MASTER OF THE HIGHLANDS by Veronica Wolff is set in the
Scottish Highlands of 1654. The lands are rugged, the
people are hardy, and the romance is sweet. So far it might
sound like a typical historical romance, but it's not. Lily
Hamlin is a twenty-first century girl who takes a little
stroll in a scraggly maze, traces ancient markings in a
stone, and tumbles far into the past. She finds herself in
the path of an oncoming band of wild looking horsemen, but
drops unconscious before they reach her. It's a good thing
Laird Ewen Cameron quickly recognized the problem and was
able to get her arm back into the socket properly before
riding for home. Establishing Lily is from a different time
and place is easier than it should have been. Easing the
way is Gormshuil's prophesying of another stranger coming.
The first traveler from another time came as a young boy.
He was accepted as a foster brother to the Laird's family
and has long since adapted to his new life. Ewen and his
family, having experienced this unbelievable occurrence
before, act immediately to create a plausible background
for Lily. Part of the pretence includes her new status as
governess to Ewen's son John, who lost his mother soon
after his birth. Ewen and Lily start from the position that
everything should be done to find Lily a way back to her
own time. After some good fights, neither emerging as
winner nor as loser but both enjoying the experience, Ewen
and Lily begin to feel an unique bond. Was Lily brought
back over three hundred years, not by chance but by fate?
Is Ewen meant to find his true match in this woman who
can't help but to struggle against the standards of the
past?
With truly enjoyable characters, who show growth and
change, this story could have been set anywhere in any time
and been a winner. The historical Scottish setting, with
evil Englishmen and untrustworthy Scottish rival, give this
good story a boost into being a great story. An educational
'Author's Note' is appreciated for sharing the truth of Ewen
Cameron's history. Upon finishing, fans will be relieved to
find out the next book in the series, Sword of the
Highlands, is due out in July 2008.
A modern woman finds true love across the ocean-and
across time.
A fabulous debut for fans of Diana
Gabaldon and Karen Marie Moning
Lily Hamlin
is making a pilgrimage to Scotland with hopes for some
direction in her life. There she discovers an overgrown
maze and a strange stone map-and lands back in time, in
the Lochaber of 1654.
Ewen, Chief of the Clan
Cameron, must save his people from the brutal redcoats.
But then he meets a saucy lass with a peculiar accent, no
regard for his title-and an arousing body. Drawn to each
other despite their differences, they both realize that
they don't want her to go back to her own time. But with
battles brewing, staying is a gamble.
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