Highland Flame by Mary Wine is another fabulous Highland Romance. #4 in her exciting "Highland Weddings" series, but it can be read as a stand alone.

Laird Diocail Gordon just inherited uncle's run down castle and the rag-tag Gordon clan. He is anot impressive warrior but, can he prove himself capable of being a good laird, not just a good warrior, and will he be able help his clan prosper and re-build. Lady Jane Stanley, a widow, who is determined to return to England, at all cost, including tromping, on foot, in the cold, wild Scottish Highlands. Nearly , frozen and hungry, she comes into the midst of a troop of dangerous Highland warriors. And thus this captivating tale begins.....well there is more to it than that, but I don't wish to give anything away....

Well written Scottish Romance with captivating, interesting and entertaining characters. The plot flows seamlessly and is well excuted. I loved "Highland Flame"! Put the feisty, determined,red-haired, beauty, Jane with the myterious, no non-sense, handsome, Diocail and sparks fly off the pages.

Ms. Wine definitely brings forth a story rich in history, Highland traditions, and one that captives as well as, keeps you glued to the pages of a fast paced tale of love, passion, treachery and determination. Mesmerizing! ! Another well done, Highland Romance by Mary Wine. Never a dull moment for sure!
I received a complimentary copy, however, all opinions are my own.

Highland Weddings Series:

Highland Spitfire (Book 1)
Highland Vixen (Book 2)
Highland Hellion (Book 3)
Highland Flame (Book 4)

Rating: 5
Heat rating: Mild
Reviewed by: AprilR

Mary Wine feel res up a breathtaking historical novel set in the Highlands. Every character is fully developepwqed and puts you in a mood that you never want the book to end. What a bloody romp!

Didn't love the characters or the story line, unfortunately.

Highlander Flame ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ written by Mary Wine
(Highland Wedding #4)

Laird Diocail Gordon inherited this title from his dead uncle Colum through his mother. Diocail had not lived his life at the Gordon Clan. Many in the clan resented him as laird and he had to work to prove himself. Colum the former laird was a bitter miser of a man and did not provided adequate substance for his clan. Diocail despised the way he saw the clan had been treated and vowed to improve conditions for all.

As a head of the clan, he is also tasked to marry which he really had no plans to do in the near future but now he sees his circumstances have changed and he needs a wife. The castle is a mess and he needs a woman capable to the task.Love is not an option he just needs to find a wife.

While on the road Diocail finds, the widow, Jane Stanford in the forest running nearly naked from danger. Her dead husband had been a relentless gambler and before his death he planned to barter her services to pay his debts. Jane runs away and finds herself in the middle of a group of highland warriors.
Diocail and Jane immediately find an attraction to each other and Jane realizes she must travel with him for her safety. After the abuse Jane has suffered she plans to safeguard her heart from her attraction.

This is a tender love story where two people find love together, while neither one was looking for it. I received this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

Review copy courtesy of the publisher via Goodreads.

Oh I loved this book! I think I read the first book in this series, Highland Spitfire, probably over a year ago and I loved that one too. I haven't read Books 2 and 3 but when I saw that this was part of the same series, I knew I'd have to try it. And I was NOT disappointed!

OMG! The heroine, Jane, was ahhhh-mazing! She's a widow but she's not super upset about that. Her late husband sounded like a real prick. Jane was a fourth daughter and her father chose her husband for her and.... he didn't choose well. Anyway, her husband was killed after a dispute over cards and debt at a hotel and the inn keeper expected Jane to pay for her husband's debt by whoring herself out. Needless to say, she refused and the inn keeper tossed her out in the street in only her nightgown! Jane wanders the Scottish countryside trying to just stay alive. And she did it. I just couldn't believe how amazing she was to have survived all that. Believe it or not, she gets more and more interesting as the story progresses!

The hero, Diocail, was just as impressive! He's the new laird and not EVERYONE is on board with him being the new top guy. But he's a really good man and wants to do the right thing. The former laird was pretty awful. He took from his people and didn't give anything back in return (food, payment, etc). So most of the people under Diocail don't care what he wants to do or what he plans to do. He has a lot of work to do and he's ready to start doing the right thing for his people. The last thing he needs is an English woman (Jane) lost in the wilds of Scotland, barefoot and half naked. But that's what he gets and he has to deal with it.

Usually historical romances don't have a lot of Sexy Time until the very end. This one was a little different though and had a decent amount of Sexy Time and it probably started about halfway through. I love how the relationship between Jane and Diocail developed. It was pretty slow because the Scottish and English were NOT getting along at this point in history. That theme continues throughout the whole book and it did end up feeling a little on the nose by the end of the story. But Jane and Diocail had their ups and downs so their relationship felt real and their HEA was well earned.

I really loved this book. This author writes an excellent hero. All the guys were big, burly, sexy Scottish dudes who could totally keep a lady warm at night! But Diocail was just awesome. Trying to bring his area and tenants back together and to help them as much as he can. The way he treats Jane, right from the get-go, was perfect. The right amount of kindness and challenge to bring out the fighter he knew was inside her. Jane was great with her simple inability to quit. No matter what came at her, she dealt with it and moved on. It sounds so simple but it was kind of powerful, you know? I just hope anyone who has ANY kind of maybe a teensy bit of interest in a historical romance with Scottish Highlanders and tough, tough heroines gives this book a chance. Even though it's the fourth book in the series, feel free to jump on in and start here. I really this you won't be disappointed!