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Truly Madly Plaid

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I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me via NetGalley. Wow what can I say about this title it was just an awesome read. This book was just something so wonderfully different I’ve never quite read anything like this. You should read to find out you won’t be disappointed. I’m definitely going to read more by this author.

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Truly Madly Plaid is a historical and romance fiction set in the mid 18th Century in Scotland during the rebellious rise of the Jacobites against the Red Coats. The main characters in the novel swore their allegiance to Prince Charles in his attempt to overthrow King George II and restore the House of Stuart to the throne. Their loyalty to the prince and their beliefs are evident throughout the book.
    
Annie is a strong female character, who is brave, determined and courageous. She has found her role as a doctor during the rebellion, healing the wounded warriors so they may take arms against the Red Coats again. In her lifetime, Annie has experienced her fair share of losses of those dear to her that to save lives, she feels, is her calling. Until one such patient is the very handsome Lieutenant Craig Maclean, Annie has to face another battle of her own; against her duty to the prince and her inner desire. 
    
There are battles and violent events within the story that create exciting and page-turning moments. The descriptive language draws the reader into the book and conjures a real sense of the period, and I often felt I was amongst the characters. The passion between Annie and Craig is intense and steamy at times, and I wondered if it was too much. However, as a whole, it remains on the cusp of not being overdone.
    
The narration is third-person switching between the viewpoints and events of Annie and Craig. The reader is always aware of what is happening to both the characters and their true feelings. The book was predictable in parts and not in others, and I often wondered will they survive or what happens next or urging the characters to make a different choice.
    
The prologue immediately grabbed my attention, and once I started to read the first chapter, I was intrigued to know how it connected to the rest of the book. Several times Annie and Craig referred back to the prologue, and the buildup had me curious, there was potential for being something much more than what it was, and I was feeling disappointed with its outcome.

The book is well written and very descriptive. The characters are interesting, and I cared about what happened to them, and I sensed their fear and passion for duty. I thought the title was a fine choice, a play on words and fitted in well with the context of the book. Truly Madly Plaid is the second book of the Prince Charlie's Angels series, but it stands well on its own. 

The book was an enjoyable read and highly recommendable.

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Annie world comes crashing down on the battlefield. Annie was rendering aide to the fallen men . She came across one of her family's men left for dead. They had to go on the run when the dragoons get closer.
Book two in series, strong female characters. Likeable secondary characters. Adventure and romance

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This is part of a Series , Charlie’s Angels? But , they are definitely stand alone books.
Book 2 is Better than Book 1 in my opinion for what it is worth! I loved Book 1,
However, Annie MacPherson is a treasure! She is calm, cool, collected, but she is fiery and fierce with total loyalty to the Cause!

Lieutenant Craig MacLean finds that his heart is being slowly filled with not only lust, but love for this spirited and desirous woman.

The Highlands are about to come alive because the adventures of these two and others are about to begin as they struggle to outwit the Redcoats!
The author makes this journey highly entertaining and I recommend you take a snack and beverage because this is one you won’t want to put down!

I definitely would recommend this book to everyone!

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

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I was given a copy for my honest review from Netgalley.

It was an interesting story of the highlands with a lot , and I mean a lot of history and battles within the story. Annie is a very strong heroine which I always enjoy in any romance story. Craig is having a lot of internal battles for his attraction to Annie, and its a good part of the story of him trying to figure it all out.

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1746 Scotland is a time period I enjoy reading and the author put quite a bit of history into the story. A strong female lead, a charismatic Highlander, danger around every turn and intrigue afoot made for an exciting read! Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for access to this ARC.

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