
Aiden and Maddie meet at a masquerade ball on Hogmanay, at the home of Maddie’s father, a secret Jacobite. Though strongly attracted to each other, neither expects ever to see the other again, but in a chance meeting at Whitehall Palace, their attraction grows. Through multiple frightening twists and turns leading to a delightful conclusion, the characters are developed beautifully. The intrigue and dangers of life at court play out, set against the political tension between the English Queen Anne, and her supporters; and the Scottish supporters of her half-brother, King James. Medieval life in the highlands is so well-described, the reader will feel as if he or she is there.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Highland Commander. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.