Highland
Yearning
The Mackay Saga
by Dawn Ireland
Date of
Publication: July 20th 2016
Publisher:
Soul Mate Publishing
Cover
Artist: Fiona
Genre:
Highland Time Travel (set in 1775)
From The Book Junkie Reads . . . Highland
Yearning (The Mackay Saga) . . .
Hot. Hunky. Highlander. That was all
that was needed to get me to the begin reading this one. I love highlanders. A
hot sexy brogue makes me all tingly. Time travel, historical Scotland, hot male, modern female, and a dog named Scruffy.
I had much fun getting know both Ariel and Caden. I enjoyed the fun and the adventure. This was a good read. I do want to have more from the others of the book or just from this series period. Ariel and Caden find that love can transcend time and family feuds, intense dislike. Sometimes fate has a way of setting your life to chaos before it is righted again.
**This ARC was provided via Bewitching Book Tours in
exchange for an honest review.**
BLURB
Caden Mackay would never bed a
Sutherland, let alone marry one. Bloody hell, what had possessed his twin
brother to propose to one of the she-devils? And what is Caden to do with the
Sutherland beauty who appears, as if by magic, in his library? The defiant
intruder is the enemy, but she is unlike any woman Caden’s ever known, and her
tantalizing curves and wide green eyes could tempt a monk. He must devise a way
to stop the wedding. But can he stop the desire that makes him long to make
Ariel Sutherland his own?
Ariel’s life had never gone the way
she’d hoped, but ending up in eighteenth century Scotland was a stretch, even
for her. If not for her dog, Scruffy, she might have thought she’d walked into
a romantic daydream. Especially since the object of her desire appears to be
entirely too virile. But can she find her way back to her time, before her
too-handsome Highlander makes her believe that love can conquer in any century?
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Highland
Yearning-Excerpt
Caden turned to his
cousin. “We’ll search the windows above. By now the coward has fled, but we may
yet find something to unmask our would-be assassin. Then we’ll attend to your
urgent matter.”
He drew Ariel aside
far enough that Ian couldn’t hear them. His expression screamed, I’d rather
fight a dozen well-armed warriors than be in debt to a Sutherland. “Thank you
for . . .” He simply stared at her.
“Saving your life?”
She waited. Nothing. “Kissing you?” She raised her eyebrows. “Just trying to
fill in the blank here.”
He blanched, but then
heat filled his eyes. “Aye.”
“Well, one of us had
to take the bull by the horns.” Okay, best not to dwell on that image. “I mean,
I was curious. I wanted to kiss you. No big deal. It was just a kiss.”
“Aye.”
“Will you stop
agreeing with me.”
His smile was genuine
and she felt it to the tips of her toes. Good heavens, the man had charisma.
“I’ve nae had a woman
who wanted me to disagree with her.”
“Well, I’m not like
most women.” That was true enough. She’d never done the ‘let’s talk about boys,
clothes and makeup thing’ with a group of girls. Somehow, she’d never fit in.
He smiled down at
her. “Aye.”
“There you go,
agreeing again.”
“Perhaps it’s because
you make yourself so agreeable.”
She couldn’t contain
the laughter that burst from her lips. “Really?” The word came out between
gasps. “Oh, I wish you could have been there to tell my teachers. Not that
they’d believe you. They thought I questioned everything.”
“Then they didnae ken
you.” His brows drew together. “I believe the stone was meant for me, but just
in case, I want you to take care.
Her laughter died.
“Why would anyone want to kill me?”
“Have you offended
anyone aside from Ranald, the Countess or Robertson since I met you?”
“I don’t-So, I speak
my mind. Is there a law against that in this century?”
“No. And I prefer
plain speaking, but I’m nae most men.”
“No, you’re not.”
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Author
Info
“Once Upon a Time” are four of Dawn’s
favorite words, because she never knows where they will lead. She writes
stories to remind herself that even though things may seem bleak, there is
always the possibility of a “Happily Ever After.” If along the way she makes
readers smile, cry or see the magic in their everyday lives, then she’s done
her job.
Dawn’s written several award-winning
novels set in Georgian England and the Highlands – an era filled with rules and
intrigue. Her characters often defy “Society” as they pursue love, run away,
pursue, run away – well, you get the idea.
Then again, she might write romance in
order to do the research. What other profession encourages you to sit in the
audience at Harlequin’s Male Model search, and take notes, or just sigh?
When she’s not writing, Dawn may be
found singing, gardening, learning to play the harp or wood carving. She lives
in a Victorian home in Upstate New York with her husband and very independent
cats.
Dawn hopes you’ll read her books, and
together you’ll bring to life characters that aren’t perfect, but have a story
to tell.
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How
would you describe you style of writing to someone that has never read your
work?
Good question. This is the way I like to think of my
books, and I hope readers agree: very romantic, fast paced with elements of
danger, often with touches of whimsy and/or magic. I believe in active
description. I’ll give my readers enough unique details to set the stage, but
I’m not flowery.
What
mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in
general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
I wish I could say I have a routine, but I don’t. I fit
writing in where I can, but I’m always thinking about my stories and
characters. Yes, I have been known to work out how my love scene was going to
happen while I was supposed to be listening to a lecture.
Do
you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the growth of each
character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch to help with
development? Or do you build upon your character during story creation?
Ah, character development. I have a strong idea of my
characters and their conflict before I start the story, but I discover things
about them along the way. For instance, in my new release, Highland Yearning, I hadn’t set out to make Ariel allergic to
wool, that tidbit popped up in the first scene. That’s the fun of learning
about the characters as you go.
Do I people watch? Of course. I collect odd things people
do. For instance, I once watched a man running his fingers in a rhythmic
pattern along the edge of a table in a bar. It turns out he was the piano
player and he’d been practicing. People really are fascinating.
Have
you found yourself bonding with any particular character? If so which one(s)?
I think I’m closest to Alex, the heroine in my first
book. She is so many things that I’m not, but wish I was. For instance, she can
throw a knife and hit her target almost every time, while I have trouble
hitting the wastebasket with a wad of paper. I admire her confidence and
willingness to take on the world. She’s impetuous, and she knows it, but she’s
also willing to own up to her mistakes.
Do
you have a character that you have been working on that you can't wait to put
to paper?
Lord Bradford. I’m going to make his story the fourth
book in my ‘Georgians Beyond the Pale’ series. He’s a mystery to the Ton,
trusted by the King, handsome, aloof, able to fence with blades or words, and
he possesses a keen intellect. He’s also an arrogant Alpha male who has trouble
playing with others. He doesn’t think he has time for women. But that’s about
to change...
Have
you ever felt that there was something inside of you that you couldn't control?
If so what? If no what spurs you to reach for the unexperienced?
I don’t always control the characters. For instance, my
first book, Love’s Guardian, was
supposed to be a ‘love at first hate’ story. So, my heroine and hero were going
to be dancing around each other until the end of the book. That’s not what
happened. Half way through, Alex decided she loved Declan. I sat back and
thought, Now what am I supposed to do?
But it turns out, Alex was right and the story was better because of that
decision. Sometimes, I feel a bit like I’m reading my stories as I write them.
That is one of the reasons I don’t do a synopsis ahead of time. I like the
surprise.
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