Tamsin Garvie was married off to a horrid man. Her mother died young, so she was never told about what to do in marriage, like how to get a son instead of a daughter. Her husband keeps her daughter away until she can accomplish the said act.
The Grants and Ramsays are represented on this isle, as Robert the Bruce has given them the castle in hopes that they can also discover what’s happening there.
This new series is excellent. Many different POVs. Old friends and new friends on the isle. Other surprise “guest appearances” as well. Truly enjoyable!
Chieftain Lennox MacVey lives on the isle of Mull. His mom
wants him to take a bride, but he hasn’t met a woman to snag his attention.
Until now. When they have to find four bairns that were kidnapped, he meets
Meg. Something inside him settles; she’s special. First, they have kidnappers
to find so he can close the door to his past forever.
Meg Beaton misses her sister. Their father married her off,
and Meg could only hope her sister was happy and treated well. When an old
baron comes to their home and her father announces that she is to marry him and
go to England, Meg knows she has to get away. Meg will find her sister. Only on
the way, she has to help some children.
The stories by this author always pull me in and flow so
well. It’s hard to stop reading them.
**Sensual content
Eva MacVey isn’t very happy with her Lennox, the chieftain of their clan. He was against their mother trying to find a bride for him, but here he is, trying to force her to marry! First, a no-good English earl, and now Sloan Rankin. Her father was going to choose a man for her who would be a strong protector, handsome, and all good things, but he was gone now. She was fine on her own.
Sloan Rankin has loved Eva for as long as he can remember. She doesn’t return his feelings, though. He tried to move on, but the woman he was betrothed to had died. As the chieftain, his father wanted him to marry. Not that he cared what his father thought. The man ever only told Sloan how he was lacking.
Through a series of events, Eva realizes that Sloan would protect her, but she’d already burned that bridge by refusing him. Or did she?
Another exciting book in this series. I love the characters…two and four-legged, and the storylines are never dull.
Merryn MacClane and her brother Tristan have moved to their uncle’s land on the Isle of Mull.
After losing their parents and sister, their uncle sent them here to start
over. She also has her niece to raise. It’s been almost a year, and they are
working hard to build a wall and tower for protection, but the progress has
been slow until some neighbors show up to lend a hand.
Just when things are looking up…an enemy from the past finds Merryn. The man who murdered her family wants her little niece, and she’s not going to let that happen.
Along with Broc’s protection, they’ll do all they can to stop this threat.
I love all of these stories, but this one was special. I enjoyed seeing so many old “friends” from previous books.
Geoffrey MacGriffin, “Grif,” is a guard at Clan Matheson.
He went from living with his cruel father to living with his equally mean
uncle, as his father left him there and took off with his younger brother,
Steinn. But would make more of his life than his dad. And he could prove
himself as he was called to go on a mission to save Scotland from the English.
The only problem…women were part of their group.
Isla Matheson is the daughter of Ethan Matheson and Jennet
nee Ramsay. Granddaughter of Quade and Brenna. Grif got on her nerves. He dared
to believe women weren’t as wise or good at fighting as men.
As they go on their mission, Isla slowly begins to
understand how sheltered she’s been. Realizing that not every clan allowed
their women to be like the Ramsay, Grant, and Matheson women. And Grif is
learning that his hateful father also put some wrong ideas in his head.
Page-turning adventure of this excellent new series.
Captain Wulfstan de Gray “Wulf” is not the man everyone believes him to be. He’s kept his secrets close, and his reputation as a cruel man has spread wide. He has one goal, and it isn’t to conquer the Scots for the king of England. But no one can know that.
A real page-turner, as always. I love reading about the Grants, Ramsays, Mathesons, and all the others related to them. They are always new and exciting. The author always brings in some of the other books’ characters, which I also enjoy.
Ceit MacAdam never wants to leave Ramsay land. She has always aimed to be the best archer, as Grandmama Gwynie was. It seems Ceit is losing her sight, so what would she do? Who was she if not an archer?
Another exciting story I couldn’t put down until the end. I enjoy all these stories that are connected to previous series. Seeing “old friends” from the other books.
**Mild Sexual Content
Maeve Grant had always found Maitland to be handsome. She was content, though. She had the orchard to care for and her memories of Alex and Maddie, who had taken her in as a young child. She missed Alex so much as he’d only been gone a year.
This short story has unique characters: young, old, living, and magical. I love revisiting those from previous books, as Keira always includes many of them.
Lewis Haggert is a Matheson guard assigned to travel with
the patrol for the king. He enjoys bantering with Ysenda but knows he’ll never
be worthy of courting her. Not even his best friend, Grif, knows some things in
his past.
Ysenda Ramsay has been having nightmares, and when she was
buried in the avalanche, they seemed more real than ever, as if the beast were
buried in the snow with her. And then there’s Lewis. He’s been there for her.
