Christmas in Kilts ( A Highland Fairy Tale) by Bronwen
Evans, Terri Brisbin, Lecia Cornwall, Lavinia Kent, and May McGoldrick
is a fast and fun collection of historical, Scottish romances with
holiday flare from five best selling authors. The stories include A
HIGHLANDER'S HOPE by Terri Brisbin in which a village harlot who would
never dream she could have a different life meets a Highlander visitor
for the holidays who brings with him an offer and hope! Then there is
LEFTOVER MISTLETOE by Lavinia Kent when readers discover what happens
when a highlander finds himself stranded with an English lady around
Christmas. Maybe the mistletoe will help answer that question. In A SCOT
FOR CHRISTMAS by Bronwen Evans our main character is ready to embrace
her life and future as a spinster while he is trying to have one last
hurrah before he gives into his family's wishes and proposes marriage to
his neighbor, but fate has other ideas when the lady and the Scot meet
at a holiday house party in the wilds of Scotland. In SWEET HOME
HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS by May McGoldrick a chance encounter between a ship's
captain and a desperate aunt trying to keep custody of her young niece
leads to a little magic during the holidays. And in A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS
WAGER by Lecia Cornwall a snowstorm forces a charming lass hiding a
broken heart to take shelter in a castle with three fine Highland lairds
just days before Christmas, there’s a game afoot, who will be the first
to win a kiss and maybe her heart.
Christmas in Kilts
is a collection of fast and fun reads. I like that I had a chance to
explore writing by some authors that I had not read before, and a couple
that I have. At no point did any of the stories or characters feel
underdeveloped, or like I was missing something vital. Unfortunately
that is a common flaw in this sort of collection, and I was glad to see
it avoided here. While I did enjoy some of the stories more than others,
Sweet Home Highland Christmas and A Scot For Christmas
being my stand out favorites, there were none that would convince me
not to try reading other things by the included authors. This is a great
romance collection for those that enjoy the Scottish, historical
romances, and want to try new authors without the commitment of a new
series to follow.
Christmas
in Kilts is a fun read for fans of historical fiction with a Scottish
leaning. Fans of these authors will definitely want to pick it up, and
those that have heard of the authors but have yet to dive into their
work can use this as a fun, and enjoyable, way to test the waters. As
always with collection, I enjoyed some stories more than others, but
this time around there were none that I would have wanted to miss.
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