Dear Readers,
As with all my books, Highlander in Her Dreams was inspired by my own adventures in Scotland. The settings are real although I usually change the names. I love these places dearly and hope to have painted them as beautifully as they truly are. My goal as a writer is to ‘take you there,’ transporting you into the magical world of Highland Scotland. I want readers to feel as if they are there, alongside my characters.
Castle Wrath really exists. It is a delightfully romantic ruin on Skye, its true name being Duntulm. I fudged the truth by having the National Trust for Scotland turn the site into a major tourist attraction at the end of Highlander in Her Dreams. Thank goodness, that isn’t so. It just suited my story to add such a twist. If you visit Skye, I hope you’ll make the journey out to the ruins. They are deliciously atmospheric and you never know what you might find there. Perhaps an Aidan of your own, as the ruins are indeed haunted.
Regarding Spean Bridge Mill, it is also quite real. The name is the correct one. I was a bit hard on Spean Bridge Mill in the story, but that angle fit the telling of the tale as I hope you’ll agree. I actually love the place and always nip in there when I am driving along Scotland’s scenic A-82. I have used the classic red ‘call box’ there many times. Often when I’ve done so, RAF fighter jets would roar by overhead, jolting me and disrupting my call. Those fond memories spurred me to have the same thing happen to Kira and Aidan.
Ravenscraig Castle is pure fiction, but based on several castle hotels and country manor estates I know and love in Scotland.
Thank you for reading Highlander in Her Dreams. If you love Scotland as much as I do, I hope the hours spent with Kira and Aidan took you there.
Wishing you Highland Magic!
Sue-Ellen Welfonder
Read on for a sneak peek at The Laird of Lyongate Hall, a sensual and magic-filled Highlander Regency romance.