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Highland Vow
352 pages
A sweeping, passionate journey through the Scottish Highlands where steadfast devotion battles stubborn honor and deadly deception.
What it feels like
This classic Scottish historical romance delivers exactly the kind of sweeping, atmospheric escapism genre fans crave. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, balancing the tender, slow-burn tension of a long-held childhood crush with the high-stakes drama of clan politics and deadly deception. The prose is earnest and emotionally charged, painting a lush, colorful portrait of the Highlands while leaning into the satisfying melodrama of duty clashing with undeniable desire. Readers are immersed in a swoony, tense mood where every stolen glance and honorable refusal feels heavy with unspoken passion. It is a perfect comfort read for anyone who delights in capable, devoted heroines breaking through the stubborn defenses of fiercely honorable, kilted heroes.
- Mood
- sweeping
- atmospheric
- swoony
- tense
- Tone
- earnest
- passionate
- dramatic
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- duty versus desire · the healing power of love · unwavering devotion · overcoming deception
- The writing
- The writing is colorful and emotionally charged, leaning into the sweeping melodrama and lush descriptions characteristic of classic historical romance.
- The arc
- A steadfast, long-held devotion battles against stubborn honor and dangerous deception before culminating in a fiercely passionate union.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave old-school, swoon-worthy Scottish historical romances featuring capable healers and stubbornly honorable lairds.
Content notes
- violence
- sexual content
- mild peril
- deception and betrayal
About the book
"Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or colorfully as Hannah Howell."—Publishers Weekly Author Hannah Howell. Ten years ago, young Elspeth Murray rescued a wounded young knight and lost her heart forever. Now, a stunning beauty and gifted healer, she is reunited with Cormac Armstrong when he saves her from an unwanted suitor. But, Cormac is promised to another, a woman who has blinded him to her ruthlessness. Now, Elspeth must battle against the odds to claim a man and a love she will not be denied. Cormac is stunned by the desire Elspeth's kiss awakens, tries to resist, and fails, the temptation she offers. A man of honour, he is torn by his pledge to another and his growing need for Elspeth. Blinded by duty and indecision, he is unaware that he is a pawn in a clever and deadly trap from which Elspeth is desperate to save him. But, by the time he understands her gift of selfless devotion will it be too late to claim this perfect love?
Description from Open Library.
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