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- Content warnings: War, Violence, Death, Grief, Manipulation, Sexual content
Highlander's Holly & Ivy
by Margaret Izard
A standalone Christmas highlander romance with hidden identity, Fae magic, and just enough post-Culloden grit to feel grounded. Sweet but not saccharine.
goodreads 4.25/5 20 ratings
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Length228 pages
Story statusCompleted
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- The swoon
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- Brooding prince
- Class difference
- Tender / sweet explicit
- Comfort reread material
- Warrior/fighter
- Cultural difference
- Romantic / sweet
- Romantic fulfillment
- Hidden royalty
- Protective love interest
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Earned hope
- Longing glances
- Feel-good
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
- Morning / sleepy intimacy
- Tension
Fantasy promise
- Historical fantasy romance
- Fae romance
- Castle / fortress
- Historical
- Fae
- Hidden identity
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- Mountain / highlands
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Humans only
- Mistaken identity
- Manor house / estate
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Holiday romance
- Fairytale retelling
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Romantic
- Lush
- Moderate
- Bookworm/scholar
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- MC 20-30
- Atmospheric
- Dramatic
- Innocent / sheltered
- Magical
- Warm
- Soft/gentle
- Cozy
- Earnest
- Yearning
- Character-driven
- Swoony
- Fae courts and politics
- War-torn kingdom
- Forbidden desire
- Cursed bloodline
- Bonds forged in war
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Book details
- Length
- 228 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book