Bøger af Keira Montclair

Secrets can destroy everything. In the rugged highlands of Scotland, Ysenda Ramsay, a fierce and skilled archer, patrols the treacherous terrain to keep her people safe. But her nights are haunted by shadowy visions, and the specter of a stalking beast that may be more than just a dream. When an avalanche on a precarious ridge sends her tumbling with the man she can't stop bickering with, Ysenda realizes that danger lurks not only in the physical world but in the shadows of her own past. Lewis Haggert, a guard for the Matheson lands with a concealed shame, has buried his secrets to secure a respected position. Yet, sparks fly between him and Ysenda, and surviving the avalanche ignites a longing for a connection beyond banter. As their feelings deepen, Lewis is forced to confront his past, unraveling the mysteries that threaten not only their love but also their lives. For Ysenda and Lewis to forge a future together, they must confront the demons within and unearth family secrets that could shatter everything. In a race against time and the ghosts of the past, Lewis is determined to be the man who not only saves their love but also helps Ysenda conquer the fears that hold her captive. Will they emerge victorious, or will the shadows consume them both?

Sometimes fate needs a little help. Maitland Menzie blames himself for his wife's death, and he knows he always will. Five years after he held her broken body, his guilt drives him to protect those weaker than himself. Despite the urging of his family and friends, he cannot imagine loving another woman in Nesta's place. It would only compound his sins. He certainly can't fall in love with a muddy, bedraggled recluse like Maeve Grant. Maeve hasn't left Grant land since she was a small lass. Plagued by nightmares and ridden by grief at her father Alex's death a year ago, she's allowed her world to shrink to the size of Grant Castle. It's big enough for a woman like her, and most importantly, it's safe. Her father's dying wish had been for her to marry and make a life of her own, but it's one she just can't fulfill. Not with a man like Maitland Menzie, who's always on the move in the service of clan and country. But destiny has other ideas, and Maitland and Maeve have more in common than they realize. Their forgotten pasts just might hold the key to saving the lives of two precious bairns. If only they can get the message in time.

Ceit MacAdam has dreamed of becoming the finest archer in all of Scotland. And as a guardswoman patrolling the land to rid the Highlands of English marauders, she has plenty of opportunities to hone her skills and show off her talents. But when her eyesight fails her in the thick of a battle, she finds herself wounded in both body and spirit. Brin Cameron has spent nearly twenty years avoiding matters of the heart. As a young man he'd been crushed by a lass and has foresworn entanglements ever since. And yet, as heir to the chief of Clan Cameron, he must take a bride. He cannot risk another battle without securing an heir but he has spent too many years avoiding love to think he will find it now. When Ceit and her troop of patrollers join with Brin to defend against invaders, the pull between them is undeniable. Ceit, so full of passion and courage, is the partner Brin never knew he wanted. As they battle their way through the Highlands, Brin shows Ceit that life has more in store for her, even a life off the battlefield, that is beyond even her wildest dreams.

Madeline MacDonald has been a victim of her stepbrother's cruelty ever since her parents' death in a fire two years ago. Forced into a betrothal to a man she hates, her only way out is to escape to a convent.Laird Alexander Grant is honor bound to rescue Maddie after seeing the bruises on her face. What he doesn't realize is that once he holds the beaten lass in his arms, his heart will never be the same. He vows revenge for the abuse she was forced to endure and yearns to make the sweet woman with an iron will his, but can he help her fight the demons in her mind left behind by her abusers' horrid treatment?

They stole everything from her. With his help, she'll finally get it back. Braden Grant is haunted by the death of his friend Ronan, who took his own life. No one knows why the warrior resorted to such desperate measures, but Braden blames himself. He won't feel settled until he's atoned for failing to save his friend, and when he meets Cairstine Muir, he wonders if he's finally found his chance. Held against her will by the very man who killed her family, the lass is a prisoner in her own keep. Her beauty and quiet strength call to him as much as her situation urges him to fight. Though life has taught her harsh lessons, Cairstine still has an ember of hope in her heart. She longs to escape her captors and exact vengeance on them, but nothing is more important to her than her wee son's safety. Though she failed to save her family, she pledges she will always save him, come what may. When a strong, handsome defender steps into her life, promising to help her exact vengeance on her captors, she sees the opportunity she's waited for...but is the possibility of a new life worth the risk to her son?

Fate reaches across time to bring them together. Can love bridge their differences?Allison Sutton isn't the sort to take risks. She's a nurse, so she's seen exactly where risk-taking can lead. But she leaves her comfort zone to visit Scotland with her sisters, and then takes a further leap of faith when one of them insists they jump from a waterfall that's supposedly enchanted. To her amazement, the jump brings her back in time, to the fourteenth century, and she comes face to face with a strapping Highlander who looks as if he's stepped out of her fantasies.After his brother betrayed him, Brann MacKay has gone out of his way to display his prowess. Which makes it all the more embarrassing when he saves a slip of a lass from a crowd of men, only to earn a kick to the bollocks for his efforts. Even so, Brann is taken with the brash beauty. Allison is like no lass he's ever met, and he quickly realizes why. She emerged from the enchanted pool on his land. She wishes to return to her own world, but her knowledge of healing makes her indispensable to his people-and he quickly realizes she is indispensable to him. Being with Brann makes Allison reconsider her stance on risks, but can a modern woman be happy with a medieval man?

