A powerful, passionate story full of emotion and historical background that will tear at your heart and leave you breathless.

As usual Eliza brings the past alive, to the point of horrifying reality of how fierce and brutal the war between England and Scotland played out. Culloden being the focal point in this story with our warrior hero, Craig MacLean, and his best friend's sister, Annie MacPherson, healer for Prince Charlie and the wounded men who fought for him.

Prepare to become immersed and not able to stop once you turn the first page. A must read!

This is the second in a series that features strong fearless highland women from the time of Scotland history around the battle of Culloden and rebellion to put Prince Charles Stewart on the throne of England. The Jacobites were fiercely determined to put Prince Charlie on his rightful throne and their women were just as determined as the men. This is Annie MacPherson, the healer's story of her fierce battle to aid her prince and his warriors. She unexpectedly finds love along the way as did her friend Jenny from the first book in the series.

Annie is a healer. She became one when she felt helpless as she lost her parents and was unable to help them in her youth. Now she's the Prince's healer and the sister to one of his lieutenants. When the battle of Culloden happened she was behind the forces and didn't catch up until the battle was over. She manages to find her brother, Graham dead on the field and his best friend Craig MacLean gravely injured. They evacuate as many as they can before the English come to finish off the survivors and she nurses them back to health hiding from the red coats. These men she heals become fiercely loyal to her and aid in managing to escape the dragoons when they make their sweeps to root out the rebels. Craig made a vow to his best friend before the battle to always take care of Annie if anything should happen to him. After the battle as Annie helps him heal he cannot help falling in love with the brave, fierce and determined woman. During a time of was things are unsettled but the heart knows love is the best healer.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Truly Madly Plaid by Eliza Knight
Prince Charlie’s Angels #2

In the second book of what I believe will be a trilogy we have the story of a healer and a soldier. The two have a bit of a rocky start to their relationship and their time together is not easy with war, wounds, capture, and more to contend with. They eventually do find their way to a HEA future but it is not easy.

What I liked:
* Craig MacLean: a warrior toughened through life to fight for his beliefs. He is strong, kind, lethal, and loving when it comes to friends, family and the woman he falls in love with. Sacrifice, pain and endurance are part and parcel of his life. He is perfect for Annie.
* Annie MacPherson: a healer, sister, friend, warmhearted, caring person who gives her time and effort to Bonny Prince Charles cause. She cares deeply about family, her patients and the man she grows to love. She is perfect for Craig.
* The unflinching look at the war and the Battle of Culloden in particular
* The research done by the author that makes this story authentic
* Annie’s strength and what she was willing to do to keep people safe
* Seeing Jenny and Fiona for a bit
* The supporting characters
* That there were two other couples besides Craig and Annie that found love, too, even though war, maiming and loss were also going on.
* The resilience shown by the Highlanders
* That there was a sense of hope felt in the story when hope was not all that easy to find for the Highlanders.
* The writing, plot, and location

What I didn’t like:
* The reminder that occupying forces often are not kind to the people of the land they occupy – in other words – the English behavior toward the Scots was atrocious.
* Being reminded of the impact of war on soldiers and their family – hated the death of one of the characters but…it happens.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in the series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC – this is my honest review.

5 Stars

There’s a battle to put the right king back in the throne. Annie is a healer and she has been traveling with the prince and healing the injured. While she helps a certain lieutenant her feelings begin to grow more and more for him. Scottish history with a love story tied in make this a great read.

This book takes place in one of the saddest period of Scottish history - after the Battle of Culloden. Annie is a healer and sister to Craig's best friend. There was a small attraction before the battle but nothing really came of it. After the battle, Annie was there to scour the battlefield looking for survivors. Craig survived but was badly wounded.
While tending Craig and other wounded soldiers the two become closer. The love that grows is tested with the worry of being found by redcoats. The danger heightens the love but neither thinks anything can come of it.
When the Happily Ever After comes it is worth the wait.
I received an advanced copy of this book.

This was my first book by this author, and I really enjoyed it! Plus, brother's best friend trope is my all-time favorite!

Annie MacPherson is a healer, and she loves feeling useful on the battlefield, helping out her brothers, and their fellow Jacobite soldiers. She's never acted as much of a traditional "lady," and on the battlefield, you'll find her just as involved, and dirty, and exhausted, as any of the men. After her family's castle is burned by the dragoons, and the terrible battle at Culloden has reached its conclusion, she is able to rescue a few soldiers still living and nurse them back to health, including her brother's best friend.

