Half-Light Harbor (Scottish Isles 1) by Samantha Young-review

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Sandy

Half-Light Harbor (Scottish Isles 1) by Samantha Young-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 23, 2025

I went to Scotland looking for answers about my past. The last thing I expected was getting trapped on a private island with my stoic, brooding, gorgeous contractor.

Ramsay McRae is a man with secrets. He prefers the company of his dog to people and silence to any semblance of politeness. He says I’m too young, too sweet, too innocent.

Only he doesn’t know the truth. That I’m haunted by a crime that tore my life apart two years ago. I’ve come to Half-Light Harbor not just to start over, but to bring the monster who killed my parents to justice.

The last thing I need is a tortured Scot distracting me from my mission. But when his restraint snaps and my walls crumble, the results are explosive.

We say it’s only a no-strings-attached affair. A temporary moment to burn out this fire between us.

However, when my search for the truth brings danger to my door, it’s Ramsay stepping in to protect me. But it might be the secrets from his past that tear us apart forever…

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REVIEW: HALF-LIGHT HARBOR is the first instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult SCOTTISH ISLES erotic, romantic suspense series, a spin off set in the author’s Adair Family and The Highlands interconnected series. This is American hotel heiress Tierney Silver, and former UK Royal Marine / wood worker Ramsay McRae’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ramsay and Tierney) HALF-LIGHT HARBOR follows American born but Scottish descendant Tierney Silver as she moves to grandmother’s beloved Scotland in the wake of her parents’ murders and discovering her fiance’s affair. With the hope of setting up a bed and breakfast, Tierney moves to the Isle of Glenvulin, Scotland where she will fall in love with a man who will break her heart. Former UK Royal Marine (Special Forces) , recluse, woodworker and all around brooding hero Ramsay McRae doesn’t do relationships, people or friends but Tierney Silver is about to place herself directly into the orbit of our story line hero, a man who is willing to do anything to protect the woman with whom he will fall in love but both Tierney and Ramsay have dark secrets and dangerous pasts, and in this, both refuse to reveal the truth , or acknowledge the threats, or possible perils to everyone else.

The world building focuses on the rebuilding and preparations for Tierney’s new B&B, as Tierney’s ex demands her return; a friend back home struggles in her own relationship, and a journalist looking into Tierney’s parents’ murder uncovers a dangerous path of murder and greed. Ramsay McRae has his own twisted tale of dangerous secrets, and our hero is determined to remain as isolated from the world as possible.

The relationship between Tierney and Ramsay is one of immediate attraction but, once again, Ramsay doesn’t do relationships and in this exclaims their ‘affair’ is only temporary but as the love begins to dawn, and both of their pasts are single minded in destroying their lives, Ramsay is about to push away the woman that calls to his heart. The $ex scenes are impassioned and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and animated, secondary and supporting characters who will become the large extended family Tierney has always wanted. We are introduced to contractor Quinn and his ex Taran, Cammie, Tierney’s ex fiancé Hugh Inchcolm, her best friend London and fiancé Nick, investigative journalist Perri Wilcox, and several locals who live and work on the Isle of Glenvulin. Quinn and Taran’s story line is next.

HALF-LIGHT HARBOR is the story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, money and greed, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The richly layered and character driven premise is intriguing, dramatic, and haunting; the romance is spicy and seductive; the characters are sassy, complex and edgy.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Samantha Young is the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of adult contemporary romances, including the On Dublin Street series and Hero, as well as the New Adult duology Into the Deep and Out of the Shallows. Every Little Thing, the second book in her new Hart’s Boardwalk series, will be published by Berkley in March 2017. Before turning to contemporary fiction, she wrote several young adult paranormal and fantasy series, including the amazon bestselling Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy. Samantha’s debut YA contemporary novel The Impossible Vastness of Us was published by Harlequin TEEN in ebook & hardback June 2017. Play On is an adult contemporary romance and the first in a brand new series set in Scotland. Villain is a companion novella to the New York Times bestselling romance HERO.

Samantha has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award 2012 for Best Author and Best Romance for On Dublin Street, Best Romance 2014 for Before Jamaica Lane, and Best Romance 2015 for Hero. On Dublin Street, a #1 bestseller in Germany, was the Bronze Award Winner in the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2013, Before Jamaica Lane the Gold Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2014 and Echoes of Scotland Street the Bronze Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2015.

