You know you have really gotten into a historical fiction novel when after reading it you are thinking in the dialect of the characters.  Such a thing happened to me recently after reading an installment in the Scottish series written by inspirational author Liz Curtis Higgs.  Higgs has taken the Biblical story of Jacob and reworked it into 18th Century Scotland, quite a challenge when you consider that Jacob had multiple wives.  And indeed, the main character Jamie does have a twin brother that he feuds with and multiple women that he courts.  Who does he marry and does he marry more than one?  You'll have to read the series to find out, which not only has the draw of multiple romantic entanglements but also is a vivid encounter with the historic Scottish culture. Higgs is especially adept in the way she incorporates the language of the period into the story.  She includes a glossary, but most of the time the reader doesn't need it because she makes the meaning clear by the way the word is used.  Other details like the clothing and quotes from classic Scottish authors also bring the period to life. 
It's easy to see why Higgs won the Christy Award for the best historical Christian novel last year.   And now readers can read about Higg's experiences in a new travelogue called My Heart's In the Lowlands: Ten Days in Bonny Scotland.  In it she shares about her journeys through the Galloway and Dumfries area where her books are set.  Be sure to check out her website to get updates on her latest project--could it be another Scottish themed book?  

For fans of historical romance, I ken you will enjoy this series verra well.

Books in the series:

1.  Thorn In My Heart

2.  Fair is the Rose

3.  Whence Came a Prince

4.  Grace In Thine Eyes