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Blood & Heather: A Dark BWWM Scottish Highlander Time Travel Romance
He took everything from her. Now, he'll give his life to protect what's his.
Dr. Kenna Reid is a healer from a future of science and reason. When she’s ripped through time to 17th-century Scotland, her medical knowledge is seen as black magic, and her very existence is a demonic omen to the fierce MacDonald clan.
Ewan MacDonald is the brutal war-leader who captures her. A man of violence and superstition, he is the author of her deepest trauma. But a shocking consequence binds them in a forced marriage, and the man who was her captor becomes her unwilling protector.
When a deadly plague sweeps through the stronghold, only Kenna’s “witchcraft” can save them. But every life she saves pushes her closer to the flames of a witch trial, and every secret she keeps—including the child she now carries—becomes a weapon against her.
Trapped in the past with a man she should despise, Kenna must navigate a treacherous world of clan warfare where her knowledge is both a curse and a shield. And Ewan, haunted by his sins, must choose between his loyalty to his laird and his vow to protect the woman who is his penance, his wife, and his clan’s only hope.
Fans of dark historical romance, gripping time travel, and epic tales of survival will be captivated by this gritty and emotional journey. Blood & Heather is a standalone Scottish Highlander romance with a guaranteed HEA.
This novel is a dark romance intended for mature audiences. It contains themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Please see the "A Note to the Reader" inside for detailed content warnings.
Dr. Kenna Reid is a healer from a future of science and reason. When she’s ripped through time to 17th-century Scotland, her medical knowledge is seen as black magic, and her very existence is a demonic omen to the fierce MacDonald clan.
Ewan MacDonald is the brutal war-leader who captures her. A man of violence and superstition, he is the author of her deepest trauma. But a shocking consequence binds them in a forced marriage, and the man who was her captor becomes her unwilling protector.
When a deadly plague sweeps through the stronghold, only Kenna’s “witchcraft” can save them. But every life she saves pushes her closer to the flames of a witch trial, and every secret she keeps—including the child she now carries—becomes a weapon against her.
Trapped in the past with a man she should despise, Kenna must navigate a treacherous world of clan warfare where her knowledge is both a curse and a shield. And Ewan, haunted by his sins, must choose between his loyalty to his laird and his vow to protect the woman who is his penance, his wife, and his clan’s only hope.
Fans of dark historical romance, gripping time travel, and epic tales of survival will be captivated by this gritty and emotional journey. Blood & Heather is a standalone Scottish Highlander romance with a guaranteed HEA.
This novel is a dark romance intended for mature audiences. It contains themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Please see the "A Note to the Reader" inside for detailed content warnings.
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244 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2025
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November 21, 2025
Not what I expected
I was expecting the usual BWWM dark romance. It was not. It was a shrewd, political, and morally potent comment on past and future societal emotional intelligence.
Mind blown.
I was expecting the usual BWWM dark romance. It was not. It was a shrewd, political, and morally potent comment on past and future societal emotional intelligence.
Mind blown.
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January 11, 2026Is this AI? 🤔
November 30, 2025
This really deserved 5 stars. I have it 4 stars because I needed MORE for it to be a HEA. Definitely a must read. I want MORE like this from this author. Maybe this will be an interconnected series.
December 23, 2025
interesting but ultimately disappointing
The story is a slow burn with a lot of repetitive language but I stuck with it just for it to end with no conclusion. The story kept building up to something; a deep romance? And political clash? Deeper understanding? Nope the story went nowhere and there is no book two or epilogue. It just ends. Would not recommend.
The story is a slow burn with a lot of repetitive language but I stuck with it just for it to end with no conclusion. The story kept building up to something; a deep romance? And political clash? Deeper understanding? Nope the story went nowhere and there is no book two or epilogue. It just ends. Would not recommend.
December 7, 2025
I wanted more! I agree with the review that said that this would have been a five-star book with a more complete ending.
I was invested right from the beginning. This book is so well written, sharply intelligent, and timely. The opening scene at the hospital resonated immediately as this is a current issue with black women. Kenna's emotions, frustrations and anger are raw and we feel a kinship to her.
The transition to Scotland is well done. The author paints scenes without being overly descriptive and that allows us to full immerse ourselves in the story.