Samantha is currently published in 30 countries and is a #1 international bestselling author.

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BITTEN BY DESTINY (True Immortality 4) by S. Young-review tour

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Sandy

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English rockstar Elijah Webb is more than meets the eye. Being different might have made his childhood hell, but as an adult it’s opened doors to fame and fortune … and the supernatural underworld. Now that he knows all about the creatures that go bump in the night, Elijah’s pretty sure he’s a warlock. Powerful than most, but a warlock, nonetheless.

What else could he be, right?

Vampire Echo Payne is more than happy to infiltrate Elijah’s life to uncover whether the rockstar is one of the seven fae-borne prophesied to open the gate to Faerie. Having encountered one of his kind before, she knows he’s fae as soon as they meet. Her adoptive father, William, might want her to kill Elijah, but Echo has other plans now that she knows William is the monster who destroyed her family. She plans to end William Payne’s reign of terror and save her sister from the same fate she herself endured. But Echo needs Elijah’s help. Who cares about the blazing attraction that flares between them? Not Echo. She needs his fae gifts, not his addictive kisses.

When Elijah discovers Echo’s deception and the truth about what he is, he wants nothing but to protect his human parents. To do that, he has to trust the sexy vampire he can’t help but wish wanted him as much as she wanted revenge. Together they will travel across continents to help the other protect those they hold dearest and in doing so discover how deeply entwined their destinies really are…

For a peaceful future together might just be in the cards if Echo can let go of the past. But to win it, they will have to join forces with the other fae and their mates. It will take all of them to bring down their enemies. And if they fail, no one can save the human world from the darkness of Faerie.

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REVIEW: BITTEN BY DESTINY is the fourth (and final?) instalment in S. Young aka Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult TRUE IMMORTALITY erotic, paranormal, romance series. This is rockstar Elijah Webb, and vampire Echo Payne’s story line. BITTEN BY DESTINY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order.

SOME BACKGROUND: Years earlier, Aine, the Queen of the Fae banned all supernatural beings from the Land of the Fae, and in doing so prophesied the birth of seven human/Fae hybrid children who would be the keys to the portal back to the land of the Fae. In an attempt to prevent the opening of the portal, a supernatural group of vampires and werewolves formed The Garm, whose sole purpose is to hunt and kill the seven hybrid Fae. Three are dead. These are the stories of the remaining four.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from omniscient third person perspective BITTEN BY DESTINY follows the build up to the final confrontation and the search for the missing seventh Fae. Believing himself to be a warlock, Elijah Webb knew he was different but as the front man for the Irish rock group Strix he kept his abilities masked and unused until the day he would come face to face with our story line heroine, a woman sent to end his life. Echo Payne was born human but at the age of twenty, her ‘father’, William ‘the Bloody’ Payne, a master vampire, turned our heroine against her wishes, to be used as a weapon to destroy the Fae. From the outset Echo knew Elijah was something more, something that called to her heart and soul, and out heroine struggled to end the life of the man with who she would fall in love. The past was hunting, and our couple were about to face the ultimate test, losing loved ones and friends in a final battle for power and control.

The world building is complex and detailed as all of the previous story line characters return, revealing their backstories and their need to destroy the powerful beings taking aim at everyone involved. Meanwhile, both Elijah and Echo’s human families are threatened, and our couple are determined to protect them from the evil that is determined to destroy them all.

The relationship between Echo and Elijah begins as a hunt but rapidly turns into something more. Neither one suspects they are one another’s mates but their attraction is palpable, and their need for one another reveals a powerful connection that will save both in the end. The $ex scenes are passionate and intimate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of powerful, magical and intriguing secondary and supporting supernature characters. From werewolves, vampires, Fae, witches and warlocks to something more, a war is on the horizon, and a battle for control results in the take down of many.

BITTEN BY DESTINY is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, love and loss, betrayal and vengeance, magic and supernatural, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is action packed, dramatic and edgy; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Review

War of Hearts
Kiss of Vengeance
Bound by Forever

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Reviewed by Sandy

Samantha is the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over forty books, several of which have been nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards. She writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction. Her books have been published in 28 languages in 30 countries. She resides in Scotland.

