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Kerry Cameron is at the lowest of lows. Six months earlier she’d lost her job as a reporter for The Boston Herald and her Grandfather had had a stroke. Now, in order to pay her Grandfather’s mounting medical expenses, she’d taken a job with The Inquisitor, a tabloid magazine. Her first big assignment is to go to Scotland to dig up dirt on Robbie Maclain, author of the novel Celtic Dreams. As much as she’d love to tell her boss where to put the assignment, telling him off wouldn’t pay bills.
Ronan Fraser is Robbie Maclain. Robbie Maclain is well known for his explosive fiction, as well as being a recluse and denying interviews. The public had no idea what Robbie looked like or who he really was. As far as Ronan was concerned, that was just fine. He’d suffered from stuttering all his life and wasn’t about to subject himself to the ridicule of the press. Not even if there was talk of a Nobel Prize.
Determined to complete the assignment no matter what the cost, Kerry forges ahead once she reaches Scotland and takes a hike on Fraser land. She runs into a man she assumes is the gardener and the attraction to him is instant, which adds to the guilt of her deceit. When she discovers the gardener is actually Ronan Fraser, the man she’s supposed to write the expose about, her guilt becomes an overriding burden. Yet no matter how much she tries to stay neutral to her feelings, their attraction is undeniable. Ronan too has kept secrets from Kerry. How does he tell her he’s Robbie Maclain, and will she still feel the same about him after she finds out? Will Kerry write her story and destroy the life of the only man she’s ever truly loved?
HIGHLAND HEAT takes you on a journey across the ocean and straight through the heart. Fiona Neal has written two main characters that, even through overwhelming circumstances, defy the odds and find love with each other. Despite some editorial glitches in the book, the essence of the story shines through, making HIGHLAND HEAT worth the read.
Reviewed by Tina Burns
for The Road to Romance
August 4, 2004
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