Highland Fire

Scotland, 1815 opens this tale when Caitlin Randal after delivering a shipment of smuggled whiskey is mistaken for a `lady of the night' by Iain Randal, the new laird. The very inebriated Iain might have had his way with her, if not for his cousin David, who whisked Caitlin away before a kiss turned into something else. But, Rand could not forget that one very passionate kiss he had which would haunt him for some time and David knew but would never divulge the name of the girl to Rand. Some time later, on the battlefield at Waterloo, Rand, vowed to the mortally wounded David, who had just saved his life that he would return to Scotland and take care of his friend, the mystery girl of his dreams, Miss Randal of Glenshiel after David finally divulged her name.Caitlin had sworn to hate and despise this dandy - this English raised laird and she and her smuggling friends were out to make mischief only they underestimated the golden-haired hero of Waterloo. Rand would not be easily bested and would run to ground the young man, Dirk Gordan, who was really Caitlin in disguise. Having met Caitlin, Rand was enthralled with her startling beauty, this free spirited and independent slip of a girl, would tempt him as no other woman ever had. It soon became apparent that he and Caitlin, with her wicked and saucy tongue would need to be tamed and he would be just the man to tame her. Caitlin, could no more control her responses to Rand - then he could with her - yet the ... granddaughter of the Randal of Glenshiel was sworn to hate the upstart English raised laird.This was a marvelous romantic and extremely sensuous story of two very passionate individuals - Caitlin sensitive, strong, Scot to the core, and caught up in the everyday struggles of living as a highlander under an oftentimes absent English laird who couldn't or wouldn't commit to the responsibilities of being the laird Randal. The story was very rich in historical content and also had the element of suspense as old and new murders had to be solved in order to right the wrongs of the past and end the feuds that continually tore the highlands and kept Iain and Caitlin from achieving a true and lasting love. This story had outstanding sensual imagery and very fast moving action. Great story - surprising ending.