How to Marry a Highlander: A Steamy Regency Romance of Seven Brides, One Desperate Wager, and Scandalous Seduction (Falcon Club Novella, 1)

This is a quick and delightful read. The Heroine is fun and this is the ONLY book that I have read (and I have read 100's) that the brogue dialogue actually ADDED to the story. KAshe has a fine ear for dialogue and the best scenes were simply listening to the characters speaking to one another. She is similar to Julia Quinn's early works: humor, love and respect between a large family of siblings...fun to read and easy escapism with wit and a bit of wisdom in matchmaking thrown in.....sometimes when I read, I stumble because, romance novels are grown up fairy tales and the unreality breaks through, although this is definitely a fairy tale, it is good fun and even if you stop to think about it, the characters are honest enough to make you dive right back into the book to find out what happens next! The thing that sealed the fifth star was that the Hero went out of his way to help the Heroine become independent because he was a good guy and admired her skill at something.....she wasn't trying to become independent, he simply admired her and found a way to help her become MORE. All men, in real life too, should be so good.

lots of froth, but the story still feels grounded in the suffering some of the characters endured, so it's lighthearted, but not a fribble. The main characters are fun and their relationship is both unusual and enviable. I think this is the first romantic pairing where I believed they came to a true understanding of one another at first sight, with no words required. In some ways, Teresa is a heroine we've read about before: she doesn't fit into society, she writes stories but doesn't dream of publishing them. In other ways, she's not that familiar girl at all: Teresa doesn't have to marry for money or some other pressing reason, she has people who love and support her, she respects herself enough to risk everything in hopes of gaining this one man's love, and she's not afraid to speak the truth, either to herself or to people she cares about. She's a strong woman, as Duncan is a strong man and this story about how they made a match for themselves is a very good read.

Teresa Finch-Freeworth is enamored with one man, with broad shoulders and beautiful blue eyes, while facing the prospect of marriage to the odious and pious Mr. Waldon. After learning that the Earl of Eads, the man who has filled her thoughts and her dreams these past eighteen months is to be in London seeking husbands for his seven sisters, yes seven of them, Teresa concocts a plan that will either win her the man of her dreams or ruin her forever. Duncan, the Earl of Eads, is a man with a past and a man with a heart that will never love again - if he has his way. Fearful of falling in love and losing another woman to childbirth, Duncan escaped London eighteen months ago after spying the most beautiful woman to cross his path since he lost his beloved wife and son. Now that woman, stubborn, beautiful, tempting and persistent, has offered him a wager that if he loses will make him face his fears and his desire for her. Teresa is determined to win a kiss, a touch, and make love to the handsome Scotsman who stole her heart across a ballroom. With the assistance of her faithful brother, Tobias, she slowly introduces the Scotswomen to London, and to London Society. Luck is with her as each finds love, except one. There is the problem of one sister who has no desire to marry - ever. Will this destroy her chance to win Duncan's heart? I am a huge fan of Katharine Ashe's Falcon Club series and HOW TO MARRY A HIGHLANDER is a wonderful addition to the group even though it is a bit of departure from the normal intensity of romance we are used to seeing from Ms. Ashe. Teresa finds herself in the role of matchmaker extraordinaire with the task of finding husbands for each of Duncan's seven sisters in order to win him as a husband, or so she hopes. Katharine introduces us to a wonderful group of women, all with different personalities and assets. Poor as church mice, with no hopes for marriages back in Scotland, these seven young women need all the help they can get, and Teresa becomes their fairy godmother/matchmaker. As usual, Katharine's characters are full of life. There's humor, some touching moments, jealousies, and a few accidents that some of us might be able to relate to in our own experiences. We are blessed with visits from Lady Heliotrope Beaufetheringstone, whom some of you may know if you visit The Ballroom Blog, as well as the handsome and debonair, Mr. Derek Knightly from Maya Rodale's The Writing Girl Series. This novella is an adventure beyond just being a romance between two people, it's matchmaker heaven. I enjoyed this novella so much, even though the time that Duncan and Teresa was not as much as I would've liked, the story was delightful, the characters intriguing and lively, and Duncan was ... well, Duncan, a man of few words. I would love to read more regarding this handsome Scotsman and his seven effervescent sisters. I highly recommend HOW TO MARRY A HIGHLANDER by Katharine Ashe to anyone who loves romance in numbers and a good matchmaking story.

Ms Teresa seems to be stuck in a town where she creates stories for herself to brighten her life. She's not short on putting her wants up front. She remembers the highlander, Duncan, watching her from across a crowded ballroom seven years ago and decides to go after him. She proposes when she goes to his house, right in front of his seven half sisters, all in town to find husbands. He turns her down, which brings about her proposal to help them find husbands for his favors.....such as kisses, touches and sleeping with her. He lets her think she has convinced him, and gives her an impossible time limit. This was ok but not romantic enough.

A wonderful tale with humour and a highlander that any woman would trade places with Theresa to be in her shoes. His sister's were a handful, but who wouldn't want to spend time in this families company? As for Duncan himself, just the right touch of rogue meets sexy charismatic hero. Highly recommended.

I stayed up late reading this book and really enjoyed it. It was full of fun and the romantic bits were of the tingly sort. I could see myself re-reading it in the future.