by Mariah Stone
the morn's morn - tomorrow morning
uisge-beatha (uisge for short) – Scottish Gaelic for water or life / aquavitae, the distilled drink, predecessor of whiskey
verra – very
wasna - was not
wee - small
wilna - will not
wouldna - would not
ye - you
yer – your (also yerself)
Acknowledgments
Highlander’s Hope is officially the book that has undergone the most changes out of fourteen I’ve written so far. The idea to send a man back in time came from one of you, my readers. Initially, I wrote it as a novella, in which the male character was quite different and Marjorie didn’t have a son. But it didn’t quite work the way I’ve hoped it would, and seeing the book’s potential, I decided to turn it into a proper novel, and it grew twice the size of the initial novella. It was quite a lot of work and it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my husband, my sweet baby daughter who let me write while she napped (thankfully, she was a great napper!), and my amazing team.
My brilliant editor, Laura Barth, helped me shape the story into its best version and held my hand through all challenges and encouraged through every doubt. If you enjoyed this book, this is really thanks to Laura who is the best editor and book coach in the world.
My copy-editor, Heidi Shoham, patiently helped improve the flow, the writing, and corrected all mistakes.
My proofreader, Laura LaTulipe, is someone I trust unconditionally, and I’ve never met anyone with a sharper eye for inconsistencies, errors, and typos.
Finally, Romance Refined, and specifically, Rachael W. who bravely beta-read the rough, pre-edited version and helped me understand what a reader would love and what they wouldn’t and saved me a lot of tears and worry.
My my readers who make it possible for me to not live the life of a business consultant and spend my life in hotels and airports, but to do what I love and be with my family every day.
Thank you!
Mariah
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About the Author
When time travel romance writer Mariah Stone isn't busy writing strong modern women falling back through time into the arms of hot Vikings, Highlanders, and pirates, she chases after her toddler and spends romantic nights on North Sea with her husband.
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