Scottish dialogue, men in kilts -- need I say more? Coffman does a remarkable job of painting the background of the Scottish Highlands. The dialogue is superb and the passionate scenes not overdone, which seems to be the norm lately. This is the story of Isobella and Alysandir. Elisabeth's sto...
Texas meets Scotland. Interesting concept. I liked the concept and the characters. I didn't know this was a series, but this book definitely could stand on its own. To go into detail would give away too many spoilers. I liked seeing the growth of the two leads. The secondary characters were also ...
Claire Lennox, Countess of Errick and Mains, is a powerful woman in a man's world. Her slender beauty belies the strong shoulders upon which she carries much responsibility, guarding her clan against greed, betrayal and treachery. Confident and courageous, she refuses to marry--ever again. Eight ...
With her sword for protection, Lady Kenna Lennox of Scotland defies social convention and reopens her family's ancient distillery. This feat of wit and daring captures the attention of the sadistic Lord Walter - the Englishman who nearly destroyed her beloved older sister, a man who is determined...
Lovers of historical romance will be completely captivated by Elaine Coffman’s When Love Comes Along, the sixth novel in the MacKinnons series. The author’s well-crafted story, brimming with historical details including language and dialect fitting for the time period, draws the reader fully into...
One of the top names in historical romance pens her first novel for Mira. In her sweeping romance set in 1785 Scotland, a young English woman and a Scot agree to get married for convenience sake, never bargaining on love entering the picture.
Tibbie Buchanan was a heavenly beauty, yet some still whispered about her sins. Her glorious honey-colored hair wouldn't stay hidden under her bonnet. Her drab dresses couldn't hide her alluring curves. Once she'd loved a man who'd ruined her. Now a gifted healer and herbalist, an angel to the si...
So This Is Love by Elaine CoffmanI enjoyed this story, sometimes it's good not to get what you think you want.The description of the book I am listing below is from the back jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story. He wanted a v...
—William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet and playwright. Sonnet 138 (1609) Jamie lay abed, enduring another wakeful night. He longed for the sweet spirit of sleep that sheltered a man like a cloak, but neither poppy nor mandragora, nor any other somniferous calmative would usher him into th...
—Alcestis (438 BC) Euripides (484 BC–406 BC) Greek tragic dramatist It was over a month later, on a dark, moonless night, when Elisabeth entered the storage room. She put her candle down as she searched for her basket of herbs. Finding it, she slipped her arm through it and was about to pick up t...
Lady Juliette Pemberton fervently prayed he would not be the last. Standing unclothed in the water herself, she knew no lady of breeding would dare ogle a naked man, but any lady who always did the expected had a very dull time of it. There, across the pond, was the most splendid example of manho...