*** The Highland Heart Collection contains the 3 full length novels in the Contemporary Highland Romance Series-- The Highlander's Hope, A Highland Home, and A Highland Heist. ***
The Highlander's Hope *** When Dr. Catriona Ross discovers clues to a long lost highland treasure, her only hope of finding the jewels is to obtain the help of Scotland's most eligible bachelor and playboy, Iain MacCraigh. Iain can't believe his luck when he finds out the jewels are hidden away somewhere on his land-- and it doesn't hurt that the historian looking for them has curves to go with her smarts. With his brother betting the family fortune, this is the life line he desperately needs. The odds are against them, and with word getting out about the jewels, they're not the only ones on the hunt. Time's running out, but can they learn to trust each other, or will they lose the jewels and true love in the process?
A Highland Home *** Rowan Campbell is desperate for answers. She’s lived her life without knowing a thing about her father, her mother refusing to speak of him, even on her deathbed. With her cheating fiancé gone and no one else in her life, Rowan moves to her mother’s hometown in Scotland, determined to find the father she’s never known.
When Angus Macleod agrees to help a family friend move to Scotland from the States, the last thing he expects is to fall hard for the fiery redhead, who makes him rethink his bachelor ways. Looking for any excuse to spend time with Rowan, he’s more than happy to help her find her father, even if she’s skittish about committing to anything serious. But when Angus discovers Rowan’s mother left Scotland pregnant and terrified, he wonders how dangerous Rowan’s quest might be. Before long, Angus finds himself hindering rather than helping, despite knowing his actions could ruin any chance he has for happiness.
With Rowan closing in on her father’s identity, will Angus be able to keep her from harm? And will she ever forgive him for standing in her way?
A Highland Heist *** Feisty and fiery security expert, Maggie Brennan, is thrilled when she lands the job to design the security system for the Highlander’s Hope. At the top of her field, she usually prefers to work alone, but when the owner of the priceless jewels insists she work with his computer security expert, Conall Stewart, she doesn’t mind it as much as she thought she would. Not when Conall is damn smart and smoking hot, despite his gruff and grumpy exterior. Maggie loves a challenge, and she’s sure Conall could be a whole lot of fun if he just loosened up a little.
The last thing Conall wants is to deal with Maggie, especially when she pushes all his buttons with her perky and highly caffeinated demeanor. All he wants is to be left alone, but the woman is distractingly gorgeous, brilliant and funny. Before he even has a chance to shore up his defenses, she’s managed to weasel her way into his heart, despite him having sworn off any type of relationship.
Yet outside forces are playing dirty, and there’s suddenly more on the line than the Highlander’s Hope and a love they never thought they’d find.
Cali MacKay is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author. She lives in New England with her husband, two girls and their crazy mutt. When not tapping away on her laptop and getting her characters into trouble, she can be found designing book covers for other authors, wrangling her girls, and splicing DNA. She's also a decent potter, adventurous cook, and a horrible gardener.
The Highland Hope: What an amazing story. The characters were unique and realistic. The storyline about a lost jewel in the Highland and on the property of Iain and his clan. One sassy and courageous woman Cat who is a researcher in hope to discover this jewel. What an awesome outcome in the end. I hope the next books recaps this couple. They were so enjoyable with the banter!
A Highland Home: This was a great story. The storyline was a tender tale of a lonely woman looking for an unknown father and a local highlander who is eager to be her man! I absolutely loved the characters and the story was so well-written! Just one issue.. What kind of ending was that?? I sure hope the last book comes to a close with all the characters.
A Highland Heist: This was such a great story. The storyline was intense and intriguing. The characters were so well-written and described. I wished there was a bit more closure for all the characters in the trilogy but none the less such a wonderful read!
This is a fabulous collection of full length romances. These books can all be read as a stand alone but once you read one you will want to read the rest so I suggest getting the collection. The characters in all three books are wonderful albeit some of them are a wee bit stubborn. They are heartwarming tales and at times you may want to shake some sense into one or two of those characters to try and make them understand how their past is mucking up their futures. This is another great series by Cali Mackay!
I had the privilege of beta reading these books and they are fantastic! Three sexy Highlanders and 3 brave, strong women. Each story is unique and can be read as a stand alone, but for best effect, read them together! The story lines ensure you're in for a fast paced read - and you'll find it hard to decide which Highlander is most swoon worthy!
First of all it was free for my Nook. Definitely a fast read. The stories were written based on a formula. By the time I got to the third story I had figured out the formula so I skipped most of the back and forth between the H/H. The last story spent most of the time trying to decide whether to tell or not tell.
I thoroughly enjoyed the characters in all three of these books. I also enjoyed the realistic approach to the characters and how they each were affected by their past relationships, then home they each had to work through their pasts.