“The old seer foretold that ye would save my son Connor’s life one day.” The chieftain’s voice held enough menace to fell birds from the sky. “That is the only reason I did not kill ye the moment ye walked through that door.”
Duncan suspected he would be flogged within an inch of his life instead. But a beating, however bad, meant nothing. He was strong; he would survive it. What weighed down his shoulders was the realization that he would never again hold Moira in his arms.
His chieftain was speaking again, but Duncan found it hard to listen with the well of grief rising in his chest.
“I suspect Connor and my nephews knew ye were
When the chieftain started to rise from his chair, Ragnall put his hand on his father’s arm.
“We are taking Knock Castle from the MacKinnons today, so fetch your sword and shield,” Ragnall said. “As soon as the battle is over, you, Alex, and Ian will sail with Connor for France. Ye can hone your skills there, fighting the English.”
“By the time ye return,” the chieftain said, his eyes narrow slits of hate, “Moira will be far from Skye, living with her husband and children.”
Duncan had known from the start that he would lose Moira. And yet, he felt the loss as keenly as if he’d been the expectant bridegroom whose bride is torn from his arms on his wedding night.
The bright spark was gone from his life forever.
The Dish
Where authors give you the inside scoop! From the desk of Jill Shalvis
Dear Reader,
It’s been a fun, exciting year for my Lucky Harbor series. Thanks to you, the readers, I hit the
In light of how much you, the readers, have enjoyed this series, my publisher is putting
When I first started this series, I wanted it to be about three sisters who run a beach resort together. I figured I’d use my three daughters as inspiration. Only problem, my little darlings are teenagers, and they bicker like fiends. Some inspiration. But then it occurred to me: Their relationships are real, and that’s what I like to write. Real people. So I changed things up, and the series became about three ESTRANGED sisters, stuck together running a dilapidated inn falling down on its axis. Now
So make sure to look for CHRISTMAS IN LUCKY HARBOR, the reprint of books one and two, available both in print and as an ebook wherever books are sold. And right on its heels, book three,
Happy reading and holiday hugs!
www.jillshalvis.com From the desk of Margaret Mallory
Dear Reader,
Bad boys! What woman doesn’t love a rogue—at least in fiction?
I suspect that’s the reason I’ve had readers asking me about Alex MacDonald since he made his appearance as a secondary character in
Alex is such an unruly charmer that I was forced to ban him from several chapters of
Now, at last, this too-handsome, green-eyed warrior has his own book, THE SINNER. I hope readers will agree that a man who has had far too many women fall at his feet must suffer on the road to love.
The first thing I decided to do was give Alex a heroine who was as loath to marry as he was. In fact, Alex would have to travel the length and breadth of Scotland to find a lass as opposed to marriage in general, or to him in particular, as Glynis MacNeil. Glynis’s experience with one handsome, philandering Highland warrior was enough to last her a lifetime, and she’s prepared to go to any lengths to thwart her chieftain father’s attempts to wed her to another.
Alex has sworn—repeatedly and to anyone who would listen—that he will
Helping these two untrusting souls find love proved an even bigger challenge than getting them wed. Fortunately, the attraction between Alex and Glynis was so hot my fingers burned on the keys. The last thing I needed to do, then, was force them to trust each other through a series of dangerous adventures that threatened all they held dear. That part was easy, dear readers—such dangers
I hope you enjoy the love story of Alex and Glynis in THE SINNER.