Winner of the RNA Historical Romantic Novel Award 2012.

November 2011 Book of the Month.

Although following on from the excellent Trade Winds, which was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Pure Passion Award for Best Historical Fiction 2011 this is a romantic and historical novel that can equally be read as a stand alone story and it's as good if not better than Trade Winds.  A fabulous setting - Scotland - coupled with some vivid characters that provide romance and heartache in equal measure.  As with many of the books published by Choc Lit this one is a real treat.

Comparison: Audrey Howard, Kate Furnivall, Valerie Wood
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Synopsis

Who can you trust? Betrayed by his brother and his childhood love, Brice Kinross needs a fresh start. So he welcomes the opportunity to leave Sweden for the Scottish Highlands to take over the family estate. But there's trouble afoot at Rosyth in 1754 and Brice finds himself unwelcome. The estate's in ruin and money is disappearing. He discovers an ally in Marsaili Buchanan, the beautiful redheaded housekeeper, but can he trust her? Marsaili is determined to build a good life. She works hard at being a housekeeper and harder still at avoiding men who want to take advantage of her. But she's irresistibly drawn to the new clan chief, even though he's made it plain he doesn't want to be shackled to anyone. And the young laird has more than romance on his mind. His investigations are stirring up an enemy. Someone who will stop at nothing to get what he wants - including Marsaili - even if that means destroying Brice's life forever ...

About the Author

Christina Courtenay lives in London and is married with two children. Although born in England she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden. In her teens, the family moved to Japan where she had the opportunity to travel extensively in the Far East.   Christina is Vice Chairman of the Romantic Novelists’ Association. She won the Elizabeth Goudge Trophy for a historical short story in 2001 and the Katie Fforde Bursary for a promising new writer in 2006. Highland Storms is Christina’s third Choc Lit novel. Her debut, Trade Winds and prequel to Highland Storms, was short listed for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Pure Passion Award of Best Historical Fiction 2011. The Scarlet Kimono was short listed for the Festival of Romance Readers Award for Best Historical Read 2011.   As well as her novels, Christina has novellas published by DC Thomson’s ‘My Weekly Pocket Novel’ series.   Christina Courtenay was the Winner of the Big Red Reads Historical Fiction Award 2011 for The Scarlet Kimono. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation