My Heart's in the Highlands

by Amy Hoff

Reading the blurb of this book, I basically felt like it was written for me. Historical romance...✔ LGBTQ+... ✔ Strong female protagonist...✔ But did it float my boat? Not so much.

I had my ups and downs with this book. I really struggled with how some of the dialect was written and although I completely get why it was done that way, it left me re-reading certain passages over and over again to understand what some of the characters were saying.

I also had issues with the pacing and felt like parts of the story were rushed when they could have been explored more, like Jane's time with the Caimbeuls for example. That should have been a big chunk of the story but was rushed through in about 20 pages, covering weeks of imprisonment, a declaration of love, a battle, a rescue and an overly aggressive reunion. The book really would have benefited from being longer as I think there was a lot to enjoy but it just needed room to grow.

On a plus I really liked David and the relationship between him and Jane, I found the history and setting interesting and I loved the additional information given on the time period etc at the back of the book which really helped me understand it more. You can tell that a lot of research has gone into this book and I think that shines through in the writing.

Thank you Netgalley and Bella Books for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.