Bookish Travels—March 2023 Destinations

On 2023-03-30 By JolieIn book review2 Comments

This meme is what it says: Places I travel to in books each month. Books are lovely and take you to places you would never get to. That includes places of fantasy too!!

Bon Voyage!!

Please let me know if you have read these books or traveled to these areas.

United States

**New York (Haverford, Limerick, Johnstown), Connecticut (Ashford, Canterbury, Bayfield)**, **Pennsylvania (Philidelphia)**

**Iowa (Iowa City), Pennsylvania (Philidelphia, Allentown)**, **Georgia (Savannah)**, **Indiana (Bloomington)**, **New York (New York City)**

**Louisiana (New Orleans, Algiers Point, French Quarter, Port Sulphur)**

**Florida (Key West, Orlando)**, **Georgia (Atlanta)**

**California (post-apocalyptic Sacramento)**

**Washington D.C., West Virginia, Pennsylvania (Chestertown, Philadelphia), Florida (Miami)**

**Nebraska (Auburn), Wyoming (Rock Springs)**

**Hawaii (Maui, Maalaea Bay, Lahaina, Wailuku)**

**Oregon (countryside), California (Los Angeles)**

**Massachusetts (Boston)**, **New York (New York City)**

South Africa

France

**Paris, Aquitaine, Rouen**, **Nantes, Brittany, Rennes, Poitiers**

England

Montriga

Scotland

**Scottish Highlands, Arach Caim, Glasgow**

Ireland

**Dublin, Tralee**, **Wicklow Mountains, Donegal, Ballybunion**

Argentina

Cuba

Mexico

The Afterlife

India

Canada

China

**Southern Henan (Huai River Plains, Zhongli, Wuhuang, Anfeng, Anyang, Lu, Jiankang, Bianliang), Hichetu (Shanxi)**

Austria

Erlanis Empire

Spain

**The Cantabrian Mountains**, **Los Picos De Europa**, **Costa Brava**, **Toledo**

Turkey

Italy

Morocco

Holland

Gibraltar

Panem

**District 12, District 11, District 8**, **Capitol, District 13**

Isle of Midnight

Angawunde

Bookish Travels—February 2023 Desinations

On 2023-02-282023-02-27 By JolieIn book review5 Comments

I saw this meme on It’s All About Books and thought, I like this!! So, I decided to do it once a month also. Many thanks to Yvonne for initially posting this!!

This post is what it says: Places I travel to in books each month. Books are lovely and take you to places you would never get to. That includes places of fantasy too!!

Bon Voyage!!

Please let me know if you have read these books or traveled to these areas.

Oremanta

United States

**New York (New York City, Long Island)**

**New York (New York City, Brooklyn)**, Pennsylvania (the Poconos), Indiana(Terre Haute, Indianapolis), Missouri (St. Louis, Kansas City), Oklahoma (Tulsa, Oklahoma City), Texas (Amarillo), Arizona (Bisbee, Tucson), New Mexico (Socorro, Las Cruces)

**New York (New York City, Hudson Valley)**

**Pennsylvania (Oak Plains, Pittsburgh)**, **Georgia (Mapleville)**

**California (Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Santa Monica)**

**Alaska** **(Juneau), California (Los Angeles), New York (New York City)**

**Texas (San Antonio, Fort Hope,** **Fredericksburg, Austin, Stonewall, Johnson City)**

**Illinois (Chicago), Pacific Northwest (Beckett Island)**

**Massachusetts (Waltham, Watertown, Boston)**, **Montana**

**Texas (Williamson County, Austin), California (Orange County)**

**Illinois (Chicago, Joliet), Ohio (Mercy)**

Scotland

**Scottish Highlands, Glasgow, Ullapool, Lairg**

Afghanistan

Mexico

China

Zem’

Rusti

England

Aiol

**Pergamon**, **Aeolia, Malea**, **Aigiriossa**

Shantawi

Anatole

Russia

Uzbekistan

Columbia

Lightlark

Wilding

Valcora

The Netherlands

Switzerland

Andras

Bookish Travels—January 2023 Destinations

On 2023-01-312023-01-29 By JolieIn book review7 Comments

I saw this meme on It’s All About Books and thought, I like this!! So, I decided to do it once a month also. Many thanks to Yvonne for initially posting this!!

This post is what it says: Places I travel to in books each month. Books are lovely and take you to places you would never get a chance to go. That includes places of fantasy too!!

So….enjoy!! Please let me know if you have read these books or traveled to these areas (other than the fantasy….lol).

