Kathleen Morgan, Wings of Morning

Wings of Morning

Kathleen Morgan

Revell, Feb 2006, $12.99 288 pp

ISBN: 0800759648

In 1556, heiress Regan MacLaren marries her childhood friend Drummond, but halts their lovemaking when her drunken groom acts brutish in front of his equally intoxicated friends and brother Walter. The next day Regan learns that Drummond was murdered by the laird of Clan Campbell Iain when he went on a raid to obtain a bride gift for her, was caught, surrendered, and was cowardly killed. Walter demands justice, but insists their poor clan cannot obtain such from the likes of the mighty Campbells. Instead he waits to abduct Iain at an opportune moment when they can bring him stealthily to justice at their keep.

Regan worries when Walter leads a party to snatch Iain so she follows. She stumbles, and is found by Iain's men who bring the injured woman to their chieftain. Regan suffers from amnesia, but quickly Iain and her fall in love. However, once she learns who she is, she will need to decide between her clan in marriage or the Campbells, not realizing that Walter plans to take away her choices.

WINGS OF MORNING is a terrific sixteenth century Scottish romance starring a delightful cast that brings to life the feuds and pacts of These Highlands Hills. The storyline contains a bit of a mystery as to whether Iain really murdered Drummond, and if not who did? But clearly the relationship between the laird and the amnesiac make for a fun tale, as he wonders what will happen to them once she regains her memory. The return of the lead couple from CHILD OF THE MIST augments a fine historical tale that will have readers pondering how the diabolical Walter will bring justice to Iain and take Regan as his.