A short (mis)adventure with Jamie and Ian when they were in France working as hired mercenaries.  The conversations and general camaraderie between these two was pure entertainment.  It was so easy to slip right into their story and what a treat to be able to fill in more of Jamie and Ian's past.

Not as epically romantic as The Winter Sea, The Shadowy Horses was nonetheless a satisfying read. 

Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea.

I felt like the story could have moved a bit faster with a bit more edginess but Kearsley kept me interested with a ghostly Roman soldier who roams the misty fields guarding his long dead comrades, a young boy with "the sight" that can communicate with him and a braw, handsome Scot to round out the mix. 

I was not disappointed in Kearsley's style of storytelling, she has a way of being descriptive enough to immerse you in the setting without being overblown.  While not as swoon inducing as the incomparable The Winter Sea I will most certainly be reading another from her soon.

and I don't know if I'll ever recover!

Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser...if you are an Outlander fan YOU KNOW WHAT THIS DOES TO ME!!