The Gift: A Highland Novella

By: Margaret Mallory

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

2015 National Readers Choice Award, Best Romance Novella

2015 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, Best Novella

Lily's well-honed sense for trouble tells her no healer is safe in London while gangs roam the city looking for witches to burn. In the dead of night, she escapes on a northbound ship, intending to return after Christmas celebrations calm the city's witch fever. But when Lily lands in the wilds of Scotland, her skills for surviving in the city can't save her.

Roderick MacDonald is on a secret mission for his chieftain when he finds a lass near death on a barren hillside and is forced to take her with him. Though this mysterious Sassenach may have the gift his clan needs - and he burns with passion for her - he's determined to resist the enchantment she weaves on his scarred heart. When love blooms amidst the harsh winter beauty of the Highlands, will these two obstinate souls from different worlds accept the Yuletide gift?

©2014 Margaret Mallory (P)2015 Margaret Mallory

Love would have always found a way to unite them

She fled London's persecution of possible witches. She end up on a highland hillside lost and exhausted.
His grandmother convinced his Laird to send him into the Lowlands, on a mission for the Clan.
He found and protected her, and over time.. well that's a good story, best told by an excellent author and gifted narrator. I can only recommend you read or listened to the audiobook for yourself.

Pretty darn good, for a novella!

I rarely enjoy a novella, especially when it is an individual story and not an addition to a novel. However, this novella came across as a pretty complete story. Of course, I would have preferred it to be a 12 hour novel but, I didn’t feel like the story was incomplete. This was a great romance package listen. I would not have spent a credit on it, however, due to it’s short length.
-V from Kansas

THE PREDICTION OF A LOVE

I loved and enjoyed this book immensely. The part I enjoyed most was when Lily was about to fall and she realize how much she truly wanted to stay and become Broadrick's wife. Honestly I liked the whole story so much it was hard to chose one portion of the book I liked best. That shows just what a good narrator Derek Perkins is. He kept me so entranced in the story that the story as whole was great. Overall the book, from start to finish, was great and I would recommend it to whoever choses it to listen to it.

Good characters

I enjoyed the way the characters were described and the story line was entertaining, I enjoyed way the characters came together

Destiny

Audiobook narrated by the very talented Derek Perkins. This was a fun Novella to listen to. Lily is a strong independent woman who is not easily swayed by a handsome Highlander - not that she isn't tempted! She is determined to make her own way in life and not depend on others. Lily has a talent for healing and well she knows it. Nothing wrong with a woman knowing her self worth and having the confidence to say so. Lily does not make it easy for Roderick MacDonald. The story reminded me of someone finally coming home. The epilogue was the perfect ending to a great story.