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.
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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