Keira Montclair

Hauptmann Robbie Grant ist bei den jungen Frauen sehr erfolgreich, aber sein Kriegerherz schl gt zu sehr f r das Schlachtfeld, um sich eine Ehefrau zu suchen. Dann rettet Robbie eine geheimnisvolle Sch ne vor einem norwegischen Angreifer. Abgesehen von einer gesch digten Vergangenheit und ihren beiden kleinen T chtern wei er wenig ber Caralyn Crauford, doch er erbietet sich, sie und die kleinen M dchen in ein Kloster zu bringen, in dem sie vor der bevorstehenden Schlacht in Sicherheit sind. Auf keinen Fall hatte er von Caralyn erwartet, ihm eine Nacht ungez gelter Leidenschaft zu schenken, um dann zu verschwinden. Doch als dies geschieht, ist er fest entschlossen, sie zu finden. Nachdem Caralyn ihr Leben jahrelang unter der Fuchtel von M nnern gefristet hat, die blo an ihrer Sch nheit interessiert waren, wei sie nicht mehr, wer sie ist oder warum sie eine Rolle spielt. Ihr liegt einzig das Wohlergehen ihrer T chter am Herzen. Doch als Captain Robbie Grant in ihr Leben tritt, wagt sie, sich mehr zu w nschen. Zun chst ist sie dem gutaussehenden Highlander nur dankbar, doch mit seiner ehrenhaften Art und seinem liebevollen Herzen gewinnt er ihre Zuneigung. Ihre gemeinsam verbrachte Nacht verwirrt sie nur noch mehr, doch Caralyn bleibt keine Zeit zum Ordnen ihrer Gef hle, da ihre Vergangenheit das h ssliche Haupt erhebt und sie zu zerst ren droht. Um Caralyn und ihre M dchen zu retten und sie in den Highlands in Sicherheit zu bringen, schreckt Robbie vor nichts zur ck, doch vermag Caralyn, ihre Wunden aus der Vergangenheit soweit zu heilen, um sich lieben zu lassen?

Als Beweis f r die F higkeit der Liebe, auch die schrecklichsten Hindernisse zu berwinden, ist "Liebesbriefe aus Largs" die emotionale Geschichte zweier Seelenverwandter, die entschlossen sind, zusammen zu sein, auch wenn alle anderen darauf bedacht zu sein scheinen, sie auseinander zu rei en. Nachdem Celestina Lunde jahrelang den Gr ueltaten und dem Missbrauch ihres adligen Vaters ausgeliefert war, ist sie bereit, sich das Leben zu nehmen, anstatt eine arrangierte Ehe mit einem ebenso brutalen Mann einzugehen. Doch gerade als sie sich aus dem Fenster ihrer Turmkammer st rzen will, kommt ein stattlicher Highland-Krieger vorbei und ver ndert alles... Vom K nig der Schotten, der sich auf den Krieg mit den Nordm nnern vorbereitet, in die k nigliche Burg gerufen, ist Brodie Grant in Gedanken bereits beim bevorstehenden Kampf, als er zum ersten Mal die atemberaubende Celestina auf einem Fenstersims erblickt. Die Traurigkeit in ihren Augen l sst ihn sein Pferd umdrehen und gegen die Befehle seines Lairds handeln. Eigentlich hat er nur vor, das h bsche M dchen zu retten, aber nachdem er sie einmal ber hrt hat, geht sie ihm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf. Aber es gibt ein Problem: Celestinas zuk nftiger Gemahl ist ein wichtiger Mann, und der K nig ist ebenso in diese arrangierte Ehe verstrickt wie ihr Vater. Wird Brodie in der Lage sein, zu tun, was ihm befohlen wurde, und sich von Celestina fernhalten? Dieses Buch ist ein eigenst ndiger Roman. Er ist der erste von drei Romanen der Clan Grant-Reihe, die in der ra der Schlacht von Largs zwischen den Schotten und den Nordm nnern angesiedelt sind.

