Filed under: C Reviews, C Reviews Category, Reviews
Dear Ms. Gabriel:
In the 90s there was a small collection of historical romances that mixed in characters having some magic to them. they were sweet romances and the heroines were almost always of that fey, faerie nature. This book evoked some of that same sweet romance with an otherwordly touch. It’s nicely done but it moved a bit too slow in the beginning. When the story focused on the Scottish folklore relating to the fae and the way in controlled Elspeth’s live, it was at its most compelling. When it relied on romance contrivances such as Elspeth refusing to be married but wanting to be compromised, it was at its weakest point.
Elspeth MacArthur is a highland woman whose grandfather is a famed weaver of tartans. She cannot, for mysterious reasons, fall in love or leave the Highlands. James MacCarran is a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He has a viscountcy and not much else. When his wealthy grandmother passes away, he is hopeful the inheritance will serve to help his family, particularly his sisters, secure their futures. …
Loading ...
Open Threads at Dear Author. Want to know what new releases are out this month and what readers are excited about reading? Check out the threads below. 
We don’t like to censor comments nor do we endorse the comments of any poster. We do reserve the right to moderate comments but most of the time will not, believing, as Justice Brandeis did, that the greater good is in “more speech, not enforced silence.”
