Books like 'The Highlander'
Readers who enjoyed The Highlander by Ruth Ryan Langan also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Burning Embers by Stacey Reynolds
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuty calls for the youngest O'Brien son. Then in a flash of heat, smoke, and flame comes a time of great suffering. Seany O'Brien has kept with family tradition, choosing a career as a first responder. But his choice brings risk and heartbreaking sacrifice. Lost in a fog of pain and grief, not even the fierce love of the O'Brien clan can pull him from his unending nightmare... -
A Kilt for Christmas: An opposites attract magical romance by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLegend has it that wishes made at the standing stones during Christmas come true. As if.Maisie Barron is over it. A small-town girl with big dreams, her frustrations lead her to make a silly wish at the standing stones outside Loren Brae. Little does she know, the magick found there will transform her wish into a catastrophic event that threatens the upcoming Christmas Book Festival... -
Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace by Kate Forster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLove comes when you least expect it...Tressa Buckland likes her quiet life in Port Lowdy, with its cobbled streets and colourful terraced houses overlooking the sea. Her job at the local paper allows her to pursue her art in her free time, with no one but her tabby cat Ginger Pickles to mind her in Mermaid Terrace...Categorized as:
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Tormented by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's flying from danger. She's heading straight for it. GabeLying low and staying off the radar is a matter of life or death for my family. We escaped just in time to our Scottish hideaway, and safety is far from assured.I shouldn't be flirting with a strong willed lass. But Effie is good for my stubborn, unhappy sister, and spending time with her is no hardship when she sets my pulse racing... -
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The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos by Anne Carson
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe Beauty Of The Husband is an essay on Keats’s idea that beauty is truth, and is also the story of a marriage. It is told in 29 tangos. A tango (like a marriage) is something you have to dance to the end... -
Fever by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHis kiss was fire and passion. She shivered, wondering how he knew just how to touch her, to send her spiraling into an abyss of pleasure... For centuries, the Dragon Kings have lived among mortals, forsaking their true selves. But for Kelton, hiding in the realm of shadows—and existing only in the world of dreams—is no longer an option... -
Hunted by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's a wounded hero in recovery. She's being blackmailed. EliseI fled to Scotland after an incident on a movie set left me reeling. But my solace is short lived.Someone is blackmailing me.With a threat so awful I can't ignore it.Helped by a handsome, scarred Highlander, I could figure out the identity of my blackmailer. But trust is hard to come by when everyone wants a piece of me...Categorized as:
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Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"A runaway beauty finds love in the brawny arms of a handsome stranger..."Talented surgeon Libby Hart is fleeing to Pine Creek, Maine, when her car spins out of control and crashes into a pond. She is rescued by Michael MacBain, a medieval highlander trapped in the modern world by a wizard's spell... -
Liam by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRead THE GATHERING first to understand the rest.Liam is # 14...Possessiveness such as he’d never known rose up within him and, without thought, he leaned down and stole a quick kiss. She slapped him. Hard. “Who do you think you are?”Liam MacGregor is a ghost in search of adventure, and it’s finally his turn to have some fun. Sure, revenge, family, moving on—these things mean more than anything... -
A Summer of New Beginnings by Lisa Hobman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Zara Bailey, a travel writer paid to cover some of the globe's most luxurious locations. Jetting from wooden huts on stilts in turquoise seas to boutique hotels with roaring fires to 7* penthouse suites with panoramic views of the world's most glamorous cities..Categorized as:
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Stolen by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s a mountain rescue pilot. She’s about to fly into danger.RoryThere are three things I know as fact:- There’s a million dollars in my bank account that isn’t mine.- I planned a vacation fling with a hot Scottish guy…- But then kissed his twin by accident. Bam, cue fireworks.Now, if the universe could do me a solid and help me kiss him on purpose, I might forget my money troubles... -
Stubborn Spark by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne snow party, two hot kisses. Three people who are more than happy to share.BlayneDone with university, I’m home in the Highlands, and life is anything but chill. My best friend is here and so’s a gorgeous American lass, working at my family’s snowboarding centre. On a wild night, both Brodie and I get to lock lips with Casey. Heat scalds us. Chemistry explodes... -
Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a brutal attack, Jessie Pringle moved to the small mountain town of Pine Creek, Maine, to start over. But she never expected to meet Ian MacKeage, who had seemingly stepped right out of the Scottish Highlands. As drawn to Ian as he is to her, Jessie finds it more and more difficult to deny her own desires..Categorized as:
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Tempting the Highlander by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe has the power to tempt him beyond all reason.... Catherine Daniels arrives in Pine Creek, Maine, at just the right time for Robbie MacBain. She is on the run from her ex-husband, and Robbie is a sexy, single foster parent who needs a housekeeper while he travels back in time to medieval Scotland. Unbeknownst to Catherine, Robbie's looking for a book of spells to save the future of his family... -
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Only With a Highlander by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom bestselling author Janet Chapman comes the fifth novel in her Highlander series featuring a time-travelling Scotsman in modern-day Maine.As soon as Pine Creek’s new mystery man steps into her art gallery, Winter MacKeage is intrigued. This sexy stranger, Matt Gregor, wants her to do some drawings of his dream house. And with his tiger-gold eyes and masculine charm, he’s impossible to resist...Categorized as:
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Niall by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNiall is #32 in the series. The stories can be read in any order, but please read THE GATHERING first to avoid confusion. Niall walked over to stand in her place as she moved off to the right. He shot, and the ball landed slightly off center, bounced on the rim, and then off again. He looked at her, as if daring her to say something. “G... -
Kenrick by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlease read THE GATHERING first to avoid spoilers. She wondered if she had the nerve to ask him for more. She licked her lips. “The thing is, I …” Oh my gosh, how was she going to say this? Just say it! The worst he could do was say no, and then she’d be no worse off than she’d been before. Well, other than the fact a guy she was very attracted to would think she was a complete and utter weirdo... -
Ronan by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe computer whiz… Ashley Martinez is a brilliant young apps designer in need of a vacation; so, Scotland, here she comes! Dragging her besties along— Ghost Bus Tours, anyone? — it’s time to explore the Highlands! And they don’t disappoint in the least. First day there? Most gorgeous guy ever! So he’s got a bit of a temper problem... -
Aiden by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBe sure to read THE GATHERING first to avoid confusion. Aiden MacGregor gets a second chance at life and finds himself enchanted with the fairylike girl who believes in magic, moonbeams, and dancing in the rain. Free-spirit cartoonist Zoey Barnes has been waiting for her fate... -
Little Pink Taxi by Marie Laval
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake a ride with Love Taxis, the cab company with a heart—in a contemporary Scottish romance that will transport you. Rosalie Heart is a well-known face in Irlwick—well, if you drive a bright pink taxi and your signature style is a pink anorak, you’re going to draw a bit of attention. But Rosalie’s company Love Taxis is more than just a gimmick... -
The Dragon's Heart by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLOCHGUARD HIGHLAND DRAGONS BOOK 3 Lorna MacKenzie lost her mate nearly thirty years ago. Dedicating her life to her children, she brushed off the thought of ever finding love again. After all, Jamie MacKenzie had been her true mate. Who could ever replace him? Ross Anderson came to Lochguard to be near his daughter and fight his cancer... -
Dragon Fever by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA yearning that won’t be denied Rachel Marek is a journalist with a plan. She intends to expose the truth about dragons to the world – and her target is within sight. Nothing matters but getting the truth, especially not the ruggedly handsome, roguishly thrilling Highlander who oozes danger and charm...Categorized as:
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Gareth by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRead THE GATHERING first to avoid spoilers. They say revenge is sweet... Lissa Stuart is thrilled to get a job researching for an upcoming movie in Scotland--supposedly the land of her ancestors. When she brags about possibly being related to Bonnie Prince Charlie, she captures the attention of an angry, embittered warrior... -
A Highland Werewolf Wedding by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElaine Hawthorn is a gray American werewolf, currently out of work, and on a mission to share in a family treasure. When she arrives in Scotland, she nearly has a head-on collision with one hot, kilt-garbed Highlander, and runs him off the road...Categorized as:
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Dragon Warrior by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe steamy second book in Janet Chapman’s dazzling Midnight Bay series seduces readers with an enticing tale of a fiery independent woman and an irresistible immortal warrior with a dragon’s courageous heart.Maddy Kimble has no time for a suitor—not with caring for her spunky nursing home patients, her shy nine-year-old daughter, her widowed mother, and her rebellious teenage brother... -