Craig MacLean is a Lieutenant in Prince Charlie's ranks, fighting for the Jacobite cause. When he's gravely injured on the battlefield, Annie rescues him, and nurses him back to health. Though he knows she should be off limits, as he vowed to her brother that he would protect her, he can't help falling for her. But, he has no hope that she might feel the same way too. While he and the other men are trying to heal, and trying to stay one step ahead of the dragoons, he just prays he can keep his promise to Annie's brother to keep her alive.

Craig and Annie had chemistry for days, and I loved their banter. They had such a strong connection, one neither had felt with another before, and I loved watching them slowly realize just what that could mean for their futures. This book was very exciting, and you were constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop with them possibly being discovered, so it kept me on my toes, and breathless. I loved their connection, and I loved how much they cared for and protected each other.

The side characters here, including Annie's 2 best friends, and her maid, and the other men she rescued, were all great, and I definitely want to go back and read Jenny's story in book 1! All the characters really had to depend on the kindness of strangers, or near-strangers, throughout the story, and I enjoyed how they made their way through, regardless of the obstacles they all faced.

This was such a lovely story, and I really adored Craig and Annie's connection. There were some aspects of the story, like some of the battles, etc. that didn't always hold my interest as much as other parts, but as a whole I really enjoyed this one, and would highly recommend to anyone who loves a Highlander hero!

4 1/2 STARS ****
A romance set in Scotland during the Jacobite Rebellion, starts in January, 1746 before Culloden in April. Heartache and pain starts very quickly as Dragoons begin their power of death and destruction to the heroine and and her family. Annie MacPherson is a healer and follows the Jacobite army. LT. Craig MacLean fights side by side with her brother, Graham. At the end of the Battle of Culloden Moor, Annie and Craig must run for their lives.
A very hard read knowing Culloden is part of the book and Scotland will be in turmoil for years to come. The interaction between Annie and Craig is the heart of the story and has some interspersed humor, especially a very hilarious moment in a very tense situation. This book will keep you on the edge page after page with an ending that gives hope.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

I was so surprised while reading this book. There is not only the romance I was promised but also so much history and context. Truly Madly Plaid is the second book in Prince Charlie's Angels series by Eliza Knight but in no way there is a need to read the previous book to understand this one.
The female protagonist in the book is Annie, a healer that is a part of the Jacobite's rebellion. Annie is a very strong woman, from growing surrounded by men to be a part of a war she did not start, she is determinate and persistent, and the bond she has formed with her friends is one of the best parts of the book. Another is her meeting and getting to know Lieutenant Craig MacLean, the male lead. Their relationship was very slow burn up to most of the book, but when they got together, they became inseparable. And that was good because Craig was definitely an alpha male that would do anything for Annie, He was sweet and caring, but also protective and understanding of her needs, and I just love a hero who listens and appreciates the heroin.
The historic aspect of this book was so well-researched and the author applied so well. Her writing was also amazing, and I was sucked into the story without even realizing it. I will definitely read the first one and will be impatiently waiting for the third book to come out.

Annie MacPherson is devoted to Prince Charles’s cause in Scotland. When her family’s home is burned and her brothers are in danger, Annie does what she must to protect herself and those around her. Finding herself at the field of battle shortly after the conclusion, she does what she can to gather the wounded, including one of her brother’s friends, Lieutenant Craig MacLean. As the dragoons draw closer, Annie is torn between protecting the men in her charge, protecting her own life, and the life of the man she finds herself increasingly drawn to.

Annie is a strong willed woman, working as a medic to support Prince Charles’s fight for the throne. She and her friends have made a vow to support the war in their own ways, and medicine is her specialty. She has seen war up close, and knows how to take care of herself in tough situations.

Craig vowed to his friend that he would protect Annie should anything happen to Graham, but with his wounds he is finding it a challenge to uphold that vow. As he works to heal and also keep Annie safe, he finds himself remembering the things that intrigued him about her, even as she was off limits.

