Highland Pursuits (Bright Young Things)
Highland Pursuits (Bright Young Things) book cover

Highland Pursuits (Bright Young Things)

Paperback – January 27, 2017

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Price
$9.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
188
Publisher
Independently published
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1520474380
Dimensions
6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
Weight
12.8 ounces

Description

Emmanuelle lives with her husband (maker of tea and fruit cake) and her little haggis pudding terrier (connoisseur of bacon treats and squeaky toys).xa0She writes historical tales filled with steam, suspense, and elements of romance.xa0Visit her website - emmanuelledemaupassant.com - to find exclusive FREE stories to download, and to sign up for her newsletter (monthly gossip, giveaways and goodies).

Features & Highlights

  • It's 1928 and Bright Young Things are taking London by storm, but debutante Ophelia's life is all mapped out: marriage to a cod-faced aristocrat and a life of dull respectability.
  • Refusing to play along, Ophelia is banished to her ancestral home in the Highlands of Scotland.There, she'll be so bored, she'll come to her senses... won't she?Meeting her eccentric relatives, Ophelia isn't so sure, and there's utter mayhem as guests arrive for her grandmother's birthday celebrations.Everyone is having a ball... until tragedy strikes on a moorland shoot.... don't miss the other two volumes in this hilarious 1920s trilogy:'Highland Christmas' and 'Highland Wedding''Highland Pursuits' is a delightful romp with a dash of wicked humour and plenty of sauce!For fans of Rhys Bowen, Stella Gibbons and Nancy Mitford.

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Excellent story.

I really enjoyed this book. I have read most of Ems book and will read any that she writes.
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Feisty Heroine, Sexy Kilted Hero--What's Not To LOVE?

I loved this book! But then, I’ve been a huge fan of Emmanuelle de Maupassant since I read The Gentlemen’s Club, which I also highly recommend. In Highland Pursuits, young Ophelia is sent to visit her grandmother in Scotland as a punishment for declining the proposal of a proper, if boring, suitor. But her grandmother’s progressive attitudes about life, love, and the role of women in society serve to fuel the fire Ophelia feels. She’ll not be content to merely be some man’s property.
At their first meeting, she’s not impressed with the brooding but handsome Hamish, nor he with her. It’s funny how love grows that way sometimes. But complications abound, and the sexual tension between Ophelia and Hamish is palpable—you just ache for the pair to get together.
I actually read a shorter version of this story as part of an anthology. De Maupassant has reworked the piece and added a few more nicely spicy scenes. All in all, just another reason to love Emmanuelle de Maupassant. 5 BIG STARS!!

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