LOST HIGHLANDER

In a brassy voice, Angela Dawe performs this tale of time travel, romance, and magic, set in the Scottish Highlands. When grad student Evelyn Merkholtz's best friend, Piper, inherits a castle from her great-grandmother, the girls find that strange things happen there, specifically the appearance of a Celtic warrior named Lachlan, who has time-traveled from the past--1729 to be exact. Soon enough, Sam, local bookstore owner and steamy hunk, and Evelyn find themselves catapulted back to Lachlan's past. Dawe provides rich Scots brogues for Sam, Lachlan, and other male characters; Evelyn's and Piper's voices are lighter and sharper. Dawe's pacing speeds up during the emotional parts, her voice warming at the infrequent romantic scenes. But listeners may struggle to follow the time shifts of the plot. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2015]