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Books to read if you're planning a vacation in "Highland", sorted by average review score:
Barbara Cartland: Three Complete Novels of Marquises and Their Ladies: Ola and the Sea Wolf, Looking for Love, the Call of the Highlands
Published in Paperback by Random House Value Pub (November, 1995)
Author: Barbara Cartland
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This is the worst romance book I have ever read
The book starts out with promise, all of the stories seem to. By the end of all the stories, the woman can't even talk without stammering and they "magically fall in love" if you want to read a romance book just to laugh at how stupid it is, read this

For the romantic at heart (cynics please abstain)
The first time I read a Barbara Cartland book, I was transported, as she would write, like an angel up to heaven! Her stories are a combination of the "Contesse de Ségur" books I loved as a child and the "Angélique" movies I still love as a woman. I love the way she writes. Perhaps I am old-fashioned, but her tales of innocence and tenderness touch me on a fundamental level.

A trilogy worth reading.
If you are a Barbara Cartland fun , I strongly recoment that you read it.Thalia, Penelope and Alisa,Illouka and the three Earls will travel you back to the eigtheen century where love will eventualy find it's way.Music from the heart,I think is the best of the three novels.(FOR ROMANTIC SOULS ONLY! )

Highland Enchantment (Highland Brides)
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Avon (April, 1999)
Author: Lois Greiman
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boring, tedious, boring, blah, blah, blah
i was extremely disappointed in this final book in the highland bride series. it reads like it was written in haste, had to get it to the publisher, etc.. i would sell it back to the book store if i could. uninteresting characters. sorry ms. greiman, you could do better and have done better.

Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!
I think this is an incredibly sweet romance. Liam is not the typically macho hero and his talent for picking pockets, wooing the ladies, and magic only indear him to me. A little talent for larceny never hurt a story and it brings out the rogue in Liam. Yet he never does feel good enough for Rachel, giving that she is highborn and he is a bastard and his father is... Weeell, never mind who his father is. That is Liam's biggest secret and anyway you'll find out when you read this book.

Enchanting Medieval romance

She was an aristocrat while he was a nobody. They might love one another, but sixteenth century Scottish society would never allow a union between them. So neither Rachel nor Liam ever married.

By 1520, Rachel is on a mission for the young King of Scotland. However, Warwick the wizard covets the dangerous Dragonheart brooch that Rachel possesses. The amulet denotes death. After rescuing his former beloved, Liam anoints himself as her protector. To his chagrin, their love still flourishes. He knows that she is royalty and he is a landless orphan. Therefore, nothing good can happen between them. He wants to go back to his wandering lifestyle, but she needs him to stay alive. By staying at her side, he does not realize that she exposes her heart to a different type of terror caused by impossible love.

HIGHLAND ENCHANTMENT, the final novel in Lois Greiman's "Highland Brides" trilogy, is an irresistible, warm Medieval romance. The enchanting story line is filled with action. The lead protagonists are a witty duo, whose struggle between love and duty adds magic to the novel. Fans of Medieval romance will want to peruse all three novels (see HIGHLAND SCOUNDREL, and THE LADY AND THE KNIGHT) for entertaining historical romances.

Harriet Klausner

The Scottish Highland Games in America
Published in Paperback by Pelican Pub Co (December, 1986)
Author: Emily Ann Donaldson
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A disgrace to my culture
How dare any woman to write a book on a man's sport. I wonder if Mrs. Donaldson knows that women are peed upon in Scotland.

Breathtaking
Real men throw kegs. Real women sleep with real men. I love Scotland and all the hairy drunk bastards that call it home.

This book really opened up my heart
Before I read this insightful study into the athletic world of drunken Scots, I must say that I wanted to never visit Scotland. Now that I read the book i want to go there and pee on their culture. They throw keg up in the air. Wow how cool is that. They throw cabers, but can they win a war?

