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"Highlands Homecoming" was a fun, enjoyable, and super quick holiday story by Amy Quick Parrish.

This was book three in her Highlands Christmas and Highlands New Year book series. If you still need to remember a bit about books one and two or have yet to read them, Parrish provides a link to the ebooks, or you can read a quick summary of each book for free to get you up to speed with the characters.

The author did a fantastic job covering much ground within this novella without sacrificing the details, emotions, and plot. The budding romance between Melissa and Colin is very romantic and sweet (no spice), and I absolutely loved the inclusion of Scottish history, food, and culture. Burns Night was especially interesting as they shared their favorite Robert Burns poems and enjoyed their Burns Supper of haggis at MacAlister Inn.

I look forward to additional upcoming books in her Highlands Christmas series!

Thank you, #NetGalley, #AmyQuickParrish, and #FlyingCactusPublishing, for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. #HighlandsHomecoming

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If you haven’t read the first two books you won’t have to worry because the author kindly put a short summary of them in this book! The characters in this book were adorable and I loved them! The plot was fun and easy to read! Very cute and would definitely recommend!

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Overall a good book, but must admit the selfish acts of the ex-husband really turned me off. Skimmed parts with him involved. Might just be me. Otherwise enjoyed the book and would recommend.

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Cute Christmas/winter story! Love the Boston >> Scotland setting and the way the author incorporated the Scottish tradition of a Burns dinner, it made me want to throw one myself! Or better yet, Travel to Scotland for one.

I appreciate that the author included a brief synopsis of the previous two books to catch up the reader in case you missed the previous books. This is the third book in the installment and while you can read this as a stand alone, the book features a couple that had been introduced in book 1 and their romance slowly progresses over the course of the first two books (along with side romance plot lines) so you might want to read those books as well.


Dave was the absolute worst, and he made it easy to root for Melissa & Colin. I would call this book more closed door than clean since there is a few instances of swearing and a clear implication of physical intimacy between the characters before marriage.

Thank you to Net Galley and the author for the advanced copy of this book

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Thank you to Amy Quick Parrish, Flying Cactus Publishing and NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was the 3rd book in this series but the first I had read. The author did a wonderful job of giving a quick blurb at the beginning of the book to quickly catch readers up on what happened in the first two books. This made for a seamless dive into the third book without much confusion on what was happening.

I quite enjoyed the entire story, as a short story (just over 100 pages), it was well thought out and executed. Moving quickly enough to move the story along and not losing the important details along the way. The inclusion of Scottish culture was wonderful! It was so nice to learn a little something while reading a cozy romance without it feeling dry and "info dumpy".

I look forward to reading the first two novels in this series as well as any new work this author puts out in the future.

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A short novel tying up some loose ends from the previous stories. Definitely only a good read if you read those. The premise was tenuous at best, which irked me, but I did enjoy seeing how these stories end.

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Highlands Homecoming in the third book in the Highland Christmas Romance series and it is such a cozy read! It was my first book of this series, but it was no problem, because the author provided a short summary of the other two books. After reading this one, I am excited to also read the other books.

The plot centers around Melissa, the new owner of a home in Scotland, who has to deal with her soon-to-be ex-husband Dave and at the same time trying to build a new life in Scotland with her boyfriend Colin. There is a lot at stake and all characters are trying to find their ways in these complicated matters.

Although it is a short story, what I liked was that the author spend a little bit of time on some Scottish history. That made you really feel like you were in the Scottish Highlands going on a journey with the characters.

I highly recommend to put this series on you Christmas TBR! It is a perfect little pallet cleanser for in between two books.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Flying Cactus Publishing and Amy Quick Parrish sharing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Okay, get your cozy blanket, your hot cocoa, and prep yourself for this absolutely adorable story!!! I can not get over how adorable the main characters were. Just phenomenal. Loved it! Amy, you wrote a fantastic holiday book. This would be a great book club read, or a gift to a reading friend. -Kelsey Vogeney little_blue_book_hutch

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Overall: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ /5
Cover: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ /5
Characters: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ /5
Plot: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ /5
Writing: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/5

Thank you to Amy Quick Parrish and Flying cactus publishing for an ARC c-book of this work!

If you haven't read the first two books, do not fret my wee Lass! Amy Quick Parrish has you covered with a short summary of the first two novels in this series! Though, the characters all seem delightful, so I'll probably pick them up!

I found the plot to be engaging and fun! I love a good revenge plan, divorcee finding her womanly power and sticking it to her manipulative ex husband--suck it, Dave! The writing was descriptive and made me want to visit Scotland! I appreciated the attention to detail of Scottish history and values. It was a really nice touch! I loved each character, even the side ones(except Dave. Suck it, Dave!)!! The friendships represented in the story were meaningful and so heartwarming. This book felt like a warm cup of coco after playing in the snow all day. I just adored it.

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Before reading this story I hadn't read the first two books so I was happy the author gave a quick summary of each so I knew what the past stories entailed. This was a really sweet quick romance read that took place the majority of time in Scotland. It almost was too quick of a story and I would have loved to enjoy the main characters a bit more and the development of their pending love for each other but it was sweet nonetheless. Definitely recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley, Amy Quick Parrish and Flying Cactus publishing for allowing me to review this ARC!

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