Iโm excited to celebrate the release of my second Highlander romance,
THE HIGHLANDER'S
ACCIDENTAL MARRIAGE, book six in my
Marriage Mart Mayhem series. My first Scottish romance,
THE HIGHLANDER'S
CHOICE, is also part of this series.
One of the challenges of setting my romance in the Scottish highlands was familiarizing
myself with the history, culture and lore of nineteenth century Scotland. I found several
interesting sites that contributed to my education and discovered a number of fascinating
facts. Iโll share a few of my favorites.
There is a formula for โreadingโ tartans based on thread count, pivots, warp and weft.
Knowing
how to read tartan patterns enables you to appreciate the
variety of designs and recognize specific combinations.
You have to know
Scottish slang and sayings to sound like a Scot.
Black as the Earl
of Hellโs Waistcoat! is slang for โpitch black.โ
Scotlandโs history goes back to the Stone Age (10,000 BC). Invasions
and occupations over thousands of years have created a rich cultural heritage.
All
kilts
are not created equal. There is a significant difference between the
Feileigh Mor
and the
Feileadh Beag.
Nineteenth century Scotland is a land of magnificent history, myth and mystery. It was an
adventure to โvisitโ while writing,
THE HIGHLANDER'S ACCIDENTAL MARRIAGE. Have you been to Scotland? What
fascinates you most?
Callie Hutton,
USA Today bestselling author of THE ELUSIVE WIFE, writes both
Western Historical and Regency romance with โhistoric elements and sensory detailsโ (The
Romance Reviews). She also pens an occasional contemporary or two.
Callie lives in Oklahoma with several rescue dogs, two adult children, a daughter-in-law,
twin grandsons and her top cheerleader husband of thirty-eight years (although thankfully
not all in the same home!). Living in the Midwest provides plenty of opportunities for
Callie do pursue her interests: researching American history, meeting readers, spending
time with family and discovering new adventures.
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Scotland, 1817 - The Duke of Manchester's sister, Lady Sarah Lacey, always
abides by the rules of etiquette. Fate, however, has no such confines. On a journey to the
Scottish Highlands, Lady Sarah is set upon by misfortune-leaving her without carriage or
chaperone, and left to the mercy of a kind and handsome gentleman. Whom (in order to
secure a room at an inn) she announces is her husband.
When she proclaims they're married in public, Professor Braeden McKinnon can't bring
himself to correct the lovely Lady Sarah. After all, her reputation would be ruined. Nor
can he tell her that her proclamation is not only legally binding in Scotland, but sharing
a room is considered to be an act of consummation...
Now they are bound together until death do they part-even if Sarah has no intention of
becoming any man's wife.
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