Highland Rebel by Judith James

Book Description:
Raised to rule her clan, che'll stop at nothing to protect her own. Daughter of a Highland laird, heiress to a title and vast fortunes, Catherine Drummond rebels against ladylike expectations and rides fearlessly into battle against the English forces sent to quell the Scots' rebellion...

His wit and intoxicating good looks have served him well...

Jaime Sinclair, abandoned and despised at an early age, learned quickly to fend for himself. Now he looks forward to finishing one last mission for his king and finally collecting his reward...

When Catherine falls into the hands of vicious mercenaries, Jamie impulsively marries her on the spot to save her from a grim fate. But in a world where princes cannot be trusted and faith fuels intolerance, hatred, and war, no good deed goes unpunished.

Just a quickie review, for I'm studying these days for my state insurance exams and don't have a lot of time for writing (though of course, I'm still reading!)

This was an entertaining romance set in post-Restoration England and Scotland. A willful and beautiful Scottish lass (who also happens to be the laird of her clan) and a handsome, rakish, devil may care English lord who may or may not be a spy, marry impulsively in order to save her life which sets in motion a series of events that makes this novel exciting, romantic, amusing and a pleasure to read. The story goes from the Scottish Highlands to London to Ireland. I liked this better than Broken Wing, the author's previous novel. One reason is because, having recently finished Forever Amber, I appreciated the time and setting when this one takes place, James II's English Court. I was familiar with the locales and people mentioned. Jaime is a noble anti-hero who is saddled with debt. Catherine, unbeknownst to him, is a Scottish heiress, she is a strong and resourceful heroine, I admired her greatly. They made a good pair and the chemistry and sexual tension made the book hard to put down. I think I read it in two days. He rescues her at first, and then she winds up resuing him. Good characterizations and an interesting plotline make it noteworthy, I'm looking forward to whatever Ms. James comes up with next.

4/5

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