by Amy Jarecki
She smiled and whispered, “What are ye thinking?”
He inclined his lips to her ear. “I’m the luckiest man in the world.”
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Author’s Note
Thank you for joining me for The Highland Rogue. I’ve been wanting to write Kennan’s story for a long time, but because he’s been such a bad boy in the past, I first had to redeem him and show the man coming into his own in The Highland Earl, where Kennan had a supporting role. In fact, he has had supporting roles in The Highland Renegade and The Highland Chieftain as well.
I fashioned Kennan after John MacEwen Cameron, Eighteenth of Lochiel and Chief of Clan Cameron. He was the son of Sir Ewen Cameron, the Great Lochiel (who lived to the ripe age of ninety), though in fact John married Isabel Campbell of Lochnell. On that note, I must say that Divana’s character is completely fictional, however I did make mention of Isabel’s father, Laird Alexander Campbell of Ardslignish, in this story.
John MacEwen Cameron succeeded to the title of clan chief after the death of his long-lived father in 1719. The record shows John had three sons, Donald (the nineteenth chief), Archibald, and John. I took literary license in developing Achnacarry Castle for this book, because the structure presently standing in its place was built in 1802. Achnacarry is now considered the ancestral home of the chiefs of Clan Cameron, only five miles northwest of Fort William on the River Arkaig. My literary license was in describing the castle as having been built by generations of Cameron chiefs, when in fact the castle that would have existed at the time of this story was built around 1655 by Sir Ewen Cameron to take advantage of a strategic position between Loch Lochy and Loch Arkaig. Of note, Sir Ewen’s bard referred to Achnacarry as a “generous house of feasting.” The 1655 castle was destroyed by government troops after John (Kennan) fought with the Jacobites in the 1746 Battle of Culloden. The 1802 castle was built in the baronial style and can be seen today.
Another point of mention is Divana’s abandonment by her clan. Though there is no record of persons being abandoned on the isle of Hyskeir, I have read accounts of victims of pandemics being deserted and left to their own resources on uninhabited Hebridean isles, and such accounts gave me the idea for Divana’s circumstances.
About the Author
Known for her action-packed, passionate historical romances, Amy Jarecki has received reader and critical praise throughout her writing career. She won the prestigious 2018 RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for The Highland Duke and the 2016 RONE Award from InD’tale Magazine for Best Time Travel for her novel Rise of a Legend. In addition, she hit Amazon’s Top 100 Bestseller List and earned designation as an Amazon All Star Author. Readers also chose her Scottish historical romance, A Highland Knight’s Desire, as the winning title through Amazon’s Kindle Scout Program. Amy holds an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and now resides in Southwest Utah with her husband, where she writes immersive historical romances.
Praise for Amy Jarecki
The Highland Earl
“Intense adventure mingles with sensuous love scenes. Fans of romance with strong, socially progressive heroines will thoroughly enjoy this novel.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A refreshing take on a historical romance, and Jarecki crafts immersive, sweeping scenes in bustling London and the lowlands of Scotland.”
—Shelf Awareness
The Highland Renegade
“Flirtatious, sensuous romance and adventure fill the pages of this mesmerizing historical, and the undercurrent of Jacobite rebellion raises the tension.”
—Publishers Weekly
The Highland Chieftain
A “fast-paced, expertly crafted romance.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The Highland Chieftain was a smoking romance that was both endearing and sexy!”
—The Genre Minx
The Highland Guardian
“Magnetic, sexy romance is at the heart of this novel, made complete with a cast of richly depicted characters, authentic historical detail, and a fast-moving plot.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A true gem when it comes to compelling, dynamic characters….With clever, enchanting writing, elements of life-or-death danger and a romance that takes both Reid and Audrey completely by surprise, The Highland Guardian is an historical romance so on point it’ll leave readers awestruck.”
—BookPage
The Highland Commander
“Readers craving history entwined with their romance (à la Outlander) will find everything they desire in Jarecki’s latest. Scottish romance fans rejoice.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Sizzles with romance….Jarecki brings the novel to life with vivid historical detail.”
—Publishers Weekly
The Highland Duke
“Readers will admire plucky Akira, who, despite her poverty, is fiercely independent and is determined to be no man’s mistress. The romance is scintillating and moving, enhanced by fast-paced suspense.”
—Publishers Weekly
Also by Amy Jarecki
Lords of the Highlands series
The Highland Duke
The Highland Commander
The Highland Guardian
The Highland Chieftain
The Highland Renegade
The Highland Earl
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