The West Highland White Terrier : An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Pet
Published in Hardcover by Howell Book House (November, 1996)
Author: Seymour Weiss
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pretty pictures, some good points but not very well written
The book was a very basic, somewhat helpful book on the breed. It had some beautiful pictures of Westies. It was certainly pleasant reading but not very detailed.

not the best but far from bad....
This is a quick overview of this loveable little breed. Not detailed of course, but the author does point out the downside of "Westies" as well... to wit: they are terriers meaning that a) they bark (boy do they ever! Our westie has a bark a Great Dane would be proud of), b) terriers dig and c)they are hunters and won't be able to tell the differnce between the mouse or squirrel outside and the family's pet hamster. Despite these so called flaws (in other words, don't blame your westie for being a westie)these dogs make wonderful pets and the authors love and respect for this breed shows on every page.The book offers good advice on caring for a West Highland White, as well as training one,(the training part written by another author) Maybe not worth 13 bucks, but still a worthwhile read for the owner of one of these dogs. As the author points out, the AKC breed standard has the perfect one line description of these wonderful little dogs: "...possessed of no small amount of self-esteem"

Good overall book, nice pictures
I enjoyed the book and read it quickly. The one problem I saw at the beginning was that there was a lot of repetition of the AKC standard and his explination of that standard. I bought the book from a pet store and paid full price. Not worth $13.

Crazy February Death and Life in the Mayan Highlands
Published in Paperback by University of California Press (April, 1974)
Author: Carter Wilson
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a false image of indian life
i felt this book had a false image of true indian life. it gave only negative images.

Indian life in Highland Chiapas
This is an excellent book. It captures the reality of life in an Indian village in Mexico during the 1950s and 1960s. The author spent considerable time in the highlands of Chiapas doing anthropological fieldwork, and his fictional work captures many of the aspects of ladino/Indian relations which continue to plague Mexico to this day. If you want a good, emotive background to the Zapatista rebellion, this is it! Also highly recommended: Wilson's fictional account of the Tzeltal uprising of the mid 18th century "A Green Tree and a Dry Tree"

Highland Secrets
Published in Paperback by Kensington Pub Corp (Mass Market) (June, 1998)
Author: Amanda Scott
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Historically interesting, Romantically? Not so hot.
First of all, I must say that I found the book to be very interesting historically and from almost a mystery viewpoint, intriguing. But I didn't buy the relationship between the hero and heroine. If you're the type that likes sensual love scenes..this is NOT the book for you. They barely go beyond a kiss anywhere in the book. I was disappointed by the lack of "sparks", but the end was gripping and tension filled.

Lovely.
I have nothing to say about historical accuracies, since I am in no position to comment about it, but the book was lovely. In a simple narration, it brings out the story of the young lady in question, bringing traces of humour and irony into the story, such as the daring escapades of switching places with her mother and attempted rescue of her brother. The book was a story, a tale to be told, and not some mushy thing that completely centers around two people and their passion. The passion is there, nicely kept away and blended into the rescue, the characterization is there. Yet it was sensitive, and a gently unfolding tale that leaves much to be remembered. Loved the ending..

Highland Lovesong
Published in Paperback by Leisure Books (13 June, 2000)
Author: Penelope Neri
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Okay But Too Cliché
At age sixteen, Graham MacKenzie--or Gray as he's oftencalled--fell head over heels in love the first time he happened uponten-year-old Skyla MacLeod. Unfortunately for Graham, Skyla also happened to be the eldest daughter of Laird MacLeod, the Lord of the Isle of Skye and his clans' chief rival. Despite their differences, the twosome declare that they shall remain friends forevermore, then seal their pledge with a sweet, Wally-and-the-Beaver-esque blood vow.

Flash forward ten years: Gray is now twenty-six and laird to the MacKenzies. It's a turbulent time in Scotland, as the English king Edward Longshanks' troops occupy the land. Realizing that wars are inevitable, Gray's uncles press him to take a bride and get her with an heir. Gray, of course, wants no other bride than the bonny Skyla MacLeod. Skyla, who he's been courting in secret for the past year, feels the same way about Gray. The major problem the couple faces is figuring out how they will get Skyla's father to consent to their marriage.

