Highlander's Castle (Highlander Heat Book 1)

I love reading time-travel romance! I started reading HIGHLANDER’S CASTLE and couldn't put it down until it was finished! This is the second book, of the Highlander Heat, written by Joanne Wadsworth! I loved her characters in this romantic novella, Anne MacLeod and Alex MacDonald. Annie’s identical ancestor, back in Scotland, wishes on the fairy flag, to be sent somewhere else because she doesn’t have to marry Alex. The switch works but Anne from the future is sent back in time to Scotland and in Alex’s arms. You will enjoy following their journey filled with love, fun and humor…love the scene that she explains she was a girl scout! This story is centered on Dunvegan Castle. This is the second book that I read by Ms. Wadsworth and I have to say that I really enjoyed it very much. She skillfully blended romance and intrigue weaved her characters Anne and Alex into her story! The story line was very well written. You will enjoy every minute with the captivating Scottish time travel adventure. I will definitely be reading more books by this author and watch for her next book in this series HIGHLANDER’S MAGIC. I strongly recommend HIGHLANDER’S CASTLE!

Amazing!! I could not put Highlander's Castle down. It was a fun adventure of love, lose and time travel. I loved Anne and Annie MacLeod and their time travel adventure. They are identical ancestors who meet because Annie MacLeod wishes on the fairy flag at her cousin's castle that she will not have to marry Alex MacDonald. It seems fate believes that Anne and Alex should be husband and wife, so Anne is transported back in time to meet and handfast with Alex. The connection between Anne and Alex was almost instant and you can almost see the sparks fly. You could feel all of the character's emotions as if they are your own. As I read each word I watched the story unfold in my mind. I love Joanne Wadsworth's writing and her ability to capture your attention from the first page. This is the first book I have read by Ms. Wadsworth but it sure will not be the last! Thank you for such a wonderful book.

If you love reading time-travel romance with a spunky heroine and a strong and hunky highlander than you will love this book! I started reading it and couldn't put it down until it was finished! Both the hero and the heroine were brave and fought for those that they loved, and there was great chemistry between the characters.
All time-travel romances have plot twists that can make a person start to say "what?", but if the story is worth believing in, the way that the plot twists doesn't really matter. The writer describes the sights, sounds, and scents in the characters world in a way that draws you right into the story. When Anne and Mary are out in the sun gathering wildflowers for the castle, I could just feel the breeze and the sun on my face right along with them. (Either that or I am just so sick of below zero temps and foot after foot of snow outside my door this winter!) Either way, the story was fun to read, and I look forward to more of the books in this series!

(I received an ARC of the book in exchange for my honest review)

Anne MacLeod's identical ancestor has made a wish on the Fairy Flag at Dunvegan Castle

May I wish upon a Fannie Flag where dreams and wishes really do come true!!!

This book's starts out in present day Scotland. The heroine of this book is New Zealander,Anne MacLeod, who has been lost and heartbroken since loosing her parents to tragedy three years previously. Anne now has a yearning to learn all she can about her Scottish genealogy and ancestry so she decides to take a holiday to Skye, Scotland and learns all she can about Clan MacLeod. As is also very curious and determined making her Scotland tour guides a bit bonkers always wondering off even when told something might be dangerous or of strange occurrences. As she is told to carefully walk the ruins cliffs and the walled bridge is unsafe and to take the beach access ,but of course Anne being an adventurous sort doesn't listen just as she is told strange occurrences have happen over time at these ruins and then a flash of lightening and pop she is in Scotland 1590!

Then she meets the most handsome braw highlander and finds out she's handfasted to Alex MacDonald and is in hundreds of your into the past, also she find out all these occurrences have happened due to another Anne MacLeod her ancestor and twin as she she is identical in everyday physically not just in name. AnneMacLeod of the past she finds out who was unhappy with the handfast and makes a wish on a fairy flag which turns both their worlds and lives uncertain as it can pop you between past and present without a moments notice.The handfasting was originally done to keep the feuding clans at peace and strong alliances but present day Anne has a wonderful attitude that she can deal no wonder everyone in the 1590's thinks she speaks strange and is different all of a sudden since switching places with her ancestor.

Now Twenty first century Anne feels quite the opposite of her ancestor as she feels the immediate attraction toward her sexy betrothed braw highlander as does Alex when 21st century Anne come into his world. So basically the two Anne's trade places as her ancestral cousin is amazed at the wonders of the 21st century. The problem is there is no controlling when you are going to pop in and out of world. Plus Anne wonders if she can change past history as well. The attraction between Alex and Anne makes the pages sizzle and I also loved the scenes with Anne and Alex's mother it was so touching as one missed her daughter and the other missing her deceased mother so the bond was really beautiful between the two women and pretty much immediate. It really pulled at this readers heartstrings!

