Castles, Kilts and Caresses

by Carmen Caine

  “She will wed me of her own free will,” Iain stepped into the saddle and encircled her waist as he took the reins that were handed to him.

  “That is not what I mean and you know it.”

  “I do not force women,” Iain replied.

  “Perhaps because no woman has ever refused you before?”

  Iain locked gazes with the priest. “Beware that your good intentions do not take you too far, Father. You know I have never taken an unwilling woman.”

  “Liar,” the lady interjected.

  Iain leaned her back in his arm and stared into her eyes. “You do not know me, lass. Why say such a thing?”

  “I am unwilling, yet you force me to go with you.”

  For an instant her logic confused him and memory of another woman made captive by a man who claimed love flitted through his mind. “Aye,” Iain agreed, through tight lips. “But you will choose to marry me.” He gave a quiet order to one of his men and pulled on the reins, once again wheeling his horse away from the abbey. “Come to us in ten days, Father,” Iain threw back before they were out of earshot.

  “He will only come to bring me back,” she said through clenched teeth. “I will never marry you.”

  About the Author

  Award-winning, published author Tarah Scott cut her teeth on authors such as Georgette Heyer, Zane Grey, and Amanda Quick. Her favorite book is A Tale of Two Cities, with Gone With the Wind as a close second. She writes classical romance, suspense, horror and mainstream.

  Born in New Mexico, Tarah grew up in the Southwest. Fifteen years ago, she relocated to Westchester County, New York, where she and her daughter reside in a lakeside community. Don't be fooled by what sounds like a quiet life. The city that never sleeps is only an hour away, and this Texas girl and her New York bred daughter wouldn't have it any other way.

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  Claimed

  Sometimes, the hero must be the villain...

  Fourteen months ago, Lady Rhoslyn lost her husband and infant son to a fever. Now, by order of King Edward I, she is yanked from the healing tranquility of a convent to marry the king’s favored bastard knight. Rhoslyn has no intention of returning to the home where her husband and child died. Neither does she intend to hand over her fortune to the ‘Dragon’—no matter his sweet promises and warm kisses.

  Talbot St. Claire tires of war. Seventeen years is enough. King Edward will never release him from service, but the king promises Talbot will find some peace in front of his own hearth. Talbot expects to find a horse-faced, hostile woman in the Scottish heiress Edward commands him to marry. Instead, he discovers a fiery Highland beauty worthy of a man’s respect...and love. Talbot determines to do anything to win his new bride’s acceptance. Anything except the one thing she demands: betray his king and embrace his Scottish heritage.

  My Highland Love

  Voted Indie Romance Convention Readers Choice Award's best historical romance of 2013

  How does a woman tell her betrothed that she murdered her first husband?

  Shipwrecked in the Scottish Highlands, American heiress Elise Kingston quietly plans revenge for the deaths of her daughter and the brother who sacrificed his life to save her.

  When Marcus MacGregor, Marquess of Ashlund, returns to his Highland home to discover a stunning American woman has been taken in by his clan, his attraction is instant and he resolves to make her his—no matter what secret she's keeping.

  Elise is shocked by her need for Marcus and, too late, discovers that her feelings make him a target of her enemy—a man powerful enough to destroy even a Scottish nobleman.

  My Highland Lord

  London Heiress kidnapped by the Marquess of Ashlund, read the headlines. Yet no one tried to save her.

  Phoebe Wallington was seven years old when a mass assassination attempt rocked Regency England. Her father was the only accused traitor to elude capture. Seventeen years later, the one man who could prove her father's innocence is dead. Now as a grown woman and a British spy, she's no closer to learning what really happened that day.

  Phoebe's quest for the truth takes a sudden turn when she's kidnapped by a suspected traitor. But Kiernan MacGregor, the Marquess of Ashlund, may not live long enough to stand trial. Someone wants him dead…and Phoebe stands in the killer's way. The only way to save her reputation and protect Kiernan is to marry him.

  Lord Keeper

  No man bargains for war when he chooses a bride, but when he steals her from holy ground, he can expect nothing less.

  A midnight race for freedom leads Victoria Hockley, the Countess of Lansbury, to a churchyard deep in the Scottish Highlands. But not even hallowed ground can save her from the devil who’s pursued her from England, or from the furious Scot who swears to protect her.

  Iain MacPherson swore he was nothing like his father, but his kidnapping of Victoria Hockley shows the same kind of obsessive jealousy that sent his mother to an early grave. Now Iain has hell to pay, and the devil may very well be the noble English lass who has bewitched his very soul…

  A Knight of Passion

  Lady Riana Ellis will risk the fires of Hell for those she loves.

  Can she let a man do the same for her?