Panem

United States

**New York (New York City, upstate New York)**

**Massachusetts (Pittsfield, Boston, Amherst)**

**California (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Pasadena, Studio City)**

**Washington (North Bend, San Juan Islands, Seattle), Montana**

**Iowa (Ames, Sibley), Minnesota**, **South Carolina (Columbia),**

**Alabama (Summerland, Hell), New York (New York City)**

**Illinois (Chicago), New York (New York City), Montana**

Ljosland

Japan

Guatemala

France

Scotland

England

India

Argentina

Italy

**Ostia, Padua, Port of Civitavecchia, Palmro, Sicily**, **Florence, Rome**, **Milan**, **Pompeii**, **Amalfi**, **Tropea**

Hungary

Slovenia

Germany

Austria

Bookish Travels—December 2022 Destinations

On 2022-12-292022-12-28 By JolieIn book review2 Comments

I saw this meme on It’s All About Books and thought, I like this!! So, I decided to do it once a month also. Many thanks to Yvonne for initially posting this!!

This post is what it says: Places I travel to in books each month. Books are lovely and take you to places you would never get a chance to go. That includes places of fantasy too!!

So….enjoy!! Please let me know if you have read these books or traveled to these areas (other than the fantasy….lol).

Scotland

**Loyal (Village), Island of Altnaharra**

India

United States

**Kentucky (Brownsville–past + present)**

**Georgia (Atlanta), Florida (Silver Bay, Varnedoe)**

Arizona (Flagstaff, Sedona), Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park), California (Los Angeles, Encino, Westwood, Aladorio), Georgia (Athens), Nevada (Franklin Lake, Sierra Nevada Mountains), Utah (Salt Lake City), Indiana

**Minnesota (unnamed domed city, G-town)**

**Ohio (Columbus), Colorado (Telluride)**

Agartha

**Mount Olympus, River Styx, Hades (the Underworld)**

Italy

Silver Empire

**Argon (Argentium), Straits of Anthelos, Haddon Bay**

Samud

Theria

Nelfydia

Vespia

Canada

England

Australia

France

Marsyas

Highland Temptation (Highland Knights: Book 3) by Jennifer Haymore

On 2016-08-232022-11-07 By JolieIn ARC, book review, Loveswept1 Comment

Highland Temptation: A Highland Knights Novel by [Haymore, Jennifer]

Publisher: Loveswept

Date of publication: August 23rd, 2016

Genre: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Regency, Regency Romance, Historical Fiction, Scotland, British Literature

Series: Highland Knights

A Highlander’s Heart—Book 0.5

Highland Heat—Book 1

Highland Awakening—Book 2

Her Wicked Highlander—Book 2.5

Highland Temptation—Book 3

Purchase Links: WorldCat

Goodreads Synopsis

Jennifer Haymore’s sweeping Highland Knights series is perfect for readers of Maya Banks, Monica McCarty, and Sabrina Jeffries—and as the saga resumes, one of Scotland’s most steadfast warriors shields a broken beauty while she soothes the pain in his soldier’s heart.

When Lady Emilia Featherstone discovers that her despicable father has been scheming against the crown, she turns to the Highland Knights for protection—and retribution. Spirited away to a safe house on the outskirts of London, Emilia is surprised to find herself sharing close quarters with a soft-spoken, musclebound Highlander. Before long, curiosity gives way to an alarming attraction. Emilia has learned firsthand from her father that men are not to be trusted. She just never met one so honorable and loyal, so powerful and, yes, tempting.

Ever since Waterloo, Colin Stirling has struggled with memories that haunt him night and day. Driven near to madness, he no longer trusts himself with meaningful relationships of any kind. At least in this temporary sanctuary, Colin can withdraw from the world—that is, until his stunningly gorgeous charge learns the full depth of his pain. In Emilia, Colin sees a kindred spirit with battle scars of her own. He also senses a chance to heal . . . and to find love.

I am a sucker for historical romances. I love the period clothes, the women courting, and the ton’s description, love it all. I love the Scots from this period. They are bad boys in every book I read, and I love it.

This book was no exception to that. But I wouldn’t class Colin as a “bad boy.” He has PTSD and survivor’s guilt after fighting with the English Army at Waterloo. Emilia is his kindred spirit. She had been abused by her father and carries internal and external scars. Colin and Emilia touched my heart because of what they had gone through.

The story was good. Who doesn’t like a little mystery and intrigue in your romance? I know I do!!!

The only thing I can even complain about with this book is that it is the 3rd book in the series. This is not a standalone book. The characters from the old books come into play here. They talk about what happened in previous books. Which annoyed me.

I would recommend Highland Temptation to anyone over 21. There are sex scenes and a couple of scenes where Emilia is beaten.

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