Highland Groom

The Highland, Book 8

By: Hannah Howell

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Sir Diarmot MacEnroy, deciding his illegitimate children need a mother and his keep needs a proper lady, now stands before the altar with a gentle bride he hopes is too shy to disrupt his life or break his heart. The nuptials, however, are interrupted by the appearance of a flame-haired beauty carrying two babies, boldly claiming that she is his wife and mother of his twin infant sons. Armed with her seven very large brothers, she has come to demand her due.

Having waited one year for the return of the handsome laird who wed her, bedded her, then disappeared, Ilsa Campbell MacEnroy takes matters into her own hands and sets out to reclaim the man she briefly and passionately loved. Stunned by his denial, her heart softens when she learns of the injury that has ravaged his memory. Now, she faces the nearly impossible task of conquering his past-and his fierce reluctance to share his heart…

©2003 Hannah Howell (P)2013 Tantor

Critic reviews

"With wit and a powerful sense of what goes into a relationship, Howell breathes life into a delightful duo." ( RT Book Reviews)

Need a reality check

Good story for the most part, however the author needs a reality check when employing miscarriage as a plot point. There is no way that a woman as forceful as this heroine is ever going to say, "Ah weel, 'tis pro'ly for the best." And then get on with life as if there had never been a pregnancy!

Loving this series!!

I’m listening to this series in order and I’m really loving it. If you like good Scottish romances with laughter, tears and danger, you will like this series. While each book has its own message and touches upon subjects most romances do not (such as rape and abuse) it is done in such a way that is part of the story instead of the focus. And it’s handled so well that it does not put the listener off. As I said, you will laugh, maybe cry a pinch every now and then and yet see the endings as plausible. Moving onto the next in the series. Much to the dismay of my family since I can’t put the books down, lol. At least I can still use both hands while listening. 😁

Next Saga begins here,

If you love Scottish warriors, strong but wee Lasses, good humor and a mystery to bind, then this author is for you.
I use 1.25x speed to match author intent. I love Ms Dawe’s reading voice for males and children and buy all that I can find when she reads a Scottish tale or Scottish male. Yup, I’m a dedicated fan.
In this tale, author cleverly uses memory loss to tell this adventure. Our heroine, talks out loud and YOU laugh. (Note, if you are not in the mood for subtle humor, then you will miss the author’s intent to entertain.) This is not as fast a pace as some of the author’s other stories, but I will re listen to it again for the humor I missed.
I don’t listen to this series in order, but by the male descriptions and when the heroine is strong, clever or bold.
Author uses the large families to extend the saga. I love books #5, #6, #10, #9 as these stories have clever and bold.
Sigimor, in Highland Conqueror, steals this story when the 6 kids hang on him to play and with his humor and sarcasm, “Murdered by Precious Love on crypt stone!”.
In this story, the families really intertwine and you can see the fodder for a 20 book series.
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this is my favourite book in the series.

Ilsa & Dirmod ( spelling?) Were hand fasted, then Dirmod disappears for almost a year. Ilsa discovers him at his keep about to marry another woman! She discovers that Dirmod was attacked and lost his memory of Ilsa and their marriage. Finding there way back to each other is full of anger, hurt, passion and Lots of humour. I LOVED the childrens characters . Ilsa and her brothers were so fun. A+

Highland Groom

Another great one. Love the addition of the Cameron’s to the MacEnroy’s & Murray’s. Stating the miscarriage was “for the best” was absolutely true. After being poisoned it was. A strong woman would know this to be true for the baby & herself. She also expressed grief. Good mystery. Love the humor & close relationships.