Promised to a Highland Laird
The MacLomain Series
by Sky
Purington
Date of
Publication: February 27th 2018
Cover
Artist: Tara West
Genre:
Time Travel Fantasy Romance
The Book Junkie Reads . . .
Review of . . . PROMISED TO A HIGHLAND LAIRD (The MacLomain Series: A New
Beginning, #3) . . . Another adventure in The
MacLomain series with a new installment to the New Beginning series.
A new addition and a new couple to fall in love with. Graham and Christina didn’t really have a
chance of following anything other than destiny. Fates had their lives all planned
and they will falling the path or lose a lot more than just their freedom to live
their own way. There’s something about time-travel Scotland/Highlander romance
that makes me feel good and believe that love has more to do with fate and
destiny and a bit of chemistry. Passion, desire, chemistry will never be denied.
Come along and enjoy the journey to romance,
victory, magic, suspense and the adventure of finding that sometimes what you don’t
want can be that one thing you need so much to embrace.
The MacLomain Series: A New
Beginning series:
Sworn to the Highland Laird
– The MacLomain Series: A New Beginning, #1
Taken by a Highland Laird – The
MacLomain Series: A New Beginning, #2
Promised to a Highland Laird
– The MacLomain Series: A New Beginning, #3
BLURB
Christina has made her own way
for as long as she can remember and juggled men for even longer. The love ‘em
and leave ‘em type, she finally said goodbye to Virginia, moved to Maine, and made
a fresh start. Or so she thought until her best friends were pulled back in
time. Better yet, when a stubborn Claddagh ring on her finger declares she can
run but can’t hide. Not when it comes to men from medieval Scotland.
First-in-command of MacLomain
Castle, Graham MacLomain has more secrets than most and wants nothing to do
with a lass from the future. Especially not one who is promised to King Robert
the Bruce. Yet the moment he makes contact with Christina before she travels
back in time, he is drawn to her. Soon enough, despite his own commitments and
a life that can never include her, he’s eager to be by her side.
Friends from the start, Graham
and Christina devise a plan to pretend true love found them. Now they can
discreetly dodge destiny and follow their own paths. The only problem? Destiny
is unavoidable. Passion sparks and love ignites. Days before the Battle of
Bannockburn, they’ll have to face the truth and make a heartbreaking choice.
Give in to how they truly feel and destroy all those they care about or turn
away, and save Scotland from ultimate ruin.
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Excerpt
They met
each other’s smiles, not a bit of discomfort between them as they discussed
things that would be entirely inappropriate with any lass from his time. More
than that, anything he would ever talk so casually about with a lass he just
met.
“So back
to us moving forward together and trying to save my country.” He considered
her. “Are ye up for it, lass?”
She
seemed to contemplate it as she continued eying him. “So let me get this
straight. You want to skip all the love and intimacy and see if we can get out
of this ring-binding thing while we pretend to be together?”
“More the
pity on the intimacy part but aye,” he said. “What about ye? Do ye want to move
forward with me and take control of our own destiny rather than have anyone
or,” he glanced at her ring, “anything dictate it for us?”
She
crossed her arms over her ample enough chest and tapped her foot as she thought
about it. “Y’know what, Graham, I reckon I do.” She shook her head. “But can it
be done? Can we be together without actually being together?”
“I think
‘tis best that we give it a try.” He nodded, more sure of this quickly hatched
plan by the moment. “Just as long as ye realize we cannae truly be together.”
“That
sounds doable.” Yet he saw the curiosity in her eyes. “So what gives? Are you in
love with someone your kin has forbidden?” Her eyes rounded in intrigue.
“Secretly married?”
“Is it so
important to know?” He remained perfectly honest with her. “Because I would
rather not share quite yet.” Graham issued his most charming smile. “Right now,
‘twould be best if, by the time we return to the house, we could say we’re
smitten and desire one another.” He shook his head. “And no one else.”
Christina’s
full, perfectly shaped lips twisted as she considered his offer. “What’ll
happen if we don’t?” Her foot tapped a little faster. “Is Bryce gonna want me?”
She cocked her head. “And is he a real dragon?”
“Half
dragon,” he said, sure to sound grave. “But aye, the MacLeod can easily shift
into a ferocious beastie.” He shook his head. “One that is frightening to
behold.”
A little
smirk returned to her lips as she listened to him. “You’re exaggerating, aren’t
you?”
“Nay.” He
arched his brows. “I’ve seen my cousin embrace his dragon, quite recently in
fact, and ‘twas terrifying.”
Her smile
didn’t budge, and her bonnie eyes never wavered from his. “You’re determined to
play this up I see.” She stepped a bit closer, her tone that of a
co-conspirator as she looked right then left before she met his eyes again.
“All right, I’m game.” She pointed between them. “You and me. How do we go
about it without everyone knowing we’re trying to trick ‘em?” She held up her
hand between them and eyed the ring. “And what about this?”
“I think,
for starters, we let my cousins see how intense the attraction is betwixt us
already.” He nodded. While he had intended to spend more time getting to know
her, it really wasn’t necessary now. She was on board with deceiving everyone,
and that’s exactly what he needed.
“Wow,
glad to see you’re decisive,” she commented, but he could tell she approved.
“Just wondering…won’t your kin see right through it? Better yet, your sister?”
“Nay,
they havenae been around me enough to know better,” he provided.
“Ah.” She
gave him a knowing look. “So you really are off with lots of women.” Her look
turned sly. “Or one extra special top secret mystery gal.”
“I didnae
say that,” he denied.
“You
didn’t have to,” she said with approval, eying him over again. “Like I said, it
makes sense.”
He
smiled. “Thank ye.”
“You’re
welcome.”
“Yer
quite bonnie yerself,” he said, comfortable with how frank they were with each
other.
She
grinned. “Heck if I don’t know it.”
“So we
are in agreement then?” he said, still dishing out his most charming smile
though he knew he didn’t have to. “We were smitten the moment we met, and
refuse to be with anyone else.”
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Author Info
Sky Purington is the bestselling author of over thirty novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred who recently moved to Virginia, Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth, and legend. When combined with a love for nature, romance, and time-travel, elements from the stories of her youth found release in her books.
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