Feisty Scotswoman fights free!
Highland Sword (Royal Highlander #3) by May McGoldrick
Spirited Morrigan Drummond had secrets. Secrets that eat into her soul. Whilst in Inverness she overhears men speaking, revealing that her hated uncle, Robert Wemys, the 'Sparrow', who'd betrayed her was close by. She trails the two men to his location, ready to take his life. She's prevented by Aidan Grant, a solicitor who needs Wemys to be a witness for clients being brought into court on a trumped up charge. In the frackou Aiden and Morrigan fight. Both end up bruised and cut.
Later Morrigan's profoundly disturbed to find her uncle's been taken to Dalmigavie Castle to be hidden until the court case. (Her absolute surprise and reaction is a great piece of writing. I felt like I was really frozen with the same unthinkable torment Morrigan was.)
Through all this Morrigan works out where the person creating outrageous caricatures against Cinaed Mackintosh (the grandson of Teàrlach, the Bonnie Prince, often referred to as the son of Scotland) could be located. Solving this puts her in direct conflict with the cunning Sir Rupert Burney, the English spymaster, and Director of the Home Office in Scotland.
As the story develops so does the romance between Aiden and Morrigan, although Morrigan cannot bring herself to face her problems lying between them-- until she does.
Superbly founded on accurate historical facts, this story set in 1820 Scotland adds further Intrigue and heart to the series.
I've already enjoyed Books 1 and 2, Book 3 only adds to the 'Royal' suite with aplomb.
A St. Martin's Press ARC via NetGalley
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Later Morrigan's profoundly disturbed to find her uncle's been taken to Dalmigavie Castle to be hidden until the court case. (Her absolute surprise and reaction is a great piece of writing. I felt like I was really frozen with the same unthinkable torment Morrigan was.)
Through all this Morrigan works out where the person creating outrageous caricatures against Cinaed Mackintosh (the grandson of Teàrlach, the Bonnie Prince, often referred to as the son of Scotland) could be located. Solving this puts her in direct conflict with the cunning Sir Rupert Burney, the English spymaster, and Director of the Home Office in Scotland.
As the story develops so does the romance between Aiden and Morrigan, although Morrigan cannot bring herself to face her problems lying between them-- until she does.
Superbly founded on accurate historical facts, this story set in 1820 Scotland adds further Intrigue and heart to the series.
I've already enjoyed Books 1 and 2, Book 3 only adds to the 'Royal' suite with aplomb.
A St. Martin's Press ARC via NetGalley
****
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