him of his late wife. Unfortunately his clan is now suffering and he needs to find a way to make it so they can survive another winter. Until he discovers there is an archery competition. This is where he meets the bonny Sorcha MacGregor who tries to disguise herself as a man to get coin from this competition to open her own shop, help her sister win the man she loves and get away from her abusive drunkard father who will never let her go. He only uses her as a servant to care for their run down Inn and he beats her often if he has been drinking which is all the time.

Now Alastair discovers the new Laird Stewart is looking for his missing siblings and one is a sister named Margaret (Mags) with Sorcha’s description which includes a brand and a missing toe. He offers a big reward and this would solve all of his problems. Of course he discovers that she has been betrothed to a Campbell since birth which is another powerful family. However not everyone in power wants this alliance, plus Sorcha’s mother convinces her all men are bad and to never to get married. 

Then Alastair abducts her but he is convinced he is helping her join a family that will give her a better life. Except Sorcha feels an attraction to this man but also a betrayal as he never told her of this marriage alliance plus he will be paid to hand her over for a family she never knew. The problem is she is attracted to him and she is the first woman he has ever wanted. Can he give her to her long lost brother and family,  yes the reward money will help Alastair’s clan and children but will his heart allow it? Read and discover their fate.

Another wonderful Julie Johnstone story that checks all the boxes. You couldn't help but root for Margaret/Sorcha for all she suffered. Even her true parents demise as she had the difficult life when she should have had a much different one being powerful Laird’s daughter. Another book in this wonderful series that I absolutely loved. One that readers do not want to miss!

Disclaimer: I received a free advance review copy from the author for a fair and honest review. I voluntarily agreed to read, review and blog. All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.

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Book: The Highlander’s Wild Flame

Author: Heather McCollum

Series: Brotherhood of Solway Moss, book 1

Release date: July 23, 2024

Publisher: Entangled

Book Length: 356 Pages

Overall rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flag

Isle of Skye, Scotland, 1544

Rory MacLeod also known as the Lion of Skye being the commander of the MacLeod warriors as he has not had an easy life. First he takes his father’s heir’s place at Solway Moss where he was captured by the English and lives in prison with three of his enemies for over a year. However his father was dead, unknown to him and his brother the current laird acted like he was already dead. His brother Jamie was cruel and selfish and acted like Rory was already dead! It was the same for all the prisoners no one brought them any provisions that would make prison life easier! No food, blankets or coins, they became brothers realizing England was their true enemy and eventually escaped together.

Rory meets Sara MacDonald not realizing it was his disloyal brothers betrothed. A lass who had a talent for healing and a love for dogs. However, his disloyal brother Jamie already had a mistress, was a liar and only cared about his own selfish desires. Afterall his father was dead and Rory did not hear from anyone in over a year in that stinking prison. His brother acted as if Rory died too, not expecting for him to return to their MacLeod family at Dunvegan Castle.

Rory was very disappointed when he discovered he was attracted to his new almost sister-in-law. Except after the wedding ceremony was over Sara noticed something was wrong and all The MacDonald warriors were missing. Then the MacDonald clan were trying to lock them in the church and burn them to death! They thought they could steal The MacLeod holdings and lands with this mass murder! Walter MacDonald had been a horrible father Sara’s entire life calling her ugly because of a birthmark. He even asked her to become their spy and steal the fairy flag once she was married to the MacLeod Laird.

At first Rory felt Sara was part of the MacDonalds plan to do a mass murder of the entire MacLeod clan. He destroys all evidence of a marriage until he realizes she was trying to save them. For this her MacDonald Chieftain was furious and just abandoned Sara feeling she betrayed them! The last thing Chief Walter MasDonald wanted was peace with the MacLeod’s even with a marriage alliance. He always told her how ugly she was not any good for him in alliance knowing she would never be with his allies but good enough with their enemies!

The MacDonald chief abandons her knowing she would be blamed especially after calling her The Flame of Dunscaith! This was to take the punishments of all his cruel, deceptive, murderous, intentions no matter what the cost! Thinking he could own MacLeod land and holdings, especially the Fairy Flag! Her father knew she had warned the MacLeods and felt she had betrayed him and her clan! This MacDonald Chief and Sara’s father never showed her any kind of love or emotion. She only stayed there to care for her twelve year old sister with a spinal condition. Another female child he rejects.