Ein Highlander mit einem FamilienfluchEine wundersch ne HeilerinDie Heilerin Brenna Grant wird mitten in der Nacht aus ihrem Bett entf hrt und ber das Hochland geschleppt, um ein Clan-Oberhaupt zu heilen, das dem Tode nahe ist. Das Letzte, was sie erwartet, ist, dass ihr Patient ein attraktiver Laird ist, der ihr Herz stiehlt. Unf hig, sich ihm zu verweigern - oder jedem anderen, der ihre F higkeiten als Heilerin ben tigt - reist sie mit zu seinem Clan, um dort eine weitere kranke Person zu behandeln.Quade Ramsay erwacht und findet eine wundersch ne Heilerin an seinem Bett vor. Machtlos ist er der Anziehungskraft zu dieser jungen Frau ausgeliefert, die sein Leben gerettet hat - aber er hat geschworen, sich niemals mehr zu verlieben. berzeugt davon, dass ein Familienfluch auf ihm lastet, k mpft er gegen seine Gef hle f r Brenna an. Aber genau die Frau, von der er sich verzweifelt fernhalten will, k nnte die einzige sein, die seine kleine Tochter retten kann. Wird er zulassen, dass diese wunderbare Heilerin auch sein gebrochenes Herz heilt?

Alick Grant ist noch nie ein Mann gewesen, der halbe Sachen macht. Als er Branwen Denton begegnet, ist er sofort begeistert - so sehr, dass er um ihre Hand anh lt. Doch Branwens Vater ist ein grausamer Mann, der sie gerne leiden sieht, darum lehnt er das Angebot ab. Alick ist entschlossen, ihr zu helfen und sie zu umwerben ... bis jemand seine Mutter entf hrt. Branwens Leben ist seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter dunkel und einsam. Alick Grant ist das Leuchtfeuer einer besseren Zukunft. Doch ihr Vater w rde ihr niemals erlauben, gl cklich zu werden. Er verspricht sie einem viel lteren Mann mit sechs Kindern und versucht, sie in diese Ehe zu dr ngen, als Alick durch die Entf hrung seiner Mutter und andere Gefahren abgelenkt ist. Branwen muss ihre innere St rke finden und nutzen, um gegen ihren Vater zu k mpfen und das Schicksal, das sie sich w nscht, zu sichern. Doch d rfen sie und Alick hoffen, inmitten solcher Turbulenzen Gl ck zu finden?

Das erste Buch in einer beliebten generationen bergreifenden Saga zweier schottischer Clans, die ber drei ig B cher umfasst.Eine missbrauchte Frau.Ein wilder Highlander.Ist er stark genug, um gegen die D monen zu k mpfen, die drohen, sie zu zerst ren?Madeline MacDonald ist seit dem Tod ihrer Eltern bei einem Brand vor zwei Jahren ein st ndiges Opfer der Grausamkeit ihres Stiefbruders. Als sie zur Verlobung mit einem Mann gezwungen wird, den sie hasst, besteht ihr einziger Ausweg darin, in ein Kloster zu fliehen.Die Ehre gebietet es Laird Alexander Grant, Maddie zu retten, nachdem er die blauen Flecken auf ihrem Gesicht gesehen hat. Was er nicht wei ist, dass sein Herz niemals mehr das gleiche sein wird, wenn er erst das geschlagene M dchen in seinen Armen h lt. Er schw rt Rache f r den Missbrauch, den sie erdulden musste und sehnt sich danach, diese s e Frau mit eisernem Willen zu seiner Braut zu machen. Aber kann er ihr wirklich dabei helfen, die D monen zu bek mpfen, die durch die schreckliche Behandlung in ihr entstanden sind?**WARNUNG** - Nicht jugendfreier Inhalt - Enth lt Hinweise auf Missbrauch und fr here Vergewaltigungen, die f r einige Leser verst rend sein k nnen.Dies ist ein eigenst ndiger Roman ohne Cliffhanger.BEFREIT VON EINEM HIGHLANDER ist das erste Buch der Clan Grant-Serie, die aus acht B nden besteht.