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A Royal Mile (Return to Dublin Street 2) by Samantha Young-review

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Sandy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 17, 2025

It’s hard to stay in the friend zone when the attraction is this hot…

Going into my senior year of university at war with a member of the British royal family wasn’t in my carefully laid plans. Sebastian Thorne might be the grandson of a princess, but it’ll take more than a royal pardon to get me to forgive him for pretending to be someone he’s not.

But Sebastian is determined to be my friend. Even if it means signing up to a psych experiment just to get me to talk to him. Who knew a sincere apology and him saying my name in that posh English accent would make me weak in the knees?

This year was supposed to be about my dissertation and graduate school. Only, Sebastian has thrown my ordered world off kilter. He makes me bolder, more confident. A braver version of me.

Yet every lingering glance and stolen touch has me realizing one thing…

I’m falling for my best friend.

There’s just one problem. Sebastian has demons, ones that make him determined to keep me in the friend zone no matter the cost.

And even when temptation sends his walls tumbling down, the beauty we’ve found might not survive against the powerful will of outside forces…

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REVIEW:A ROYAL MILE is the second instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, new adult RETURN TO DUBLIN STREET erotic, romance series, a second generation spin off, set in the author’s ON DUBLIN STREET world. This is twenty-two year olds, Sebastian Thorne, and Lily Sawyer’s story line. A ROYAL MILE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Lily is the daughter of Olivia Holloway and Nate Sawyer (BEFORE JAMAICA LANE /On Dublin Street 3).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers, by way of mention, for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sebastian and Lily) A ROYAL MILE follows the enemies to friends to lovers relationship between Sebastian Thorne, and Lily Sawyer. Lily Sawyer is working towards her degree in psychology, working part time on a radio call-in show about dating and love but a betrayal by Sebastian Thorne, sent Lily into a spiral. Fast forward to present day, Sebastian is determined to grovel for forgiveness but Lily refuses to accept that our hero has changed. Claiming he only wants friendship, Lily is willing to meet Sebastian at his demands, only to discover she would lose her heart to a man who wants nothing more.

The world building follows the up and down, back and forth, sometimes acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Each with a crew of tight-knit friends, their time spent together is fraught with issues of trust, heart breaking back stories, and an inability to let got of the past.

The relationship between Lily and Sebastian is tempestuous at best but Sebastian is hoping for a second chance to prove he is reliable and honorable but someone else is working behind the scenes to take down everything our couple has built. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of charismatic and familiar secondary and supporting characters many of whom we met in the original On Dublin Street series including Lily’s parents Olivia and Nate, Lily’s sister January, as well as the return of footballer Baird McMillan. We are introduced to Lily’s friends Sierra, Maddie and Sebastian’s sister Juno, and their parents Paul Thornes and Lady Clarissa Hanover; Sebastian’s roommates and friends: Harry, Zac, and Oliver Abernathy.

A ROYAL MILE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and deceit, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is thought provoking, climactic and startling; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are determined and bold.

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ON LOVEROSE LANE (Return to Dublin Street 1) by Samantha Young

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Sandy

ON LOVEROSE LANE (Return to Dublin Street 1) by Samantha Young-review tour

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Imagine my surprise when my new neighbor turns out to be one of Scotland’s most famous (and hottest) professional footballers, Callan Keen. I’m even more shocked to discover that the brooding player is still holding a grudge for something that happened (or didn’t happen) between us years ago.

Too busy trying to take my social media management company to the next level, I don’t have time for this gorgeous blast from the past. Or at least I shouldn’t. Yet whenever I see him, I can’t help but engage in a battle of wits with the grump upstairs.

When a huge client opportunity arises, circumstances force me to enlist Callan’s help. I require a fake date and Callan needs me to facilitate a meeting with my dad to further his own business interests.

The deal between us should be simple. Except, of course, the blazing chemistry we’ve shared since the moment we met. We can’t deny it, we can’t control it, and soon we’re agreeing to six weeks of no-strings-attached, mind-blowing, steamy shenanigans. I told myself I was too smart to catch feelings. But when Callan finally finds out the truth about our past, he becomes the guy I used to know. And that man is way too easy to fall for.

