I
hope everyone's had a fabulous summer! As always, I enjoyed dividing my time
between medieval Scotland and twenty-first century New Hampshire. Not only have
I embarked on a new adventure in The MacLomain Series: Later Years but wrote up
a little holiday treat. One thing at a time, though.
Having
first learned of Logan MacLomain when his mother, Caitlin became pregnant with
him in Destiny's Denial, I've enjoyed 'seeing' him on and off over
the past eight years at various ages. Now he's all grown up and Chieftain of
the MacLomain Clan. As I knew he would be, Logan's both courageous and
honorable. He would have to be to rival his heroine, Cassie. After all, like
the next three heroines to come in the Later Years, she faces a life-altering
change in her life.
So if you're ready to travel on and spend some time with the children born of the Next Generation, I'm thrilled to announce that Quest of a Scottish Warrior is now available...
So if you're ready to travel on and spend some time with the children born of the Next Generation, I'm thrilled to announce that Quest of a Scottish Warrior is now available...
Blurb
Historian
and ancestry website owner, Cassie first became interested in her long lost
Broun clan when she realized life was about to change forever. Faced with
possible blindness, she seeks out her Scottish bloodline only to discover there
is so much more to it than she could have anticipated. Not only will she find
the answers to her questions but a doorway into the distant past via a Claddagh
ring.
Betrothed since birth to a lass he has never met, Chieftain Logan MacLomain thought the unending tie between his clan and the Brouns was long past. Never was he more wrong. When Cassie appears in a skirmish on the border of his clan’s land, all his noble intentions are put to the test. To desire her is wrong but still he seeks her out every chance he gets. Just a glimpse of her passing smile brightens the honorable yet lonely path he must see through.
Everything changes for Cassie and Logan the day war ravages a nearby village and a young king’s fate is put at risk. Scotland’s future hangs in the balance as denied love blossoms and four MacLomain warriors band together to save all that might soon be lost. Set to avenge the harm done, Logan embarks on a quest with Cassie that will take them both down a road fraught with risk, heartache and the beginning of an end they never saw coming.
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Excerpt
Cassie nodded and as they’d done the past couple of nights, they
settled into comfortable conversation. She was a pleasure to chat with. Though
humble, she possessed a sharp wit. He suspected had she pursued any of her
college majors, she would have excelled.
Yet the more he got to know her the more he sensed she lived her life
a certain way…as if she knew its outcome
already. Almost like someone planning to move to another country and preparing
themselves for a different language and customs. Eventually, he intended to
find out exactly what she was getting ready for. Whatever it was, it had her
purposely changing subjects on a somewhat regular basis.
As he figured she would, Cassie eventually said, “Why are we eating
separately from everyone tonight?”
Though tempted to say it was unintentional, he would be lying. The
truth was he wanted her all to himself. “‘Twas
a trying experience earlier. I thought you might want some privacy to relax.”
She arched her brow and offered a lopsided grin. “Yet you’re here.”
“Well, you cannae be alone in
these woods, lass.” He polished off his
meat and leaned back on his hands so that his shoulder was almost against hers.
Voice lowered, he said, “And I’ll admit to wanting to spend some time alone with you. ‘Tis a luxury I rarely get.”
“Ah.” This time he didn’t have
to touch her to enjoy her becoming blush. His eyes dropped to her mouth when
she licked her lips. He had never wanted to taste a lass so much in his life. When she cleared her throat, his eyes slowly returned to hers.
“You should probably stop looking at me like that,” she said.
“Like what?”
“Like we’re here alone for another reason altogether.”
“Aye,” he murmured, caught by how the firelight reflecting off the
shrubbery behind her seemed to magnify the pale green in her eyes. Unable to
stop himself, he brushed his thumb down her delicate
jawline, eager for far more contact. “May I kiss you, lass.”
Her eyes widened slightly. “W-what?”
“Kiss you.” He ran the pad of his thumb over her lower lip and leaned
even closer. “I’ve wanted to do it since I pulled you onto my horse that first
day.”
“Oh,” she whispered, not shying away.
Wrapping his hand in her hair,
he didn’t kiss her right away but brought his lips close to her ear and
murmured, “I’ve never seen such a bonnie lass.” He flicked his tongue beneath
her dainty earlobe, relishing her quiver. “I’ve never wanted to touch and taste
a lass so much that I cannae think straight.”
“Oh,” she whispered again, her head tilting to give him more access.
God, she tasted warm and sweet and so bloody soft. He gently peppered kisses
along her jaw, desperate to reach her lips but equally eager to sample
everything along the way. Sharp arousal speared him when her breath hitched and
she squeezed her thighs together. Hell, he had known the lass less than a week and he’d already imagined
a hundred different ways he wanted to make love to her.
At last, his lips hovered over hers, savoring the heat of her breath,
the ravenous anticipation before he finally…
“Och, m’laird, ye should have
gotten to that sooner,” Machara quipped
as she came around the corner.
Cassie pulled back sharply and Logan scowled as he redirected his
attention to his intrusive cousin. “What is it?”
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Honor of a Scottish Warrior
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Born and raised in
South Boston, Nicole is tougher than most. Fearless some might say. Even in
light of the fact she might be going deaf. Then her courage is put to the test
when her Broun lineage introduces a whole new reality. Time travel exists. An
evil enemy awaits her in medieval Scotland. And the newfound Claddagh ring on
her finger? It means she has no choice but to travel back to the thirteenth
century. Straight into the arms and under the protection of a man she would
rather never see again.
Cousin to the Laird, Niall MacLomain wants nothing more than to keep safe the future King of Scotland. Regrettably, that also means keeping safe a headstrong lass from the future. But his honor means everything. No matter how exasperated, he swore that no harm would come to Nicole. However, protecting the feisty redhead ends up stirring his blood in more ways than one.
When Niall and Nicole come together, sparks fly. Excitement. Strife. Desire. But not love. Never that. Determined to work as a team to keep little Robert the Bruce safe, they embark on a non-stop adventure. With help from the MacLomain’s Viking ancestors, they might just stand a chance against Brae Stewart and her villainous partner. More than that, they could very well discover that they fare far better together than they ever did apart.
Cousin to the Laird, Niall MacLomain wants nothing more than to keep safe the future King of Scotland. Regrettably, that also means keeping safe a headstrong lass from the future. But his honor means everything. No matter how exasperated, he swore that no harm would come to Nicole. However, protecting the feisty redhead ends up stirring his blood in more ways than one.
When Niall and Nicole come together, sparks fly. Excitement. Strife. Desire. But not love. Never that. Determined to work as a team to keep little Robert the Bruce safe, they embark on a non-stop adventure. With help from the MacLomain’s Viking ancestors, they might just stand a chance against Brae Stewart and her villainous partner. More than that, they could very well discover that they fare far better together than they ever did apart.
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