Verbotene Leidenschaft. Verborgene Geheimnisse. Eine Liebe wie keine andere.Ruari Cameron h lt sich f r einen Versager. Sein Bruder Aedan wurde nach dem Tod seines Vaters Clanchef der Camerons, doch Ruari war zu jung, um als sein Stellvertreter zu dienen. Jetzt, mit acht und zwanzig Sommern, ist seine Position innerhalb des Clans immer noch nicht ganz gekl rt. Ein kinderloser Witwer, dessen erste und letzte Ehe so furchtbar endete, dass er sich weigert, noch einmal zu heiraten. Entschlossen, sich ein f r alle Mal zu beweisen, setzt er alles daran, Aedans Sekundant zu werden - bis er ein junges M dchen trifft, f r das er alles riskieren w rde.Als Juliana dem jungen Ruari zum ersten Mal begegnet, f hlt sie sich sofort zu ihm hingezogen, aber sie wei , dass es nicht sein soll. Ihre Zukunft h lt zwei M glichkeiten bereit - entweder sie wird Nonne, wie ihre Schwester, oder sie heiratet den einflussreichen, aber alten Mann, den ihr Vater f r sie ausgesucht hat. Sie will weder das eine noch das andere, aber niemand hat sie nach ihrer Meinung gefragt. Niemand au er Ruari. Der Highlander weckt in ihr den Traum von einem anderen Leben, einem, in dem sie Liebe und Kinder haben kann, aber die Geheimnisse ihrer Familie zerren sie von ihm weg.Obwohl es Ruari seine Stellung kosten k nnte, einer Novizin nachzustellen, kann er sich nicht von Juliana fernhalten. Wird ihre verbotene Liebe die beiden alles kosten, was ihnen lieb und teuer ist?

She's the fiercest lass in all the Highlands. Can he measure up?Dyna Grant is the fiercest lass in the Highlands, but she has one weakness: her grandsire, the renowned Alexander Grant. So when the English threaten his life-again-she volunteers to escort him to safety, even if she has to accept the company of Derric Corbett to do so. A warrior who moves from place to place, battle to battle, Derric never thought he would marry. And yet, Dyna is no ordinary lass and his feelings for her are undeniable. Derric can't plan a future with her until he reckons with his past, but he also can't bring himself to step away. So when he's given an opportunity to travel with her and Alex, he immediately takes it. Their purpose is simple, but the journey soon spirals out of control, each challenge sparking more contention-and passion-between Derric and Dyna. Fate seems to keep throwing them together, but can two such fierce, solitary souls find a way to coexist?

Alick Grant has never been the kind of man to do thing by halves. When he meets Branwen Denton, he's instantly smitten-so much so that he asks for her hand in marriage. But Branwen's sire is a cruel man who delights in harming her, and he refuses the offer. Alick is determined to help her, and woo her...until someone kidnaps his mother. Branwen's life has been dark and lonely since her mother's death. Alick Grant is a beacon of a brighter future. But her sire would never willingly allow her to be happy. He promises her to a much older man with six children, and with Alick distracted by his mother's kidnapping and other dangers, he attempts to push her into the match. Branwen must find and harness her inner strength in order to fight her father and secure her destiny. But can she and Alick hope to find happiness amidst such turmoil?

A warrior who has lost his will to fight. A spy who has lost her dignity. Together, they will save a hero.Elshander Grant is a warrior who can no longer fight. His grandsire, the great Alexander Grant, has always insisted that he and his cousins are destined to be great warriors for Scotland, but Els no longer believes it's true. Memories from battle plague him every time he raises his sword, and he fears one day he'll hesitate at the wrong moment. He's almost desperate enough to run from his destiny when Joya, the beautiful spy who caught his attention years before, rides back into his life.Joya has devoted her life to serving the cause of Robert the Bruce, the rightful King of Scotland. It's a lonely existence, one that requires great personal sacrifice at times, but she's never felt ashamed of her decision to serve her country-until she's reunited with her long-lost brother and he instantly pushes her away for her "unseemly" profession. Lost and alone, separated from the Bruce's other followers, Joya finds her way to Grant Castle, the one place she knows she'll be safe.When Els promises Joya he'll help her find her brother again, neither of them expect where it will lead: an incident that threatens to tear the Grant family in two, plus the couple's direct involvement in a pivotal battle between the English and Bruce's forces. Soon the warrior who cannot fight will need to stand up for everything he holds dear, including the woman who's stolen his heart.