Rescued her from the snow, but that may be all there is. That’s fine with her
since she wants to remain on Ramsay land, and he’s a Matheson guard.
Another page-turning story with a villain to dislike and a
hero to root for.
**Mild sexual content
Thea Douglas doesn’t know what she wants out of life. Her
mom cares for the clan animals, and her grandmother is a healer. Her dad
creates things. Thea hopes that as she goes on patrols, having freedom away
from the clan, she will discover what she wants to do. One thing is for sure:
she wants to get to know Willum better.
As his dad always has, Willum MacLerie enjoys being
outdoors and working with falcons. He doesn’t like crowds or being indoors
much. He’ll be going on patrols to protect the Scots from the English for now.
And maybe he’ll get a chance to get closer to Thea.
I’ve loved every story by this author. Especially the way she connects the Grants and Ramsays and brings characters from other books into the stories. I always enjoy the characters, whether adults, children, or four-legged.
Alaric Grant is full of guilt.
After an accident with his dad and older brother, Els, he feels it’s his fault.
Something from years before had happened. He blames himself. At least going on
patrol helps him feel like he’s doing something right, although he feels cursed
and doesn’t want anyone too close.
Elisant “Eli” Ramsay doesn’t want to get married. She’s
starting to get irritated with Grandda, Logan Ramsay. He’s determined to see
her marry Alaric and join the Ramsay and Grant clans for a new generation. She
doesn’t need a man, and especially not Alaric!
I love every story in the Grant/Ramsay series. It feels
like you know the characters, and it’s tough when it’s time for some of them to
move on…but they are never forgotten.
**Sexual content
Symon MacKinnon’s life took a bad turn. They were invaded.
Most of his family was murdered. And the worse part, it could be all his fault
because he drank too much. His grandsire had a recipe for liquid gold that
Symon enjoyed too much. And now, the intruders were after it. Considered it a
treasure worth killing for.
Johanna Mor Murray was miserable. Two years ago, her
parents had sold her to the Smalleys. Awful people that worked her constantly
and were cruel to her as well. She had to escape when they planned to sell her
to an evil man to earn more money. And thankfully, she had a knight ready to
snatch her away.
This is a stand-alone book, so there won’t be more stories about the other characters. However, it has some evil villains and a surprising storyline.
Royce MacRob had never loved any woman like he’d loved
Rhona until she betrayed him and wed another man. Then, after twelve years
apart, he realized that he still had strong feelings for her. He couldn’t give
in to them, but maybe he could help stop the feud between their clans.
Rhona Shaw MacAdder had never stopped loving Royce. She had
been married to an evil man and was glad he was dead. However, memories and
scars were still with her. After all these years, she needed to get Royce to
help her. They needed the feud to end so the king would stop the forced
marriages he was putting on their clans.
A page-turning tale with several unexpected twists.
**Sexual content
Marcas Matheson was a desperate man on a mission. He had to
save his sister and daughter. A curse had attacked their clan, and it was up to
him to bring the best healers Marcas knew of to help them. Stealing them away
in the middle of the night was a significant error, considering the clans he
was taking them from.
Brigid Ramsay would like to find a man to love, but with
Logan Ramsay as her father…well, good luck with that. Every man who knew her
father feared him and wouldn’t stand up to him. So, when Brigid and her cousin
Jennet were taken away in the middle of the night, it became an adventure…once
she stopped fearing the handsome man who had taken them.
So excited for the next book in this new series. I loved
the characters and storyline and seeing “old friends” once again, such as Logan
and Gwyneth.
**Sensual content
Ethan Matheson, brother to Marcas, chieftain of their clan,
and married to Brigid Ramsay, has issues. He doesn’t like to be touched, says
what he thinks, and pretty much sees things black and white. However, he is
fond of Jennet, and when his brother Shaw says to pursue her…he does. Because
he pretty much does what his brothers tell him to.
Jennet Ramsay never thought she’d feel anything for anyone.
She was going to be content as the healer she is. That is until Brigid married.
Losing her best friend is hard, and yet, how could she deny Brigid the happiness
she found?
When Jennet returns to Ramsay land to try and help her
mother heal her father, Quade, the former chieftain of the clan, something
happens that has Jennet running away…alone. And straight into trouble. Another
exciting story in this series. As with all of Keira’s books, I can’t wait for
the next one.
**Sensual content
Padraig Grant is still at Matheson keep. He came to help
find his kidnapped cousins…and after that turned out to be okay, he stayed to
assist in the fight against the clans around them. And the sister of the
chieftain wasn’t too hard to be around either.
Gisela Matheson had once thought Donald MacKinnie was
handsome and didn’t fight against being betrothed to him before her father’s
death. But, she changed since the curse, but Donald also changed. He was
mean-spirited and cruel. There was no way she’d marry him. And no way Donald
would just let her go.
Another page-turning story. I love that the author adds so
many characters from past books in each story.
