To celebrate Burn’s Night 2022, we’ve selected five brilliant historical romances featuring rugged Highlander heroes, stunning Scottish landscapes and fierce, enticing Lairds. Prepared to be swept away with these romances that burn brightly through the centuries.

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The Highlander’s Substitute Wife by Terri Brisbin

Ross MacMillan lifts his bride’s veil…and discovers it’s not the woman he’d agreed to marry, but her beautiful younger sister, Ilysa MacDonnell! The new MacMillan chieftain must accept Ilysa as his wife, for retaining his clan’s lands depends on her father’s support. But why is she there – are her aims to help him or her father? Drawing out Ilysa’s secrets will kindle an alliance more powerful—and passionate!—than Ross ever imagined….

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Eloping with the Laird by Jeanine Englert

Ordered by her father to choose a husband by the end of the Highland Games—or he will select one for her—widow Moira Fraser hastily elopes with Rory McKenna, Laird of Blackmore. But they soon discover neither is free of the past. Rory has a price on his head, and needs an heir as soon as possible, and Moira’s horrible first marriage has left her afraid of letting her new husband close…

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The Highlander and the Governess by Michelle Willingham

Part of Untamed Highlanders. When Frances Goodson is summoned to Scotland to give etiquette lessons she’s not expecting to tutor a handsome laird! The scandal of her past means going home is not an option, so she must help wild, scarred Lachlan MacKinloch win a wealthy London heiress. She’s determined to fulfil her task—and not get distracted by the passion she sees in the powerful Laird’s eyes…

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His Convenient Highland Wedding by Janice Preston

The start of The Lochmore Legacy – A Scottish castle through the ages! Earl’s daughter Flora McCrieff brought shame on her family once, now she discovers she must wed impossibly rich but low born Lachlan McNeill. He’s undeniably handsome, but a man of few words. Despite the attraction that burns between them, can she reach beyond his impeccable clothing to find the emotions he’s locked away for so long…?

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Forbidden to the Highland Laird by Sarah Mallory

Exchanging elegant Society balls for clan wars, Logan Rathmore has returned to Scotland as the new Laird of Ardvarrick. Peace is within his grasp when he meets musician Ailsa McInnis from a rival clan. Her stubborn pride and innocence fascinate him—but with her now under his protection he must do nothing to abuse her trust. The fragile peace is dependent on his being able to resist the forbidden temptation she presents…

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By Lauren Gardiner