A warrior with a wounded heart. A lass in desperate need. Will destiny be on their side in Scotland's War of Independence?Destiny sent the famous warrior Alexander Grant three grandsons on the same day, at the same time. Or so the story goes. Alasdair Grant, one of the three, struggles to believe he has any special purpose. The future has never seemed bleaker for Scotland-or for Alasdair's own family. And yet, he cannot help but wonder if fate has reached for him at last when his grandsire sends him to MacLintock Castle to help Emmalin MacLintock, the very lass who has possessed his thoughts. Emmalin would have been laird of her castle had she not been forced to marry a controlling English baron. Her heart longs for a different life, a life in which she leads her people and a handsome, strong Highlander stands by her side. A Highlander like Alasdair Grant. When the baron dies unexpectedly, Emmalin is relieved, but that feeling quickly fades when an English garrison shows up to storm her castle. Worse, there's evidence someone in her life might be in league with them. Alasdair and one of his cousins arrive in Emmalin's hour of need, giving Emmalin a glimpse of what life might be like with him by her side. If Alasdair can open his wounded heart to Emmalin, it will bring him one step closer to his destiny, but he'll need to have faith in himself-and in Scotland-to do so.

This book was previously released as The Duke and the Dressmaker. The last woman he should want. The only woman capable of healing his heart. After his divorce, Philip St. James, the Sixth Duke of Brentwood, is once again a sought-after bachelor. Unfortunately for the ladies of the ton, he has vowed never to remarry. His ex-wife broke his heart, and he will not risk opening it to anyone new. But when he meets Lady Sara Downey, the jilted wife of the man who broke up his marriage, he is shocked by his powerful attraction to her. Romance is the last thing on Lady Downey's mind. After her husband abandoned her, she used her secret inheritance to open a dress shop. She loves the work, although it has lowered her status in the ton, making her all but untouchable. Which is why she fails to understand the Duke of Brentwood's sudden interest in her. Dashing and handsome, he is everything a man should be-but the last thing she needs is a suitor, and everyone knows a duke would only want one thing from a dressmaker. When a vicious blackmailer attacks Lady Downey, the duke is determined to help her. The more they are thrown together, the more their connection blossoms, but will the wicked man tormenting her rob them of their second chance?

Forbidden passion. Buried secrets. A love like no other.Ruari Cameron considers himself a failure. His brother, Aedan, became chieftain of the Camerons upon their sire's death, but Ruari was too young to serve as his second. Now, at eight and twenty summers, he still has no defined position within the clan. He has no children, either, and his marriage ended so horribly he refuses to consider marrying again. Determined to prove himself once and for all, he pours himself into the goal of becoming Aedan's second-until he meets a young lass for whom he'll risk everything. When Juliana meets Ruari, she's instantly attracted to him, but she knows it's not to be. She has two choices for the future-become a nun, like her sister, or marry the powerful older suitor her sire favors. She wants neither choice, but no one has asked her for her opinion. No one except for Ruari. The Highlander makes her dream of another life, one in which she can have love and bairns, but her family's secrets tug her away from him. Although pursuing a novice might cost Ruari the position he covets, he cannot stay away from Juliana. But will their forbidden love cost them both everything they hold dear?

Heroes are made, not born.From the moment he first sees Sela Seton, Connor Grant is drawn to the woman known as the Ice Queen. Although his cousins assume she's as guilty as the men she serves, the unscrupulous smugglers of the Channel of Dubh, Connor is convinced she's being coerced. His mother was abused and controlled, and he suspects the same is true of Sela. For five years, Sela has known only misery, with one exception: her sweet daughter, Claray. But her love for her bairn has been used against her in the worst way possible-the men who run the Channel use Claray to ensure Sela does their bidding. The last thing she's liable to do is trust a man, any man, let alone fall in love with one. But Connor Grant is the son of the great Alexander Grant, and he's every bit as fierce, noble, and protective as his sire. If Sela helps Connor and his cousins, they stand a chance at crushing the nefarious Channel of Dubh once and for all. But what does the future hold for Sela and Connor if they succeed? Is a second chance at life possible for someone who's been forced to do horrible things? **Connor and Sela face a particularly disturbing foe. For the more delicate reader, remember that good always triumphs over evil in my books. Always a happy ending