  As whore for the Duchess of Arundel, Lady Riana Ellis keeps her sister safe from the duke’s lascivious desires. Now the duchess demands that Riana murder the man already sent to her bed.

  Sir Bryant Cullen determines to have the duchess’ whore. Her land is a prize, but it’s her secrets he wants. Once he knows what she knows, he will control one of the most powerful houses in Scotland. And she will be his.

  This is erotic romance

  The Pendulum: Legacy of the Celtic Brooch

  Two Men.

  Two murderers.

  Two demands for the promised payment of marriage.

  Murder, deceit, and fraud pull Lady Arin Keith between these men.

  Which one will bed her, claim her...own her?

  When a Rose Blooms

  This is a twenty page short story.

  On the fifth year anniversary of Margaret Moncreiffe's death, her husband Nathaniel kneels at her grave, asking the questions he fears were answered the night she died of a mysterious fever. As the evening progresses, however, a flesh and blood woman enters the battlefield he has created around his heart, forcing him to choose between life among the living, or life with nothing but memories of the dead.

  Seduced

  It’s a Mississippi Deputy Sheriff’s duty to bring a serial killer to justice…even when he’s a three hundred year old Scottish lord. It’s an SAS agent’s duty to save her.

  With each passing day, Lord Colin Morrison grows more furious...and more desperate. In three hundred years, not one of the women who shared his bed broke the spell that imprisoned him in Castle Morrison. Margot Saulnier is different. She can save him. All she has to do is give in to her desire for him. Then die.

  Deputy Sheriff Margot Saulnier knows her best friend murdered her husband—Margot’s cousin—but she can’t prove it. Now, four years later, out of the blue, Cat calls Margot from Scotland and invites her to visit. Margot turns in her badge and leaves Mississippi. This time, she’ll do whatever it takes to prove Cat murdered Donny. Margot didn’t plan on falling in love with an SAS Agent—or a three-hundred-year-old Scottish lord. Now she must choose.

  SAS Agent Charles McNeil is going to keep Margot Saulnier out of trouble—whether she likes it or not. He understands her need for justice, but with no proof and no authority, she’s headed for serious trouble. So is he. Charles didn’t plan on falling in love with Margot. Neither did he plan on saving her from a serial killer.

  He’s just a legend.

  And magick doesn�
��t exist.

  The Highlander’s Improper Wife

  A proper young lady should never attend a Masque...Aphrodite is no lady.

  Betrothal to the callous Lord Blackhall painted a future devoid of love. Upon his death, Lady Caroline Wilmont is promised to the younger brother. Caroline refuses to allow her first taste of desire to be at the hands of a man who would rather have any woman but her. This, her last night of freedom, is to be a memory of lust that she can take with her throughout her loveless marriage. As Aphrodite, Caroline attends a masque determined to find a man to initiate her into the intimacies of erotic love.

  Taran Robertson, Viscount of Blackhall, makes no secret that he despises his obligation to marry the Sassenach heiress chosen for him by his father. As a last foray before his wedding, he attends a masque. However, the spirited vixen he meets and seduces has secrets...secrets that just may reveal he’s to have an improper wife.

  Double Bang!

  Sara Martin has a problem. And it’s not the attraction she has for her co-worker Devon Curran…or the lust she feels for her sexy neighbor, Rigg. Yes, those are problems. But she has bigger issues. There’s been a security breach in the impenetrable computer system at work. Suddenly Devon doesn’t look happy. And that is a gun in his pocket!

  Devon is working undercover…and Sara is about to blow his case. He’d rather she blow him. She’s as smart as she is beautiful. But he’s lied to protect her. What will she do when she discovers he works with a partner? Tonight, they are going to keep her close…very close…in their protective custody.

  Born Into Fire

  Ryalda - the Element heroes of old - leak from the dark void of nothingness, Ghen, and bring with them beauty, desire... and destruction.

  Air Element, Erion aches to feel the heat of Kenna's emerging fire. However, merging his wind with the woman on the cusp of transformation comes with great risk. A risk he's unwilling to take. But with a male Fire Element intent on enslaving Kenna, Erion reconsiders his vow. To protect her, they must merge, but he will not bond his wind with her fire.

  Aspiring glassblower, Kenna Lang finally has a showing that could launch her career - with Drakaura, blown glass replicas of the dragons of her dreams. A chance meeting with Erion ignites an attraction hotter than the furnace used to blow glass. Drawn into an erotic joining, Kenna is born into fire. Now her world is going up in flames.

  Merged as Air and Fire, their power is unimaginable. However, both are unprepared for the emotions awakened by their joining and the timeless battle waged against them. Only together can they defeat their enemies, both Element and Dragon, and escape the darkness of Ghen.

