TO LOVE A SCOTTISH LORD |
Karen Ranney
Avon Books
July 03
Historical Romance
ISBN: 0-380-82106-0 |
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Book Four of the Highland Lords
Will stubborn Hamish MacRae accept the help of healer Mary Gilly? That is what
Hamish’s brother Brendan is hoping in this very touching story by Karen Ranney.
Hamish just wants peace and isolation. His ship was captured in India, his crew killed and
he was a prisoner and tortured for a year. He did manage to escape, but he is not the same
man he was before. Brendan is determined to help Hamish, and feels that Mary can breach
the shell Hamish has erected around his soul.
Mary is intrigued, if not by the beauty of the castle in the Highlands were Hamish is
determined to live life as a hermit, then by Hamish himself. The Castle is in near ruins,
and Brendan calls it Castle Gloom. Mary has been a widow for some time, and this is her
first time traveling away from her home in Inverness. She is very much looking forward to
the challenges facing her.
Mary sees past the dust and debris as she walks around the castle, just as she sees past
the despair, guilt and grief Hamish has made such a part of him.
Will Hamish allow Mary to help him? Will he ever forgive himself and will the guilt he
carries over the loss of his crew ever go away? Mary’s allure goes a long way in
healing Hamish’s scars, both inside and out.
TO LOVE A SCOTTISH LORD tells the gentle story of how Mary’s feelings towards Hamish
progressed from fascination to love. At first, in part stubbornness, Mary would not allow
equally stubborn Hamish to refuse treatment. Hamish begins to change almost immediately
when he is around Mary. As much as he’d love to keep his secrets and hard outer
shell, Mary manages to delve deep into Hamish.
Karen Ranney writes this passionate story of healing, which is also a story of intrigue
and introspection. Just as Mary helped Hamish, he ends up being instrumental when
something from her past comes back to her. This twist makes a great book a wonderful book
and I found it to be very sensitive and touching.
If you have a tight book budget, or limited reading time, I highly suggest you choose TO
LOVE A SCOTTISH LORD and read about these two kindred spirits and how they melded their
lives together.
I haven’t read the following books in this series to date, but for information, here
they are: One Man's Love, When the Laird Returns and The Irresistible MacRae. I will
definitely be seeking these books out, as well as the rest of Ms. Ranney’s library.
She’s definitely an author that will sit next to my favorites. |
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