He came up fast behind Lachlan, hoping he had heard wrong. “Burnes, did I hear what I thought I did?” “What? I just wanted to get her to marry me. If she sees how good I am at kissing, then she’ll agree to the marriage. Since she’ll be my wife, I wasn’t about to take her m...
She had come to help Sister Donna with more new arrivals, including one that was carrying, and suddenly found herself part way through the delivery of a new bairn. Fortunately, Caralyn hadn’t had much time to think, elsewise she would have been too scared to assist. Just as well, because she had ...
Aline fought against him, but to no avail. Once they were up the stairs, he’d pulled the dagger from her throat and yanked her behind him. Every guard they came upon, he sent down to the cellar. “Why, Hew? Why not let me go? I’m naught to you. You were happy with Lorna.” &...
She wanted to call Ryan, but their night had ended on a strange note, so she decided not to, choosing instead to sit at her table and stare out her window, transfixed by everything that had happened. Staring at the lake, she meditated on her life and where it would go next. A knock sounded at her...
It was a moonless eve, and she could not make out anything in the chamber. As she rubbed the sleep from her eyes, she remembered her recent move to her father’s house in Lennox. That’s right—the chamber in my dreams. Turning around in a circle, she slowly oriented herself to her surroundings. She...
She moved her hand up to check her bump gingerly, only to wince in immediate pain. She was atop a bed in a large circular chamber, possibly a tower room. One window cast morning light across the chamber, enough for her to notice she was not alone. An old woman sat in a chair next to the bed, and ...
All during dinner, he had bitten his tongue while Ennis MacKenzie sweet-talked his lass—his lass, not MacKenzie’s. He was not about to let her go. Why in hell was he here? Neil leaned over part way through the meal and snickered in his ear. “Guess I do not need to teach yo...
As soon as she stepped inside, her mother stood up. “Julia, it’s about time. You’ve had me very worried, and so is…” She stopped as soon as she realized that Julia wasn’t alone. Jake held his hand out to her, and Julia introduced them. Tiffany came ...
She’d thought about their wedding night many times, especially after listening to all the tales of skirt tossings from some of the looser kitchen maids, but now that it was here, her nerves were on edge. She had paid close attention to what those women had said each time t...
He seated her at their table on the dais and the servants brought serving platters of mutton stew, pheasant, baked apples and berries covered with a cooked oats and honey topping—Lily’s favorite—along with crusty dark bread. The only reason he’d needed to be stubborn in his insistence was that Gw...
Further up the trail, he found some wild carrots and turnips in the ground. Once he scrubbed the dirt off them, wee Gracie would spend the entire day gnawing on a carrot as she rode in front of him. One evening Gwyneth and Ashlyn had broken into peals of laughter when they finally stopped—Gracie’...
She flew into her cottage and yelled out, “Gracie?” Gracie emerged from their bed chamber. “What is it? And before I forget, Uncle Logan wishes to see you at the keep, but I’ll tell you my news before you go.” Ashlyn felt her heart swell as she star...