On a hot August day in the tiny Scottish village of Moraig, William MacKenzie along with his brother James, is awaiting the arrival of a London Times reporter. Moraig is in dire straits and William intends to get the economy rolling again by attracting Londoners to their clean and quaint village; he is also reviving the Highland Games. In order to garner some much needed press, inviting a journalist from the City looked like a good idea. But the coach is late, William is sweating in his heavy kilt, and when the reporter finally arrives, William is stunned speechless: their visitor is Penelope Tolbertson, not the chap he expected, and William is immediately and irrevocably infatuated with the blonde beauty.

HER HIGHLAND FLING, a novella in the Second Sons series, is short and most definitely sweet. While several characters from the previous books in the series make cameo appearances, HER HIGHLAND FLING works perfectly as a standalone. Penelope is a very independent woman; a spinster who unfortunately stutters, she has however made a good life for herself using her brains. William is so blinded by her beauty that he becomes entirely tongue- tied, and when he speaks he puts his foot in his mouth. Penelope's first impression is that he is definitely not too bright, and the initial exchanges between the two are truly hilarious. Penelope appears cool, calm and collected but the Scotsman's mere physical presence troubles her no end.

William is a refreshing sort of hero: he's a good and honest man, there is no trace of a rogue whatsoever. Penelope is bold, daring, and she knows what she wants. They make a lovely and entertaining couple, and their road to romance is unusual, fun, and ever so lovely. I love how Ms. McQuiston captures the stunning beauty of Scotland on the page, as well as the flavour of life in the village. The story moves along quickly and seamlessly, the prose is light and airy, befitting the mood and the characters. The dialogues are witty, and the banter between brothers James and William sounds so true- to-life, it's uncanny. HER HIGHLAND FLING is a lovely and charming read, guaranteed to make you smile!