This was a fun change from my usual. The plot moved quickly, with the constant threat of discovery at the edge of the character’s minds. I enjoyed the Scottish highlands setting, as well as the backdrop of Culloden and the dragoons, though the written Scottish accent sometimes felt overdone. Annie’s character is based on some real life heroines of the time, but the actual history involved in the story is light on details and relevance. Beyond a basic understanding of the general events during the Bonny Prince’s attempt to take back the thrown, the details are not important to this story. It was however, an entertaining read and a great escape from the bustle of the everyday.

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Will war tear them apart or bring them together ...

I confess I pushed forward my reading of this book after reading some reviews telling it was a rather dark story. And yes, I must agree it is not one for the faint-hearted, it has plenty of gruesome details as the Culloden battle is described in all its horror and the afterwards effects on the still living soldiers left on the battlefield.
I have plenty of time read about this battle, but never from the inside, so much I googled it and what I read is even worse than I thought.
The author does a great job rendering the violence of this moment, yet told from the point of view of her hero, it is still ugly but with a more human dimension, which is more bearable.
Then from her heroine’s side, Eliza Knight describes perfectly the trauma and anguish of those waiting on the sidelines.

I remember having been moved by the first book, the heroine was astonishing and has been magnificently brought to life under the ink and words of the writer with a ideally shaped hero for her. And here, the author does not disappoint. Craig and Annie are awesome together, ready to sacrifice everything for one another and the others.
Annie devoted her life to help the wounded and the sick, so much she follows them in battles and is not afraid to stand close by in order to be able to reach them as soon as possible.
Because of her choice of life, she kind of puts aside the idea of romance until her elder brother’s best friend’s appearance unsettle her. She fights her attraction, determined he is not a man for her with everything they all have at stake.
Craig went through many hardships to become the man he is now, but he rose himself with his hard work to the rank he is now. But he has done everything right to be proud about. Why he tries to dose his pull toward his best friend’s sister. She is a lady, he is a mere soldier.

Their romance is a beautiful one, as they fight for their life and survival, they draw closer to one another’s heart, until their surrender to their affinity but danger is lurking close by, and physical harm is threatening to fall on them.
Their love is one born of blood and ash, as though from the horrors, love is the only force able to survive and last through everything else.
5 stars

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 onscreen detailed foreplays and lovemaking scenes.

I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

This was exciting from start to finish! I loved how this series incorporates real women who lived and fought during the time period this book is set in. It is so rare to see that and it adds a little something extra to the characters and story. I do feel someone could read this as a standalone if they wished.
The relationship between Criag and Annie is wonderful. They each get to rescue the other and I loved that. The angst is intense with these two so be forewarned! (but you know I love me an angst feast)
The plot is interesting and the writing kept me engaged with the story without feeling like I was in a history lesson.
Among the highlander romances out there this one stands out. Set during post Culloden battle, Scottish, enemies to lovers, and non-stop action? What more could a reader ask for?

If you are a Scottish vs English history buff, you will probably fall truly madly in love with this supposedly based somewhat on real people Jacobite tale. Since this author is a favorite of mine, I’m certainly used to her attention to detail. I was just surprised the romance aspect was an underlying sub-plot theme compared to the past and present on-going perilous conflicts, struggles of war, its bloody, merciless after effects, and all the historical details that held the spotlight much of the time. You see, it was verra heavy on the history, fear, and emotions of the time regarding the savageness of the enemy, the English. You practically felt you were with them looking over their shoulders to see if the red coats were coming.

Annie McPherson was fearless, folks. This Florence Nightingale like heroine had too much on her mind and lives to save to get overly waylaid by love, at least through a big hunk of this book. Though it seems to be implied she had verra strong feelings for the hero and vice versa. What is spelled out clearly in the synopsis doesn’t happen until about 70%, btw.

I liked this main couple but couldn’t help sense they felt more shared admiration and respect than undying, forever type love. Again, likely because the Jacobite cause was their main focus.

Craig’s reason for avoiding Annie in the beginning seemed rather contrived. Like something had to be an obstacle so here you go. I’d think he would have been smarter than that, folks, especially since he should have known why she didn’t remember that strange encounter considering her obvious condition at the time..

