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|title=Highland Storms

|author=Christina Courtenay

|reviewer=Louise Laurie

|buy=Maybe

|borrow=Maybe

|pages=356

|publisher=Choc Lit

|isbn=978-1906931711

|website=http://http://christinacourtenay.com/

}}

The publisher, Choc Lit Limited, gives a fair idea of what kind of read this book is. Romance with a capital R. Courtenay decides to go back in time to a Scotland rather weary of battles but strong in image especially in terms of the countryside. Is the book's purple hue suggestive of the purple heather to be found all over this area of Scotland, I wonder. It all conjures up a deeply romantic setting for many, myself included. Add in the odd fairy-tale castle or two and it's even better.

The crux of the story is the ongoing relationship between Brice and Marsaili. It's not too difficult to guess the outcome but before that they both have to negotiate Courtenay's various hoops. She tells her story well in light and uncomplicated but also entertaining prose. If you enjoy light romantic fiction with a nice line in Scottish Highland history, then this book should probably tick quite a few boxes.

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