My
Highlander Husband
The
Clan MacLaren Series, Book 1
By Nancy Pennick
Genre: Historical Romance
Lady Juliet
Kingston did not expect to find love in the Scottish Highlands. Sent by the
king to marry a laird’s son, she had no expectations until she met the strong
and stubborn Ross MacLaren. He won her heart, erasing her feelings for the man
she left behind. Her happiness is short-lived as the threat of war becomes
real, and she is reclaimed by her former love.
EXCERPT #1
“In two days, we
will be wed.” He took her hand. “Do ye think ye may come to love me?”
Love? No one had
ever spoken so directly to her. “Um.” She sank her teeth into her bottom lip.
“I just met you.”
“Aye, I ken.” He
placed his hand around the back of her neck. “And so, I ask permission to kiss
ye.”
“Kiss me?”
Juliet’s mouth went dry. She wished she still had the glass of sweet wine in
her hand. You are going to marry him. You have kissed John. You know what it is
like. “Yes, you may.”
He leaned in
closer. The other hand went around her waist, bringing her to him. She felt his
breath on her cheek, and the scent of ale was pleasant. His lips touched her
face so lightly she jumped.
“I willna hurt
ye,” he whispered.
Juliet’s heart
fluttered as she looked into his eyes. Green pools of summer, ones she could
dive into and never come out. She nodded and placed her hand on his chest,
feeling the hard muscle beneath the coat. She opened her mouth slightly to tell
him she was all right, but instead found his lips on hers.
Ross tightened
his grip on her, pulling her so close she fought for breath, yet she did not
want him to stop. His lips felt soft against hers as he pushed her mouth open
wider. She felt the tip of his tongue on hers. John had never kissed her like
that. John!
Juliet pulled
back, head spinning. Ross did not let go, still holding her close. He rested
his chin on the top of her head, nuzzling her hair. “Ye taste of summer and
honey.”
“I think you
should give credit to the wine.” Juliet tried to laugh but could only think of
the kiss. She wanted another.
“I will take ye
to yer room.” Ross offered his arm. “Because if I dinna, we may have to marry
tonight.”
EXCERPT #2
“I feel so
guilty, Eva.” Juliet looked up with tears in her eyes. “I am betraying him and
our love.”
“No, you are
not. John is in England. You are here, betrothed to another. I understand you
love John, but you must forget him.” Eva put the finishing touches on Juliet’s
hair for the wedding ceremony.
“No, you do not
understand,” Juliet wailed. “I feel guilty that I could betray him so easily. I
think I could fall in love with Ross. If that is true, was I ever really in
love with John?” She covered her face. “I am a horrible, shallow person.”
Eva pulled
Juliet’s hands away from her face. “You are kind and loving, Juliet. You would
not hurt a flea.” She patted the hand she held. “Maybe Ross was meant to be. He
is quite handsome if I may say so.”
“It is not just
his looks. He is kind and gentle. He has made sure I have not been alone for
the last two days. He spent most of that time with me, showing me the land,
introducing me to the people and talking about his life.”
“That is an
extraordinary man.” Eva pulled the wedding dress from the wardrobe. “You are
lucky.”
“And John? What
do I do about him?”
“Be grateful for
the time you spent with him. He is part of your past. Ross is your future.”
After a great
career in teaching, Nancy found a second calling as a writer. Born and raised
in Northeast Ohio, she currently resides in Mentor, OH. Ohio is her home, but
she loves to travel the U.S. Now Scotland is on her bucket list as a place
she’d like to visit. Nancy is married and has one son.
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