Book 1 was truly a tough act to follow, which I rated 5 stars. As much as doctor like Annie was helpful on the battlefield, she didn’t hold a candle to warrior soldier Jenny, IMHO. Annie even agreed with that statement at one point. We’ll have to wait and see how Fiona, the spy messenger yields her leading man love interest in the upcoming book. Her brief cameo appearance here has my hopes set verra high indeed, my fellow Scottish romance book loving friends. They will be on the road together for some time, so I know that couple will spend lots of time connecting. An ingredient that tends to make all the difference with me.

Title: Truly, Madly Plaid, Series: Prince Charlie’s Angels (Book 2), Author: Eliza Knight, Pages: 384, pub date: 12/29/20, stand-alone but part of a series, courageous healer heroine, soldier hero fighting for same cause, bloody fight scenes, perilous situations, no OW/OM drama.

Book 1 - The Rebel Wears Plaid (Jenny & Toran)
Book 2 - Truly Madly Plaid (Annie & Craig)
Book 3 - You’ve Got Plaid (Brogan & Fiona)

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review. There is no affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author, publisher, NetGalley, or PR firm.)

Annie MacPherson's world was torn apart when her family's castle was ravaged during the war. Determined to aid her countrymen, she braves the battlefield and finds gravely wounded Lieutenant Craig MacLean. Soon her heart belongs to the fierce warrior. As the English dragoons draw closer to Annie's makeshift hospital, Craig knows they have to escape together if they'll have any chance to survive. But when they come face-to-face with the enemy and Craig is imprisoned, Annie will have to risk everything she has to save the man she can't live without.
A beautifully written book but it’s not for the faint hearted & if you're looking for a light hearted romp in these unusual times then I'd read this book when the world is back on keel but I'd definitely recommend it as it is compelling reading even though there were shocking moments, things I didn’t expect nor wish for. However it is a very well researched book with wonderful characters & I would have normally devoured it in less than a day but I actually started to read it then life happened & I needed something light & frothy so I left it for a few days before finishing it
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

This book was a wonderful surprise.
This historical romance is based on 3 real women, blended into our fiction heroine, who did everything they could to save Jacobite soldiers in history.
With that said, Annie is a lovely heroine to read from. I genuinely found her character strong yet vulnerable, and fierce when needed.
Though our hero is a brute on the battlefield, Craig is very much in love with Annie, but afraid that it won't be enough.
This plays out in a way that I really enjoyed. I hope you will as well.

This is my fair and honest review, voluntarily given and in my own words, for this ARC. Anyone who reads Scottish books knows the stories of the Jacobites and the lives lost and the brave warriors that fought. What people don't think about are the people who, while not brandishing a sword, fought just as bravely and as hard for the cause. This tale does. Well written and worth a read.

This story begins just before the massacre at Culloden, Scotland. Lt. Craig MacLean is a member of the Scottish Army and a staunch supporter of King Charles. He does a little celebrating at his friend's castle and meets Graham's sister, although It is not the first time they have met. She is a very respected member of the army.
Annis MacPherson has the honor of being Prince Charles healer But she helps anyone who needs it.
She has two brothers and loves them greatly. She along with her other two friend's have vowed to help as much as they can. Jenny is a great swordswoman and Fiona takes messages where they are needed, quiet as a mouse.
As she and Craig spend time together they start falling in love but his regiment is called to Culloden.
They go to battle and fight as hard as they can. Craig is almost mortally wounded, Graham her older brother is killed. She manages to save a few including her other brother. These were such sad times, women, children, and men it makes no difference, they are dead.
This is kind of a dark romance, because of the subject matter. The fear that goes thru these marvelous people is truly sad. The Highlanders lost their music, plaids, and bagpipes. The characters were courageous, brave but still gentle deep down. You read where they are going and what their plans are and the effects of their choices. it is well written and is so smooth that it makes reading a pleasure. I highly recommend this book for the action, the battle, the escape, and the love that some are blessed with.
I received this ARC from Net Galley and voluntarily reviewed it.

Truly Madly Plaid is the second book in Eliza Knight's Prince Charlie's Angels series. Haven't read the first one? Neither have I, but my understanding of the story and characters was not hindered in the least by missing it. Of course, now I know I need to amend that situation as soon as I can! I could not put this book down and read it basically in one day. Good thing it was the weekend!