Now her wedded husband Jamie MacLeod is between life and death. However the attraction between Rory and Sara just grows, as Rory is confused having been betrayed by a MacDonald lass he cared for in the past. However it took over a decade for his MacLeod clan to trust him again. Do Rory and Sara have a chance at a HEA? Furthermore, will these feelings they have for each other start a war? Read and find out!

My go-to-author Heather MacLeod pens another brilliant book I could not put down. I love when true history is weaved with a fictional romance that is always phenomenal. I am a big fan of the real MacLeod Clan with the fairy flag that still exists at Dunvegan castle today. It is in the Isle of Skye, in Scotland with other treasured artifacts that are truly magical. An area of Scotland that I have visited with the breathtaking fairy pools, enchanting gardens and lovely hiking area too. As for this reason the book had me mesmerized right from the start. I absolutely loved Rory and Sara’s story and look forward to the next book in this new series! It is definitely a book readers do not want to miss!

Disclaimer: I received a free advance readers copy from Entangled publishing. I voluntarily agreed to do an honest, fair, review and blog through netgalley. All words, thoughts, ideas are my own.

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Book: Laird of Misrule

Author: Mary Wine

Series: The Enchanted Well, Book #1

Publisher: Dragonblade

Book Length: 231 Pages

Release Date: July 6, 2024

Book Rating: 5/5 stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire

Scottish Borders, 1554

A magical well can sometimes change the future…

As England is being run by a very religious fanatic the Roman Catholic Queen Mary who wanted the entire country to follow in the Catholic faith or there would be punishments or death.

This story centers on the The Hawlyn family, a Puritan family who is an English family in hiding. This Puritan father had three daughters and thought once he became a puritan he finally got the three sons he desired. So the father believes he was rewarded by God since he changed his religion. He also changed all his daughters' birth names to Puritan names Prudence, Modesty and Temperance and their lifestyles as well and punishment for disobedience could be severe. Prudence, whose real name is Braylin, decided to sneak out to the Samhain celebrations. Especially after making herself a mask and wanting to have some rebellious fun for a change.

It was Samhain where there would be bon-fires and dancing under the moon for the successful harvest and everyone would be masked. So Braylin/Prudence would be masked too and she was determined to join the fun she just was not expecting to meet the love of her life. This all had to do with a magical well where you just might meet your true love.

The hero is a Scot and name is Dugan and is the illegitimate son of a Laird. His cruel step-mother Alice does not want him to become Laird as she wants her son to claim the Hay Lairdship. The problem is her son was still a child and he was a full grown man. Except when she discovers he was dancing under the full moon calling himself the Laird of Misrule! Furthermore he was with a Puritan English lass she intended to ruin his chance to become Laird! Finally she finally had her chance to ruin him!

Dugan was an honorable warrior that all the men and retainers liked and respected. However Alice Hays was a harpy that no one liked, especially her husband the Laird of Clan Hays. However this deceitful and treacherous woman would do anything to secure her son's position! She intended to force him to marry the English girl and ruin his reputation, except she was very wrong not realizing he is already in love with this lass already feeling as she is his soulmate!

Will Dugan and Braylin have a chance for love and happiness when so many people hate them for various reasons? There are spies and ears everywhere and some who are just plain disrespectful. Do they have a chance for a happily ever after with a love that will last forever? Read and discover their fate!

Mary Wine has been my go-to-author for over twenty years as she always writes these exhilarating, fast moving stories that always touch my heart. Plus she weaves true history with a magical, fictional romance. She is extremely gifted in her craft where I highly recommend this book in her new series, Now I can’t wait for Modesty’s story next!

The Enchanted Well

Book 1 - Laird of Misrule

Book 2 - Laird of Mayhem

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy and an advance reader copy from Dragonblade publishers. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

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Book: Discovering Her Earl

Author: Allison B. Hanson

Length: 290 Pages

Publisher: Dragonblade

Series: Scots & Scoundrels, #2

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

Julian Huntly, Earl of Melville is being coerced into an unwanted marriage by his dead father! There are stipulations too this must be a proper woman and done before he is 30 or he will lose everything. Furthermore he has one year before he is chained to one woman in a loveless marriage for the rest of his life!

