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Review: Highlander in Her Dreams (The Ravenscraig Legacy #2) by Allie Mackay



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Live the ancient magic of Scotland. HIGHLANDER IN HER DREAMS!

After stepping through a magical gateway, Kira Bedwell finds herself in fourteenth century Scotland, face-to-face with Aidan MacDonald, the irresistible Highlander who has visited her in dreams. Now that their romance transcends dreams to reality, they find themselves under attack by Aidan's enemies. It will take all of their courage and will for their love to survive beyond time itself...

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Kira loves Scotland.  She takes the trip of her dreams when she is nineteen.  Her tour bus stops at the ruins of Castle Wrath.  She begs to stay a couple of hours more.  When her request is granted she has no idea how it will change her life.  She comes face to face with a Scottish warrior chieftain.  She can’t believe her eyes then he disappears.  She leaves Scotland feeling as if she is missing something. 
As the years pass, her Scottish warrior continues to visit her in her dreams.  She has since figured out who he must be.  Aidan is the chieftain at the Castle Wrath and he has become obsessed with the woman he sees in his dreams.  He knows she is destined to be his wife if she is real.
Kira ends up back in Scotland on an assignment for her job.  She makes her way to Castle Wrath.  She half expects to have the same experience she did years before, hoping to see Aidan again.  It was a long shot but the disappointment is there anyway.
However, her life is about to change.  She sits herself on a part of the ruins to eat her lunch and falls into the past.  Aidan’s cousin Tavis comes to her rescue.  He takes her immediately to Aidan.  Aidan is surprised to see her but extremely happy.  Kira is shocked to be there in the first place.
Aidan has trouble at first believing Kira’s story.  Yet things start pointing to the truth.  Kira fears being returned home before she is ready.  She believes she has been sent to Aidan to save him.  She is sure of it when his other cousin becomes the biggest threat.
I love time-traveling stories especially when the woman travels back to the past.  This was a classic example.  The shocking realization that it happened, and the assimilation into the time period without changing the past or the future were definitely present in the storyline.
It was fun to read as Kira tip-toed around Aidan’s castle trying to blend into the way of life.  Of course, Kira has a hard time suppressing her attitude toward those lacking in modern knowledge.  Her reactions are comical.  She visually shutters a couple of times that I could practically see.

I liked the contrast between the past and the present.  Aidan’s thoughts were fascinating.  His views, through his experiences, were realistic and the author gave the life Aidan had an authentic touch.  It was full of intrigue, spies and suspense.  It was definitely a fun read.  I give it a 4 out of 5.





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