I also loved the true history of Dunscaith Castle called as the story was based on with the hero and heroine being fictional character but the feud between Clan MacDonald and Clan MacLean did exist as many feuds between clans existed such as Clan MacGregor verses Clan Campbell etc. I love when some true Scottish history is incorporated in the story even if some character and clan names might change and fictional characters added. After all it is a Scottish historical time travel romance.

I definitely recommend this time travel Scottish historical romance it was so enchanting and captivating with many twists and turns which all made it a fabulous read. I was given a free copy of this by the author for an honest review and I am so glad I did! This is book one in the Highlander Heat series and I look forward to reading more book in this series what a fabulous start! Really looking forward to the next one as thus book was an excellent read. Loved it!

Thank you so much Joanne Wadsworth for sharing your wonderful story! :)

I look forward to future books by this author I can't wait until the next one! I shall be reading and reviewing Highlander's Captive (next, a novella) by Joanne Wadsworth.

I really enjoyed Highlander's Castle, it is a beautifully sweet romantic book, I loved it.
Anne MacLeod was a feisty character, when she finds her holiday vacation turned into more of an adventure than she anticipated she wasn't fazed at all.
Alex MacDonald, her hand fasted husband was more of a problem, to believe her fantastic stories was hard for any one.
The two characters had a close chemistry and when the scenes got hot the pages sizzled nicely, and off cause love conquers all.
The ending was very touching and I look forward to reading more from the Highlander Heat series.

A complimentary copy was provided by the author for an honest review.

~Spoilers ahead, you have been warned!~

A romance swept up in time!

Anne MacLeod is touring the ruins of Dunscaith Castle, a Castle where her ancestors once lived, when she finds herself pulled through time into the 16th century. While at first confused, Anne quickly pieces together that she has somehow ended up back in time. Upon her arrival she is escorted to Dunvegan Castle where she is expected to handfast with Alex MacDonald in place of her ancestor Annie MacLeod.

In a strange turn of events as Fate would have it Anne and Annie could be each other’s twins. Not only do Anne and Annie look alike but they are also the same age and have both lost their parents in tragic circumstance’s three years past. Their differences, other than a slight difference in their names, Annie was born to the 16th century while Anne was born in the 20th.

In a bid to escape marriage to Alex, Annie makes a wish upon the MacLeod Fairy Flag and finds herself in experiencing life in the 20th century. A week later she is whisked back into what was her room at Dunvegan Castle and brought face to face with Anne. Just after Annie explains the why and how of what is going is on she is once again whisked away and Anne finds herself meeting and handfasting with Alex MacDonald.

Realizing that she has a chance to save her parents’ lives, Anne sets her mind to convincing Alex that she is in fact Anne from the 21st century and not the Annie that he was promised to. In spite of her best efforts Alex is convinced that her tale is just a tale, right up until Annie disappears and then reappears 10 hours later looking several pounds lighter and with a strange metal contraption.

Now Anne finds herself being pulled back and forth in time and uncertain of what year she will land and if she will stay there. Alex desperately tries to send her his own message through time and wonders if he will ever see her again.

So this was kind of a fun book to read and if you’re reading it for fun and as a fantasy then it’s wonderful! There were some bumps in the story some of them were worked out and others just didn’t quite make it. One is how easily Anne accepted what was happening; she was almost too calm about everything that was happening. Another thing was how Annie in the beginning explained how the Fairy flag worked and that it was a ‘give and take’ process, only in the end it seemed to be all take (or give depending on how you look at it.).

Flaws or not I’m still looking forward to the next book in this series. Despite what may not have worked for me, in the end I found that I couldn’t wait to pick up the next book in the series.

Anne Mcloud is swept through time after her relative makes a wish to escape a handfasting. Therefore, sweeping Anne back in time. Alex, the highland warrior is her/Annie's intended. This story was well written and enjoyable. This book is not made up of a lot of sex scenes, but there are some. They are mild so no one's sensibilities should be offended as suggested in other reviews. There is a story here, so read it and form your own opinion

Since I am partial to reading historical novels and time travel, particularly about the Highlands, this one hit the spot on all counts for me. It was well written and held my attention throughout. I loved the characters and it was just tremendous fun to read; I couldn't wait to finish it but really didn't want it to end.

Anne is visiting Scotland when she falls thru time. There she meets her one true love is hand fasted,and becomes pregnant.Annie is her relative from the past and the one who caused her to travel back in time. They prevent her parents from being killed in a fire. Then they all travel back in time.
Wonderful story line. Really we enjoyed this book!!!!