Elaina Bantham has had a fascinating life away from society. She has traveled all over the world with her Aunt and Uncle checking out all these unusual treasures. She was always told she was never good enough physically either too tall, too freckled and so on. So Elaina has been a quite happy spinster.

That is until the man who ruined her life for a normal life and now she is told he is to join their expedition which is not acceptable to Elaina! Shall she punch him in the nose for destroying her life? Read and find out.

Again Ms. Hanson dazzles me with another story I could not put down. Her storytelling ability is absolutely brilliant! A story readers will absolutely love!

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy and an advance reader copy from Dragonblade publishers. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

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Book:Tempting Her Viscount

Author: Allison B. Hanson

Series: Scots & Scoundrels , Book 1

Length: 280 Pages

Publisher: Dragonblade

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

Celia Dorsett Is being forced to marry an Earl who is an old ancient man in his 70’s all because her father is in dire straits and needs financial help. Now she is a widow and ready to celebrate her freedom and take a lover at a masquerade for the demimonde. Except she is shocked that Lord Desire is none other than the man who betrayed her in the worst way all those years ago: her brother’s best friend Christopher (Kit) Sinclair, Viscount Stormont.

Kit still carried the hurt and rejection when Celia chose money over him when he had nothing. Now he is financially secure and wants a wife and family. The problem is the woman he desires thinks he has betrayed her and she has no desire to marry again and enjoy her freedom.

Can Kit and Celia resolve their past scars and discover love? Read and discover their fate.

Allison pens another brilliant that readers do not want to miss! This can be read as a stand alone book. A book about second chances which I highly recommend.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy and an advance reader copy from Dragonblade publishers. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

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Book: Winning Her Duke

Author: Allison B. Hanson

Series: Scots & Scoundrels , Book 1

Length: 280 Pages

Publisher: Dragonblade

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

Gia Landon is a spinster tricked into a season by her sly father. She meets Jeremy Hale who is the Scottish Duke of Roxughe. They form a friendship both having a love for horses. Neither of them wanted to marry so here is another thing they have in common.

Hale enjoys London as usually most Scottish characters want to return to Scotland. So this surprised me since most Scottish characters hate everything English. The heroine hates London society and wants to return to the country. So there are a lot of twists and turns in this dazzling story.

This book is different from what I usually read by this author. I still enjoyed this book but I love the Scotland setting more. However, that is just a personal choice. Still Allison always writes a good story with fascinating characters and a fast paced story. I still found myself mesmerized by this friends to lovers romance. Also as a lover of horses I loved this common interest between them. A book any romance lover will love.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy and an advance reader copy from Dragonblade publishers. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

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Book: Dawnlands

Author: Phillipa Gregory

Series: Fairmile, #3

Publisher: Atria (Simon & Schuster),

Length: 526 Pages

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Stars

In this book it is 1685 and England is bursting at the seams where civil war is in the near future. Furthermore the current King Charles II has passed away without a child (heir) so the new King is his brother James.

However there are many not happy about this decision and are not welcoming their new King or his young bride. This eventually starts a rebellion where William of Orange and his wife, who is also King James' daughter, becomes Queen.

Ned Ferryman is happy hearing of a rebellion against the Stuart Royalty returning from the colonies with his Indian servant to join the uprising against Jacobite catholic King James. As Ned swears honor to the Duke of Monmouth, he finds a new love.

Queen Mary brings her friend Livia to a terrified court. Livia hauls her son Matthew and his foster mothers Alinor and Alys to save the queen from Monmouth's invasion, and Matthew is gifted with the Manor of Foulmire: on the tidelands where Ned, Alinor and Alys had made bad choices and impoverished living.

Therefore, Alinor is lady of the house, now Ned leads into the last battle between the royalists and commoners, praying for freedom. A powerful story of power, betrayal, deception, intrigue, and more.

Been reading Gregory’s books for years as well as I have watched many shows on Starz too. She always writes a story that is absolutely awe-inspiring, unforgettable and extraordinary! It is almost like getting a history lesson in school that is absolutely exhilarating! Her phenomenal books are always a brilliant masterpiece! As this Dawnland novel is spectacular, a book Gregory fans do not want to miss!

A book any lover of history and fiction will absolutely love!

