My rating: 5 stars / It was amazing
About the Book
From the publisher of the USA Today bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series, comes Summer in the Highlands, with three Victorian Romance novellas by Nichole Van, Heidi Kimball, and Michele Paige Holmes.
Remnants of Love by Nichole Van
Mrs.
Christiana Newton—Chrissi to her closest friends—has two simple goals
in life. One, earn a living through her archaeological expertise. And
two, forget that Alistair Maclagan, her traitorous former betrothed,
still walks the same planet as herself. Alistair Maclagan, Lord Farnell,
has resolved to move on from his broken engagement to Chrissi nine
years ago, to forgive himself for shattering the trust between them. But
when Fate drops Chrissi, quite literally, into a muddy bog on
Alistair’s Highland estate, the two are forced to confront their
romantic past. Despite heartbreak, betrayal, and the passage of years,
can Chrissi and Alistair forge love anew?
Of Kilts and Courtship by Heidi Kimball
Consigned
to spend three months in the Highlands of Scotland with a grandmother
she’s never met and an accent she cannot understand, Arabella Hughes has
every reason to believe it will prove to be the worst summer of her
life. And after meeting the infuriating and unchivalrous Gavin McKenzie,
she becomes certain of it. As the summer progresses, however, and her
prejudices and preconceptions about both Scotland and her grandmother
are turned on their heads, Arabella remains determined to keep a certain
Scotsman at bay. Yet every time they meet, Mr. McKenzie teases her,
provokes her, and confronts her—challenging the way she thinks and
forcing Arabella to consider what she truly wants for her future, even
if what she wants turns out to be the last thing she ever expected.
Into the Light by Michele Paige Holmes
Theodore
Hughes seeks a summer of refuge and healing in Scotland’s Highlands, as
he recovers from both physical and emotional wounds sustained in the
Crimean War. He’s also looking forward to becoming reacquainted with his
fiancée, Violet. But when the wrong woman arrives on his doorstep, his
plans are thrown awry and his tenuous hold on the future seems to be
slipping away. Beatrice never wanted to come to the Highlands, to
witness her undeserving cousin being doted upon by a man she neither
loves nor appreciates. But Beatrice never would have intentionally
injured Lord Hughes’ heart, no matter what he believes to the contrary.
Thrown together, both victims of Violet’s mischief, Theodore and
Beatrice navigate a hostile beginning to a tentative friendship, then to
trust and ultimately love. But Beatrice hasn’t been entirely honest
about the past. And her deceit may be her undoing when Violet returns to
claim Theodore as her own.
My Review
I adore the Timeless Victorian Collections! The three stories are longer than the usual novella length, and the stories feel full and complete while still providing a swift journey to our HEA. Scotland is such a dreamy setting, and I can't wait to visit there someday. Each story (by three of my favorite authors) provided vibrant characters that I quickly grew to know and understand, emotional connection, conflict that drew me in, and compelling romantic chemistry! This is a wonderful collection of stories that I plan to read again in the future.
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