The problem is that Callan has vowed to never let another person close enough to break his heart again.

It just might prove impossible to show my stubborn Scotsman I’m worth the risk, especially when old wounds are re-opened and threaten to wreck any chance of a future together…

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REVIEW: ON LOVEROSE LANE is the first instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult RETURN TO DUBLIN STREET erotic, romance series- a second generation series set in the author’s ON DUBLIN STREET world. This is twenty-four year old, social media mogul Beth Carmichael, and twenty-five year old, professional footballer Callan Keen’s story line. Beth is the daughter of Braden and Jocelyn Carmichael (On Dublin Street 1)

Told from dual first person perspectives (Callan and Beth) ON LOVEROSE LANE follows the building but fake relationship between is twenty-four year old, social media mogul Beth Carmichael, and twenty-five year old, professional footballer Callan Keen. Callan and Beth were on the verge of becoming high-school sweethearts but the demons from the past interfered, and a promise to a friend drove them apart. Fast forward to present day, Callan is now a professional footballer, Beth Carmichael’s new neighbor, and a young man who is hoping to invest in some high-end real estate but Callan needs a favor from our story line heroine, and a six week arrangement ends with Beth losing her heart to a man who wants nothing more. All is not as it appears to be, Callan’s past refuses to let go; and Beth’s business is about to be targeted by someone’s need for revenge.

The world building follows a betrayal from the past that has affected the Carmichael family, and Callan has been caught in the middle. As Callan struggles with his attraction to Beth, Beth’s own secrets are about to be revealed.

The relationship between Callan and Beth is one of second chances but Callan doesn’t do relationships in the face of his family history, and Beth is falling for a man who struggles to love in return. Beth is hoping for her own happily ever after but Callan struggles to move on from the past. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters including many of (and the mention of) the original ON DUBLIN STREET characters and couples. We are introduced to Callan’s best friend and teammate Baird McMillan, and John; and podcaster Lily Sawyer (Before Jamaica Lane)

ON LOVEROSE LANE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing, dramatic and thought provoking; the romance is spicy and sensitive ; the characters are animated and sassy.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Forever the Highlands (The Highlands 6) by Samantha Young-review

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sandy

💜Forever the Highlands (The Highlands 6) by Samantha Young-review💜

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He’s her brother’s best friend. She’s totally off-limits. But when life takes an unexpected turn, she’s the only one he wants at his side…

Fyfe Moray raised himself. His only real family is his best friend, Lewis Adair. For that reason, Lewis’s sister Eilidh is totally off-limits. Fyfe is in deep denial about their intense attraction. Thankfully, Eilidh is a famous actor living in London while he runs his cyber security company from the Highlands. They’re worlds apart. Until one day, Eilidh reaches out asking for a lifeline and Fyfe can’t bring himself to turn her away.

Acting isn’t what Eilidh Adair expected. As a kid, she wanted to be just like her famous uncles. But the double-edged sword of fame cuts deeper than expected. Afraid to admit she’s made a mistake, Eilidh is spiraling. The only person who knows the truth is Fyfe, but her childhood crush has developed into a love he won’t return. Yet when she comes home intent on starting over, Fyfe can’t seem to stay away. His confused feelings might just be the end of them. Until a woman from Fyfe’s past abandons the baby daughter he never knew he had.

Now a single father, Fyfe needs support. He just never expected Eilidh to be the one he needed most. Fyfe can’t believe how quickly he falls for his child and how rapidly his world view changes. He’s ready to admit the truth: he’s madly in love with his best friend’s sister. And Fyfe’s done wasting time.

But someone else believes Eilidh belongs to them. Someone who has been watching her far longer than she realizes. Just when she thinks she might have everything she wants, Eilidh finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a person intent on destroying everything she holds dear.

