Stonehaven, Scotland Dunnottar Castle Being a Scottish historical romance author, I naturally dressed in one of my historical gowns to tour a 16th century castle, which was built on a site with an even older history. The fact that Dunnottar Castle is listed as one of the most haunted castles…
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While visiting north of Edinburgh, Scotland this past June, my husband and I traveled to the northeast coast to visit Pitsligo Castle ruin. The keep was built in1424 and modified in the 1570’s by the Forbes Clan. Exploring a well-maintained castle is fascinating and safe. Exploring a castle ruin,…
After attending the RARE Edinburgh book signing, my husband and I journeyed north of the city to the tiny town of Auchenblae. During our week visit, we met a man, John, who raises Scottish Coos (Cows). His coos are raised to be shown in competitions, and Ilsa is his…
Here at Entangled, we like to read. (Bet you would never have guessed that.) So we also love quick-n-easy recipes that free up more time for us to indulge in our favorite past time. Each week we’re sharing some of our favorite recipes to help you find a…
I am Heather McCollum, author of Scottish historical romance. I love history and the romance inherent in the gowns that women wore through the different centuries. These are my top five favorite gowns (although I’m always finding more!). #5 Blue baroque dress: I love the romance in the rich fabrics…
My name is Heather McCollum, and I have an obsession… with the British Baking Show. During Season 3, one of the technical challenges was a Spanische Windtorte, given to the contestants by Mary Berry. The creation is an Austrian dessert made of rings of meringue with whipped cream and berries…
Putting up our Christmas tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. It’s always a real tree, which brings its own challenges. One year a huge egg sack of praying mantises hatched before we could take it down. A thousand itty bitty praying mantises invaded my Santa Village under the tree. It was…
I love baked goods. I love Scotland and Highlanders. So, my newest historical romance series had to contain both. In A ROSE IN THE HIGHLANDS, Evelyn Worthington, an English woman determined to start a school for ladies in Scotland, uses her homemade tarts to win some help from the…
Hello everyone! I am Heather McCollum: mom of three, wife of one Highlander, ovarian cancer survivor, and Scottish Historical Romance writer. With seven years of cancer survival under my belt, I do what I can to keep toxic and synthetic products out of my home. So, I dabble in…
Top 5 Favorite Tea Facts Hello! I am Heather McCollum, Scottish Historical Romance author and tea lover. Tea, to me, is more than a hot drink. It is slowing down, taking a breath, paying attention to life, and finding comfort in small things. Tea was part of my…