Hi
everyone!In the Limelight is where I showcase new and fabulous books.
Today we
have Highlander in the Mist by H.C.Brown. Highlander in the Mist is a time
slip story which is set in 1425.
I can’t
wait to read this one as it contains two of my favourite things – the medieval
period and hot highlanders. J
Love
the warning by the way, H.C!
Highlander
in the Mist – Blurb
Kate must
decide to escape the horrors of 1425, or fight for the love of her delicious
Highland warrior.
During a
tour of the Highlands, Kate Mackintosh goes to the aid of a drowning boy and
mysteriously slips through time to 1425. A stunningly handsome Highlander, who
believes she is a faerie intent on stealing his brother, immediately challenges
her and offers himself as the boy’s replacement. Rather than remaining alone on
an isolated mountainside, she follows the delicious, Laird Alexander Murray to
his Broch Lavern home.
Alone in a
strange, brutal world, the noble Alex, offers her not only his protection but a
love and passion so great, her longing to return home soon fades. However, the
fate of the clan rests on Alex marrying Mary Frazer, and his stepmother insists
on the match.
Kate must
leave the love of her life or remain and risk torture or death to fight for her
handsome Highland laird.
Reader
Advisory: This story contains a very sexy, auburn haired, kilted, Highland
warrior in various stages of undress.
Excerpt:
Fear rippled over her. If the clan
discovered her book, would they burn her as a witch? Thank God, Alex had tucked
The History of the Highlands inside his saddlebag. At least, reading it to him
had proved she had spoken the truth about coming from the future. She chewed
her bottom lip and forced her foggy mind to concentrate. Passing four weeks in
the fifteenth century unnoticed would be a difficult task, but many Scots of
this time wouldn’t have met an English woman, and they may well ignore any
mistakes as ignorance. Yes, she could act the part and with the Clan Murray
Laird to protect her, she doubted anyone would dare challenge her origins.
As Alex and Hamish saddled the horses
and made ready to depart, she sifted through what remained of her possessions.
She removed a few important items and secured them in Alex’s saddlebags. With
the first-aid kit, toothbrush, toiletries, and the remaining food for the trip
inside the saddlebags, she reluctantly zipped up her backpack. Her stomach
rolled in fear of never returning to the Faerie Tree and being lost in time
forever.
Taking a deep breath to strengthen her
resolve, she moved behind a thick honeysuckle bush and glanced around to ensure
her privacy. Satisfied, she stripped down to her underwear and dressed in the
shirt. The linen garment came down to cover her knees. She wrapped the strip of
plaid around her waist and sat down to remove her shoes. Deciding to keep the
long socks for warmth, she pushed everything back into her backpack and stuffed
the bag deep inside a crevice between two boulders.
“That will do nicely.” Alex moved to
her side and draped his cloak over her shoulders. “Ye are verra bonnie, and I
am proud to call ye wife.”
Startled, Kate pressed one hand over
her pounding heart. Good grief, he had returned like a phantom without one
footstep or twig cracking to announce his arrival. He moved like a shadow and
his life would depend on his ability to move with stealth. Her gaze traveled
over him and a shimmer of excitement scuttled through her.
He was gorgeous.
Tall and muscular with the striking
good looks of a naughty archangel, he smiled at her with a flash of even teeth.
The tips of his ears reddened as if he had read her mind. His intent stare ran
the length of her body before returning to meet her gaze with a blatant
invitation. Most men found her too fat, but Alex’s expression held nothing but
admiration. This just has to be a dream. Why would someone like him
want someone like me?
Alex cupped her cheek in one large
palm and peered at her from beneath long, silky lashes. “Has nayone told ye how
bonnie ye are, Kate?”
She swallowed hard and forced down the
desire to rub against him like a cat. “Not lately. In my time most men prefer
their women to be tall and skinny.”
Alex laughed so loudly, birds took to
the sky in panic. The expression in his hooded green eyes danced with mischief.
“Well, lass, ye are perfect in ma eyes. Ye have skin like a pink rose and a
lovely rounded arse. The men in your village must be blind not to appreciate
how bonnie ye are. Skinny women are not to ma taste. They are a poor example of
a father’s wealth, aye.”
She gaped at him in disbelief. “Thank
you.”
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Thanks for stopping
by.
Nicóle xx
Thanks for having me :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting :)
ReplyDeleteA great excerpt H.C. This looks like a fabulous book to add to my 'must read' list.
ReplyDeleteHi Savannah, thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteThanks Savannah, I hope you enjoy reading this story.
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