  Tall, Dark, and Kilted

  The Ravenscraig Legacy

  Book Three

  By Allie Mackay

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  What’s an age-old curse compared to a modern woman’s charm?

  A good man is hard to find.

  Cilla Swanner has been jilted by her lover, and she is struggling with a jewelry business that’s far from sparkling. She needs a getaway someplace quiet and remote. Someplace like Dunroamin Castle in Scotland, where her aunt and uncle run a retirement home in the majestic Highlands. But what she finds there may be more than she can handle.

  Or is it the other way around?

  Centuries ago, the roguish Scots knight known as Hardwick was renowned for his swordmanship, both on and off the battlefield. But a traveling bard cursed him to wander the world forever, pleasing a different woman each night with no hope of fulfillment or true love. Then Hardwick meets Cilla, who may be his only chance for salvation.

  Praise for Allie Mackay

  “Charming and innovative, Mackay definitely delivers a blast of Scottish steam.” ~ Publishers Weekly

  “I’d follow Allie Mackay’s hot Scots anywhere!” ~ Vicki Lewis Thompson, New York Times Bestselling Author

  “Allie Mackay pens stories that sparkle.” ~ Angela Knight, New York Times Bestselling Author

  “Mackay knows what a Scottish romance novels needs, and socks it to you!” ~ A Romance Review

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  Praise for Tall, Dark, and Kilted

  “TALL, DARK, AND KILTED is an imaginative, intriguing, and sensuous novel. It's also connected to HIGHLANDER IN HER DREAMS which Romance Reviews Today recommends highly. All of Mackay’s titles exhibit the author's knowledge and love of Scotland and its Highlanders.”

  ~ Romance Reviews Today

  “This was a heartwarming tale of forbidden love packed with hilarious situations and wonderful secondary characters. It left me feeling that no matter how unattainable something may seem, if our heart and soul want something bad enough, nothing is beyond reach.”

  ~ Leah Weller ‘Medieval Lady,’ Reviewer for Bookworm2bookworm

  “TALL, DARK, and KILTED is full of Chills, Thrills and Giggles!”

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  “TALL, DARK AND KILTED is outlandishly funny one minute and seductively sensual the next.”

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  ~ Night Owl Reviews

  Praise for Some Like It Kilted

  "A ghostly romance that transcends time."

  Allie Mackay gears us up for another hauntingly sexy Scottish romp. She’s a master at penning magical tales of love across the ages, and this certainly is another gem.”

  ~ Fresh Fiction

  “If you love to laugh out loud, fall in love, and reach for what you desire, this book is for you!”

  ~ Leah Weller ‘Medieval Lady,’ Reviewer for Bookworm2bookworm

  “Perfect for a weekend’s escape. Mackay’s humor is sprinkled throughout, making the book a fun read. She skillfully weaves the elements of reincarnation, time travel and ghostly happenings into a well told story.

  Bran of Barra is one of the most compelling heroes I’ve read in some time. His innate sensuality sprang off the page. I wouldn’t mind having him show up in my bedroom to carry me back in time to his castle.”

  ~ Love Romances & More

  “A great read! This is the fourth book in Allie Mackay’s wonderful Highland Ghost series and the one we’ve all been waiting for: Bran of Barra’s story! You will love this series especially if you are a die-hard Scottish fan.”

  ~ Sapphire Romance

  Praise for Highlander in Her Dreams

  Aidan is a Romantic Times K.I.S.S of the Month Hero!

  “A treat. Cleverly plotted, innovative twists, and snappy dialogue. Highlander in Her Dreams is a fun, sexy story. HOT.” ~ Romantic Times Magazine

  Highlander in Her D
reams is a RRAH ‘Top Pick’

  “Sexy. Imaginative and fascinating. Mackay spins a magical tale where a modern woman falls in love with a medieval Scottish chieftain. A fascinating mix of exciting action and passionate romance makes HIGHLANDER IN HER DREAMS a real keeper.”

  ~ Romance Reader at Heart

  “Highlander in Her Dreams brims with Scottish charm, humor, and hot romance.”

  ~ Night Owl Romance

  "An enchanting time travel!"

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  “Highlander in Her Dreams is a pleasing blend of wit, passion, and the paranormal… a steamy romance that packs emotional punch.” ~ Romance Reviews Today

  “A fabulous mixture of magic and romance. Allie Mackay has penned an enchanting romance of lovers from different times. Highlander in Her Dreams is a captivating paranormal romance and a wonderful addition to a book lover’s library.”

  ~ Fresh Fiction

  Praise for Highlander in Her Bed

  “Fun! A sexy, humor-filled romance with delightfully amusing characters. Artfully blending past and present, HIGHLANDER IN HER BED is an entertaining read. Well-written… readers will enjoy this one!”

  ~ Fresh Fiction