Bøger af Ranay James

"I'll come back, O'Brian, and when I do, you'll wish you'd never come out of the womb." Nic McKinnon, seventh Duke of Seabridge to his jailer. Strong words coming from a man still in chains. Morgan McKinnon, seventh Duchess of Seabridge, refuses to believe that her husband is dead, regardless of the facts that tell her otherwise. Deep down she knows Nic is still alive, and that her uncle is somehow behind the betrayal of Nic's troops in Ireland where he was stationed by King Henry's command. Without a single word from Nic or his troops for months, his younger brother Cullen and Morgan are off to Ireland to find any clue as to Nic's whereabouts. They don't find him, but they do hear rumors that a man fitting Nic's description has run away with the village's healer, Reagan O'Riley. Can it be true? Morgan doesn't know. What she does know is that now, more than ever, she is convinced of her uncle Lester's involvement, and he has proven he will stop at nothing, not even murder, to maintain control of Seabridge. Is Nic to be Brentwood's next victim? Morgan prays it isn't so. Now the stage is set for the battle to secure Morgan's birthright: the rich and lavishly appointed Seabridge Castle. Currently, the prosperous dukedom is in the hands of the lecherous Lord Brentwood who seized control after Morgan's family was killed in a fatal fire. Nic must fight to regain what Brentwood never had the right to possess. Will he succeed? Or will true evil prevail? There can be only one victor.

Connor Holden, Earl of Featherstone, has it all: looks, money, power. He is a man with a lot to lose. Pride goes before a fall. We all know that to be a universal truth... And Connor is about to find out exactly how far from grace that fall will take him. Part Two of Unfinished Business finds Connor back in King Henry's service. Tucked inside King Louis XII's safe are the blueprints for modern war machines designed by master engineer Leonardo da Vinci. Conner is charged with the delicate and quite illegal task of stealing them back before the French monarch and his military advisers have the opportunity to produce those war machines, which would result in tipping the balance of power in the region. Connor knows, in taking on this mission, he could lose his life. He doesn't care. Losing Reagan has left him feeling that there is not much left to live for... and even more to die for: king, country, and keeping her safe from the aggressors in a war that would certainly touch English soil should he fail in his mission. But as long as he draws breath, there is hope that one day Reagan will return. He just has to survive to fight another day. Will he be able to survive? The odds are against him. If he does survive, how can he find his way back to the one love of his life? Pride and jealousy are his fatal flaws. Is true love enough to bridge the gap? If not, then Connor stands to lose far more than just money and power. He stands to lose his heart and his soul.

FATE: The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Fate can be kind. She can also be a spiteful bitch. That is something Connor Holden, Earl of Featherstone, has discovered through firsthand experience. But if he thinks Fate's a witch... Just wait. He's about to meet her sisters-Destiny and Luck. They will make Fate's deeds look like child's play. Just because time travel is possible does not mean time stands still. Furthermore, Connor doesn't care if it stands still or not. For him time no longer holds any meaning. Much has happened in the five years since Reagan disappeared through the curtain of time, taking Cullen McKinnon with her in the hope of saving the young knight's life. The least of those events is Henry's awarding Connor the titles of Duke of Featherstone and Earl of Rockport. Upon Connor's request, the earldom was passed into his care to hold until the rightful heir can take possession. No one but Nic, Morgan, and he knew that the heir is Reagan O'Riley. He just has to keep the faith that she will eventually return. Connor has always been a prime catch, but this latest news sends his stock soaring to new heights. The titles did not come without stipulation from King Henry. "You must marry, Connor, and make it soon. I, like you, have little patience these days." Henry was quite emphatic. Conjecture is rampant and expectation is running high in the ranks of the nobility. All are anxiously awaiting the announcement. Who exactly is to become his duchess? Connor is running out of time. In this instance, he prayed time would stand still. Finding herself stranded in the twentieth century, Reagan feels lost. Grieving the loss of those she has grown to love and had to leave behind, she wonders how she will adjust. Having no job, no home and no identification are secondary to her feelings that she just does not belong in the twentieth century. It feels so wrong. Rafe McKinnon, native Texan, and MD, is called in to perform the lifesaving surgery on the young knight Cullen. Realizing Reagan is adrift, he follows her into the garden just to be sure she doesn't need medical assistance. Time travel can be hard on the human body, and this time was no exception. Realizing how distraught Reagan is, he wants to help her get home. He vows to do whatever he can, realizing that he just might be her only hope. Fate, it seems, would agree.

We have all been at that point of no return... It is a dark place indeed. In volume two of the Vampires of Nirvana, Kristen and Slade again face life-changing decisions. Slade has been keeping a dark secret all his life and denying his DNA. Nevertheless, as with most secrets, they usually come into the light. Slade can hide no more. Having kept a low profile until forced to reveal his true identity, Phoenix homicide detective Slade Jericho is now out in the open. In the second installment of the Vampires of Nirvana, Slade and Kristen find themselves on the radar of the Vampire High Council of Violations and Judgments. Inside that sphere of terror is a place that he and his Tribal Nation had hoped he would never have to step. For Slade, it is not optional. The Council of Violations has Kristen. Slade refuses to hide anymore, and for the first time in millennia, The Children of the Sun are fighting back with the help of some very unusual shapeshifters to save the last of their kind. Slade and Chase McKinnon go head-to-head with the second most powerful man in the vampire collective and his army set on evil. Flinging the doors to war wide-open, they are at the point of no return. What no one counted on is the Queen.

"You think you are in control of your life?" Fate asks as she looks down upon this earth. "If so, I advise you to think again..." No matter one's station in life, Fate mocks us all. None are exempt-a lesson one of King Henry's favorite knights is about to learn... the hard way. "Nic, my friend, you think Fate's a witch? Just wait until you meet her sister Destiny." Connor Holden, Earl of Featherstone. Every story has a beginning often driven by fate. The McKinnon The Beginning Part 1 is no exception. It is the year of our Lord 1493, and King Henry VII has been seated on the English throne for eight years. He did not get there by chance alone. Nor has he stayed there with ease. He has his favorites, generously rewarding those who serve him well. Sir Nic McKinnon is at the top of that list. For his faithful devotion, Nic finds himself graciously rewarded. That reward is the hand in marriage to the seventh Duchess of Seabridge. The only issue is Nic isn't interested in the bounty, and taking a wife is certainly not in his plans. However, he understands that seeming ungrateful to Henry for his gift or disobeying a king's command is never wise. Nic reluctantly agrees to marry, but living with his duchess was not one of Henry's stipulations. To that end, Nic's plan is to marry the young duchess Morgan Pembridge, and then leave her to her own designs. That is until he finds that she is in danger, so much so that she is fleeing for her very life. Nic is sworn to protect the king's subjects who cannot protect themselves, but more than that, no one threatens what belongs to a McKinnon. She belongs to him by the king's decree. The question now is not whether he marry her and leave her behind-the question is much more clear: can he keep her alive? Not your typical knight-in-shining-armor-rescues-damsel-in-distress-story, The McKinnon The Beginning (Part 1) sets the reader on a journey of deep love, treachery, and mystery of the way time and space collide with characters that are believable. This love affair sets the foundation for a strong and solid family legacy that spans centuries in an nine-volume series, which is certain to take you away. Join them on their journey of growth as they ultimately evolve into the McKinnon Legends.