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REVIEW:FOREVER THE HIGHLANDS is the sixth instalment (and final?) instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult THE HIGHLANDS erotic, romance series-a spin off from the author’s ADAIR FAMILY series. This is actress Eilidh Adair, and cyber security specialist Fyfe Moray’s story line. FOREVER THE HIGHLANDS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Eilidh and Fyfe) following several timelines, and several pathways, FOREVER THE HIGHLANDS focuses on the best friend’s sister/ forbidden relationship between actress Eilidh Adair, and cyber security specialist Fyfe Moray. From an early age, Fyfe Moray has never felt good enough, or wanted by the people in his life except for his friendship with Lewis, and his sister Eilidh. Throughout the years, Fyfe’s attraction to Eilidh has been hindered by his promise to Lewis, a promise he never intends to break but Eilidh’s life is about to spiral out of control, and her return to Ardnoch comes with the memories and rejection of the man she still loves. As Eilidh struggles to move on from the past, our heroine will become the target of several crazed people, and Fyfe must come to terms with his new life going forward.

The world building is complex, detailed and follows several scenarios as Eilidh must come to terms with her career; threats from three unlikely sources, and the unrequited love for a man who is unable to love in return. Fyfe Moray believes he is unworthy of every finding his own happily ever after. His inability to trust threatens any hope for a future with the woman he loves but Fyfe’s life is about to change, and he will need the love and support of everyone in his life.

The relationship between Fyfe and Eilidh is one of unrequited love; a best friend’s younger sister relationship in which Eilidh is willing to walk away of the man that she loves in an effort to find her own happiness going forward but Fyfe’s world is about to come crashing down, and Eilidh will be there to pick up the pieces. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate but limited.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we met in the previous instalments and the original ADAIR FAMILY series. We are introduced to Fyfe’s estranged mother, as well as the requisite evil that takes aim at our story line couple.

FOREVER THE HIGHLANDS is a story of betrayal ,madness and obsession; family , friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, elaborate and multi-layered; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined, dynamic and charismatic but lost. FOREVER THE HIGHLANDS ends on an extended epilogue where the reader is up close and personal with several previous story line couples

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NORTHERN TWILIGHT (The Highlands 5) by Samantha Young -review

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Sandy

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She’s the girl he left behind. He’s the boy she tried to forget. But after seven years apart, one passionately reckless night will tie them together forever …

As teenagers, Callie Ironside and Lewis Adair were inseparable. So much so, Lewis still can’t work out where it all went horribly wrong, or why he’s spent the last seven years in London away from the love of his life.

Callie knows exactly where it all went wrong and while she tried to move on—learning pastry techniques in Paris and dating French men—returning home to Ardnoch to work in her mother’s bakery only reminds her of the future she lost with Lewis.

But when a visit to London brings them unexpectedly together, the passion, pain and animosity between them leads to a one-night stand. For Lewis, it’s the beginning of winning Callie and his life in Ardnoch back. For Callie, it’s a mistake that’s shaken up the devastating heartbreak she fought hard to forget. However, Lewis is determined to fight for her, and proves it when their night together results in more than just unresolved feelings.

As they come to grips with impending parenthood and the mistakes they’ve both made, Callie and Lewis will not only have to decide to fight for a love that has endured so many years apart, but a mysterious adversary who seems intent on destroying the future they’re building together.

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REVIEW: NORTHERN TWILIGHT is the fifth instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult THE HIGHLAND erotic, romance series-spin off from the author’s ADAIR FAMILY series. This is architect Lewis Adair, and twenty-five year old pastry chef Callie Ironside’s story line. NORTHERN TWILIGHT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Lewis is the son of Thane and Regan Adair , and nephew to Lachlan and Brodan Adair: Callie is the daughter of Walker and Sloane Ironside.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lewis and Callie) NORTHERN TWILIGHT follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Childhood friends, and high school sweethearts, Lewis and Callie always thought they would be together forever but each saw something different going forward, and seven years would pass before they would meet again. Having moved to Paris to study with the best pastry chefs, Callie knew is was time to come home but she never expected to come face to face with her past. Lewis Adair was about to start his new job and new future but seeing Callie Adair, old memories returned and one night together would change their futures, forever. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between our story line couple, as they must navigate jealousy and mistrust, and the possibility of someone targeting our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the second chance relationship between Callie and Lewis. Everyone from friends to family always thought Callie and Lewis would end up together but life, misunderstanding, and pride pulled our couple apart, and an attempt to push them together would fail miserably, betraying a friendship in the process.