Annie MacPherson is a talented healer who was always on the battlefield helping the Jacobite Highlanders who were fighting to put Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne. After her dear brother Graham and his best friend, Lieutenant Craig MacLean, leave the MacPherson castle to go fight at Culloden after a visit, dragoons overrun the castle and it's ravaged. Annie takes off after the men to help and finds total devastation; so many have died, but she does find Craig clinging to life. Annie and brave Craig soon lose their hearts to each other. But when Craig is captured and imprisoned, will he and Annie be parted forever?

I totally love the premise of this series: the female leads are based on real historical figures. In this case, Annie was loosely based on Anne MacKay, Anne Leith and Lady Maxwell, all of whom risked their lives to save Jacobite soldiers. Knowing that, I found Annie's character to be one of my favorites in historical romance. She was quite brave, spunky, and had a delightful sense of humor. And then there was Craig... ~Sigh~ I simply loved that man! He was a fierce fighter, yet was so tender with Annie. It took a while for them to become intimate but when they did, the pages positively ignited. I loved the romance, but it was the historical aspect that I found most compelling. Just knowing what was to happen at Culloden was simply and utterly heartbreaking. I will be on pins and needles waiting for Annie's friend Fiona's story.

I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋

Nothing sucks me in and absorbs my attention like an Eliza Knight Book, and this was pure elixir.

Absolutely loved every page, a thrilling adventure filled with passion and romance, enough for any avid reader of this genre.
I can’t wait for more.

I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

I thought Truly Madly Plaid was well written. I really liked both of the characters individually. Anne is a healer who has pledged to do whatever she can to heal her people. She is used to seeing horrible things, as she is working to helping the men in the aftermath of the battles with the English. When her families home is burned down she knows she has to be the one to let her brother know, even though it would be extremely dangerous to be caught.
Craig is a Lieutenant in the Jacobite army and has faced many battles, when he and Graham (Annes brother) march to Culloden Graham makes Craig promise to look after his sister. When the worst happens and Craig is almost killed Anne is the one to save his life. Feelings between them grow as Annie takes care of Craig and they are stuck in close quarters with the other men she saved while on the run from the English.
I thought the descriptions of the battle scenes were really well done. You could really feel the loss that Craig and Annie felt.
I didn't really feel the spark or connection between the Annie and Craig. It seemed they went from Craig went from doing his best to stay away from Annie to I like you, to I love you really quickly. Then it ends pretty quickly after that with only little set back when Craig gets himself taken prisoner.
Overall I do think this was a good book, it just wasn't for me. I would read other books by this author. P.S I love the cover!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own

4.5 stars rounded up!

With her family’s castle ravaged by enemy troops during the Jacobite Rebellion, Annie MacPherson finds her existence shattered by war. Deciding she must use her healing skills to help her countrymen in any way she can, Annie combs battlefields herself seeking wounded men she can heal. There she finds her brother’s friend, Lieutenant Craig MacLean, gravely wounded. As she works to heal his injuries, she soon finds the warrior has stolen her heart.

With patrols of English dragoons circling ever nearer to the cottage Annie has been using as a hospital, Craig knows they must leave soon and stay together if they’re to survive. But their flight brings them to a meeting with the enemy and Craig is imprisoned, leading Annie to risk everything, knowing life without Craig would’ve been worth living.

This book was chocked full of adventure and action more so than romance, and yet the romance still came through in the end and was very memorable for me. This one had me tearing up, biting my nails, and later, swooning over how sweet Annie and Craig were together. I loved how both of these characters really came into their own even in the midst of so much turmoil, Craig overcoming his childhood torments and feelings of inadequacy, and Annie deciding to take something for herself for once. I was also thoroughly charmed by the additional unions being formed at the end of the book. It was so nice to end on that high note after such a heavily charged and at times difficult to read book. I liked this book better than its predecessor. Though we still had a very slow burn here and a lot of danger, the stress of that somehow didn’t get to me quite as badly as it did with the first book. There was still plenty of tension, but I enjoyed the fact that it didn’t take Craig and Annie that long to decide they wanted to be together and once they’d made that resolution, they didn’t let anything keep them apart. I think this is a very tough time period to set a romance in and the author is doing an excellent job of making it work. Even with the heaviness of some scenes which had me putting this aside and taking a break with something lighter, the romance still won out in the end and I’m left with a happy feeling from this couple. Now I look forward to Fiona’s story.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.