A rather pointless cringe, sporadically funny and features some beautiful prose, Beyond the Highland Mist as a whole is still mostly a forgettable mess. I do find instances of its time travel comedy endearing (trying to recreate coffee, someone getting transported mid-coitus, etc.), and the intensely flowery, overwrought writing can hit, but those instances are marred by the shallowness of its protagonists (the biggest conundrum the heroine faced was she hates that she loves hot men, and the hero was dumb as a rock), over-reliance on the miscommunication trope, and a nonsensical villain adding no logical stake to the plot (I'm still confused regarding the why of it all).

If one approaches Beyond the Highland Mist as a silly comedic time travel rom-com (and disregard some of its dated language use), then this can potentially fare better, but as someone who picks up no more than 1 historical romance a month, I wish I've read something a little more worthwhile.

***Historical Hellions Book Club | Octorber 2024 Selection***