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Historical Romance Review: Highland Fire by Ruth Langan

Posted on August 27, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Highland Fire is the third of Ruth Langan’s MacAlpin clan Highland series originally published as Harlequin Historicals. The first two books were Highland Barbarian, about sister Meredith, and Highland Heather was middle sister’s Brenna’s tale. This book tells the story of the youngest MacAlpin sister, Megan, and her romance with an Irish renegade, Kieran O’Mara. 3 1/2 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Highland Heather by Ruth Langan

Posted on July 29, 2021November 11, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Ruth Langan’s Highland Heather is the sequel to her previous Scottish romance, Highland Barbarian. I liked this Harlequin Historical much more than its predecessor. Why? I enjoyed the conflict between the hero and the heroine and the English setting, plus introducing Queen Elizabeth I to a story always makes things interesting. 4 1/2 stars

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Covers of the Week #14

Posted on July 12, 2021October 20, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For the week starting Monday, July 12 to Sunday, July, 18, I thought some Highland or Scots-themed old-school romance covers would be a bonny sight for your eyes to enjoy.

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Historical Romance Review: Tender Feud by Nicole Jordan

Posted on May 25, 2021October 20, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Tender Feud by Nicole Jordan is one of the better Scottish clan feuding & kidnapping love stories I’ve read. 4 1/2 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux

Posted on May 17, 2021November 10, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux is the second in the Montgomery brothers series featuring a Highland lass forced to wed Stephen Montgomery. 5 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Highland Barbarian by Ruth Langan

Posted on May 13, 2021October 20, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Highland Barbarian by Ruth Langan is a solid start to her series about the Mac Alpin clan, but it is not as exciting as the rest of the sequels are. 3 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Highland Tryst by Jean Canavan

Posted on April 11, 2021June 5, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Sad to say but Highland Tryst by Jean Canavan is one of the most incompetent, dullest historical romances I’ve read…ever. 1 star

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