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On a Highland Shore

On a Highland Shore, July 2006
by Kathleen Givens

Pocket Books
Featuring: Margaret MacDonald; Gannon MacMagnus
400 pages
ISBN: 1416509909
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"Brilliantly written medieval Scottish romance."

Fresh Fiction Review

On a Highland Shore
Kathleen Givens

Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Posted June 13, 2006

Romance Historical

Betrothed since birth, for the good of family and the good of country, and now a fortnight until she's to be wed, Margaret MacDonald must be strong. She will NOT marry the man who's just betrayed her with her best friend. Margaret's father demands she continue with the nuptials or spend the rest of her life in a convent, and he'll marry off her younger sister to the same man.

As Margaret hopelessly pleads her case in court to end the betrothal, the prophecy of a seer she once met as a young girl is about to begin. "You'll be torn from your home. You'll face dragons. You need to prepare yourself..." Margaret returns home from court to find her family and entire clan slaughtered in their beds. The "Golden Man" of her prophecy comes to her rescue. "He will be unlike any man you've known. He will bring life after death..." Margaret must place her trust in Gannon MacMagnus, a half-Irish, half-Norse warrior, her only hope of finding her younger brother, who was abducted by the Norsemen, and saving her beloved Scottish home. May God be with him. The Norse invaders are plundering every Scottish clan and laying claim to their land, killing men, women and children. None are safe and they must be stopped.

Gannon is a man with no lands. All he owns is Gannon's Lady, the ship he loves. His destiny is in helping this beautiful Highland lass, who's already stolen his heart. In the middle of this reign of terror blooms a love born of strength, honesty and honor. You must take this incredible journey with Gannon and Margaret as they lay claim to the rugged land they call home. And hoping, in the end, they survive to rebuild and live a full and peaceful life, raising children, never to forget where they came from and what they lost to get there.

What an outstanding story! ON A HIGHLAND SHORE is like watching a grand movie epic unfold, but reading it from a printed page. The story is brilliantly written with characters so real and scenery so vivid, you feel like you're standing in the middle of each battlefield. And woven into the tale, like a beautiful tartan plaid, is a love story that takes your breath away. I savored every word, wept for every loss and cheered for honor hard won. ON A HIGHLAND SHORE is a masterpiece; a magnificent gift. You'll love claiming this Scottish treasure for your own.

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SUMMARY

This novel brings to vivid life the tumult, adventure, and passion of thirteenth-century Scotland, when Norse invaders laid claim to the land and its people -- and an explosive clash of cultures, politics, and personal pride changed the world forever.

1263: On Scotland's western shore, the village of Somerstrath prepares for the joyous wedding celebration of Margaret MacDonald, the laird's daughter. But a dark storm of bloodshed and betrayal is closing in, as a merciless band of Vikings threatens the Highlands. Margaret is determined to hold the MacDonald clan together and to locate her abducted younger brother. But can she trust the noblemen from King Alexander's court, who insist that only by adhering to a betrothal conceived for political gain will she find safety? Or should she put her trust in an imposing half-Irish, half-Norse warrior?

Gannon MacMagnus alone offers her hope of reuniting her family and vanquishing the barbarous Norsemen who would continue to rob her people of their God-given right to determine their own destinies. In whom should Margaret entrust the fate of the rugged, magnificent land she calls home?


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