Bookish Travels—August 2023 Destinations

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.

Countries I visited the most: United States, England, Scotland

States I visited the most: New York, California, Washington, Montana, Georgia, Oregon

Cities I visited the most: Los Angeles, Seattle, London, Malibu


United States

New York (Burning Lake)
Washington (Bainbridge Island, Seattle, Richland), Colorado (Golden, Denver), Washington D.C., Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park, Mayoworth, Wright), Montana (West Yellowstone Village), Oregon (Portland), South Dakota (Watertown), California (Los Angeles), Arizona (Phoenix), Montana (Glasgow, Fort Peck, Boyd), Georgia (Atlanta)
New York (Brooklyn), Illinois (Chicago), New Jersey (Secaucus)
New York (Belmont Park), Massachusetts (Cambridge)
Pennsylvania (Harrisburg), Maryland (Baltimore)
Maine (Mistletoe)
Connecticut (Clover Ridge)
New York (New York City)
Alaska (Ryba Harbor)
Florida (Daytona Beach)
Colonial Massachusetts (Hinkapee, North Hinkapee)
Idaho, Utah (Bliss)
California (Malibu, Laguna, Los Angeles), Hawaii (Makaha)
Unknown State (East Kent, Samhattan)
Washington (Seattle)
Montana (Big Sky), Washington (Anacortes), California (Los Angeles)
Georgia (Savannah)
Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Oregon (Bandon)
Georgia
California
Texas (Pleasance)
Ohio (Dayton), California (Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Barbara)

Australia

Perth

England

Watford
Horwich, Rivington
London
Lyndhurst Heath
Newcastle, London
Colchester, Devon, Ilfracombe
London
Somerset

Scotland

Dundee
Penicuik
Cairnfarn

Vietnam

Saigon, Dong Ha, Da Nang

Outer Space

Jupiter (New Jupiter Station 1, New Jupiter Station 2)

Post Apocalyptic America

Mentis

Bahamas


Greece

Kefalonia

Wales

Tenby

Nigeria

Port Harcourt, Lagos

South Africa

Cape Town

Canada

Vancouver Island (Crescent City)

Bookish Travels—June 2023 Destinations

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.

Countries I visited the most: United States, England, Italy, France

States I visited the most: California, Louisiana, New York, Hawaii, Arizona, Washington

Cities I visited the most: New Orleans, Los Angeles, London, San Fransisco, Paris, New York City, Maui, Tucson


Middle Earth

The Hill, Bag-End, Under-Hill, Bywater, Lone-lands, Misty Mountains, Rivendell (Last Homely House), Mirkwood, Carrock, Forest River, Long Lake, Lake-Town, Lonely Mountain, Ravenhill, Running River, Esgaroth

United States

Florida (Key West)
California (Berkeley, San Francisco, Los Angeles), Louisiana (New Orleans), Arizona (Tucson)
Maryland (Baltimore), Vermont (Westridge), Hawaii (Maui), Louisiana (New Orleans), South Carolina (Myrtle Beach),
Georgia (Clay Creek, Elijay)
Unknown State (Norfolk Falls)
Maine (Mistport), California (Los Angeles)
Tennessee (Nashville)
West Virginia (Jasper Creek, McCray)
California (Los Angeles), Iowa (Ames)
California (San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Monterey, The Island)
Pennsylvania (Pittsburg)
Kansas (Witchita), California (Laguna Beach, Los Angeles)
Washington D.C.
New York (New York City), New Jersey (Camden), Nevada (Las Vegas)
New York, Pennsylvania
New York (New York City), California (Los Angeles)
Montana (Helena), Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Washington (Seattle)
Vermont, Minnesota
New York
Hawaii (Oahu, Maui), Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson), Texas (Dallas)
Washington (Raven Creek)

Austria

Vienna

England

London
London
Bristol, Easton, Bath
Regency London

El Salvador

El Mozote, San Salvador, Antigo Cuscatlan, Chalchuapa

Mexico

Nogales

Ellipsis

Herosi

Greece

unnamed island

Canada

Ontario (Toronto, Milton, Root Island)

Scotland

Byker, Brixton, Tynemouth, Newcastle

Ireland

Dublin, Navan, Bray

Italy

Siena, Bologna, Naples, Rome, Tuscany
Venice, Isola di San Michele
Lazio region

Switzerland

St. Moritz

The Czech Republic

Prague

Jamaica

Irwin, Montego Bay, Greenwood, Negril

France

Paris
Paris
Paris

Australia

Aybourne

Tergonian Empire

Hell’s Labyrinth

Sisly

Taormina, Cefalu, Catania, Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Erice, Segusta, Selinunte Island, Ortygia, Vulcano Island, Stromboli

Philippines

Manila

Romania

Cluj-Napoca, Codrinesa, Ascunsylvania

Bookish Travels—March 2023 Destinations

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 Hampshire (Adams)
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)
Georgia (Atlanta, Decatur)
Washington (Oreville)
California (post-apocalyptic Sacramento)
Hawaii (unnamed island)
Washington D.C., West Virginia, Pennsylvania (Chestertown, Philadelphia), Florida (Miami)
Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
Nebraska (Auburn), Wyoming (Rock Springs)
Georgia (Peachville)
Florida (Miami), Texas
Hawaii (Maui, Maalaea Bay, Lahaina, Wailuku)
Oregon (countryside), California (Los Angeles)
Massachusetts (Gloucester, Boston)
Massachusetts (Boston), New York (New York City)
Wisconsin (Lofty Pines, Pine Lake)

