The Biblio Blogazine

Last year I wanted to open myself up to more of what bookstores and my library has to offer. Thus I found myself drifting through the swirling, unknown currents of the Romance section.

And when I think of literary romance, I think of Scarlett and Rhett. Cathy and Heathcliff. Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre. The list goes on.

I’ve read several good ones in my quest to broaden my horizons. But they are those that some would not consider a true romance. In fact, I found that they crossed over well into other genres.

These two books I received from Kensington Press, showed me the other, perhaps more realistic side of the coin. The type of Romance novels most fans of the genre choose and enjoy.

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Highland Rebel by Judith James
ISBN: 9781402224331
Historical Romance, 480 pages
Sourcebooks Casablanca
An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.

Review copy courtesy of Sourcebooks Casablanca

Set in a dangerous time of religious and political upheaval and civil war, Highland Rebel tells the story of Catherine Drummond and Jamie Sinclair, two proud and lonely outcasts whose struggle for acceptance and survival draws them together in a partnership based on mutual interest that will transform them both. In a world where family, creed, and princes can’t be trusted, and faith fuels intolerance, hatred, and war, they’ll soon find themselves on opposite sides of a growing conflict that will force them to question everything they know, and test the bounds of friendship, loyalty and love. – Author’s website

I haven’t read a romance novel in over twenty years, so when I decided to spread my wings and try a genre I’m unfamiliar with, I decided my love for historical fiction may come in handy. Thus choosing this book as my re-introduction was a wise decision.

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