Gray sets out for the Isle of Skye determined to bring an end to the two clans' long-standing feud, which would thereby allow him to claim Skyla as his bride. Little does Gray know, a disgruntled woman whose affection he'd scorned ten years ago has stolen his dirk and driven it into the heart of Skyla's uncle, making it look as though the MacLeod clansman died at Gray's hands. Skyla, who feels bitterly betrayed by the man she loves, vows never to marry Gray. Gray, still determined to have his beautiful Skyla, steals her away and takes her to his keep.

"Highland Lovesong" contained way too many clichés and overdone storylines, which may make it difficult for seasoned romance readers to appreciate it. First, the heroine's hot/cold routine (I love you, I hate you, I love you, I hate you) was dragged out several chapters too long and the hero remained way too tolerant of the heroine's childish theatrics, making him come off as somewhat weak-kneed. If you don't object to the types of scenarios I've described, you might just get more out of this novel than I did. Otherwise, keep browsing. ( ) END

Highland Lovesong
This book has a great beginning and middle and the history is fantastic. After that it gets disappointing. The ending leaves a chapter out in my humble opinion. I would like to have read about the meeting of Gray and Skylar's family. This was an important part of the story and was skipped over. Very disappointing for Ms Neri.

Highland escape!
Despite the previous reviews on this novel, I read it anyway. I was delightfully surprised and found the book to be very refreshing rather than cliche! The historical backgroud was very authentic and allowed me to escape to the picturesque highlands of Scotland!

Highland Desire
Published in Paperback by Zebra Books (Mass Market) (December, 1998)
Author: Joyce Carlow
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Very Poor Writing
I love all things Scottish, but not this book. The descriptions were bland and the diction was horrid - at one point Carlow's hero describes his feelings about his beloved's appearance - "Her figure was wonderful." What does that really mean? I have read much better books set in this time - try Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, but avoid this book!

Highland Desire
I just finished reading this book, although there were quite a few mistakes, I found the book to keep me in suspence and hungry to find out what was going to happen next. But, I also found it to be too slow moving at times and I wanted to get to know the characters better. I will look for another book by this author to read!

Toe-curling twists of courage, struggle & survival.
Glynis MacPherson knew that Robert Forbes was the only man for her. Unfortunately, Robert saw her only as a little sister. When his eyes are finally opened, he is too late to stop her marriage to another. Set in a time of danger & intrigue, Highlanders fought to restore Bonnie Prince Charlie to the throne of England...and suffered great loss at the Battle of Culloden.

An engrossing tale of love & loss, loyalty & betrayal. I found myself glued to the pages as this kept me enthralled by the challenges fate has dealt them. Their love remains constant as they struggle to survive in a world gone mad.

The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands (Rough Guides)
Published in Paperback by Rough Guides (April, 2000)
Authors: Rob Humphreys, Donald Reid, and Rough Guides
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How to get there?
This book was thorough, but strangely unhelpful. Many regions/towns are listed, but with no depth. Each entry tells geography, and interesting things to see, but no idea of how to get there, where to stay. The main advice for each town: call the travel office. There are no recommendations for the "must see" vs. not that interesting. If I had a teleporter and knew I wanted to see Loch Ness, this would be useful book. Otherwise, it is not helpful for planning a trip to the Highlands. And I can't imagine taking it with me when I go.

Great Resource For Independent Travelers
I love this book. The information was invaluable! Everything from weather conditions to local history. Highly recommend.

Proved its usefulness in the field, summer 2002
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If we had relied solely on our standby Scotland Blue Guide this August, we would have had a very difficult time. IN retrospect, we could have dispensed with the Blue Guide, and soloed with the Rough Guide. Rough Guide's Highland volume provided us with a basic reality check early on: we would not be able to see as much as we wanted, and would have to make trade offs. Rough Guide made those trade offs far easier. In each geographically based section, they provided a list of the area's key points to hit. (Blue Guide has a hierarchy also, but it's not nearly so easy to tap into.) And while some of Rough Guide's advice on accommodations and restaurants may go out of date, it was nice to have that information (Blue Guide chooses not to cover these aspects).