South Africa

Lichtenburg

France

Paris
Paris, Aquitaine, Rouen, Nantes, Brittany, Rennes, Poitiers
The French Riviera

England

London
Dexford, Jersey, St. Helier
London
London
Regency London
Victorian London
Chiswick, London

Montriga

Thame

Scotland

Scottish Highlands, Arach Caim, Glasgow
Glasgow, Isle of Benbarra

Ireland

Dublin, Tralee, Wicklow Mountains, Donegal, Ballybunion
Unnamed Village, Dublin

Argentina

Estancia Moat

Cuba

Camaguey, La Habana

Mexico

Irapuato

The Afterlife

Purgatory, Heaven

India

Calcutta

Canada

Toronto, St. Clair

China

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

Austria

Vienna

Erlanis Empire

Arborren, Chrysalis

Spain

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

Turkey

Istanbul

Italy

Florence, Rome

Morocco

The Atlas Mountains

Holland

Amsterdam

Gibraltar


Panem

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

Isle of Midnight

Isle of Midnight (Devil’s Bay)

Angawunde

Typgar (Loh’dis), Narcaya

Bookish Travels—February 2023 Desinations

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

Tanemba, Millory, Castle

United States

Connecticut (just outside Hartford)
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)
New York (New York City, Hudson Valley)
Massachusetts (Boston)
Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
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)
Washington (Whidbey)
Illinois (Chicago), Pacific Northwest (Beckett Island)
Massachusetts (Waltham, Watertown, Boston), Montana
Kansas (Bishop)
Illinois (Chicago)
Massachusetts (Pilgrim Cove)
Unknown State (Ashdale)
Maine (Chapel Green)
Texas (Williamson County, Austin), California (Orange County)
Oregon (Lake Howling)
Texas (Houston)
Illinois (Chicago, Joliet), Ohio (Mercy)
Louisiana (Mandeville)
Massachusetts (Boston), New York (New York City)
New York (Crescent Cove)

Scotland

Friar’s Ridge
Scottish Highlands, Glasgow, Ullapool, Lairg

Afghanistan

Bagram Air Force Base

Mexico


China

Beijing, Qincheng Prison, Wuhan

Zem’

Pristanograd

Rusti


England

Regency London
Unnamed English village
Oxford, London

Aiol

Pergamon, Aeolia, Malea, Aigiriossa

Shantawi

Karsh

Anatole


Russia

Moscow

Uzbekistan

Tashkent

Columbia


Lightlark


Wilding


Valcora


The Netherlands

Amsterdam, Jordaann

Switzerland

Geneva

Andras

Lighura

Bookish Travels—January 2023 Destinations

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

District 12, Capitol

United States

Florida
Ohio (Chestnut)
Maine (Dearmont)
New York (New York City, upstate New York)
Crooked Tree (unknown state)
New York (Willow Cove)
Massachusetts (Boston, Riverton)
Massachusetts (Pittsfield, Boston, Amherst)
Florida (The Everglades)
California (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Pasadena, Studio City)
Texas (Houston)
North Carolina (Raleigh)
Washington D.C.
Massachusetts (Coventry)
California (San Verde)
Wisconsin (Fontana, Lake Geneva)
Florida (Accident)
Colorado (Last Word)
Washington (North Bend, San Juan Islands, Seattle), Montana
Illinois (Chicago)
Pennsylvania (Johnston)
Iowa (Ames, Sibley), Minnesota, South Carolina (Columbia),
Alabama (Summerland, Hell), New York (New York City)
Illinois (Chicago), New York (New York City), Montana

Ljosland

Hrafnsvik

Japan

Tokyo

Guatemala

Guatemala City

France

Limoges, Perigueux
Giverny

Scotland

Edinburgh
Edinburgh, North Berwick

England

Hull
London
Bellehaven Bay, Regency London
Essex, London, Kent

India

Delhi, Kanpur, Calcutta, Brahmapur

Argentina


Italy

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

Hungary

Budapest

Slovenia

Ljubijana

Germany

Berlin

Austria

Vienna

Bookish Travels—December 2022 Destinations

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

Geeta’s unnamed village, Kohra

United States

Texas (Houston)
Kentucky (Brownsville–past + present)
California (San Francisco)
California
Connecticut (Hastings)
Georgia (Atlanta), Florida (Silver Bay, Varnedoe)
New York (Newborn City)
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
Portents
Unknown City/State
Nevada (East Las Vegas)
Minnesota (unnamed domed city, G-town)
Arizona (Flagstaff)
California (Los Angeles)
Ohio (Columbus), Colorado (Telluride)
Arizona (Tucson, Dove Valley)
New York (New York City)

Agartha

Mount Olympus, River Styx, Hades (the Underworld)

Italy

Rome (Ancient)
Florence, Tuscany

Silver Empire

Argon (Argentium), Straits of Anthelos, Haddon Bay

Samud

Western Reach

Theria


Nelfydia


Vespia


Canada


England

Victorian London
Cornwall (Penry)
Derbyshire (Leacroft)
London

Australia

New South Wales

France

Paris
Villon-sur-Sarthe, Le Mans, Paris

Marsyas

Marsyas Island

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

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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