Category: Scottish/Highlander

Blog Tour ~ A Laird for the Highland Lady by Catherine Tinley

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A Laird for the Highland Lady

A sparkling, witty Regency set in the Scottish Highlands

Becoming a laird

…worthy of the Highland lady?

After an unexpected encounter with Eilidh MacDonald, Max Wood thinks this shockingly beautiful woman is unlike anyone he’s ever met! Working to restore the Scottish estate long neglected by his family, Max is achieving more than he thought possible. As a carefree second son, he’s never considered marriage—until now… But is shaking off his decadent persona enough to win the flame-haired lady who’s captured his heart?

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Author Bio:

Catherine Tinley is an award-winning author of historical romance. She writes witty, heartwarming Regency romances for Harlequin / Mills & Boon. Her first book, Waltzing with the Earl, won the Rita® Award for Best Historical Romance 2018, while Rags-to-Riches Wife won the RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance 2021 as well as the HOLT Medallion, and A Waltz with the Outspoken Governess has won the RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance 2022.

She has loved reading and writing since childhood and has a particular fondness for love, romance, and happy endings. After a career encompassing speech & language therapy, Sure Start, maternity campaigning, and being President of a charity, she now manages a maternity hospital. She lives in Ireland with her husband, children, cats, and dog 

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Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram ~ BookBub ~ TikTok

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Tracy’s Review:



A Laird for the Highland LadyA Laird for the Highland Lady by Catherine Tinley

Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Lairds of the Isles, #3

Release Date: May 23, 2023

Eilidh MacDonald and Maximilian “Max” Wood meet and share an attraction in London, but Eilidh knows nothing can come of it as she will be returning to Scotland just as soon as her brother Angus meets with Viscount Burtenshaw and convinces him to sell the Scottish estate of Lidistrome to him. Add to that, the fact that Eilidh has been burned once and is wary of her feelings, and Max isn’t exactly the type of man she hopes to marry, as he has no purpose and leads a carefree life of a man about town. But everything changes when things don’t go as planned regarding the estate and when Max’s sister Isabella is forced into an arranged marriage to a vile man, leading Angus to step in, things get interesting! And the story shifts to Scotland and the impending wedding of Angus and Isabella.

Max has been drifting through life with no sense of purpose, his brother has refused to support Max’s desire for an occupation. With Max being financially dependent on Freddy, his self-esteem has taken a beating, especially when he sees himself through Eilidh’s eyes. When his great-aunt passes and leaves him an unexpected fortune, Max is finally in control of his destiny – Will he make himself into the man he believes Eilidh deserves or will he give into his self-doubt and let the only woman he has ever considered marrying get away while he continues with his meaningless life in London?

This was a well-written and surprisingly emotional story. I enjoyed getting to know Eilidh and Max better, especially after sensing their attraction in the previous book. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect in this story, but it certainly wasn’t what happened! This story was filled with emotion, guilt, some heartache, very mild low-heat love scenes, surprising twists, even more surprising revelations, character growth, cameos from previous characters, and finally a very sweet HEA complete with an epilogue. I did think the first half of the book was repetitive, as it ran parallel to the previous book and was the same story, but told from Max and Eilidh’s POVs, but once they got to Scotland, the story picks up and Max began to shine. This is the third and final book in the series, but it can easily be read as a standalone title with no problem at all. I enjoyed this story and happily recommend this title to my fellow Regency lovers.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.*

Surrender of a Highland Smuggler by Lori Ann Bailey

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Surrender of a Highland Smuggler (Wicked Highland Misfits Book 4)Barbara’s rating: 3.7 of 5 Stars
Series: Wicked Highland Misfits
Publication Date: 5/9/23
Period: Regency
Number of Pages: 258

This is a highly emotional, angsty tale of two lovers who were torn apart by trickery and deceit. Three years previous to this story, Olivia Ledford witnessed the shooting of her betrothed – the love of her life – and she was convinced she was in danger as well. She willingly allowed herself to be moved to England (from Aberdeen, Scotland) where she was casually moved from relative to relative – none of whom really wanted her. In all that time, she never quit mourning her love and certainly never considered a life with anyone else. Until her cousin, whom she loved like a brother, convinced her to come back to Aberdeen and consider marriage to a man who was interested in her. She decided she’d at least consider it since she really wanted a home and family of her own and if it couldn’t be with the man she loved, maybe it could be with a man she liked.

Callum Campbell was walking through the village with his betrothed – the love of his life – when he was shot in the head. Later, when he awoke, it was to find a letter on his bedside table. A letter from his beloved – a goodbye letter. She had left him when he needed her most. But . . . Everyone left him when he needed them most. If he loved them, they left him. So, he closed off his heart, his emotions, and certainly his love for Olivia.

Imagine the utter shock each of them felt when they ran into each other on the streets of Aberdeen three years later. At first, Olivia thought she must be seeing a ghost – or at least Callum’s twin brother. No, it really was Callum. Why hadn’t he come after her? Why hadn’t he let her know he was alive? Why hadn’t anyone else let her know? Callum, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with her – he wanted no explanations. He just wanted her to disappear and leave him be.

Both Callum and Olivia were fighting demons from their past – demons from before they ever met. Neither had stable homes nor anyone they could trust. Yet, they had managed to find that love and trust with each other. Could they find it again? Olivia was absolutely relentless in her pursuit of Callum and trying to make him understand what happened. Callum was absolutely determined to have nothing to do with Olivia in any way. So, it was interesting to watch these two overcome their fears and anguish and learn to love and trust again.

For me, the book was much too angsty – too ‘woe is me’. I quickly tired of that especially when I thought the danger and the search for the villain could have been played to a much better advantage than all of the angst. But then, I’m not a fan of angst, so I’m sure that explains why I tired of it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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