The greatest heroes are soft-spoken.Gregor Ramsay has never seen himself as a hero, but when the lass he fancies falls into the clutches of the Channel of Dubh, he'll do anything he can to save her. Linet Baird will not be sold across the sea on his watch. Together with his cousin Connor, he follows Linet's trail to Edinburgh, where it's rumored they'll find one of the Channel of Dubh's final headquarters. There's only one problem: Linet claims she doesn't wish to be saved. Although Linet didn't ask to be kidnapped from Ramsay land, she's grateful it happened. The dark secret she left behind was destroying her. Even so, it quickly becomes apparent that her protector Sela has limited power to help her. Just like her, Sela is in the grips of a larger organization, one controlled by cruel, capricious men who lack any form of conscience. When Gregor Ramsay offers to save her, she's tempted to trust the lad she once fancied, but to do so, she will need to face the trauma of her past.Warning-It is medieval times, and while nothing happens on the written page, the history could be upsetting to some readers. Please remember that in my novels, good always triumphs over evil.

He vows to find her sister. She helps him find himself.The only son of Logan Ramsay, the man known to all as the Beast of the Highlands, Gavin Ramsay feels a powerful need to prove himself. His sire thinks he's incapable of leading a mission on his own, but when a young lass goes missing from the clan, Gavin vows to find her. His time has come-if he can avoid being distracted by the missing girl's sister, Merewen, a sweet yet fierce beauty whose stunning talent with the bow rivals even that of his mother.Merewen Baird will do anything to save her sister. She's long admired Gavin, and when he agrees to search for Linet with her, she sets off on a journey with him and several of his cousins. Their search brings them to Inverness, a burgh by the sea, where they discover an underground the likes of which the Ramsay and Grant cousins have never seen. Lasses and lads fight for coin, and there are whispers of a coming shipment of illegal, human, merchandise. To save Linet and the other lasses and lads, Merewen and Gavin must risk all-including the promise of a future with each other.

To others, he's a misfit. To her, he's a hero.Daniel Drummond fears no lass will want a one-handed warrior, but when he meets the bonny and spirited Constance at Sona Abbey, he dares to wonder if they could have a future together. The beautiful novice has a secret, however, and her reticence makes him fear she sees him as less than a man. Eager to forget her, Daniel throws himself into the Band's mission to find and stop the underground kidnappers who ship lads and lasses across the waters. Constance loves Daniel, but she dares not tell him the truth about her background. Her sire sent her running from home, and she fears becoming a nun is the only way she can keep herself and the people she loves safe. Except the abbey isn't as safe as she hoped, and she soon finds herself on the run from multiple pursuers. Daniel throws himself into an undercover mission, little expecting it will lead him straight back to the lass he loves, but do he and Constance have the fortitude to overcome the obstacles between them?

A lass who cannot speak. A warrior who cannot fight. Can they restore peace to each other?Rose MacDole cannot speak, and her mother ensures the world sees her as a deaf, daft girl incapable of communication. Completely under the cruel woman's control, her only escape is to roam the cliffs outside of her castle, looking down at the turbulent, seething water and dreaming of a different life. But when a handsome Highlander visits their castle, he sets off a series of events that will free Rose from her mother's cage-and propel her into a different sort of danger. Roddy Grant has a secret. A warrior in a clan renowned for its prowess on the battlefield, he struggles with a profound fear of death. Grappling with this fear that threatens to unman him, Roddy nonetheless continues to work with the Band of Cousins, trying to eliminate an evil network that trades in human lives. On a scouting mission for the group, he finds himself at a secluded castle on the coast, where he meets a bonny lass who cannot speak. Rose steals a piece of Roddy's soul, and when he discovers she may be entangled with the very network he and his cousins seek to destroy, he will do anything to save her-even face his worst fear.A dark tale with a happy ending, plus the Best Epilogue Ever for fans of Alex Grant.