I enjoyed this book very much, with its rich historical background woven into a wonderful story of love, trust, faith and humor (not to mention time travel). It was a book I could not put down and I am looking forward to reading the following books in the series..

I really enjoy a well written time travel romance. Joanne takes you on a wonderful adventure back in time. When Annes curiosity gets the best of her and sweeps her right back to 1590 to met Alex. The chemistry is undeniable and steamy. Definitly worth the read!!! Highly recommended!! Fun and Sweet

Amazing!! I could not put Highlander's Castle down. It was a fun adventure of love, lose and time travel. I loved Anne and Annie MacLeod and their time travel adventure. They are identical ancestors who meet because Annie MacLeod wishes on the fairy flag at her cousin's castle that she will not have to marry Alex MacDonald. It seems fate believes that Anne and Alex should be husband and wife, so Anne is transported back in time to meet and handfast with Alex. The connection between Anne and Alex was almost instant and you can almost see the sparks fly. You could feel all of the character's emotions as if they are your own. As I read each word I watched the story unfold in my mind. I love Joanne Wadsworth's writing and her ability to capture your attention from the first page. This is the first book I have read by Ms. Wadsworth but it sure will not be the last! Thank you for such a wonderful book.

If you love reading time-travel romance with a spunky heroine and a strong and hunky highlander than you will love this book! I started reading it and couldn't put it down until it was finished! Both the hero and the heroine were brave and fought for those that they loved, and there was great chemistry between the characters.
All time-travel romances have plot twists that can make a person start to say "what?", but if the story is worth believing in, the way that the plot twists doesn't really matter. The writer describes the sights, sounds, and scents in the characters world in a way that draws you right into the story. When Anne and Mary are out in the sun gathering wildflowers for the castle, I could just feel the breeze and the sun on my face right along with them. (Either that or I am just so sick of below zero temps and foot after foot of snow outside my door this winter!) Either way, the story was fun to read, and I look forward to more of the books in this series!

(I received an ARC of the book in exchange for my honest review)

Anne MacLeod's identical ancestor has made a wish on the Fairy Flag at Dunvegan Castle

May I wish upon a Fannie Flag where dreams and wishes really do come true!!!

This book's starts out in present day Scotland. The heroine of this book is New Zealander,Anne MacLeod, who has been lost and heartbroken since loosing her parents to tragedy three years previously. Anne now has a yearning to learn all she can about her Scottish genealogy and ancestry so she decides to take a holiday to Skye, Scotland and learns all she can about Clan MacLeod. As is also very curious and determined making her Scotland tour guides a bit bonkers always wondering off even when told something might be dangerous or of strange occurrences. As she is told to carefully walk the ruins cliffs and the walled bridge is unsafe and to take the beach access ,but of course Anne being an adventurous sort doesn't listen just as she is told strange occurrences have happen over time at these ruins and then a flash of lightening and pop she is in Scotland 1590!

Then she meets the most handsome braw highlander and finds out she's handfasted to Alex MacDonald and is in hundreds of your into the past, also she find out all these occurrences have happened due to another Anne MacLeod her ancestor and twin as she she is identical in everyday physically not just in name. AnneMacLeod of the past she finds out who was unhappy with the handfast and makes a wish on a fairy flag which turns both their worlds and lives uncertain as it can pop you between past and present without a moments notice.The handfasting was originally done to keep the feuding clans at peace and strong alliances but present day Anne has a wonderful attitude that she can deal no wonder everyone in the 1590's thinks she speaks strange and is different all of a sudden since switching places with her ancestor.

Now Twenty first century Anne feels quite the opposite of her ancestor as she feels the immediate attraction toward her sexy betrothed braw highlander as does Alex when 21st century Anne come into his world. So basically the two Anne's trade places as her ancestral cousin is amazed at the wonders of the 21st century. The problem is there is no controlling when you are going to pop in and out of world. Plus Anne wonders if she can change past history as well. The attraction between Alex and Anne makes the pages sizzle and I also loved the scenes with Anne and Alex's mother it was so touching as one missed her daughter and the other missing her deceased mother so the bond was really beautiful between the two women and pretty much immediate. It really pulled at this readers heartstrings!

I also loved the true history of Dunscaith Castle called as the story was based on with the hero and heroine being fictional character but the feud between Clan MacDonald and Clan MacLean did exist as many feuds between clans existed such as Clan MacGregor verses Clan Campbell etc. I love when some true Scottish history is incorporated in the story even if some character and clan names might change and fictional characters added. After all it is a Scottish historical time travel romance.

