To Catch a Highlander

by Karen Hawkins

Book Overview

In this sizzling romantic adventure from New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins, a daring Highland lass plays a high-stakes game to keep the home she loves...but ends up losing her heart instead.

When her father gambles away the family estate to darkly dangerous Lord Dougal MacLean, Sophia MacFarlane is determined to use her wiles to regain it. Forced to stake the one thing she has left--her virtue--she desperately hopes her...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141652505X
• ISBN13: 9781416525059
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

To Catch a Highlander

Sophia has worked hard to make the family estate (won by her father in a gambling match) into a home to be treasured by all. It is the last thing she has to remember her mother by. But, when her father goes to town to sell her late mother's diamonds he instead loses the deed to the house and property. Now what is Sophia to do? Well she hatches a plan to do what she must to keep her family home, even if it means undoing all the hard work she has put in. If that doesn't work then she will play cards for the one thing that she has left, her virtue. While she wouldn't mind a few kisses with Lord Dougal she doesn't want to lose everything. Then suddenly when she spends time with the man she finds that her thoughts become cloudy and seem to stay on him. Not that Lord Dougal is having anything easier. He is amused that she is one of the few people who will stand up to him. Even when it makes him angry, and when he gets angry everyone knows the skies open up and the wind howls, not to mention the pesky lightning. But when all is said and done, and the games come to an end, will they both end up losing? If they don't listen to their hearts will it matter who has the estate? To Catch A Highlander was a laugh out loud funny tale from the first page to the last. I thoroughly loved how Ms. Hawkins used her imagination to come up with ways that Sophia could make the wonderful home appear to be a "dump". I was also intrigued to see that in Sophia there was a heroine that would not be taken advantage of, and is strong in her convictions, whether it is to keep her house, or to kiss Lord Dougal. The added whimsy of the curse that plagues the MacLean clan made me laugh and think what I would do if every time I got angry it started to storm. To Catch A Highlander is not your normal historical romance with Dukes, Viscounts and balls with women planning whom to dance with next; it is a fast paced fun look at gambling and personal convictions. I was thoroughly entertained by To Catch A Highlander and think you need to make sure you pick it up and plan on enjoying this read. I look forward to the next Scottish Highland Romance offering by Ms. Hawkins, as they are always a breath of fresh air. Tanya Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

wonderful writer

I will only post one review as they would all be the same for this author one word covers it all "OUTSTANDING"and i did purchase all the ones i had not read

I loved it

This was a great book. I haven't read the others in the series but it didn't matter. The characters were interesting and the book focused on their relationship without getting too distracted by secondary stories. The love scenes were hot and it made me want to go out today and buy the other books. I look forward to reading other titles by this author. There was a bit of humor in it, yah there could have been more, but enough to keep the story light and endearing.

I want to learn to play cards like that!!!!

This book is a wonderful read. The story is about a lady who's father just lost everything, including their house in a card game and Sophia is determined to win it back. Dougal MacLean is the unfortunate man who won the house from Sophia's father and carries the MacLean family curse. MacLean believes he is the master of all he surveys and Sophia could not care less. She means to get her house back no matter what. And the game is on. Thunder roars and lighting crashes as the two of them get together to play cards. There is so much heat in each hand of cards I couldn't put the book down. I want to know where to learn to play like that. Great book. I would recommended it over and over again.

Book III MacLean Curse Series - VERY GOOD !

Sophia's father gambles away her family estate she decided to trick the new owner in thinking the home is run down and then she can win back the estate with her own card playing. The new owner is Lord Dougal MacLean - one of the younger brothers of the MacLean Family. The Maclean family has a curse that when they get angry it affects the weather. In Dougal case when he becomes angry it rains - lets just say when he meets Sophia - it RAINS alot .... I loved this book it was funny and romantic and a great story,Enjoy! Check out the whole MacLean Curse Series; How to Abduct a Highland Lord Book I, To Scotland, With Love Book II,To Catch a Highlander Book III and more to come I hope...