Mystical Warrior by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn eleventh-century lass with a stubborn streak unleashes the red-hot hero inside her modern lover in bestselling author Janet Chapman’s irresistible new Midnight Bay adventure.Trace Huntsman’s peaceful life has headed to hell in a hand-basket ever since stunningly beautiful Fiona Gregor moved into the vacant apartment above his house... -
Betrayed by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe swore he’d never love again. She’s on a mission to make him. LiaI wasn’t always the strongest woman, but I’d do anything for my child. Including chasing down the man who rejected her before she was even born. I won’t accept his lies that he didn’t know about her. For that to be true, it means someone betrayed us both. One thing is for certain. Max and I are broken beyond repair...Categorized as:
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Hard Nox by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's a brawler, she's a speed racer. Together, they're explosive. IsobelHeir to the McRae estate, Lennox is the huge Highlander everyone respects. But deep down, he's a dirty fighter. He crashed my car, stole my first kiss, then walked away with another woman. There’s no reason why, years later, when I see him in a fight, I should be lusting after his body... -
Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA tempestuous passion begins with a battle of wills... When Sadie Quill comes upon an unbelievably gorgeous man lying naked beside a lake, she can't resist taking his photo -- and is quickly trapped in a passionate confrontation with the fierce stranger. Discovering the identity of this irresistible warrior will complicate Sadie's search for a legendary gold mine...Categorized as:
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A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan, Melanie George
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTWO WICKED AND WONDROUS HOLIDAY NOVELLASAFTER THE MUSIC by CHRISTINE FEEHANTerrified by mysterious threats, Jessica Fitzpatrick spirits away her twin wards, Tara and Trevor, to the remote island mansion of their estranged father, world-famous musician Dillon Wentworth. Ever since the fire that claimed his troubled wife's life and left him horribly disfigured, Dillon has shut out the world... -
A Secret Scottish Escape by Julie Shackman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Scotland’s sleepiest hamlet becomes the centre of hot gossip, Layla Devlin finds herself caught in a mystery…When Layla’s fiancée has an unexpected heart attack and dies – in another woman’s arms, no less – Layla is determined to pack up and leave Loch Harris, the village she’s always called home... -
One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Christmas Sisters comes this sparkling tale of Christmas redemption. Brimming with Sarah Morgan’s trademark festive cheer, you won’t want to miss it!For sisters Samantha and Ella Mitchell, Christmas is their most precious time of the year—a time for togetherness, love and celebration... -
Thirteen Chances by Cindy Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristian is a fierce Welsh Crusader who's vowed to wait for his true love, Emma, forever. Eight hundred years later, he's still walking the earth as a spirit, thanks to a mangled magic spell. Now, three witches are determined to bring Emma's and Christian's souls together for all eternity. But if they fail, Christian and Emma's love will be lost forever.. -
Following You Through Time (Moonlight Wishes in Time Series) by Bess McBride
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Three of the bestselling Moonlight Wishes in Time series, a historical time travel romance series set in England's late Regency/Georgian era Christopher Mason Denison is lost in time, lost in the twenty-first century...Categorized as:
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Draycott Eternal by Christina Skye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForever fated to wander within the grounds of his beautiful English abbey, Adrian Draycott has given up all hope of peace. But when Gray Mackenzie appears with all her secrets and charm, the winds of danger and earthly desire suddenly find this sexy spirit turning all-male flesh and blood...Categorized as:
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Waking Innis Bree: Highland Legacy Romance by Linda Hughes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnthralling History ~ Captivating Mystery ~ Epic RomanceForsaken and forlorn, Innis Bree MacIntyre finds herself alone in Scotland on her honeymoon after being dumped at the altar. So she's flattered when three men vie for her affections - a debonair billionaire, a grumpy sheep farmer, and a swarthy ghost. (Never mind that one of them is dead...Categorized as:
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Rough Around The Edges: A LESBIAN ROMANCE NOVEL by Crystal Chard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Fresh, fab and funny. The characters leap off the page and swear at you until you love them while the sweet romance quietly captures your heart." CLARE ASHTON.Roxanne Mackenzie is not exactly living her best life. After moving to London to follow her dream of becoming a writer, she thought things would be different – better. Instead, they’re a whole lot worse... -
