Seven years of separation have not lessened Magnus's love but have made him taste the bitterness of rejection. When Deirdre's parents discover their daughter's actions, she is whisked away to become a lady in waiting to the queen as her parents' status grows within the royal court.Ī boy grown into a man determined to never surrender his love again.

Three years of meeting at Highland Gatherings and Royal Hunts, along with countless letters, build an unbreakable love between Magnus and Deirdre, and they secretly pledge themselves in a handfast. They must trust one another to escape Stirling with their heads still attached to their necks and help protect the freedom Blake's family spent two generations fighting for.Sixteen year old Magnus Sinclair did not realize when he stumbled upon thirteen year old Deirdre Fraser he was meeting his soulmate. When she meets the towering Highlander amidst courtly intrigue, Cerys realizes more than familial ties by marriage bind them as they work together to uncover subterfuge at the highest level.A couple underestimated, soulmates determined to win.Blake and Cerys become embroiled in a plot that could destroy the hard-fought Scottish independence. Underestimated by the men swarming throughout Stirling Castle, Cerys is both observant and shrewd.

Forced to navigate the uncharted waters of royal politics, Blake soon finds himself in over his head.A lady at court, a warrior at heart.Cerys Kerr is making the best of being relegated to serving as a lady-in-waiting to an absent queen exiled in France. But he finds the royal court, absent its exiled king, is far less hospitable to Highlanders than it ever was. Sent to accompany Sir Andrew of Moray back to Stirling, Blake intends to avail himself of the various entertainments the town offers. A gentle giant during peace, a bear on the battlefield.Blake Sinclair is fresh from the battlefield having fought alongside his father, Magnus, and his uncles and cousins.

Highland Bear by Celeste Barclay