We knew little or nothing about the Highlands a few weeks ago... Rough Guide helped us have a very good time.

Highland Angel
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Zebra Books (Mass Market) (May, 2003)
Author: Hannah Howell
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no 'highlands' in 'highland angel'
I have never read any of Ms. Howell's other "highland" titles, and having read this one, I probably will not waste my time.
I have read some awful historical romances, and this one would have to fall into that category. It certainly doesn't deserve the distinction of being called "historical" and even stretches the line to being a period piece.
This is one of those books where it looks like the characters and plot line have abolutely no relevance at all to the location or time frame that the work is supposedly set. What is Scots about this story? Some obscure hints at fueds that any logical discussion could forestall [as it eventually does!] is the only nod to clans that the author throws out to us. Give me a break!
I get absolutely no feeling for Scotland or Scots at all from reading this book. Whether this is weak research or just weak writing I can't say.
I'm sorry, but this story is not even remotely plausible. No doubt sexual abuse and child abuse have been rampant throughout history, but the author's use of this topic sounds like she is jumping on a soapbox. She lost me very early on with the way she dealt with this issue.
If you enjoy stories that evoke the beauty and majesty of the Scottish Highlands, don't be taken in by the title as I was, and skip this one.

Serious Plot - Great Story with Humor
This book impressed me from the very first pages, as a very charming and spunky, Kirstie MacIye, bargains with Sir Payton Murray for his assistance. Kirstie needed a champion in bringing to justice the husband who tried to drown her, and was abusing small children to satisfy his sick obsessions. Sir Payton was renowned for his prowess with a sword both on the battlefield and in the boudoirs of the numerous woman who sought out the very handsome knight, but Kirstie needed him to accept the bigger challenge of bringing her husband to justice. Risking an all out feud between clans, Payton takes on the challenge of both toppling a powerful and evil laird and bedding the very captivating and beautiful Kirstie.

I don't know when I've enjoyed a heroine as much as the very spunky Kirstie. Her droll sense of humor and cutting edge tongue gives you terrific dialogs with bantering back and forth as Payton does his best to seduce her while the dangerous game of cat and mouse intensified in trying to take down her husband. The romantic aspect and the sensualness of the chase was exquisitely done as Kirstie and Payton fell in love, not so much with the attractiveness of each others physical being but more with the essence they discovered of each others heart and soul. The secondary characterizations of the children were also deftly handled from the anguish and shame felt by the abuse of their innocence, to the healing and renewal of trust Kirstie and Payton were able instill. The author seemed to open up many avenues for sequels with some of the children - especially Callum and Simon which I would certainly welcome.

All in all, I found this to be an extremely enjoyable, funny, and sensual novel in spite of the serious plot. This was for me a total read and one I can highly recommend.

intense historical romance
Sir Payton Murray is known as much for his trysts as for his sword prowess in defense of the helpless. A desperate Lady Kirstie MacIye interrupts Payton's rendezvous with a married woman when she begs him to help her. She accuses her husband Sir Roderick of trying to kill her and abusing the children. Unable to resist the plea of beautiful lass, Payton agrees to rescue the lads though her clan and his clan might not appreciate his interference.

Payton abducts the children from under Roderick's literally iron fist and brings them to his home to be with Kirstie. As Payton and Kirstie begin to fall in love, the shadow of an irate vengeful Roderick crosses over their relationship for he is coming with treachery and deceit as his prime weapons.

HIGHLAND ANGEL is an intense historical romance starring two courageous heroes and a vile villain, who is so malevolent he seems more devil than human. This leads to readers wondering why anyone in his clan leadership tolerated his behavior. Payton is kind of like an Errol Flynn character, swashbuckling whether he "battles" the ladies (married of course) or evil knaves. Kirstie is his perfect mate as she brings out the best in him. The abuse subplot is interwoven into a fine historical romantic suspense that will bring elation to sub-genre readers.

Harriet Klausner

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