Her Highland Fling by Jennifer McQuiston
Her Highland Fling by Jennifer McQuiston Series: Second Sons
on January 27, 2015
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Historical / Scottish (incl. Highlander), Fiction / Romance / Historical / Victorian
Pages: 208
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From a New York Times bestseller, a proud Scotsman meets his match in an unconventional female reporter in this Scottish historical romance novella.
Let the Games Begin . . .
William MacKenzie has always been protective of his Scottish village. When Moraig's economy falters, he has the perfect solution to lure wealthy Londoners to this tiny hamlet: resurrect the ancient Highland Games! But for this to work, William knows he needs a reporter to showcase the town in just the right light.
A female journalist might be a tolerated oddity in Brighton, but newly minted reporter Penelope Tolbertson is discovering that finding respect in London is a far more difficult prospect. After receiving an invitation to cover Moraig's Highland Games, Penelope is determined to prove to her London editors just how valuable she can be.
Penelope instantly captures William's heart, but she is none too impressed with the gruff, broody Highlander; however, as she begins to understand his plans, Penelope discovers she may want more from him than just a story. She's only got a few days . . . but maybe a few days are all they need.
Her Highland Fling is a short novella in the Second Sons series by Jennifer McQuiston. I highly recommend reading this entire series from start to finish. Her Highland Fling is a short novella that is best read as the fourth book in the series. The story follows Penelope Tolbertson, the older sister of Caroline Tolbertson, the heroine from What Happens in Scotland. Penelope is a beautiful spinster who copes with a debilitating stutter. Despite facing frequent ridicule, she possesses a steadfast spirit, and by the end of book two, she secures a position as a journalist for a Brighton newspaper. A year later, Her Highland Fling begins in 1843 with Penelope arriving in Moraig as the first woman journalist hired by the London Times. She has fought hard for her new position and is intent on keeping it. The hero of this story is William MacKenzie, sibling to James MacKenzie from book one What Happens In Scotland. William is the heir to Kilmartie Castle and in the previous book he was the over protective brother and the voice of reason.
With a poor harvest just past the people of Moraig need financial assistance so William devises a plan to bring a journalist to their small town during their Highland festival in the hopes that tourists will arrive to boost the local economy. One facet of his plan is to engage a London journalist to visit, enjoy the local sights, and hopefully sing the town’s praises to draw crowds of city visitors. To his utter astonishment a gloriously beautiful female journalist arrives instead of a male one. He’s stupefied from the moment he sees her. What unfolds is a sensual tale that does keep the continuity of the characters. At 171 pages, it is a speedy read. I enjoyed it. I wished it was longer and there was one plot point that I felt fell through the cracks. But overall, I’m loving each one of these books.
