Description
Catriona McTavish longs for the Highlands where she lived until she was fourteen, before her English mother took her and her sister to London for the best education money could buy. After years away from her beloved country, she can take it no more. As an advertisement for a horse expert jumps onto her sight, she regards it as the ideal opportunity to visit her birthplace again and see the best horseflesh in the Highlands—all under a false name. She never imagined her future brother-in-law would take siege of her body and her mind, endangering her very soul, but her father has signed a marriage agreement between her sister and the commanding laird.
Fingal McKendrick has a problematic horse he needs to put on the mend. When he realizes the horse expert he’d agreed to come and help his Arab stallion is a woman called Emily Paddington, he has an urge to send her packing; not only because she’s a woman, but also because she’s the most maddeningly confounding lass he has ever met. Beautiful, feisty, and utterly skillful with horses, she draws him in perilously. Despite the blistering craving she arouses in him, he must keep his distance, for he has agreed to marry another for a clan alliance.
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I enjoyed this story very much. Catriona’s love for Scotland and determination to be there no matter what made this a fun read. Her love of horses and the men’s acceptance of her abilities made it better. Fingal was a great counterpoint for her. Both had other family duties and knew it could not be, but their hearts had to be followed. There were instances when I felt word choices were a bit inappropriate for the times, but it did not take away from the overall story. I hope to read more from this author.
I received a copy of this story as a gift, and this is my unsolicited review.