![]() Even so, Patrick retains his pride and determination to reclaim a home. I’ll spare you the intricate history lecture, but it is fair to say that the MacGregors were left destitute and in dire straits. Eventually one of the Campbell lairds cast them out all together. Unable to prove their claim (and having backed the wrong faction way back when), they lost their land and for a time held it as mere tenants. Patrick MacGregor’s clan once owned their land outright. This novel, set in 1608, tells something of a Romeo and Juliet story between an outlawed and landless McGregor and the Campbell heiress who captures his heart. However, the author does pay attention to the history and steers clear of some the dialect abuses I recall from my past reading. ![]() I still have a fondness for the well-written Scottish historicals (along with a few guilty pleasures) and I was thankful to find Highland Outlaw to be part of the contingent that is more well-done than not.īy well-done, I don’t mean 100% realistic and accurate. As I studied history in college and learned more about the region (not to mention getting more of a clue in general), I found my love waning. They were full of “ochs,” “ayes,” “dinna,” “canna,” and “doesna”, and there were all manner of strapping, virile heroes and dainty but feisty lassies. More precisely, I loved bad Scottish romances. True Confessions time: When I was in high school/early college, I loved Scottish romances. ![]()
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