This is another wonderful installment in the Mackenzies/Highland Pleasures series and focuses on Daniel, the eldest of the Scottish clan's children. At 25, he enjoys gambling, building machines (especially motorcars), hot air ballooning, and the ladies. When he's forced to endure a performance by a spiritual medium, he's taken aback by how lovely and poised she is. But Violet Bastien is no spirit reader; it's all she knows how to do to support herself and her selfish mother. When Daniel takes an instant liking to her, she's surprised to find herself so drawn to him as the men in her past have only harmed her. He treats her as an equal and likes that she also has a mechanically inclined mind, but as they start to fall for each other, Violet's past abuse threatens to harm any future they may have.
The author's writing and flair for tenderness just keep getting better with each book in the series. Violet is a unique and brave heroine who has survived by her wits after being betrayed in the worst way by the man who taught her how to make a living. Daniel has grown from a rowdy teenager in the previous books to a confident young man who is not afraid of life. They make a very compatible couple who has to fight harder than most to get their HEA. It was nice to see most of the other Mackenzies and their growing families, too. Highly recommended. 371 pages.
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