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Summary: Pure Enjoyment
Review: Setting - Scotland 1782 - Hamish MacRae has come home to Scotland, a beaten and drastically changed man. He is being escorted by his younger brother Brenden. Hamish had lost his ship, his crew, the use of his arm and endured unspeakable humiliations and torture and planned to make the desolate abandoned castle, Castle Gloom, into his private hermitage. Worried over his brothers' state of mind, Brenden travels to Inverness to enlist the aid of a highly recommended healer. Mary Gilly, was a young widow whose late husband had ties to the elder MacRae's brother Alisdair. Mary, much younger than her deceased husband, had been allowed and encouraged to pursue studies of healing and her successes had earned her a nickname as the 'Angel of Inverness'. Having never left the confines of Inverness, not only did Hamish's case sound intriguing but the chance to travel seemed like an adventure after her year long mourning period had passed. Hamish would not be an ideal patient and the fact that Brenden brought him a beautiful woman seemed like more torture to a man who hadn't had a woman in so long. Several days later and refusing to leave, Mary was not only intrigued by the case but attracted as well to the man hidden in his tower. After agreeing to a challenge to either best him at chess or leave without treating him, Hamish finds he is more than intrigued himself with this independent and forthright woman. WOW! This is just what I come to expect from this exceptional author - a plot that grabs you from the first page with intensity and emotion that you start and finish in one sitting. Hamish's injuries set him apart from the normal heroes one usually finds, and Mary is an absolute delight whose own secrets add to the suspense of this highly sensual and incredible addition to the Highland Lord series! The romance that develops between Brenden and Mary's best friend Elspeth is an added treat. Up to this point - Book One had been my favorite, but this one is right up there in the running for top spot in this series! Outstanding sensual imagery and writing! In case, you're wondering, YES, this can definitely stand alone but when you have writing this superb, get acquainted with the whole MacRae clan - the journey is well worth it!
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Summary: Beautiful, Sensual, GREAT Reading!
Review: This is the 4th in what I think might be a series of 5 books. The first book, One Man's Love, covers the parents of the characters in the other books. I love all the books in this series. Karen Ranney writes so deeply and moving. She has a style like no other. Its almost hypnotic and I almost always cry, even though the books are beautiful. One things I like most is that the story continues long after the couple have acknowledged a love for each other. We get to see their families from previous stories and share in their happiness for a good while before the book ends -- such a nice thing. Two of her other books are among my very favorites, My Beloved and After the Kiss.
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