This novel reminds me why I love historical romances. They're whimsical, engrossing, and tend to leave us feeling good at the end. In this novel, The Taming of a Scottish Princess (the conclusion to the Hurst Amulet series- though it's a great stand alone), Michael Hurst and his long time assistant Jane Smythe-Haughton find that the Hurst Amulet (the Hurst family's ancient inheritance) might lie in a small Scottish isle.... a small isle that Miss Jane Smythe-Haughton may have connections to.
Michael, up until the beginning of this book has never seen Jane as anything but a competent assistant who handles his day-today affairs while he's on expedition; but suddenly he takes note that men are noticing her. What is it about calm and collected Jane that they find so compelling? Is it her larger than average eyes? Her pert-almost too small nose? Well, Michael finds out and what he finds leads him to needing to know her . And where better to learn than the place she was born, while at the same time looking for the Hurst Amulet.
The author's writing, as always, is beautiful. The pages went by faster than I knew. If you're into romances that tell of times gone by, but aren't too series- this ones for you. ;)