The relationship between Callie and Lewis is a rekindling romance. Callie and Lewis each remember something different about their breakup; about their prior relationship; and their promises for the future. Lewis thought they were too young to have promised forever while Callie had plans for both, from the start. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is another large ensemble cast of familiar, friendly and engaging secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Eilidh, an expiring actress; and Callie’s sibling Morwenna and Harry; as well as Callie’s ex boyfriend Gabriel, a young man with secrets of his own.

NORTHERN TWILIGHT is a story of second chances; secrets and lies; family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is captivating and strong; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are real, determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Beyond the Thistles
Among The Heather
Through the Glen
Skies Over Caledonia

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Skies Over Caledonia (The Highlands)by Samantha Young-review tour

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Sandy

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He’s a down-to-earth highland farmer. She’s the rebellious daughter of Hollywood royalty. They might seem like they’re from different worlds, but that won’t stop them from engaging in a marriage of convenience…

It’s been five years since Jared McCulloch’s grandfather Collum passed away and he inherited his farm in the Scottish Highlands. After his grandad saved him from his past life, Jared is determined to honor Collum’s legacy. But not only has a series of bad luck put him in danger of losing the farm, his estranged father is disputing the will. In a desperate situation, Jared realizes he’ll do just about anything to save the land.
Even marrying Allegra Howard, a woman he’s avoided at all costs.
A woman who tempts him beyond reason.

There’s only one place that makes Allegra Howard feel safe; one place that feeds her artist’s soul. Allegra wants to settle down in Scotland and expand her business. But there’s a hitch: immigration intends to return her to US soil.
Panicked, Allegra finds the one person just as desperate as she is. The same person she’s lusted after for years. In exchange for marrying her, she’ll invest financially in Jared McCulloch’s farm.

However, living together only forces them to acknowledge their searing mutual attraction. And with it comes an undeniable emotional connection Jared’s not sure he’s ready for.
Yet, blurring the lines of their arrangement is the least of his concerns when someone begins terrorizing the farm.
Allegra and Jared came together to save what matters most and now that might just be each other. And unless they can figure out which of their pasts has returned to torment them, they could lose their chance at a real future together…

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REVIEW:SKIES OVER CALEDONIA is the fourth instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary adult THE HIGHLANDS erotic, romance series. This is thirty year old Scottish farmer Jared McCulloch, and twenty-five year old, American artist Allegra Howard’s story line. SKIES OVER CALEDONIA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary . Allegra is Aria Howard’s younger sister (Among the Heather 2).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jared and Allegra) SKIES OVER CALEDONIA follows the return of Allegra Howard to the Scottish Highlands. Approximately five years earlier, Allegra, visiting her sister in Scotland, met and was rejected by our story line hero but the rejection was in response to Allegra’s attitude, and in this, Jared wanted nothing to do with Allegra Howard. Fast forward to present day, Allegra, having travelled back and forth, and staying one too many times, finds herself facing deportation, and when her sister refuses to help, Allegra makes a desperate and despondent Jared McCulloch an offer he cannot refuse. Jared is struggled to keep his grandfather’s farm from collapse, and a quick inflection of cash is just what he needs. What ensues is the marriage of convenience between Jared and Allegra, and the potential fall-out when our couple are targeted in separate instances

The world building follows the acrimonious relationship between Jared and Allegra. Jared is about to lose his grandfather’s farm, and Allegra is about to be deported for staying too long without the proper documentation but family and friends refuse to accept our couple are marrying for anything but love, suspecting the reasons are exactly what they appear to be. Allegra Howard is the daughter of Hollywood royalty yet her life has been anything but. Jared was raised by his grandfather, and in this, his biological parents were never a part of his life but his father’s return threatens everything between Allegra and Jared going forward.

The relationship between Jared and Allegra is tempestuous at best. Allegra has lusted after Jared from the first time they met but Jared struggled to see beneath the glamor and money of Hollywood royalty. Believing Allegra was nothing more than a spoiled nepo-baby, Jared struggles to accept the woman with whom he is falling in love. The $ex scenes are erotic and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and dynamic including Allegra’s less than accepting sister Aria and her husband North, and Sarah and Theo Cavendish, as well as the return of Allegra’s parents Chiara and Wesley Howard, and the introduction of Jared’s father Hamish McCulloch.

