Highland Sister by
Anne Douglas is the story of Rosa Malcolm whose life is turned upside down
after her sister, Lorne, runs away with another man on her wedding day. Left
with the aftermath, Rosa soon begins a friendship with Daniel MacNeil, Lorne’s
jilted fiancé. Their relationship soon turns into more as they are married and
begin their lives together in Edinburgh. As they settle into their routines.
Their happiness was shattered with times of mourning, surprise encounters and
threats of war.
Highland Sisters
is a title that is misleading as the main focus is on Rosa and not both
sisters. I kept expecting to see some of the story from Lorne’s point of view,
where did she run off to, etc. But no, Rosa is the main character and its her
life the story follows. I also was a bit confused about the timeline. The story
opens in April 1910 and more than halfway into the story and the author reveals
that its only been a year. A year? It doesn’t seem possible. Then from 1911 to
1914 and the start of the Great War. A couple of chapters later, the war’s
over. The book had 71 chapters in three parts and while the chapters were
short, I feel this is way too many chapters. There were some chapters where
absolutely nothing happens that adds to the story or the plot. I cannot
recommend Highland Sisters.
Highland Sisters
will be available
February 1, 2018
in hardcover and
eBook
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