**Sexual content
Shaw Matheson cares for Tara, but he has a dark secret
keeping him from her. If she knew the truth about him, she’d never marry him.
Nor would her father allow it. It was time to end this. He just had to find out
who was behind it all and kill that man.
Tara Cameron loves Black Isle. Being with her cousins. With
Shaw. Now that Riley is visiting, Tara takes her sister, a seer, to the faerie
glen. A whole new world opens to Tara when she realizes the mythical can be
confirmed. Riley was needed here. Beckoned here to help free a captive.
This book was the finale of this series. Excellent as
always, page-turning, action, and romance.
**Sexual Content
Torcall Massie is attracted to Riley Cameron. But she’s
just visiting her sister, Tara. And then she’ll be gone, back on Cameron land.
Besides, he’s only a guard. Surely her father wants her to marry someone of
noble blood.
Riley Cameron has a curse. She can talk with the dead and
help them move on by passing messages along or helping those still on earth to
let them go. She envies Shaw and Tara’s relationship, but what man would ever
want someone like her?
I loved this story, as with all of this author’s books. It was short but still packed full of adventure. Riley could be in danger, and Torcall would be there to protect her. Or so he hopes.
Chrissa Grant is now ten and nine, and she's been noticing how her
feelings are changing for her childhood friend, Drostan. But she has more
important things to think about. A big war is coming between the Scots and
English...and she'll be there to help.
Drostan Chisholm worked hard every day in the lists. He was determined to be the best swordsman he could be. He'd have to keep his mind on practicing more instead of watching Chrissa in the archery field with leggings hugging her body.
Chrissa is the daughter of Kyla and Finlay, their only daughter. Drostan is a Grant warrior. Alexander Grant had wanted his children and their children, etcetera, to choose their own spouses. So where some may not think a warrior could have any hope of one day marrying one of the royals...there was hope. Wonderful story and closing to the Grant clan. A definite tissue alert.
**Sexual content
Claray Grant is Sela's oldest daughter. Her evil father had been part
of the Channel of Dubh and used Claray to get Sela to obey him. At three, she'd
been in a small room with her mother while a hoard of spiders were let loose
with them. The memory was faded, but her fear was still very real to her. She'd
never forget Maddie Grant coming to save her.
Thorn Taylor, rescued by Connor from the Channel of Dubh as a young boy, had become part of Loki's clan. He'd long cared for Claray, but never felt worthy of a laird's daughter. This Yule season was about to change things. That is, until an accident that Thorn felt responsible for sent him running.
All in all, things worked out just as they needed to. As always, I loved the story. It had me smiling sometimes and crying at others. Keira Montclair has a beautiful way with words.
Soulmate Chronicles Series
Graeme and Catherine are working their way to becoming
angels. They get sent to earth without remembering who they are, their love for
each other, and have to find each other. Even though they don’t remember, their
love pulls them together on each mission.
In this book, Graeme becomes laird of the MacGruder clan
after his parents and older brother are murdered. His young sister is missing,
and he and his brother Ben search for her. It’s discovered that men are killing
people and stealing young girls to be sold to brothels or as wives.
Catherine is Cait Maddock. Her village has been destroyed,
and everyone but Cait and her two sisters are spared—if you call it that
considering what happens. They are sold and separated. Cait plans to avenge
herself from the evil man behind this all. On this mission they were sent on,
they must prove they can overcome hate and vengeance.
Like all of Keira’s books, this is a real page-turner from
beginning to end.
**Sexual content
The Band of Cousins
The Summerhill Series
Book 1: One Summerhill Day
Clan Grant Series
This short novella brings the reader to a
time in Alex and Maddie Grant’s life where they have their twin sons, Jake and
Jamie, at around four, and Kyla is around a year and a half. Logan comes to
Grant Castle to invite them to join Alex’s two sisters at Ramsay Castle. Alex
is concerned about reivers and Norsemen and refuses to go. Maddie takes matters
into her own hands and is going with or without her husband. Needless to
say…it’s quite an adventure that I don’t want to say more about and ruin it for
anyone.
If you cry easily, you may want to keep some tissues nearby. Loved the story, tears and all.
Elizabeth Grant has fallen in love, but she wants to keep
it quiet. By doing so, she has to put up with suitors. Some not so nice, like a
baron from England. But, Elizabeth isn’t ready to be married for reasons that
may not make sense to those around her. So, she has Gil promise to keep it
between them.
Gil, an orphan who was taken into Loki’s clan, doesn’t see
how he can measure up and be accepted by Alexander Grant to marry his daughter.
He feels he has to do something to prove he’s worthy.
When circumstances change, it may be too late for the two
of them to be together. And of course, that’s when they realize how nothing
matters but their love. Another great story as always. Wonderful characters
from previous books and adorable children.
**Sexual content
Thanks so much, Judy! I'm glad you enjoyed TORRIAN.
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