Everything is so well done that the things took me out the story surprised me:
1) How does Kenna know people's names? She had literally just 'landed' in Scotland when men emerged through the mist. It's very strange to have her say 'Their leader, Ewan, takes another step.' I literally went back two pages to see how she would have known his name. The obvious answer would be that she heard someone call him that, but WHEN would they have done that considering they'd literally just met, and we've supposedly been privy to all conversation during the encounter? Later in the book, she names a guard who brought her food. Again, how does she know?? She had literally never interacted with these people before. She was isolated. It sounds irrelevant but reading it bothered me.
2) How deep is this medical bag?? Are the supplies never ending? How could she possibly still have supplies weeks on? I know injuries vary but still. Don't even get me started on how she didn't use any (much) to heal herself!
3) I know it's the 17th century and the author keeps mentioning the smell of sweat and unwashed bodies in enclosed spaces, but at no point and I do mean NO point does Kenna ever bathe or clean herself. Wait, I take that back. She washed blood off her hands never 70% lol. But, seriously, she is a 21st century woman! She wasn't even using a scrap of cloth to wipe down every couple days?? It would have made perfect sense for her to ask for water to clean herself and for Ewan to tell her it was scarce or something. But to have her never address bathing at all??
4) Ewan standing back and watching Morag do something that pretty much brings near ruin upon them makes no sense at all. Sir, what? Why? Furthermore,
5) Alistair's opinion changing from Kenna being an asset to a liability also didn't make sense to me. Why? Morag producing what she did meant what? They had all seen Kenna use tools before. Yes, he wanted to get rid of the rival; that doesn't explain why he suddenly wanted to get rid of Kenna. She was something that the rival clan wanted. That made her more valuable, not less.
6) Ewan and Kenna could barely understand each other at the first encounter. No one else seemed to be able to communicate with her, so how all of a sudden is she addressing a whole hall of people and she and Morag are having long conversations? She did not speak Gaelic and they did not speak English.
7) And, lastly, at some point Ewan asks Kenna 'The bairn? Is it well?' She is touched because it's the first time he had asked about it as not a political tool', and I immediately flipped back 8 or so pages to where he had literally asked the same question then, and they'd had a whole conversation about it. I thought maybe I had lost my place. It's an editing error, I think.
Still, even with those things that took me out the story, I LOVED this book. I loved Kenna's and Ewan's journey to each other, from a VERY rough start, to realizing that they are each other's worlds. I would have easily read 700 pages and I really feel like we need a book 2 because hello! Lots of story left to tell.
A solid 4-star book that could have easily been five with a few tweaks. Extremely well written. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Also, A+ on the cover.
This is definitely a book I would read again. We'll see if my original review still stands!
I was invested right from the beginning. This book is so well written, sharply intelligent, and timely. The opening scene at the hospital resonated immediately as this is a current issue with black women. Kenna's emotions, frustrations and anger are raw and we feel a kinship to her.
The transition to Scotland is well done. The author paints scenes without being overly descriptive and that allows us to full immerse ourselves in the story.
Everything is so well done that the things took me out the story surprised me:
1) How does Kenna know people's names? She had literally just 'landed' in Scotland when men emerged through the mist. It's very strange to have her say 'Their leader, Ewan, takes another step.' I literally went back two pages to see how she would have known his name. The obvious answer would be that she heard someone call him that, but WHEN would they have done that considering they'd literally just met, and we've supposedly been privy to all conversation during the encounter? Later in the book, she names a guard who brought her food. Again, how does she know?? She had literally never interacted with these people before. She was isolated. It sounds irrelevant but reading it bothered me.
2) How deep is this medical bag?? Are the supplies never ending? How could she possibly still have supplies weeks on? I know injuries vary but still. Don't even get me started on how she didn't use any (much) to heal herself!
3) I know it's the 17th century and the author keeps mentioning the smell of sweat and unwashed bodies in enclosed spaces, but at no point and I do mean NO point does Kenna ever bathe or clean herself. Wait, I take that back. She washed blood off her hands never 70% lol. But, seriously, she is a 21st century woman! She wasn't even using a scrap of cloth to wipe down every couple days?? It would have made perfect sense for her to ask for water to clean herself and for Ewan to tell her it was scarce or something. But to have her never address bathing at all??
