“A rich, sensual, pull-at-the-heartstrings romance”–Monica McCarty, NYT bestselling authorFrom USA Today bestselling author Glynnis Campbell…A young jeweler to Queen Mary becomes a fugitive for a crime she didn’t commit and must rely on the mercy of a heroic huntsman who steals her heart, but who could betray her at any moment.A woman on the run…a man on the hunt. He has forty days to earn her … the hunt. He has forty days to earn her trust. She has forty days to win his heart. They have forty days to outwit their enemies.
When Florie Gilder, the once-respected jeweler to Queen Mary, claims sanctuary in an abandoned church for a crime she didn’t commit, huntsman Rane MacFarland, a local hero of the common folk, vows to protect her. But when his overlord charges him with preventing the fugitive lass’s escape, Rane finds himself torn between duty and desire when he begins to fall for his spirited captive. And when powerful foes conspire to turn Rane and Florie against each other, they need courage, wits, and, most of all, love, to survive.
MacFARLAND’S LASS
Book 1 of Scottish Lasses
Meet the lasses in the world of Mary Queen of Scots…Like the Scottish thistle, they’re lovely yet tough, beautiful yet prickly, and only the strongest and wisest heroes are able to elude their thorns to discover the tender blossom within.
Length: 90,000 words = 375 pages
Rating: R-rated for passionate passages
In This Series
Scottish Lasses
1542 – THE OUTCAST (a novella)
1545 – MacFARLAND’S LASS
1561 – MacADAM’S LASS
1566 – MacKENZIE’S LASS
Key Themes: Scottish historical romance, adventure stories, strong women, Scottish brides, Highland romance, Viking hero, archery, huntsman, Tudor books, sanctuary in a church, Mary Queen of Scots, captive, wounded woman, stories with humor
More Historical Romances by Glynnis Campbell
The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch
THE SHIPWRECK (a novella)
A YULETIDE KISS (a short story)
LADY DANGER
CAPTIVE HEART
KNIGHT’S PRIZE
The Knights of de Ware
THE HANDFASTING (a novella)
MY CHAMPION
MY WARRIOR
MY HERO
Medieval Outlaws
THE REIVER (a novella)
DANGER’S KISS
PASSION’S EXILE
DESIRE’S RANSOM
Scottish Lasses
THE OUTCAST (a novella)
MacFARLAND’S LASS
MacADAM’S LASS
MacKENZIE’S LASS
California Legends
NATIVE GOLD
NATIVE WOLF
NATIVE HAWK
more
I enjoyed this historic Scottish Romance. I voluntarily chose to review this and I’ve given it a 4.5* rating. This is also book 2 in the Exclusive Jewels Vol 1. Because of violence and sexual content, this is not for the under 18 readers. Both the hero and the heroine hid some of what they were till the end. This had a lot of action and home remedies mixed in it along with the issues of what class they belonged to. A lot of history woven around this story.
I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the rest of her books as this one was memorable and was hard to put down.
Shirl Halverson
I happen to love all her books.
This was a wonderful book. It was a real tear-jerker with a great HEA. I liked the way that it was slowly revealed to the Hero how bad the heroine’s life has been.
Loved the play between a Scottish lord and an English lass.
She should be the apple of her father’s eye, but he treats her like a scullery maid. She has a rebellious nature that attracts the Scott
This is a good read!
I love characters who don’t fit the social norms if the times, such as a female goldsmith apprentice. Florie is a plucky girl who knows what she wants and is determined to get it. In this case, it being the answers about her father. A mistake on the part of the master goldsmith in selling one of Florie’s most treasured possessions, one that can help her find her father, and her retrieval of the item set her off on a madcap adventure complete with a wicked and bitter former spy of Henry VIII who wants to get rid of Florie and her heirloom. I am a sucker for stories where one of the characters is looking to find out who they are by finding a lost parent. And this story delivers. When I had read the sneak peek of the story I quickly had to read it. In true Glynnis style, I was hooked and couldn’t put it down. I mean who can resist a story where the hero and heroine meet by his accidentally shooting her as she runs from soldiers of the sheriff? No me. This story is very funny and sweet. I laughed at the characters and their potty mouths because you don’t normally see that and I think it makes the characters seem more real. This is a book I will enjoy rereading several times.
Loved it! Glynnis is one of my favorite authors. She has a very skillful writing style, her plots are original and her characters well developed. Highly recommend!
This book was intriguing!
Beautiful writing, lovely romantic chemistry. Great heroine. 🙂
A great love story.. funny at times very sad at times. Overall a great read..
This book was long and boring. The ending picked up the pace, but not enough to save this book.
It was a slow read. It was hard to stay focused.
It was confusing and boring I read only about a third of the book.
Always a good read.
Rane & Florie’s Story is one that teases your mind & heart.
A Wonderful Novella. The Story & Characters truly intrigued me.
I really enjoy reading Glynnis Campbell’s Books.
Florie A young lady who took back an item that was accidentally sold & she sought sanctuary in a Church where she is accidentally shot with an arrow by Rane.
Rane a Handsome young man who never tells a lie has to decide whether he chooses Love over honor.
40 days & 40 nights they have to figure out what they need to do in order to either return the item or have Florie suffer for the crime of theft.
It was awesome .It kept me interested in it.I don’t read this type of book much .Glynnis always writes them so well.
I enjoyed Florie and Rands story. It was both tense and romantic and their love scenes were sweet. I also had fun hating on the villianess. But I have to say, the author’s handling of Fories sexual abuse was just wrong and unforgivable.
A good look at the restrictions of the upper classes
So predictable. The spunky, sassy lass; the perfect hunky hero; love at first sight; continued angst & betrayal. Even the villain is a solid stereotype.
Fun but frustrating, if she’d have told the priest what was going on, he’d have been more helpful. If she’d told MacFarland what was going on sooner instead of him having to needle it out of her, things would’ve gone at least a little more smoothly… The end was extremely satisfying despite all that.