London, 1815Laird Liam MacLeod is not lacking for lasses that wish to marry him. As chief of one of the few remaining stable and wealthy clans in the Highlands, the scheming misses are more than plentiful—too plentiful, in fact, for a man who desires to marry for love. Given the opportunity to escape to London for the holidays, Liam takes it with a halfhearted expectation that perhaps English … English ladies will be different. But the calculating debutantes of the ton and their marriage-minded mamas leave him with little hope, until a chance encounter brings him face-to-face with a beautiful, witty lady who knows nothing about him.
Miss Cecelia Cartwright has an unfairly tattered reputation and the distasteful yet pressing need for a marriage of convenience. She’d frankly rather eat dirt, but when one’s family is on the verge of poverty, pride must fall by the wayside. But the day a handsome, honorable Scot comes to her aid, he awakens longings in Cecelia that she knows she cannot pursue.
Torn between her heart and her duty, Cecelia finds herself dancing at the very edge of impropriety that once before destroyed her good name. When her old suitor returns to Town, she must choose between the laird she loves and the duke who could save her family. Just when she thinks she knows what she ought to do, Liam reveals a secret that may well prove charming Scots are the most dangerous rogues of them all.
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Christmas In The Scot’s Arms is a fabulous holiday historical romance by Julie Johnstone. Ms. Johnstone has provided readers with a well-written book populated with spectacular characters. Cecelia, cut by society, supports her mother by doing the cooking, cleaning, etc. so the only paid servant left is the butler. While she suffers through her banishment from society, the two men responsible go on their merry way. Liam and his sister came to Cecelia’s aid when she fell on a patch of ice. Liam and Cecelia’s story is a fairly short read, perfect for those with limited reading time. It’s packed with drama, humor, spice, action and a touch of suspense. I enjoyed every page of this book and look forward to my next book by Julie Johnstone. Christmas In The Scot’s Arms is book 3 of the Highlander Vows: Entangled Hearts Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
Beautiful Romance Story:
A short story but it filled me with joy. A treat to have read it.
I loved this beautiful story from start to finish.
Awesome and enjoyable characters with a lovely plot.
There is humor, heartfelt confessions and a wonderful HEA ending.
When I finished this story I actually felt good and happy.
I look forward to reading more of the series.
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I love Julia Johnstone’s books. But this Novella was put in as book 3 which threw me off.
Secondly, the ending fell rushed & the H sound like an overñy ridiculous silly fool. If Julia would have taken a little more time to write a better scenario in regards to the duel, It would have been so much better. This short Novella won’t deter me from reading books from Julie.
Delightful 4.5*
I received this book in a giveaway by the author ages ago and have finally got around to reading it. It is a delightful novella set a couple of months after the Battle of Waterloo, featuring a lady in disgrace with the ton who needs to make a good match and a Laird who wishes to be married for love, rather than his wealth. Whilst I understood why Liam didn’t tell Cecilia that he was comfortably off, I did feel sorry for what the heroine had to go through.
There were only a couple of typos and this story can be read as a standalone.
I very much enjoyed reading this Christmas novella and this author sure knows how to pack a whole lot of action in a short story!! Laird Liam MacLeod is looking for someone who will love him for himself and not for his money so when he meets Miss Cecelia Cartwright and realizes that she has no idea who he is, he decides not to say anything about his wealth. She, in turn, falls for him but is being forced by her mother to marry someone wealthy. Of course, you must read the book to see what happens:)
I love the books set in the 14th century, but I feel like the author did not handle the Regency setting nearly as well.
Enjoyed the book very much,started off good and kept my interest going,would recommend anyone to read it.
Julie Johnstone has written a sweet holiday romance. She develops her characters well, giving each a distinct personality. Her plot is straight forward: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl. The ending is wonderful.