4) Ewan standing back and watching Morag do something that pretty much brings near ruin upon them makes no sense at all. Sir, what? Why? Furthermore,
5) Alistair's opinion changing from Kenna being an asset to a liability also didn't make sense to me. Why? Morag producing what she did meant what? They had all seen Kenna use tools before. Yes, he wanted to get rid of the rival; that doesn't explain why he suddenly wanted to get rid of Kenna. She was something that the rival clan wanted. That made her more valuable, not less.
6) Ewan and Kenna could barely understand each other at the first encounter. No one else seemed to be able to communicate with her, so how all of a sudden is she addressing a whole hall of people and she and Morag are having long conversations? She did not speak Gaelic and they did not speak English.
7) And, lastly, at some point Ewan asks Kenna 'The bairn? Is it well?' She is touched because it's the first time he had asked about it as not a political tool', and I immediately flipped back 8 or so pages to where he had literally asked the same question then, and they'd had a whole conversation about it. I thought maybe I had lost my place. It's an editing error, I think.
Still, even with those things that took me out the story, I LOVED this book. I loved Kenna's and Ewan's journey to each other, from a VERY rough start, to realizing that they are each other's worlds. I would have easily read 700 pages and I really feel like we need a book 2 because hello! Lots of story left to tell.
A solid 4-star book that could have easily been five with a few tweaks. Extremely well written. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Also, A+ on the cover.
This is definitely a book I would read again. We'll see if my original review still stands!
December 30, 2025
Not Bad, Needs Improvement
Overall the story is a decent one. But there are a couple issues.
Each viewpoint could be headlined with the name of the persons viewpoint. Otherwise you have to use a lot of context clues to figure out who is experiencing the narrative.
There times where the story seems to jump and it’s not laid out. For example the MML goes from holding a knife at someone’s throat to being bound between two warriors and the transition isn’t discussed.
The content warnings are helpful and realistic of the time period of the book. I’m glad the author stayed true to form in that regard of how to deal with it instead of pretending like it never happens.
It does seem like the author set up for future books which seems promising.
Overall the story is a decent one. But there are a couple issues.
Each viewpoint could be headlined with the name of the persons viewpoint. Otherwise you have to use a lot of context clues to figure out who is experiencing the narrative.
There times where the story seems to jump and it’s not laid out. For example the MML goes from holding a knife at someone’s throat to being bound between two warriors and the transition isn’t discussed.
The content warnings are helpful and realistic of the time period of the book. I’m glad the author stayed true to form in that regard of how to deal with it instead of pretending like it never happens.
It does seem like the author set up for future books which seems promising.
December 10, 2025
This was good!
My goodness, the brutality of that time was horrible. Kenna showed incredible bravery. Even in her terror and how she was being treated she never dropped her crown.
I’m glad Ewan was able to get past his superstitions. He became my hero after he started seeing Kenna for who she is. When he was fighting for her, I was like that’s the kind of protection I want to have lol
If this was a movie I would watch it ❤️
My goodness, the brutality of that time was horrible. Kenna showed incredible bravery. Even in her terror and how she was being treated she never dropped her crown.
I’m glad Ewan was able to get past his superstitions. He became my hero after he started seeing Kenna for who she is. When he was fighting for her, I was like that’s the kind of protection I want to have lol
If this was a movie I would watch it ❤️
December 27, 2025
Bad Timing
Although the author’s warning was helpful, it pales in comparison to how much this sister has to suffer throughout the whole book. Dr. Keena certainly got the short and dirty end of the stick, which is basically a reflection of her new life, as well as her older life in some aspects too. Tbh, I recommend skipping this BWWM time travel book and picking up another one, where a sister can at least get a HEA.
Although the author’s warning was helpful, it pales in comparison to how much this sister has to suffer throughout the whole book. Dr. Keena certainly got the short and dirty end of the stick, which is basically a reflection of her new life, as well as her older life in some aspects too. Tbh, I recommend skipping this BWWM time travel book and picking up another one, where a sister can at least get a HEA.
December 24, 2025
Is there a part 2?
A pretty good story. Some parts repetitive. Like fillers. Hopefully, in the next book, the author will take the time to really look up the dialogue from that time period.
Also, some parts were confusing. Ewan had his brother by the throat but in the next chapter was tied up?
Please use beta readers.
A pretty good story. Some parts repetitive. Like fillers. Hopefully, in the next book, the author will take the time to really look up the dialogue from that time period.
Also, some parts were confusing. Ewan had his brother by the throat but in the next chapter was tied up?