Disclaimer: I received an advance reader copy from Atria (Simon and Schuster) publishers. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

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Book: The Lady He Loathed

Author: Jayne Castel

Series: The Rogues of Mull, Book #3

Release Date: July 11, 2024

Publisher: Winter Mist Press

Print Length: 244 Pages

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flag

Duart Castle

Isle of Mull, Scotland, 1315

Astrid Maclean blames Finn MacDonald for her best friend's death who passed away tragically in a horrific accident. Now Finn MacDonald has just returned after spending a decade at war.

Finn has returned to the Isle of Mull and serves the Maclean clan although he still has many mental scars. As many of the village locals tried to hang him and the leader of the pack was Astrid Maclean who is Loch Maclean’s sister. Luckily her father, Laird Iain Maclean who is now deceased, had believed Finn and saved his life.

The current Laird Loch Maclean, is also best friends with Finn MacDonald which puts him between a rock and a hard place. However Finn really hates Astrid with every fiber of his being, afterall he was almost murdered because of her prejudice and hatred!

Now his chief Loch Maclean has sent them both on a mission together at the beginning of a war with an enemy clan. So Astrid and Finn have to work together which neither is thrilled to do with so much hatred in their heart. Yet they have to put their animosity aside so this mission will succeed. Can they do it?

Unfortunately their ship hits rough choppy waters in a horrific storm where they land on a desert island. Now they have to rely on each other to survive which includes past confessions that include past infatuations with each other. Can they forget and forgive? Can two enemies survive? Will they be able to manage, read and discover their fate in this nailbiter!

Another stunning book that my go-to-author pens another heartwarming story that was so awe-inspiring with many twists and turns that I absolutely loved. Who is not captivated by a friends to lovers storyline that romance readers will absolutely love! Plus being the last book in series is like a mini book characters reunion where Loch, Jack, Finn and the women they all love make appearances in this extraordinary series finale. A book I read in one sitting as it was definitely a book I could not put down! A book not to be missed that I highly recommend.

I personally think readers will get more knowing about these three swoon worthy heroes' backgrounds if they read all three books in the series. Again this is just my personal observation, as this can be read as a stand alone book in the remarkable “Rogues of Mull” series too.

The Rogues of Mull

1.The Lass He Left Behind

2.The Bride He Stole

3.The Lady He Loathed

Disclaimer: I received a free advance review copy from Booksprout and the author for a fair and honest review. I voluntarily agreed to read, review and blog. All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.

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Book: The Highland Girls at War

Author: Helen Yendall

Publisher: HQ Digital

Length: 369 Pages

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

1942 Scottish Highlands

The Lumberjills are the new in the Women’s Timber Corps and want to help in the war effort while the lads are fighting overseas. Of course many look at them as frail pretty faces not realizing their potential. This book also is a historical fiction with a romance which I absolutely loved!

This book is absolutely an absolute phenomenal masterpiece I did not want to end! One of the best books I ever read! It made me laugh, cry, and feel so many emotions.

A heartwarming story with believable characters I absolutely loved! This included strong women, brilliant dialogue, a mind blowing setting, magnificent plotting, and action packed! A complex and intricate story with so many twists and turns that readers will be so mesmerized by this dazzling novel!

A historical fiction that weaves true history with a fictional tale with a romantic adventure which I absolutely loved! This book definitely swept me away and I loved it so much! A book I definitely recommend that readers will definitely love!

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. I voluntarily agreed to do an honest, fair, review and blog through netgalley. All words, thoughts, ideas are my own.

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Book:Lady Briar Weds a Scot

Author: Fenna Edgewood

Series: Blakeley Manor, #1

Publisher: Wolf

Length: 254 Pages

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

Blog Rating: 4 Saltire Flags

Briar Blakeley…

She is the youngest sister of a duke and very loved and admired by everyone. She has no plans to wed anyone in the near future. Unfortunately she’s kidnapped with her family's handsome Scottish gardener! Many secrets and mysteries that she does not understand.

Off to Scotland…

Wren Spencer returns from the French war and has a fallout with his clan to find a bitter feud has split him from his clan. Putting the rejection behind him, he takes up a tranquil and peaceful life at Blakeley Manor becoming their gardener. Now a group of Highlanders are determined to bring Wren home and he has no say in the matter! The other problem? They've also abducted Briar thinking by mistake she is his wife!

