Review: HAIL TO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2014
Dr. Emmy McKenzie's journey from 21st Century United States to 19th Century Scotland is a wonderfully well-written novel.  The primary characters are Emmy, Connor, Dory and Ian.  Each one is delightfully developed.  I was not only fascinated by their interactions in the engaging plot, I also attached to them emotionally.  I cared about Emmy's struggle to determine if her love for Connor( an earl and the "laird" of his domain) was strong enough for her to forsake her life in 2010.  I ached for Connor who hid his emotions in his aloof, imperial manner due to a long ago betrayal until Emmy's arrival.  With Emmy, Connor began to view his world with more optimism and compassion.  He came to realize his love for Emmy was all-consuming.  However, he lived in fear that as suddenly as Emmy had appeared; she could disappear.  Ian (Connor's younger brother) and Dory ( Ian's wife) are experiencing their third pregnancy.  Dory had suffered two miscarriages and the couple are wary about the viability of this pregnancy.  Can Emmy deliver a healthy baby and ensure the life of the mother without her familiar medical tools?Angelina Fortin does an excellent job of describing the advantages and disadvantages of living in both eras.  This is my initial reading of a Fortin novel; it will not be my last!