• Highland Hope

  • Of Mist and Mountains, Book 1
  • By: Julie Johnstone
  • Narrated by: Timothy Campbell
  • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (244 ratings)

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Highland Hope

By: Julie Johnstone
Narrated by: Timothy Campbell
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Sometimes the one you love is the very one you cannot have.

Lady Eve Sotherby dreams of escaping her horrid life in England, yet she has nowhere to run. So when she spies a posting for a companion in the Highlands, she seizes the chance to disappear. She’s heard tales about the barbaric Highlanders, of course, but no one can be worse than the beast she once foolishly agreed to wed. And never mind that she doesn’t meet any of the requirements for the position: must have no family, must love the cold, and must know the healing arts. Her depraved relations hardly qualify as family, she’ll wear a shawl, and how hard can it be to learn medicinal ways?

Laird Royce MacLeod rules the fiercest clan in the Highlands with an iron fist, but his two children are another matter. Since the death of his wife, they’ve grown quite unruly. Too busy with his clan duties to tend to them himself, he needs someone with both a spine of steel and a kind heart to subdue them. What he does not need - or want - is to get entangled with a woman who desires anything related to soft emotions from him. So when a mysterious woman appears at his holding showing the sort of mettle he requires, he takes her on, despite her two major flaws: she’s English and she’s beautiful.

Soon, Eve finds herself yearning for the one thing her past prevents her from ever having - the honorable but brooding Highlander. And the Scot who was certain he desired only order and obedience cannot explain the undeniable pull to the chaos and warmth Eve brings to his home. But the more they deny their feelings, the more impossible they become to resist, and when enemies and secrets threaten, Eve and Royce may only survive by surrendering to true love. If only it’s not too late...

©2021 Julie Johnstone (P)2021 Julie Johnstone

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Favorite Julie Johnstone Book So Far

This is my new favorite of Julie Johnstone's books. I've listened to a lot of her books and this one is the best so far. Second favorite is the story of Royce's parents in When A Laird Loves A Lady. Definitely recommend listening. As always Timothy Campbell did an amazing job narrating.

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Read It!!

Excellent! Kept me wanting to know the next minute all thru the story!!! Thank you

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Julie Johnstone and Tim Campbell never disappoint

A true love story that will wrap around you and take you into the world of Highlanders. A heartwarming story you won't want to end.

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Another great listen/read

The first in what I imagine will be another great series about the Macleod brother’s offsprings . Royce is the son of Iain and Marion from the first book in the Highlander Vows: Entangled Hearts series. Betrayed by his first wife Royce has vowed to never love or trust another woman. Eve/Abigail enters his life causing him to question that vow. A sizzling attraction occurs during their first meeting and a wonderful story follows. Highly recommend!

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Hopefully

Lovely and entertaining. Timothy Campbell‘s narrative is once again perfect. I loved the story about love set against personal hardship and second chances. A perfect HEA.

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Loved It

Julie Johnstone is a gifted writer and Tim Campbell never disappoints. I was enchanted and delighted to the very end. You will not be disappointed. If you love strong Scotsmen and damsels in distress, this book is for you.

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Outstanding

Eve’s life has been filled with abuse and pain at the hands is the men in her life, first her father then her husband. In desperation she escapes to the distant island of Skye in hope of hiding in peace. Royce is laird of the land, a single father whose wife was unfaithful and ultimately killed herself. This is their story.
This was my first book by this author and I believe she’ll become a favorite. A good plot with complex characters made this a great read. I enjoyed their interaction, along with the secondary characters. It was difficult to put the book down and I can’t wait to start the next one.
The narrator was first-rate.

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Wonderful Story

I enjoyed this from start to finish and wish it had gone on further. Looking for the next in the series.

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Decent Escape

This book is a good little story to escape into with a warm and fuzzy resolution. There isn't really any steam. Tension is built in lots of places but nothing happens.

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Loved it

A little corny in parts but for what other reason does one enjoy a book like this! 😂😂😂 Loved the hero in the book. My kind of man!

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  • Shell Barrett
  • 09-29-22

I Absolutely Loved this Book

Yet another brilliant book from Julie johnstone.
Just when you think that you can't get sucked into another series of books all connected you do. Yet again Timothy Campbell takes you on a journey & you feel like you are really there feeling the sadness & happiness that I'm sure the author felt when she was writing it.
I would definitely recommend it.

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  • 02-28-22

Very pleasant

I loved this story, both the writing and narration. I was loathed to stop to sleep as I wanted to know what happened next. Looking forward to more of this series.

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  • Liv Jones
  • 04-27-23

Great to go back to Dunvegan Castle

Loved the story of Royce (son of Iain and Marion from Hignlander Vows, Entangled Hearts) and Eve!

I loved going back to Dunvegan.

In some ways I wished the story had been longer and Iain and Marion had made an appearance as well. As well as more of the brothers and their children as only 3 of Lachlan and Bridgette's children were mentioned and I'd have loved to see or hear of Sorcha and Cameron, Graeme and Isobel, Lena and Alex and maybe Marselli and Callum children.

I wouldn't say this book is as awesome as Iain and Marion's or most of the Highlander Vows, Entangled Hearts series but if you loved that series then this book and series is a must in my opinion.

This book is just pretty good in my opinion. Tim Campbell as always is a fabulous narrator and I have nothing but praise for him.

Thank Julie for taking me back to Dunvegan and my favourite series of yours!

5 stars for the story though I wanted it to be longer, and more characters to be mentioned and more passionate scenes as well.

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  • Helen
  • 12-15-21

Better than most, but still below par

Julie Johnston has a good knack for plotlines, but I have to question her mental intelligence. this is the first and only review I will make on these trashy novels. I will credit Johnston with writing a trashy novel that's not quite so heavy on misogyny, but that doesn't excuse the myriad of glaring details that just can't go unnoticed. Apart from intimate scenes being written as though by a prepubescent virgin, the vast majority of dialogue is appropriate only in a modern school ground, not a medieval castle, English, Scottish or otherwise. What kind of noble woman would just lend her nice gowns to a governess? what sort of governess in all of human history or lady for that matter no matter the culture went about with her hair undone and no pins or coverings? And I reaaaaaally question the use of Norse names like RAGNAR and THOR for Scottsman.