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"Burroughs second book is a heart-stealer"
Reviewed by DeborahAnne MacGillivray
Posted June 26, 2005

Leanne Burroughs' book Highland Wishes was a wonderful book. Her first, it was full of heart and so much love - of storytelling, history, of Scotland. She did the amazing Hat Trick of winning the 2004 Laurie for Historical Romance. Since Highland Wishes, from a small press, won over all Read more...

"Stunning!"
Reviewed by Kristi Ahlers
Posted March 12, 2006

I fell a little in love with Duncan in "Highland Wishes" and was thrilled that this guy was going to get his own story! As with her past effort Ms. Burroughs has delivered yet again with this wonderfully romantic story about two souls that want to love but just can't Read more...

Summary

In 1304, amidst Scotland's continuing war for independence, two wounded souls are forced on a journey neither want resulting in tragedy and disaster. ** Battle-hardened, untrusting and son of a Scottish chieftain, Duncan MacThomas wants only to see his country free from English rule. Honor-bound to ensure his clan's financial future, Duncan reluctantly travels to England to wed a woman he doesn't want. Fostered and mistreated at a young age, Duncan is a wounded soul. He has no wish to open himself to any woman. Despite that, he finds his new bride hard to dismiss from his mind and his heart. ** Wealthy and pampered, Catherine Gillingham is dismayed when her king decrees she must wed a Scotsman, the sort of man all of London despises. Unsure what to expect, she is determined to face her fate with resolve and dignity. Despite her new husband's initial cold manner, she finds herself entranced by her Highland rogue. **If the king believes he can keep the Scottish rebels under his thumb in exchange for a rich bride, he is doomed to see his plans thwarted. Although forced to marry, Duncan has no intention of staying with Catherine after he weds, beds, and takes her to his home. He doesn't count on falling in love with the woman he swore to ignore. (By the author of award winning, Highland Wishes.)