The Gentleman and the Maid

Tales from the Highlands, Book 4

By: Martha Keyes

Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison

Glenna Douglas may be the daughter of a humble crofter, but she dreams of becoming the innkeeper of Glengour Inn, where she has worked for years. Her problems are two-fold: first, she cannot read or write; second, the landlord has chosen a gentleman who has never set foot in Glengour to manage the inn. She is determined to prove herself more capable than the newcomer—but she may need a bit of help from him to do it.

With confidence, charm, and a bit of assistance from his good looks, Alistair Innes has found achieving his goals fairly straightforward thus far in life. His next ambition is somewhat more daunting: return his childhood home and birthright to its former glory so he can inhabit it himself—hopefully with a genteel wife at his side. His plans are temporarily foiled, though, when those capable of financing his venture require him to prove himself first. The challenge? Turn a Highland inn to a higher profit.

Alistair and Glenna are not the only ones concerned with the future of Glengour though. Indeed, Angus MacKinnon—newly appointed justice of the peace—seems in turn determined to help and hinder them. With the vision of Alistair's future at stake and the desires of Glenna's heart rapidly expanding far beyond a simple inn, they must determine how far they are willing to go for their dreams—and exactly who those dreams include.

©2022 Martha Keyes. All rights reserved. (P)2022 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Love the narrator's voice & accent!

Delightful story! Complex enough to keep up the intrigue. The characters are believable, yet lovable (or hate-able, as the case may be). I'm ready for another series! 😊

Most enjoyable

I thoroughly enjoyed this and thought it was a great conclusion to the series. I appreciate the editing and the plot and M hair I Morrison's performance was captivating and truly outstanding. it so he love in sure i well listen to again.

Enjoyable!

Really enjoyable story telling! Love the connection to old and future stories as well.
Narrators voice and lilt is so peaceful.

Excellent series

I love this series. I have listened to it several times. I enjoy each book immensely.

Story is slow

[3.5 stars]
Yeah, I didn’t care for this one. I found it to be quite the disappointment, especially after how excellent the first 3 books were.

First, it is incredibly slow and dry. I really didn’t need to read about the daily steps of making whiskey, or the mundane grind of running an inn. Outside of the final few chapters, there is almost no action whatsoever.

Second, I found Glenna incredibly annoying. She’s spiteful, immature, and obtuse. Granted, her spitefulness eventually eases, but she’s still annoying and a terrible FMC.

I did enjoy the epilogue and seeing the HPE of all the series’ characters. Books 1-3 are great and I definitely recommend them… but I also recommend skipping this 4th book.

Content:
There is no foul language or sex. There is some violence but it’s not excessive. The romance is limited to lightly descriptive kisses. There is no mention of faith or God.

Trigger warning - an attempted sexual assault on a female character, which she escapes from.