Ready or not it is time to Wed…

Briar has been ruined and carried off to Scotland, and must be married asap. Will she agree to this marriage?

A marriage of convenience or a true love that will last forever

Wren proposes a marriage of convenience, he tells himself honor and protection is what he will offer, but he has been attracted to Briars and wanted her for quite some time. They have a true love that is very rare.

But when his new bride’s life is threatened by cruel blackguards this Scottish laird finds himself caught up in a dangerous scheme! Furthermore Wren and Briars lives are in jeopardy. He will do anything to protect Briar, even die to rescue and save the woman who owns his heart!

A story filled with wit, mystery, suspense and a powerful long lasting love and pure brilliance. A book I could not put down and kept me up turning these captivated pages late into the night!

I received a complimentary copy from Wolf publishing for an honest review and blog through netgalley. All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.

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Book:’’ The Veil Between Worlds

Author: Hope Carolle

Series: The Ladies of the Labyrinth, Book #1

Publisher: Dragonblade

Length: Pages

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

Ellie Hardford, a middle English teacher is a struggling single mother of two and is also an English Professor. She and a girlfriend Jane decide to take a vacation to England with her two little girls. They are shocked when John Jane’s brother and an ex-love of Ellie’s shows up inebriated and wearing these ancient handcuffs. A braw neighbor Harry assists in freeing John from these very old handcuffs. The big mystery is what happened to John and how did he get so rich?

Through a labyrinth in the back of the manor she time travels to 1344 where a medieval treasure trove is revealed. The problem is her daughters are in the twenty=first century. How can she locate her babies? Many unanswered questions that need to be resolved in this remarkable story!

Who does not love a time-travel with a second chance romance. A definite fun read especially for historical paranormal readers! A book that kept me up late at night to read this fascinating story.Another fabulous time travel I actually read book two first, as readers can read any as a stand alone book too. Readers choice of course. It’s a second chance novel

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy and an advance reader copy from Dragonblade publishers. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/70232797

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BOOK: A SCOT TO LOVE AND PROTECT

AUTHOR: MAEVE GREYSON

SERIES: ONCE UPON A SCOT, #3

LENGTH: 128 pages

PUBLISHER: Dragonblade

OVERALL RATING: 5/5 STARS

BLOG RATING: 5/5 SALTIRE RATING

A short fast pace story that I absolutely love. As Maeve pens another brilliant read about a widow Lady Elspet Maxwell whose husband died in battle so she took his place as Laird of Caerlaverock Castle.

Valan MacDougall and his warriors are sent to an attack on Clan Maxwell at Caerlaverock Castle and are surprised that Lady Maxwell is not an old crone but a young woman who is a strong fighter too. Now he wishes he never ordered that Maxwell women are not to be touched. Especially since Lady Elspet is so drop dead gorgeous well he does not always listen to his commands and is hoping this acting Laird is ready to play!

Another wonderful story that has a bit of everything in it from passion, betrayal, deception, intrigue, treason and so much more. Maeve Greyson pens another book Scottish historical romance readers will love! A book I highly recommend!

I received a complimentary copy from Dragonblade publishing for an honest review and blog through netgalley. All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.

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BOOK:FORBIDDEN VOW

AUTHOR: Diana Cosby

SERIES: Forbidden, #3

OVERALL RATING: 5/5 Stars

BLOG RATING: 5/5 Saltire Flags

Gwendolyn Murphy is absolutely miserable that her betrothed has shown up at Latharn castle and is rather tardy! What she does not realize is Broccin MacRaith is dead and Sir Aiden MacConnell is pretending to be him.It is only to gain entry to her castle as he is her enemy!

Aiden is a knight Templar and Gwendolyn is very attracted to this man; she knows all about his bad reputation as he is spying for Robert the Bruce. Except these two are like a moth to a flame and the attraction is so great it is steaming whenever they are near! Though they marry, Aiden tries to be loyal to his king and keep away feeling guilty that he married her under deception and false pretenses. Furthermore he knows he is falling in love with her too.

Hang on to the edge of your seat as there are a lot of surprises and obstacles to jump in this book. Will Aiden tell his wife the truth? What will her reaction be? Will she be heartbroken or so mad that she will leave him? Read and discover their fate.

