Rise of a Legend (Guardian of Scotland Book 1)

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by Amy Jarecki


  With a grin, Eva leaned into him as they proceeded toward the path to Selkirk Castle. “Aye?” she teased. “A man as reed-thin as Lord Comyn would give you no sport whatsoever.” Her twists of Auld Scots phrases became stronger by the day.

  Sir Andrew joined them. “Trouble with the Lord of Badenoch?”

  “That man is full of self-importance,” said Lady Christina, placing her palm atop her husband’s offered elbow—the one not in a sling.

  Sir Andrew sighed. “Agreed, but so are over half the gentry in our company.”

  “Well, he’s not worth a second thought.” With a sideways glance, Eva grinned at William. “Besides this is a momentous occasion, too important to be filled with misgivings about jealous nobility. Tell me, what has Lord Scott ordered for your celebratory dinner?”

  “Anything but swan,” said William with a chuckle. “As I recall, ’tis not your favorite.”

  “Yuck.” Eva made a sour face. “It tastes like fishy mutton.”

  “That it does, though ye use the oddest words, Eva. Yuck?” Lady Christina peeked around her husband. “Wherever do ye come up with them?”

  William grasped Eva’s hand and squeezed. He was the only person in this century who knew the truth about her past and even the fearless warrior still had trouble believing it. He needn’t worry, because she had no intension of revealing her secrets to anyone else. Momentarily, she strolled along the wooded path with her friends as if she belonged. “I traveled a great deal with my father. In my experience, I’d say sailors use the most colorful language.”

  William cringed. “Och, dunna tell me ye’ll soon be teaching Lady Murray to talk like a pirate.”

  The lady shook her finger. “Oh no. Miss Eva must spend a month or two with me and I’ll set her to rights.”

  As they moved toward Selkirk Castle, Eva rather liked the idea of spending time with Christina Murray and learning how to be a proper thirteenth-century lady…until her gut squeezed. Damn. Thoughts of the future always had a way of dampening her enthusiasm.

  End of Excerpt from IN THE KINGDOM’S NAME

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  Captured by the Pirate Laird

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  Beauty and the Barbarian

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  A Highland Knight to Remember

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  A descendant of an ancient Lowland clan, Amy adores Scotland. Though she now resides in southwest Utah, she received her MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Winning multiple writing awards, she found her niche in the genre of Scottish historical romance. Amy loves hearing from her readers and can be contacted through her website at www.amyjarecki.com.

  Table of Contents

  Foreword

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Chapter Twenty-Five

  Chapter Twenty-Six

  Chapter Twenty-Seven

  Chapter Twenty-Eight

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  Chapter Thirty

  Chapter Thirty-One

  Chapter Thirty-Two

  Chapter Thirty-Three

  Chapter Thirty-Four

  Chapter Thirty-Five

  Author’s Note

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  [1] William Hamilton of Gilbertfield translation version, Blind Harry’s Wallace, The Luath Press, 2003 Edition, p. 86

  [2] Andrew Fisher, William Wallace, (Birlinn Limited, 2007) pg. 102

 

 

 


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