I have read a couple of Jennifer Moore books and have lvoed both of them! All of them have been set in different locations and I am always so impressed by her knowledge of culture. In this new book, Miss Leslie’s Secret, the story takes place in the Scottish Highlands! I love the scottish culture and accent and she adds both to the story very well.
Synopsis.
Decorated war hero Conall Stewart has spent ten years envisioning his return to his beloved Scottish Highlands. But now, with the days of battle finally behind him, it seems that his dreams of home have been in vain: the land of his youth lies in ruins, and his family is gone. Though he will never stop searching for his kin, Conall knows he must begin again. But when he takes on a rented farm in a nearby town, he finds far more than the fresh start he was looking for.
After catching a mischievous local lad stealing, Conall returns young Jamie to his mother, Aileen Leslie and finds the woman’s coddling of the child maddening. What Conall does not realize is that Aileen hides a frightening secret: her devoted protection of Jamie is all that shelters them from discovery by a dangerous man from their past. Drawn together by circumstance, Conall soon develops a fatherly relationship with Jamie as well as romantic feelings for Aileen. But even as the couple accepts their growing affection for one another, time runs out for Aileen and her son: after years of hiding, they have been found. Conall lost his family once he will do all in his power not to let history repeat itself.
I love the mystery in the book, the unknown. I love how Jennifer starts the book with Conall looking for his family after coming home from being away in battle, but then it goes to introducing Aileen Leslie. We learn a little about her past and the secret she holds from others! All of the characters are very well rounded and you feel like you get to know them very well. I really love Jamie and how after meeting Conall wants to be a better kid. That fatherly influence is so important and I love how it is portrayed in this story. I enjoy that she uses a bit of Scottish language in the book. It makes it a little more fun to read and helps really put our minds where the story takes place!
I would totally recommend this book to anyone. It is clean, with a little bit of romance.
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