The Scottish
Highlands, August 1728. Gregor Grant was
born Laird of Glen Dhui. Defeated by the English, he lost the home that had been in the
family for generations. Bitter and betrayed, Gregor vows never to return.
Margaret Mackintosh
needs a hero. Forced into a loveless marriage to a cruel Laird who only wants her for her
wealth, her only hope is that Gregor will feel some compassion for his former home.
Margaret rides for days to find Gregor, and when she does locate him, the drunken,
scowling, and feverish man hardly seems the type to be anyone’s champion. Is he
really the man she seeks?
Gregor Grant doesn’t
want to return to the home of his childhood. He still feels betrayed when he is forced to
give up the family home for years in prison. When he’s finally released, he joins the
military to fight for his former enemies, but a man needs to survive. He feels no
obligation to return to Glen Dhui and even a blue-eyed fiery beauty can’t convince
him to return.
Margaret is
desperate. She can’t believe her father tricked her into this unwanted betrothal, but
now even her only source of hope is turning her down. Can she convince Gregor he has to
help her? What will she do if he refuses? Is she doomed to marry this rich Laird? Or is it
possible to achieve her freedom?
BELOVED HIGHLANDER
is a well-written story certain to grab your attention from page one. It is a fiery
romance sure to delight any reader. Gregor is larger than life, and Margaret is equally
powerful. She doesn’t like to be bossed, and Gregor is not the type to take a woman
having the last word. Yet he can be compassionate if the situation requires some
tenderness.
A mass-market
paperback, BELOVED HIGHLANDER is easy to tuck into your purse or tote to read on the go.
But this book isn’t easily put down. Ms. Bennett is a talented author with several
books to her credit. Readers will be swept away with Gregor’s and Margaret’s
romance and will not be disappointed. $5.99, 377 pages.
Reviewed by Laura
V. Hilton for The Road to Romance
November 25, 2003 |
