“A Highlander’s Heart” was written by Callie Hutton and released
on August 29, 2026. It was released on August 9, 2026, by Dragonblade
Publishing. It is the third book in the series, “The Mackenzies of Castle Leod”.
The story features enemies-to-lovers, a wounded warrior, forced proximity, clan
rivalry, and Highland historical romance.
The book tells the story of Morgan Quinn, who is injured in
battle and falls under the healing care of Emma Mackenzie, a member of the enemy’s
clan. The story follows their relationship as Morgan is summoned back to Clyth
Castle as laird of the Gunn clan. He obliges, under the condition that Emma is
able to join him.
The book is perfect for those who love “Outlander.” There
are quite a few similarities. Part of “A Highlander’s Heart” takes place at
Castle Leod, which is a real castle that was the inspiration for Castle Leoch
in “Outlander.”
Although the book is the third book in the series, it works
as a standalone. I did not read the previous two books prior to reading this
book, and everything made sense to me. I do wonder if it would have made a
difference had I read the other books.
There were a lot of grammatical mistakes and sentence
structure errors throughout the book. At first, I was able to shrug them off,
but as the book progressed, they became more frequent. This made it difficult
to stay in the reading zone, which distracted me from the world.
The lead-up to the conflict was a bit rushed, which led the resolution
to feel a bit rushed at the end. The world-building is important and very well
done here, but we should know the conflict before the last 20% of the book. The
book could have been a bit longer to fix this.
Overall, I gave this book a 3.5/5 stars. I enjoyed the characters
for the most part. While the book is not perfect, both in the plot feeling
rushed and in the grammatical errors, I felt like I was able to dive into the
world and understand what each character felt. I would love to know if the next
book picks up where this one leaves off. This book is perfect for those who
love enemies-to-lovers, historical romance, and “Outlander.”