30 days of Highlanders: Day 11: Guest Post: Amy from A Simple Love of Reading + Giveaway

My Simple Love of Highlanders

by

AMY

 

My love of highlanders stems back to when I first really got into reading; well I've been reading heavily since grade 8 (but those were obviously a lot of teen books). But later in high school when I started gravitating toward the adult section in the bookstores, I soon fell in love (or is it lust? hehe!) with highlanders! Shannon Drake's ( http://www.eheathergraham.com/shannondrake.html ) Graham Family Series was among my firsts for those Scottish Alpha Males. I scoured the used bookstores (if any of you know me, then you know how hard it is for me to handle used books) in hopes of finding more of her books. Sadly there are only seven books in this series (so far, you never know what could happen!), but it is a good series that I would recommend to my fellow readers.
 Next, of course, was Karen Marie Moning's ( http://www.karenmoning.com/kmm/ ) Highlander Series. I loved how she wove the supernatural into this series and her characters are memorable. I have probably read this entire series at least five times, because I love re-visiting those characters. Another two amazing writers are Hannah Howell ( http://www.hannahhowell.com/ ) and Kinley MacGregor ( http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/ ). I have re-visited their books more times than I can tell you! These are just a few that are out there, I'm sure there are so many more that I don't know about!

I can't tell you exactly what it is that pulls me so deeply into the world of Highlanders, I guess part of it is just the romance of having a big, strong male to look after the heroine--even if that heroine can hold her own against the world. When I'm reading I become completely immersed in that world and I love the visuals of the Scottish Highlands (well, they come in second compared to the Highlanders themselves!). There are even times when I can get a little jealous of the heroine, I mean; why should she get this great, strong alpha man while I get my average, everyday typical guy? I love my husband (who is of Scottish descent), please don't misunderstand me, but oy, those highlanders...I'd definitely let him leave cookie crumbs in the bed! I guess that is just the power of great storytelling! The most romantic characters to me are those who cover up their heart-melting softer sides, and then when they reveal their tenderness...it just makes me sigh.

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*~* Giveaway *~*

 

Today's giveaway is from Highlander Author

Sandy Blair and she is giving away

~ An autographed copy of A Highlander For Christmas

and

a Highlander teddy bear with broadsword. 

*~* OPEN USA *~*

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~Comment here and Say Hi to Amy. Share your love of Highlanders with her!
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