Attired in Highland Gold

Caelan and Clara have both come to the Highlands for a respite and to celebrate Samhain at Castle Buchannan. Both have suffered the loss of someone they loved, but they deal with the grief in different ways. When they meet, they fall at each other’s feet, really. He trips as her son runs into him, and she falls in his lap. There is an instant attraction, but while Caelan would like to pursue, Clara is trapped in her grief for her husband. They find it easy to talk to each other. Maybe that will help bring down their barriers.

I liked this story and the interaction between Caelan and Clara. She holds on tightly to her grief and fear of losing someone else, but Caelan keeps trying to win her heart. There is a cast of entertaining characters, mostly Caelan’s cousins, in this one. Clara’s six-year-old twins were impish, but adorable. They experienced several adventures during the holiday celebrations. Finding love a second time is not easy, but with the magic of the Highlands, these two have a chance. An enjoyable story and characters. Good Read.

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This is such a sweet and emotional story. Two people who each lost the love of their life find the strength to move on together. Caelan, Clara and her two children, Jacob and Susan, meet at a hunting lodge in the Highlands. He is visiting his mother’s family and she came with her friend Mary, who is related to the same people. The attraction between them is immediate and disconcerting for the two people who have been mired in grief. Jacob and Susan are high spirited and mischievous twins who end up playing a huge part in the matchmaking. This story will have you sighing one minute and shaking your head the next. But by the end, you will have a smile on your face and your heart will be full.

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Caelan and Clara have both been hurt by the loss of someone they loved and are afraid to risk their hearts again. But they can’t help their attraction when they literally fell at each others feet. But she’s stubborn, afraid to risk her heart to romantic love again, not wanting charity, but yet willing to be a charity case with her deceased husband’s aunt who doesn’t like Americans, would mostly likely treat her children horribly, and won’t let Clara live with them. She is determined on a course that did not seem best for them. I wanted to shake her pushing Caelan away and hurting him repeatedly. I wondered how long he would keep up trying to win her over. Both her children Jacob and Susan was mischievous and I thought they resented Caelan for wanting their mother. Their pranks were funny but also destructive. I loved Caelan’s stories and don’t blame them for hoping it would help them obtain their hearts desires.