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The Last Highlander (Time Passages Romance Series , No 13)

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I loved this book! It was full of humor, passion, excitement, and love. I laughed and cried over this book so its a definate keeper!
This is a time travel book. The Hero , Alasdair, has just helped Robert the Bruce to take Edinburgh Castle from the English. He and his men are celebrating when a witch dares Alasdair to follow her. He does and suddenly finds himself still at the castle but almost 700 years in the future. In 1998 american Morgan Lafayette is on vacation with her sister and brother-in-law. She finds the Highlander and thinks that he is an actor playing the part for the amusement of the tourist. She soon discovers though that something has happened to make all the history that she has known change. She begins to suspect that Alasdair is truley from the past and tries to help him get back. Alasdair at first thinks that Morgan is the legendary witch Margaine Le Fee and fights his growing feelings for her. He desparetly wants to return to his home in his time but his feelings for Morgan are a problem.

Together they must find a way to get Alasdair back. Along the way they encounter some very interesting people and some funny situations. Morgan's sister and brother-in-law are having a romance of their own but add to the over all book.

I cried when this book was done. It had a great ending and I hope if you read it you don't read the ending first, it will spoil the story. I hope to read others by this author.

I read this book in search of something similar to 'The Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon and I think I found it was well worth the search. The story started out a little slow with each of the characters in their own time and life, but by about 30-40 pages into the story I was hooked. I have to admit to staying up very late the Saturday evening I started it and spending almost my entire Sunday with my nose burried in the pages and my heart caught up in a love that could withstand the passage of time. This is a book I would highly recomend.

To give you an idea as to how much I enjoyed this book, this is the first time I have ever really wanted to take the time to review one of the books I read! The Last Highlander is a marvelous story combining romance, history, fun & obvious flights of fancy. There are lovely comical moments as well as those that are very touching and heartfelt. I also enjoyed the historical bits so that I went to look up more of the history of Scotland. But it also has a very big Heart! The love you feel grow between Morgan & Alastair is so tangible you can taste it. And his old fashioned chivalry is wonderful. I'm sorry I've finished it. I didn't want it to end. This book is definately a keeper! I hope my sharing this with you will compel you to read it. It is definately worth it!

I loved this book.....like I said in my summary..that made it perfect....I loved how the author managed to make Alasdair depart at the crucial moment.....Yummm

If you like time travel romance you must read this book!!! I think I have read all the time travel romance books out there and this one is one you MUST read!!!! I laughed so hard and cried when I read this book. The author is just awesome!!!

If you're willing to overlook a few flaws, this book makes for an entertaining read. It's unique in that it has someone from the past come to the future, instead of the other way around.

Just keep in mind that you shouldn't look too closely at things. Like how easily the main character comes to the conclusion and accepts that the mysterious Scotsman is from several hundred years in the past. And how easily they're able to understand each other, despite the fact that people talked much differently in the 1200s. (Look at how difficult to understand the King James Bible is, or Shakespeare's plays, because of the shift in language, and that's only 400 years ago. Double the historic gap, and it'd almost be like two different languages.)

But it's a romantic fantasy, so I realize we're supposed to suspend reality and just accept things the way they happen. And for the most part, it isn't difficult to do with this story. The only detail I seriously had trouble with . . . is the idea that two aspirin can cure a deadly medieval fever in a matter of minutes.

"Outlander" it isn't. But it makes a good enough read if you're looking for something to pass time.

I bought this book last week. Normally I love Time Travel books based in Scotland (I'm Scottish and live in Scotland). But, unfortunately I am rapidly going off this book. I don't really know what is wrong with it, it's not grabbing my attention as some other books have. I have no feeling for the characters in any shape or form. For all I care 'they could go and hing themselves from the nearest lamp-post'. One thing that has really annoyed me is that Claire Cross has tried to be clever and have the hero coming forward in time and therefore change history. The Scots lost Bannockburn, Robert the Bruce is branded as a thief and scoundrel and England (which she insists on calling Britain!!) lords over Scotland. HEY! Maybe that's why I don't like the book!!

No, to be honest this could have been an excellent story, but to me it is wasted by an author who doesn't have the talent for this type of story.

I took a while to get into this story but when I did I was so glad I persevered. It was a beautifull ending and well worth the wait.

Alisdair MacAuley is sent forward in time to change history even though he doesn't it. He thinks he is in a powerful scorceress castle when he meets Morgan Lafayette.

Thank you Claire for giving us this story.

The writer brings time together in this story of two hurt souls reaching out for one another. I love a happy ending!