Please use beta readers.
December 18, 2025
Blood & Heather
Ewan finally came around and made apologies and fell in love with his wife. Kenna did so much an Al was just horrible to them both! I wish we could find out about a HEA?
Ewan finally came around and made apologies and fell in love with his wife. Kenna did so much an Al was just horrible to them both! I wish we could find out about a HEA?
December 21, 2025
Great story but repetitive language
The story line is great. It captured my interest. However, the panthers used to describe was repetitive and didn't add to the story. There was more descriptions on things I already know about the characters. I wished there was more plot.
The story line is great. It captured my interest. However, the panthers used to describe was repetitive and didn't add to the story. There was more descriptions on things I already know about the characters. I wished there was more plot.
December 26, 2025
great story detail must read
I’m eager yo continue reading . This story had all the details I crave in a good book. I loved every word. I will read anything by this author. Amazing storytelling
I’m eager yo continue reading . This story had all the details I crave in a good book. I loved every word. I will read anything by this author. Amazing storytelling
January 3, 2026
Wow!
Loved how this story gave a perspective of a 21st century dr. is thrust into 17th century Scotland. Her thought process and the way she is viewed by the clan that captures her. Pray there is a second part
Loved how this story gave a perspective of a 21st century dr. is thrust into 17th century Scotland. Her thought process and the way she is viewed by the clan that captures her. Pray there is a second part
January 3, 2026
What’s the read
This was so unexpected for me. I hope there’s a book two because it currently open ended. I need more info on these characters. Was she able to go back, did everyone adjust? So much questions.
This was so unexpected for me. I hope there’s a book two because it currently open ended. I need more info on these characters. Was she able to go back, did everyone adjust? So much questions.
January 5, 2026
This story was astounding. The clinical execution of the plot kept my rapt attention. The author drew me into the daunting plight the fmc had to face. It painted a very realistic picture. I hope the author decides to continue this story, I would like to know what happens next!
January 10, 2026
Left on a cliff hanger
The book didn't end in my opinion. We don't know if she returns and what exactly causes her to time travel. How does the last patient fare? Does Morag or Alistair let the hate go? Does the 1st doctor get in trouble? I have more questions.
The book didn't end in my opinion. We don't know if she returns and what exactly causes her to time travel. How does the last patient fare? Does Morag or Alistair let the hate go? Does the 1st doctor get in trouble? I have more questions.
January 11, 2026
Its a good story
I am wondering why no ending? No information about if the baby make it. If thi gs got better for her. Shoot, did she get a real bath, clean clothes or enough food to support the baby.....Idk but it held me till the end.
I am wondering why no ending? No information about if the baby make it. If thi gs got better for her. Shoot, did she get a real bath, clean clothes or enough food to support the baby.....Idk but it held me till the end.
January 13, 2026
AI Voice SUCKS! the stars are for the writer and the story
I would rather pay for an audiobook with good voice actors than get a AI narrated audiobook for free. AI Voice narration ruins the story. You may as well not use it.
I would rather pay for an audiobook with good voice actors than get a AI narrated audiobook for free. AI Voice narration ruins the story. You may as well not use it.
December 20, 2025
Good read
This was very interesting! The ending is abrupt but, makes sense. Perhaps a part 2 is coming. We will see.
This was very interesting! The ending is abrupt but, makes sense. Perhaps a part 2 is coming. We will see.
December 30, 2025
too short
It ended abruptly. Is there a sequel? I needed to know what happens with the clash between Laird/brother and the two healers. This left me hanging.
It ended abruptly. Is there a sequel? I needed to know what happens with the clash between Laird/brother and the two healers. This left me hanging.
January 7, 2026
Good
This was a good read, but felt like the story is unfinished. Ms. Ross, you left me hanging!! Where is the rest of the story?
This was a good read, but felt like the story is unfinished. Ms. Ross, you left me hanging!! Where is the rest of the story?
January 8, 2026
This book was fast paced and o feel like if it were longer than 244 pages it would’ve been better. The entire time I was waiting to see her deliver her baby, but we never get that part.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 17, 2026
What Happen?
I enjoyed a good romance. It's not as dark as I would have predicted. It needed a better conclusion. Little more romance.
I enjoyed a good romance. It's not as dark as I would have predicted. It needed a better conclusion. Little more romance.
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