Forbidden Heart
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The celebration took place in the great hall with everyone in attendance. They ate and drank and sang songs. They told stories until late into the night.
They had received word from Dundonald that Father Alphonsus and eleven others were excommunicated from the church at the request of Bishop Graham, which gave them more cause to celebrate.
Galeren and Silene were the first to leave the celebration and locked themselves away in his room. Within a year, they would have their own cottage built next to Bors’ house.
For now, his room would have to do. It was huge but sparsely furnished, save for a few wooden bookcases, an ornate table and chair by the window. Other than a few small tables there wasn’t much else. His bed was, of course, huge with four posts and wood carvings on the foot and headboards.
He took her wrist after he bolted the door and pulled her into his arms. “My kin love ye.”
“I’m glad. I love them, too.” She coiled her arms around his neck and let him kiss her until they laughed.
Soon, their mirth turned back into kisses, and as they pulled at each other’s clothes, Galeren finally gave up all control, tore her chemise down the middle and carried her to bed.
The End
About the Author
Paula Quinn is a New York Times bestselling author and a sappy romantic moved by music, beautiful words, and the sight of a really nice pen. She lives in New York with her three beautiful children, six over-protective chihuahuas, and three adorable parrots. She loves to read romance and science fiction and has been writing since she was eleven. She’s a faithful believer in God and thanks Him daily for all the blessings in her life. She loves all things medieval, but it is her love for Scotland that pulls at her heartstrings.
To date, four of her books have garnered Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. She has been nominated as Historical Storyteller of the Year by RT Book Reviews, and all the books in her MacGregor and Children of the Mist series have received Top Picks from RT Book Reviews. Her work has also been honored as Amazons Best of the Year in Romance, and in 2008 she won the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence for Historical Romance.
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