She sat up and glanced around the dim chamber. Daniel must have already risen and left. After she dressed and splashed water on her hands and face, she peeked behind the furs covering the window. Yesterday’s storm had abated to a dull, drizzly morning. She tried to smooth the scowl on her face as...
His words of warning registered, for she too had been unsure of whether or not she should fear him. What he said was true—he had lied. He was actually a Highland warrior, and clearly a very skilled one. But for some reason, his threat about being dangerous to her rang hollow. She couldn’t explain...
Sabine knew about the Bruce’s missive. Thought she’d masked her sudden realization swiftly, Colin had seen the flash of understanding in her hazel eyes just before she’d called a halt to the skirmish with the men in the stables. He’d been lucky to a...
He jerked his hand away and stood so that he towered over her. He looked down on her for a moment with a leer before turning to the other boat, which was nearly on top of them. Her breath left her in a whoosh. Her relief at her captor’s distraction swelled through her even as her heart crumpled. ...
he said, letting one corner of his mouth rise in a half-smile. “She sent me in here to bathe as well, but neglected to mention that you were here.” “I’ll go!” she said, leaping from the bed in a rush to escape his heated gaze and his godlike body, which was doing funny things to her insides. “If ...
He tossed the reins to a stable lad and slid from Laoch’s back just as Robert, Laird of the Sinclair clan, arrived in the courtyard. “Where is Garrick?” Robert said, his voice laced with concern for his younger brother, who was supposed to return with Burke. “All is well, Robert. He went to the B...
Herdsmen and their dogs guided the great beasts toward lower ground for their winter pasture in observance of Samhain. Aye, today was a fitting day to meet with the King of Scotland, for Samhain was the time when the living met the dead. Dread tight...