Romance

Once she’d reached her decision, Maddie washed her face, sipped some brandy, and readied herself to go out and confront Captain Logan MacKenzie. She got as far as the doorway—­where he appeared, looking for her. His gaze swept her up and down, leaving her painted with gooseflesh. “You look as though you could use some air, mo chridhe. Let’s take a stroll and talk, the two of... Read More

I don’t know how many minutes, or hours, or even days have passed when I wake up in the water. I’m floating face up as my head bumps repeatedly against the nubby, barnacle-covered pier. Achy, I urge my muscles into motion and roll onto my stomach. Stiffly, I ease into a slow swim toward one of the several ladders that dot the length of the dock. I climb, dripping wet, out of t... Read More

The night had been nearly starless before the clouds moved on. Now, a pale golden glow edged distant hills to the east, which told twenty-three-year-old Sir Àdham MacFinlagh, riding south on the west bank of the river Tay, that the moon—full tonight—was rising. Sir Àdham’s night vision was excellent, and his shaggy black-and-white dog, Sirius, ranging ahead on the undulating,... Read More