True to the Highlander

Written by Barbara Longley

Narrated by Angela Dawe

Treachery rules the Highlands of 1423. With their king captured by the English, Scottish nobles plot to ransom James behind the back of the brutal regent holding their land in his iron grip. But not every clan wishes to see King James back on his throne…

Sitting atop this powder keg of bloodthirsty rivalries, Malcolm of clan MacKintosh takes the mysterious, lone maiden he finds along his road as a bad omen…though an undeniably beautiful one. When he attempts to save her from a rogue within his own garrison, she deftly brings Malcolm to his knees. Who is this willful lass who has so quickly laid siege to his heart?

Alethia Goodsky has met all kinds working at the New York Renaissance Festival, but no one like the fortune-teller who tasks her with a cryptic life-saving mission and flings her into the fifteenth century. Now Alethia must rely on her wits to unravel the mystery in this violent land. Malcolm has sworn to protect her, but her gifts may soon make her his protector. With enemies closing in, Alethia must choose between finding a way home…and remaining true to her Highlander.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Feb 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781480582019

Barbara Longley

Award-winning author Barbara Longley moved frequently throughout her childhood, but she quickly learned to entertain herself with stories. As an adult, she's lived in a commune in the Appalachians, taught on a Native American reservation, and traveled extensively from coast to coast. After her children were born, she decided to make the state of Minnesota her permanent home. Barbara holds a master's degree in special education and taught for many years. Today she devotes herself to writing contemporary, mythical, and paranormal stories. Her titles include Heart of the Druid Laird, the Love from the Heartland series (Far from Perfect, The Difference a Day Makes, A Change of Heart, and The Twisted Road to You), and the Novels of Loch Moigh (True to the Highlander, The Highlander's Bargain, The Highlander's Folly, and The Highlander's Vow). Whatever You Need is the second novel in The Haneys series.

Reviews for True to the Highlander

[UchennaEzeh · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Malcolm, True and Hunter. A very nice story and all very entertaining characters. Loved this story. It took me a while to get used to the narrator's voice.

[A.S · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved it. Tears to my eyes. 5000 stars lov

[txbritgal · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it!

I'm a huge fan of well written time travel romance novels. Especially if Scotland comes into play. Diana Gabaldon and her "Outlander" series probably wins as my favorite. This book easily equalled 'Outlander' in my estimation. the dialogue was quick, witty, and hysterical. Especially when Malcolm and his family/friends try to use the colloquial terms used by Alethia aka True. The romance is great fun to see build. Yes there was attraction from the start, but the friendship and trust grew as did the love. I adored the introduction of young Hunter....a deaf ward that True adopts as her own son. Teaching him to communicate via sign language. I'm curious how many years too early did she teach Hunter and the warriors the sign language. historically speaking, I'm not too sure if it existed yet. Either way, I loved how she opened Hunters eyes to a wealth of possibilities. With True and Malcolm he became a child again...no longer a ghost amongst the clan. The poor, orphaned deaf boy that everyone looked over has now become a vital part of the family. True seems to quickly become the heartbeat of the clan. I for one cant wait for the next book in this series. I look forward to seeing all the adventures and mischief True and company get into. I greedily read this novel in two hours. Thankful for the ad on my Kindle alerting me to this novels existence in the first place. Upon reading the synopsis I instantly got a copy....now I have to while away the time until it's sequel comes out in July. Thanks for sharing these amazing friends and adventures with us!

[chandra9of9red · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

SENSUALITY RATING: YES very mild mild mild Profanity; YES Sexual Encounters ie., "swollen bud of her sex..."; NOT for YA eyes.GENRE: Historical Scottish Romance SETTING: 21st century New York Central Park to 15th century Scottish HighlandsCENTRAL FEMALE CHARACTER: ALETHIA GOODSKY – Biracial; Gifted in truth telling; Talented violinist.CENTRAL MALE CHARACTER: MALCOLM MacKINTOSH - son to the Laird; Warrior; Has his own ideas about how a woman needs to be protected.SYNOPSIS: She did her best to avoid the tent. Then, she was coaxed into the tent and her life would be forever changed. A woman trying to get into Julliard as a violinist winds up on a dirt road surrounded by men in kilts. She is definitely not Sassenach. He unfortunately gets a kick, elbow, bite and any other damage that a woman on the attack can provide.WHAT I LIKED: She is part NATIVE AMERICAN. A fantastic and great change for a historical Scottish romance character. Book written with some humor and sarcasm between characters.WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: Descriptive sex does not a great book make; "her bud", "between her legs", swelling groin, etc. HOWEVER, the romantic attraction in this romance book was fantastic.OVERALL RATING: (4) stars because I can appreciate when sexual relationships happened however I cannot appreciate description of those relationships.

[mariajusino · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good read

It was a good book to read. I like the characters, they were witty and funny. I recommend the book.

[katsmiao · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I haven't read a romance in a while, so I'm double glad that this was the one I picked up. I usually enjoy a good time travel romance, even though most have some problems or gaps. This one didn't have any gaps, or things that didn't make sense, or people acting out of character for who they are (supposed to be).

True (Alethia) is a wonderful heroine: strong, funny, sassy and smart.

For sure one of the best time travels I've read in a long time.

[kayceel_4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In this CLEARLY inspired-by Outlander book, Alethia gets sent back in time - from the 21st century to 1432ish - by a spooky fortune teller. Told she's to save someone's life, Alethia is lucky to be found by a handsome and honorable laird's son, Malcolm. Sexy, and if the clear parallels to Outlander don't bother you, it's a very light read.

[lrhubble · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Time Travel Romance, present day New York & Scotland 1423Alethia Goodsky is working at the New York Renaissance Festival and getting the chance to meet all different types of people. Though the one that stands out the most is a fortune teller that has sent her on a life saving mission back to the 15th century. Now she is in a completely different time and place and needs to figure out just what is going on and what needs to be done so that she can go back to her own time. Alethia just never counted on falling in love with a man from a different time. Alethia has always taken care of herself and is finding it difficult to deal with a man who is determined to protect her against the enemies that are closing in on them both. She is also going to have to decide if she wants to stay with the man that has stolen her heart or does she want to go back to her own time?Malcolm of clan MacKintosh has enough going on with bloodthirsty feuds and rivalries. When he comes across a maiden by the side of the road he thinks it must be a bad omen though a very beautiful one. Protecting her from one of the men in his own garrison he is quickly brought to his knees by a woman that is determined to defy him at every turn. He is left reeling by a woman that has managed to lay siege to his heart without him even noticing. With all the treachery going on in the Highlands while their king is held captive by the English the situation is made worse while some clans are busy trying to ransom their king, James and other clans that are just as determined to keep him off the Scottish throne. Only time will tell just what will happen and who can be trusted.This is a wonderful story that brings history to life for the reader. It also shows the comedy of a modern woman trying to deal with a completely different time and a way of life. The misunderstandings between Alethia and Malcolm are interesting and shows that love can overcome even the biggest differences. The modern way of speaking that Alethia does while in the past causes some very interesting situations to take place and keeps the story moving along at a fast pace. With all the ups and downs this story takes it really pulls the reader in and gives them an ending that is sure to please. This is a time travel novel that is very enjoyable and is worth taking the time to read.