Ashlyn was a wee lassie of eight summers when her mother brought her and her sister to live in the safety of Clan Grant. But despite the love and acceptance of her adoptive clan, Ashlyn is plagued by the past. Her continual nightmares-and her hatred of lads who hurt lasses-drive her to join the search for Ranulf MacNiven, an abuser of women. Ashlyn's skills with the bow and her knowledge of MacNiven make her a natural fit for the mission, so her uncle, Chief Alexander Grant, gives her permission to join them, on one condition: she will be sent with a protector.Magnus never thought he would marry again after losing his beloved wife, but Ashlyn Grant is one of a kind. Her fiery nature creates an answering fire within him, and he longs to soothe her hurts and help heal her soul. When his chief assigns him to protect Ashlyn, he is determined to do his job well, even though the lass will not let him touch her, let alone protect her. To their mutual surprise, the more time Magnus spends with Ashlyn, the more he gets through to her. But can two people who are determined not to fall in love hope to forge a future together?

Lily Ramsay is the sunshine at the center of the Ramsay clan. Even as a wee lassie, sick with a childhood illness, she had the power to spread smiles and laughter wherever she went. But when Lily's beloved brother marries and becomes laird of the clan, Lily feels lost. Her once steadfast companion has little time for her, and his new wife has assumed the duties she used to carry out for the clan. While she couldn't be happier for her loved ones, she longs for something more for herself. In truth, she longs for her brother's best friend-the braw warrior she's loved all her life. Kyle Maule has made it his mission to do aught he can to honor his sire's legacy. His appointment as the new Ramsay laird's second is a dream come true, but Lily Ramsay's beauty and irrepressible spirit threaten to make Kyle forget himself and fumble on the job. Desperate to do his duty to his laird and his fallen sire, Kyle tries to quell his feelings for Lily-to protect her without succumbing to the desire to be with her. But Lily is not the sort of lass to be held at arm's length. When an unexpected threat befalls her, Kyle will have to decide to either let her in all the way or step away from her forever.

Decades of secrets stand between them. Can their doomed love be saved? David Drummond could not be more satisfied with life. He's betrothed to the woman he loves, heir to his mother's lairdship, and his family is both loving and supportive. But a strange attack on his betrothed shakes the foundation of everything he holds dear. Though Anna cannot remember what happened to her, evidence indicates she may have been raped, and her sire immediately cancels the betrothal. Though David is still desperate to marry Anna, he is informed she has been betrothed to another. Anna awoke to a nightmare after the incident in the woods. Though she has barely any memory of what happened, her entire life has been upended. Her sire, who used to dote on her, refuses to let her speak to her betrothed and orders her to settle for a man she could never love. Desperate to be with David, she will do anything she can to escape her family. David calls upon his cousins to help rescue his love, but will they be able to intervene before it's too late?

Jake Ramsay, eldest son of the chief of Clan Grant, has always felt the weight of his sire's shadow. Tales of Alexander Grant's prowess are whispered throughout the Highlands, and Alex's loving marriage to Jake's mother, Maddie, is equally legendary. Jake's not sure he can live up to his birthright, but when he rescues a beautiful, strong-willed lass from a horrible fate, such concerns start to seem inconsequential. He becomes consumed with the need to protect the lass, Aline, and punish the man who hurt her. The past two years of Aline's life have been pure misery. A wicked man stole her from her home and then controlled and used her. But when Jake, the handsome Highlander who rescued her, brings her to the Grant keep, she feels like she's entered a fairy tale. The Grants welcome her into their hearts and home, but while she wishes more than anything to stay, her abuser is not the only one she left behind. She must return to the wretch's keep.In his quest to save Aline, Jake discovers her abuser is in league with another man, one with violent ambitions in the Highlands. In order to save his clan and his love, he will have to stop worrying about his sire's legacy and start creating one of his own.

A fierce lass and a bold warrior; both wish for glory, but love finds them first.While other lasses dream of handsome Highlanders, Molly wishes for nothing more than to make her adoptive parents proud. She'll never forget that Logan and Gwyneth Ramsay, famed spies for the Scottish Crown, saved her from a lifetime of servitude. So when Ranulf MacNiven threatens the Ramsay clan yet again, Molly is determined to catch him for her parents. There's only one problem. The Grants have sent a group of guards to help search for the outlaw, and one of them-a handsome, braw lad who makes Molly's heart pound faster-is as intent on gaining glory as she is...For years, Tormod Moriston has longed to prove himself to his sire. When his laird asks him to join a mission to capture Ranulf MacNiven, he's certain the opportunity he's always yearned for has arrived. But naught goes as planned. Molly Ramsay, the daughter of the man helming the mission, is as kind and comely as she is fierce and cunning. Tormod is tempted to open his heart to her. But Molly longs for the same recognition he does. Will loving her mean giving up his dream?When MacNiven makes his cruelest attack yet, Molly and Tormod must work together to take down Scotland's most elusive villain-and each must decide what they want most: love or glory.

Torrian Ramsay, future laird of the Ramsay clan, learned long ago not to take his family for granted. Without the love and devotion of his sire, he would never have survived the childhood illness that kept him abed for years. Now Torrian is a strapping lad, unrecognizable as the sickly laddie of his past, but one thing has not changed-he will still do aught in his power to make his sire proud. So when the King of the Scots asks him to enter into a betrothal with Davina Buchan, the daughter of a power-hungry laird, he feels he has no choice. Though Torrian is certain the lass's family has hidden motives, his sire believes in following their king's orders, and besides, the marriage will help keep peace in the Highlands. Then Torrian meets Heather, a wild-haired lass who's spent the past years living in nature with her wee daughter, away from any clan. With Heather, he discovers that love has a power as strong as duty. To marry as his heart desires, Torrian must prove that the Buchans are not what they seem, but time is not on his side. He will need to rely on his family and friends to help him convince his sire-and his king-that he should be allowed to make his own match.