Desperately Entwined by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperately Entwined, Book 8, is the dramatic conclusion of Touched By You: Natalie loves Tanner too much, and her heart might burst. If only he felt the same…. Her life has become inexorably entwined with his, and she’s desperate to have a future with him. Can Tanner make the commitment she longs for, or will the romance end? “She loved him so much she thought her heart might burst... -
Kissing Father Christmas: A Novel by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling and award-winning author Robin Jones Gunn returns to the cozy English village of Carlton Heath, with a winter romance to melt your heart. A year-and-a-half ago, Anna flew from Minnesota to Carlton Heath to attend the wedding of her cousin, Ian, to an American woman named Miranda. The beautiful event ended with Anna receiving an unexpected, unforgettable kiss from groomsman Peter... -
Cade by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’d given her heart. Young and in love, Scottish lass Vivi Campbell exchanged a gypsy coin for a lock of hair and rushed to share the treasure with the one she’d pledged her love to. But a young man’s laughter twisted her love to hate and she cursed him with the coin instead, binding him to her for eternity... -
Hero of a Highland Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's ready for change...Colleen Playfair has never been to Scotland, but when she discovers she must spend a year and a day overseas learning to manage her newly inherited estate, she's ready for the challenge. She even has some ideas for improvements-if she can get past the sexy werewolf who seems convinced he's the one in charge.But he's digging in his claws.. -
A Howl for a Highlander by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 2 in Terry Spear's Highland Wolf SeriesA Highland Wolf on a Mission...Meets a Dangerous DistractionDuncan MacNeill is hell-bent on catching the thief who's stolen the clan's fortune and run off to Grand Cayman Island. Duncan has rarely left his homeland and he couldn't care less about an island paradise...Categorized as:
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The Dangerous Protector by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe desires he ignites in her made him the most dangerous man in the world.Janet Chapman returns to the breathtaking Maine coast in the second novel featuring two passionate sisters . . . and the men who have what it takes to love them.Willow Foster is committed to protecting Maine's precious coastline... -
Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA striking debut exploring the power of identity, community and the Scottish working class. This coming-of-age story is an incisive look at young masculinity and the way even the most fraught childhood is not without hope.Neither Finlay or Banjo can remember the last time they had a hug.Against all odds, 18-year-old Finlay has begun his nursing degree at Glasgow University... -
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A Highlander Christmas by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCamry MacKeage has absolutely no intention of telling her parents that she left her job as a NASA physicist for the small-town life of a dog-sitter—which is why she's spending the holidays alone in coastal Maine with her furry friends, Tigger and Max.Unfortunately, her irresistibly handsome rival, scientist Luke Pascal, accidentally spilled the beans...Categorized as:
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Heart of the Highland Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 1 in Terry Spear's Highland Wolf Series It's a matter of pride... Modern day werewolf laird Ian MacNeill reluctantly allows a film production company to use his castle, but he knows his secretive clan has a big problem when a beautiful red werewolf female who insists she's working on the film keeps showing up in the wrong places...and a matter of pleasure...Categorized as:
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Christmas in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to the gorgeous little Scottish village of Christmas, where snow is falling, presents are being wrapped and the locals are writing their festive wish lists. Will this finally be the year that Belle's dreams come true?Thirty-year-old Belle Albany is feeling lonely this Christmas. Another whole year has passed and her life is... exactly the same as it was last December... -
Dragon Lost by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant comes a new story in her Dark Kings series… Destinies can’t be ignored. No one knows that better than Annita. For as long as she can remember, it's been foretold she would find a dragon. A real-life dragon...Categorized as:
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Clover's Child by Amanda Prowse
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction. Amanda Prowse is the author of The Coordinates Of Loss and the no.1 bestsellers Perfect Daughter, My Husband's Wife and What Have I Done? When eighteen-year-old Dot meets Sol, she feels that love has arrived at last...Categorized as:
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Courting Carolina by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhile building a wilderness trail for a new five-star resort in Spellbound Falls, underachieving playboy Alec MacKeage rescues a beautiful woman who is being chased by kidnappers and agrees to let her hide out with him for a few days...
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