SKIES OVER CALEDONIA is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and jealousy, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, captivating and intense; the romance is provocative and seductive; the characters are determined, desperate, charismatic and broken.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Beyond the Thistles
Among The Heather
Through the Glen

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Reviewed by Sandy

Samantha is currently published in 30 countries and is a #1 international bestselling author.

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THROUGH THE GLEN (The Highland Series 3) by Samantha Young-review

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Sandy

THROUGH THE GLEN (The Highland Series 3) by Samantha Young-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 1, 2024

He’s a cynical, world-weary Londoner. She’s a shy Scot. They might seem like opposites, but a few weeks in the Highlands will bring them together in ways they can’t imagine…

Theo Cavendish is the second son of a British viscount, and he’s spent years running from the aristocratic world he grew up in. Betrayal and loss taught him lessons he’s not quick to forget. As an award-winning screenwriter and creator, Theo prefers to throw himself into the world of film and television. He moves from one project to another, never really letting anyone truly know him.

As a housekeeper at the exclusive Ardnoch Estate, shy Sarah McCulloch feels invisible most days. No one really knows her, and they definitely don’t know she’s a bestselling crime writer. She dreams of seeing her series on screen and believes only one person can develop it for television. On the day she quits the estate for good, she shares her secret with club member, Theo, and asks him to consider her books.

Sarah never expected him to say yes or to show up on her doorstep ready to write with her. Or that weeks spent locked up in her cottage would lead them to form an intense but undeniable connection. A bond that Theo is not sure he’s ready to accept, even though he can’t bear to be without her.

However, when they finally venture out of their bubble, Theo finds he’ll have to battle more than his own demons to protect Sarah from hurt. For he has another fan, one intent on bringing the darkest elements of his most famous script to life. And unless he can figure out this real-life antagonist’s next move, Theo could be in danger of losing Sarah forever.

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REVIEW: THROUGH THE GLEN is the third instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult THE HIGHLAND erotic, romance series-spin off from the author’s ADAIR FAMILY series. This is screen writer Theo Cavendish, and thirty-one year old, former Adair housekeeper, and crime writer Sarah McCulloch’s story line. THROUGH THE GLEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Theo and Sarah) THROUGH THE GLEN follows the building but acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Sarah McCulloch is a successful writer but nobody knows because she doesn’t use her name. Leaving the Adair Estates Sarah is hoping for a chance to speak with screen writer Theo Cavendish, the man with whom Sarah will fall in love but Theo doesn’t have time, and refuses to accept our heroine at face value, until he finds himself playing nursemaid and doctor when our heroine falls ill. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between our story lie couple as they work together on Sarah’s books, and the potential fall-out as family and friends try desperately tear our couple apart.

The world building focuses on the relationship between our story line couple. Both Sarah and Theo’s pasts are mired in darkness, abuse, neglect and loss, and as such well meaning but oft imposing friends threaten the love growing between Sarah and Theo. Meanwhile, there is a serial killer targeting the young women of London, and our couple are about to be pulled into a nightmare from which they may never forget.

The relationship between Sarah and Theo begins acrimoniously but when Sarah falls in Theo is both guardian and nurse as our heroine struggles in the face of recovery. Theo’s reputation as a lady’s man precedes his introduction to Sarah McCulloch but Sarah’s innocence is a product of her past, a past than she struggled to forget. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and dynamic secondary and supporting characters many of whom we met in the previous instalments as well as in the author’s ADAIR FAMILY series. We are introduced to Sarah’s brother Jared McCulloch, as well as Theo’s brother Sebastian. Jared’s story line is next.

THROUGH THE GLEN is a fantastic story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, madness and obsession, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is strong, detailed, and twisted; the romance is passionate and spirited; the characters are determined, desperate, sassy yet flawed.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Beyond the Thistles
Among The Heather

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Reviewed by Sandy

Samantha is currently published in 30 countries and is a #1 international bestselling author.

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