I definitely recommend this time travel Scottish historical romance it was so enchanting and captivating with many twists and turns which all made it a fabulous read. I was given a free copy of this by the author for an honest review and I am so glad I did! This is book one in the Highlander Heat series and I look forward to reading more book in this series what a fabulous start! Really looking forward to the next one as thus book was an excellent read. Loved it!

Thank you so much Joanne Wadsworth for sharing your wonderful story! :)

I look forward to future books by this author I can't wait until the next one! I shall be reading and reviewing Highlander's Captive (next, a novella) by Joanne Wadsworth.

I really enjoyed Highlander's Castle, it is a beautifully sweet romantic book, I loved it.
Anne MacLeod was a feisty character, when she finds her holiday vacation turned into more of an adventure than she anticipated she wasn't fazed at all.
Alex MacDonald, her hand fasted husband was more of a problem, to believe her fantastic stories was hard for any one.
The two characters had a close chemistry and when the scenes got hot the pages sizzled nicely, and off cause love conquers all.
The ending was very touching and I look forward to reading more from the Highlander Heat series.

A complimentary copy was provided by the author for an honest review.

~Spoilers ahead, you have been warned!~

A romance swept up in time!

Anne MacLeod is touring the ruins of Dunscaith Castle, a Castle where her ancestors once lived, when she finds herself pulled through time into the 16th century. While at first confused, Anne quickly pieces together that she has somehow ended up back in time. Upon her arrival she is escorted to Dunvegan Castle where she is expected to handfast with Alex MacDonald in place of her ancestor Annie MacLeod.

In a strange turn of events as Fate would have it Anne and Annie could be each other’s twins. Not only do Anne and Annie look alike but they are also the same age and have both lost their parents in tragic circumstance’s three years past. Their differences, other than a slight difference in their names, Annie was born to the 16th century while Anne was born in the 20th.

In a bid to escape marriage to Alex, Annie makes a wish upon the MacLeod Fairy Flag and finds herself in experiencing life in the 20th century. A week later she is whisked back into what was her room at Dunvegan Castle and brought face to face with Anne. Just after Annie explains the why and how of what is going is on she is once again whisked away and Anne finds herself meeting and handfasting with Alex MacDonald.

Realizing that she has a chance to save her parents’ lives, Anne sets her mind to convincing Alex that she is in fact Anne from the 21st century and not the Annie that he was promised to. In spite of her best efforts Alex is convinced that her tale is just a tale, right up until Annie disappears and then reappears 10 hours later looking several pounds lighter and with a strange metal contraption.

Now Anne finds herself being pulled back and forth in time and uncertain of what year she will land and if she will stay there. Alex desperately tries to send her his own message through time and wonders if he will ever see her again.

So this was kind of a fun book to read and if you’re reading it for fun and as a fantasy then it’s wonderful! There were some bumps in the story some of them were worked out and others just didn’t quite make it. One is how easily Anne accepted what was happening; she was almost too calm about everything that was happening. Another thing was how Annie in the beginning explained how the Fairy flag worked and that it was a ‘give and take’ process, only in the end it seemed to be all take (or give depending on how you look at it.).

Flaws or not I’m still looking forward to the next book in this series. Despite what may not have worked for me, in the end I found that I couldn’t wait to pick up the next book in the series.

Anne Mcloud is swept through time after her relative makes a wish to escape a handfasting. Therefore, sweeping Anne back in time. Alex, the highland warrior is her/Annie's intended. This story was well written and enjoyable. This book is not made up of a lot of sex scenes, but there are some. They are mild so no one's sensibilities should be offended as suggested in other reviews. There is a story here, so read it and form your own opinion

Since I am partial to reading historical novels and time travel, particularly about the Highlands, this one hit the spot on all counts for me. It was well written and held my attention throughout. I loved the characters and it was just tremendous fun to read; I couldn't wait to finish it but really didn't want it to end.

Anne is visiting Scotland when she falls thru time. There she meets her one true love is hand fasted,and becomes pregnant.Annie is her relative from the past and the one who caused her to travel back in time. They prevent her parents from being killed in a fire. Then they all travel back in time.
Wonderful story line. Really we enjoyed this book!!!!

I enjoyed this book very much, with its rich historical background woven into a wonderful story of love, trust, faith and humor (not to mention time travel). It was a book I could not put down and I am looking forward to reading the following books in the series..

I really enjoy a well written time travel romance. Joanne takes you on a wonderful adventure back in time. When Annes curiosity gets the best of her and sweeps her right back to 1590 to met Alex. The chemistry is undeniable and steamy. Definitly worth the read!!! Highly recommended!! Fun and Sweet