A FAMILY FOR CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS IN THE HIGHLANDS, BOOK ONELaird Malcolm Sutherland needs a bride. He has few requirements of his new wife; demands he should have insisted with his former betrothed—namely, honesty, loyalty, and resources. Lady Rossalyn Gordon will do anything to be rid of her tyrant father, even if that means deceiving the man who offers her an escape. If revealed, those secrets … revealed, those secrets will either bring her mercy, or thrust her back into the hands of the devil who sired her.
When Rossalyn’s bastard of a father arrives at Sutherland Keep, going back on his word and ordering her return, Malcolm must decide if he can forgive his wife enough to listen to his heart and have a family for Christmas.
HIS BY CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS IN THE HIGHLANDS, BOOK TWO
Fiona Sutherland longs for love with the man she has pined after since she was a lass. When he weds another she is devastated, and questions why the man she pledged her heart to has forsaken a vow made in their youth. Could loving her be so hard?
Cameron Munro adores Fiona from afar, knowing her heart has been set on another. She is everything he desires—strong, loyal, and fiery in spirit.
Determined, he pledges to prove his love to her and win Fiona’s heart by Christmas.
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A nice book, easy reading and entertaining.
Good story
Was a nice, read with happy ending!
was an assortment of good reads.
Madelyn is one of my favorite authors I have just started reading! Loved this book, the charm, romance and sweetness!
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A two story book that held my interest until the end, both stories are short but a good read. I am going to be looking for more by this Author.
The two stories presented in Christmas in the Highlands are intertwined and that makes both more interesting. The first, A Family for Christmas, is the story of Malcolm and Rossalyn. Rossalyn is forced into marriage with Malcolm by her father. As Laird of Clan Sullivan, Malcolm is marrying Rossalyn to secure an alliance with Clan Gordon for supplies and joint protection. Only after they are wed does Rossalyn learn that her father has lied to Malcolm, telling him that she is a virgin instead of her actual state of widow with a small daughter. Worse, Laird Gordon intends to keep the little girl with him. Rossalyn finds a way to smuggle her daughter into her wagon and keeps Mairi hidden until just before they arrive at Castle Sullivan. Malcolm is furious with Rossalyn to find that she lied to him. The rest of the story tells how Malcolm finds that his wife and her daughter are just what he needed. There are complications – Malcolm’s childhood friend Fiona believes he has broken a betrothal to her and creates trouble for Rossalyn. Laird Gordon shows how treacherous he is. These add suspense to the story and are move the plot along.
The second story in the collection His by Christmas, continues the saga of Clan Sullivan, with focus on Fiona who caused so much mischief in the earlier story, finding out and coming to terms with the fact that she really does not love Malcolm. She is shocked to find that Cam, who is the third part of her childhood group, loves her and that she is attracted to him. While Fiona resists the attraction to Cam, all it takes is for him to be seriously injured defending the Clan from raiders for her to realize her true feelings, but she may be too late.
There is still a bit of a mystery at the end of the anthology – who are the attackers? Is this more treachery from Laird Gordon or something else? You can be sure I will be looking forward to the next book by Madelyn Hill.
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It was very enjoyable and entertaining story. Two novels, involving two different women in love with the same man and in the end happily married to love of their hearts.
Book two is about Fiona who struggled to admit love to the man she thought he despises her, and that her first young love was just beautiful friendship.
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Fun read for those who enjoy the idea of historical holidays.
Love the book
It shows no matter what live can prevail!
This was a quick read that satisfied my reading hunger pains without keeping me from my life. I enjoyed the storyline.
Loved this book
Finding Love at Christmastide
Christmas in the Highlands by Madelyn Hill consists of two novellas that both take place during the Christmas season of 1710 in the Scottish Highlands.
The first story features how Laird Malcolm Sutherland meets and marries the Lady Rosalyn Gordon under suspicious and dishonest circumstances. The second story continues the first and features the lairds man-of-arms, Cameron Munro and feisty Fiona of the Sutherland Keep.
This two story set is well written with interesting and well developed characters. Both Malcolm and Cameron were sigh-worthy heroes, and both Rosalyn and Fiona were strong heroines. I enjoyed each of their stories and I appreciated that the author carefully maintained the dialogue of the period and locale.
Content alert: This two part book contains some period and regional swearing, as well as two moderately described sexually intimate scenes.
I very much enjoyed reading this book and both stories were well written. The first story involves Malcolm and Rossalyn who enter a marriage of convenience which doesn’t start off too well when Rossalyn’s secret is revealed. Malcolm, who has trust issues, is livid but soon finds himself falling in love with his new wife.
We also meet Fiona and Cam whose story is told in the second story. Fiona has been in love with Malcolm since they were children and cannot accept that he’s married to someone else. Cam, who also grew up with Fiona and Malcolm, has been in love with Fiona for years but it isn’t until Malcolm is married to Rossalyn that he attempts to woo Fiona. She does not make it easy for him and it takes a while before she realizes who it is she truly is in love with! It sounds complicated but the two stories blend together and make for a delightful read.
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The story was nice, but all the panting passion got to be a bit much.
Too steamy for me.
Too hard to understand, I didn’t like it
predictable