Scottish history and romance alive!
Catherine Ross remembers her childhood the Scottish clearances of Glencalvie all too well. When mass evictions appear emminent, threatening to empty the glens of her people to make way for sheep, Catherine eallies her people and becomes the center of resistance. Constable Ian MacGregor is sworn to uphold the law and he takes his oath and his honor seriously. Torn between his love for Catherine and his job, Ian must decide. Can their love survive? Can they survive the approaching battle?
I adore this Scottish historical romance! Blood on the Tartan has more history than some historical romances I have seen in bookstores and passed by, but never dry history in this book! While reading this book, I was completely immersed in the scene and history and the characters. I felt like I truly understood all the nuances and forces at work that motivated the hero and heroine. Somehow the extra historical detail just made their life stories more memorable and lasting for me because their emotions were grounded in events. I appreciated learning something of Scottish history from this romance, something that will stick with me because of the fine way this author interwove it into the life story and romance of the characters. I am embarrassed to say that I have some Scottish ancestry in my family but am woefully ignorant of finer details of Scottish history....added a nice dimension for me. The time and place setting was dramatic, the romance riveting, though not overplayed, giving a richness and depth to this read.
I really like the move to include more history in historical romance. History does not have to be dry and this book really shows that. I cared for the people of Greenyards. I cared about the hero and heroine because I felt I understood them even if they lived a different kind of life in a different time.
Blood on the Tartan by Chris Holmes. Highland Press (December 2007).
Sounds like a good book
But I've been impressed by everything I've read that this publisher has produced!
Highland Press
I have several on my shelves right now but this is the first one I have read and I am excited now! I love the way this author took me right into the heart of the scene and history. I am so excited to see more history in the historical romances! Chris Holmes really shows how history can make a scene come alive.