Her Highland Rogue

Duncan MacThomas is forced to marry Catherine Gillingham. Catherine had hopes of marrying someone else but King Edward has made his decree and she must follow his dictates. Can two people forced into wedlock find happiness during a very turbulent time?

Catherine makes the best of her situation. Her marriage is not what she would have wished for but she tries her best. She is a product of her time and does what is expected of her. She bows to the wishes of her King and her father. Duncan has spent his life fighting battles and spending inordinate amount of time away from his home. Duncan is a man who has major issues due to his upbringing as well as a very bad first marriage. He has never recovered from his experiences when he was fostered out. He blames his father for it all thus they do not have a good relationship. Catherine and Duncan are two stubborn people and both have a great capacity to love. Duncan fights his attraction to Catherine and when all else fails, he abandons her at his home. These two characters undergo extreme pain and anguish especially Catherine during the course of the story. She suffers physically and emotionally from attacks on her by Duncan’s enemies.

Containing 324 pages, Her Highland Rogue contains many secondary characters including Trevor, Catherine’s brother and Tamara, Duncan’s sister. They provide sounding boards as well as support to the two leads throughout the story. Characters from Ms. Burroughs’ Highland Wishes also appear within this story. It was wonderful to see how Grant and Victoria were doing.

Her Highland Rogue is filled with historical data and the author does a wonderful job of conveying the hardship of living in the time period. This book definitely falls into the category of a sweeping historical romance with two very enjoyable leads and a whole host of supporting characters. The twists and turns as these two find their way is full of intrigue and the reader will be fully drawn into their story. For those who love romances set in Scotland, pick up Her Highland Rogue as well as Highland Wishes, you won’t regret it!

Reviewed by: Susan T