Reviewer Comments: Juliana MacKay had absolutely no desire, and was dead-set against traveling to Eilean Creag Castle to repay the Black Stag laird, Duncan MacKenzie, a debt. Juliana had her own opinion of the infamous laird and it wasn’t favorable. Her mother lay dying, and with her labored breath begged Juliana to see it done – repay the debt and carry a missive to the laird that would hopefully right a wrong committed so many years ago.
About the same time Robbie MacKenzie, the sole heir to the Black Stag clan, after a ten-year absence of sowing his wild oats, was on his way home to dutifully marry his betrothed from a rival clan. Along the way, he happened upon and was struck dumb by the vision that was Juliana MacKay. As it happened, Juliana had been struck herself - in the head - while trying to save a drowning ewe. Unfortunately, the blow to her head had knocked her senseless and removed most of her memory as to where she was going, and why.
With an intense sensual attraction between the two, no memories not even of her name, and with the obligations of honoring a betrothal deemed to guarantee peace between clans - these two star-crossed lovers would have to choose between honor or passion and love.
--- This was such a sensually ROMANTIC read and not because of any physical acts, but the imagery and foreplay of the romance along with Robbie’s (God Bless um!) honorable intentions – he embodies all the absolute stuff a dream lover is made of! Handsome, kind, oodles of personality and patience beyond measure are just a few adjectives one can use to describe Robbie. One simply had to admire Robbie as he discovered his betrothed’s duplicity and dealt with her and her rather hedonistic idiosyncrasies so well. Juliana was also a refreshing heroine in that, even though her memory was lost, and with her passions so engaged, she would still hold on to her ideals and not succumb to the passion with a betrothed man. Along with an abundance of secondary characters, as well as the visually enticing imagery of the geography, mood, feelings and magic of the Highlands the author is brilliant at invoking, the reader is sure to become a devoted fan of Welfonder with this latest entry!
