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Christmas in the Highlands, by Pam Binder
Miracles blanket Christmas, like a gentle snowfall. I’ve discovered this special book; it crystallizes what’s behind miracles. This book displays the author’s belief that time is an illusion, and love is the reality that makes miracles happen. This is a romantic story, and with an open heart it can make you a believer too.
Irene travels to Scotland on Christmas Eve on a quest. She deeply misses her mother, who has recently passed away. But her mother’s death also reveals family secrets that Irene’s curiosity cannot leave at rest. Her mother’s diary, left for her twin daughters, mysteriously hints at a hidden past, a hidden love, revolving around a specific Scottish castle. Now it’s Christmas Eve at Stirling Castle; Irene is on the threshold of a holiday tour that will change her life. Irene is hoping to find some answers. What she finds are surprises, including meeting a special man who sweeps her off her feet. But time is an illusion, and Irene and her man will need to find a way back to their own time by midnight or be lost forever.
“When you love someone deeply enough anything is possible. Even miracles.” These are the last lines from the 1954 movie Brigadoon, a favorite of Irene’s mother. Can life imitate the magic of such a story, here in the middle of modern day Scotland?
I really enjoyed the feeling of being magically transported to another time, and to a place that became so real to me. The interesting characters are infused with a humor that belies much about their backgrounds and character. The author describes characters a reader readily relates to, and begs the reader to question, what if I was lucky enough to find myself on a time traveling tour full of intrigue . . .
Pam knows history well and weaves the most interesting tidbits into the tapestry of her story. She is the author of five other books. Just like this book, her unique stories include a mix of rich romance, fantasy, and time travel.
I recommend you slip a little Christmas in the Highlands into a loved one’s stocking this year. This magic is most cherished at this time of year, and happily it’s an enchanting story to be re-read in all seasons.
Thereby hangs a tale . . . .
– By Wendy Kendall
Wendy Kendall is a writer, project manager and volunteer at the Edmonds Library. She’s enjoyed living in Edmonds for over 20 years. Follow her via her blog here or on Twitter @wendywrites1.
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