Again Cosby pens a phenomenal book I abso;utely loved. I have been reading her novels for decades and it is always a pleasure to read them!

A book I highly recommend.This can be read as a standalone but highly recommending the entire brilliant series!

Disclaimer: I was given this book from the publisher and netgalley for an honest review. All words, thoughts and ideas are my own.

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Book: The Veil of Time

Author: Hope Carolle

Series: The Ladies of Labrinth, #2

Publisher: Dragonblade

Overall Rating: 5/5

Blog Rating: 5/5

Gabriella Palmer is the 60th to the throne but poor as a church mouse with only 40 pounds to her name. When she has the rare opportunity to travel back in time to meet Leonardo Di Vinci! After all she has no man and no money and also has a mission. Find one of his missing paintings and bring it back to the present time. Her travel companions are her bodyguard Graham and skilled time-travel specialist John Stafford.

She meets a few iconic famous men from history too, one is King Henry VIII who has been trying to seduce her without success. Except she knows his history with women and what a player he was! Plus he usually chops their heads off when he tires of them. Wonder how he would react if someone ghosted him online.

However she meets the gorgeous Tudor man Thomas of Egham whose painting has been hanging in her bedroom since she was a teenager. Therefore one thing leads to another where they are both falling in love. Can a woman from the future and a man from the past have a lasting relationship that will last forever? Read and discover their fate.

Who doesn’t love a fun time-travel and this book was absolutely amazing! This is my first book by this author but I will be reading her next book too! I found I could read it as a stand alone without any issues for not reading the first book. Although I do intend to read the first book since this book was so much fun to read! I am hoping the first book will also be lots of fun too!

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BOOK: WISHES UNDER A HIGHLAND STAR

Author: Mary Morgan

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Length: 190 Pages

Overall Rating: 5/5 Pages

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

A wonderful feel good book that I absolutely loved! Furthermore it has a bit of romantasy genre which I absolutely love so much! Plus who doesn't love a fae character even if it is only half fae.

This book centers on the story of Alex, the last son of Clan MacFhearguis, and Aine, a half-Fae. It is a beautiful, spellbinding story that I absolutely loved.

I do not want to give anything aways but Mary Morgan is a phenomenal author and knows how to draw her readers to her dazzling story and enchanting characters. A book any paranormal reader will enjoy!

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy and an advance reader copy from the publisher. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

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BOOK: Where the Thistle Grows

AUTHOR: Mia Pride

SERIES: Pict by Time, #1

LENGTH: 276 Pages

PUBLISHER: Dragonblade

OVERALL RATING: 5/5

It is a time-travel about where archeologist Caitriona Murray likes the real deal, not just historic tales or fact guessing. So she joins a team to travel to Scotland and discover some classified unknown confidence of this specific cave which is absolutely brilliant!

Furthermore, Caitriona is not sure if this deja vu or something supernatural but she keeps having the dream over and over again about a Pict King’s death. She feels the dream means he is buried under the cave or close by. Soon she realizes you must be careful with what you wish for!

She is soon shocked when she soon faces the man she has been having so many recurring dreams about, Cat soon realizes she has traveled back in an ancient time she has only studied about. She is now in 685 AD and realizes she is falling for a man that may very well die. Furthermore this Pict King thinks she is his bride! Cait wonders if she will ever be able to return to her own time.

King Brodyn Mac Cuill wants to keep his tribe protected and away from danger even if he agrees to marry someone from an enemy tribe. It is the only way to secure an alliance but he sees the new bride’s hesitation. If he only knew the bizarre images going through her head. Fearing she will never return to her own time and also not wanting to fall for this handsome King where only death is waiting for him. What shall she do?

Furthermore the King does not understand his new Bride and her unusual behavior but also finds her oddities so adorable too! Except when he discovers this woman thinks she is from another time so now he wonders if she is just insane or is this some kind of ambush his enemies are setting up for him and his tribe? Can he even believe this woman even if she already has claimed his heart!

This is such a magnificent read definitely a book reader do not want to miss. Mia Pride is extremely talented. I find myself absolutely spellbound by her exhilarating reads! A book paranormal and historical readers will absolutely love! It is one of those rare books you can’t help but love! A book I highly recommend!

Disclaimer: I received an advance readers copy from Dragonblade publishers. I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.