Sir Payton Murray's reputation as a lover is rivalled only by his prowess with the sword yet it is the latter gift that has captured the interest of Kirstie Mac Lye. Fleeing a murderous husband who left her for dead she vows to expose the man for the vile scoundrel that he is. She also knows it will take planning cunning & the help of a brave arrogant & willing champion. Kirstie only prays that Sir Payton will accept her challenge. Risking the ire of his own clan & hers Payton nonetheless cannot ignore Kirstie's desperate plea or her captivating beauty. For he knows that nothing will deter the spirited lass from bringing an evil man to justice even if she must do it alone. Joining her on this crusade he embarks upon a dangerous quest against a powerful enemy only too eager to destroy them both. ...

Once Arianna Murray Lucette believed shed met the man she could always rely on. She was wrong. Now she is fleeing for her life & when her enemies attack a ship bound for her only refuge she believes all hope is lost. Until she awakens on Scotlands shore to a pair of the most entrancing blue eyes she has ever seen. When Sir Brian Mac Fingal first spots the sun-streaked beauty on the beach he mistakes her for dead. Soon however he discovers a woman more full of life & vitality than he ever dreamed possible. But though he knows he is fit to defend her life
- even at risk of losing his own
- can such a raw warrior as he ever be worthy of her love?

...

Highland Omnibuses was founded in 1952 as part of the state-owned Scottish Bus Group that operated services throughout Scotl&. The company was created from the merger of Highland Transport Macrae & Dick & Alexanders Town Services & from its base in Inverness ran services throughout the Highlands from Thurso & Wick in the far north through Fort William to Oban in the south & west to Kyle of Lochalsh & the ferry to Skye. Highland Omnibuses operated the majority of services but Mac Braynes (although primarily a ferry company) were also involved as were smaller independent companies. In this unique collection of images taken almost entirely by the author & dating mostly from the 1960s & 1970s when Highland Omnibuses was at its peak John Sinclair provides a window into the past of the isolated communities served by these buses as well as many photographs of the stunning Highland landscapes. ...

In dark wintry Lochdubh Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity so for most of the townsfolk there'll be no carols feasting gifts
- or even whisky on Christmas Day! & for PC Hamish Macbeth there's no holiday from crime
- he finds himself hunting for a missing cat belonging to a lonely spinster. Curt & unfriendly the woman is convinced her pet has been stolen but once behind her heavily-bolted door Hamish can spot her true problem
- she lives in fear though of who or what he cannot guess. Then someone steals a Christmas tree & lights from the nearby village of Cnothan. So it is up to Hamish to sort all these problems out
- & he had better do it quickly for the church bells will soon peal on the eve of Christmas. Praise for the Hamish Macbeth" series: ' First rate.. .deft social comedy & wonderfully realized atmosphere'
- " Booklist". ' It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh'
- " New York Times". ' Readers will enjoy the quirks & unique qualities of the cast.. . Beaton catches the beauty of the area's natural geography & succinctly describes its distinct flavour'
- " Library Journal". ' Befuddled earnest & utterly endearing Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying'
- " Publishers Weekly"."







...

When ' Virtual Assistant' Jenny Porter's boyfriend accuses her of being impulsive soft-hearted & unbusinesslike dashing off to Scotland to sort out a failing mill for one of her clients may not be the best way of proving him wrong. & promising to help run a mobile burger bar before she's even found her feet doesn't help matters. When she finds herself determined to save the mill
- whatever her client's wishes
- it seems that Henry's accusations may have contained more than a grain of truth. So when Jenny's awkward encounters with the abrasive but disconcertingly attractive Ross Grant develop into something more complicated
- just as Henry arrives in Scotland to reclaim her
- it's time for Jenny to make some decisions. Should she do the sensible thing & follow Henry back to London? Or is her Highland adventure more than just a fling...?



...

Dark Embrace" by Hannah Howell. While searching for his clans demon Lost Ones Raibeart Mac Nachton encounters anethereal beauty running for her life
- & discovers they share a powerful connection..." The Guardian" by Michele Sinclair. The immortal Dorian vows never to fall in love with a mere human
- until he meets the Beguiling arousing Moirae Deincourt. & when her true nature is revealed the lust thatrages between them can no longer be controlled..."A Knight Beyond Black" by Jackie Ivie. Vampire Iain Duncan Mac Avee has stepped forward to claim the woman he betrothed years ago
- only to learn that Lady Tira knows nothing of the engagement. But the Dukes animal-like charisma unleashes a hunger within her..."


...

In Highland Journey" Mairi Hedderwick retraces the steps of an obscure Victorian artist John T. Reid who made a sketching tour around Scotland in 1876. Hedderwick a witty & immensely readable author of childrens books achieves so much more than simply following in Reids footsteps; wonderfully realised her quest becomes obsessional at times as she struggles to understand her mentor & guide with whom she shares a passion to conserve Scotlands wild places & record them faithfully with exquisite illustration & insightful comment." ...

When Cameron Mac Alpin learns the identity of the golden beauty tossed before him as a debt payment he cant believe his fortune! For cat-eyed Avery Murray is the perfect weapon to use against Payton Murray
- Averys brother
- who dishonored Camerons own sister. Yet his plan to deliver the same insult & avenge his clan is thwarted by spirited Avery herself who tempts him to forget everything but the passion coursing through his blood. Still a knight of the Highlands owes his allegiance to his clan before all else
- even his heart. Avery is outraged at her captors accusations against her brother. Though he makes no secret he intends to use her to avenge his sisters lost honour he adds to her fury by vowing to take her by seduction not force. Worse she knows deep inside that this virile knight stirs her as no other man ever has. Courageously passionately she gives him freely what he vows to take
- her body & her heart knowing that she can lose all on the chance of everlasting love.



...

Jack Haines The Earl of Lambourne has been accused of adultery with the Princess of Wales & has fled to his native Scotland until the scandal subsides. But Jack gets word from his sister that the Prince of Wales has sent men after Jack with instructions to bring him back to London to face charges. The message

Includes:: the warning that if he is found guilty of adultery with the princess he could hang. His sister urges him to flee deeper into the Highlands. In a remote corner of the Highlands Jack is apprehended by two Scots bounty hunters who offer him a deal: They wont turn him over to the princes men if Jack helps them with a family problem. They need him to get engaged to their sister to ward off a suitor from a powerful rival clan who is intent on controlling their l&. Facing a choice between being hanged in London & pretending to woo a lass Jack agrees to the bounty hunters dem&. But the task becomes more challenging when Jack meets the mens beautiful fiery-spirited sister.

...

Who can you trust? Betrayed by his brother & his childhood love Brice Kinross needs a fresh start. So he welcomes the opportunity to leave Sweden for the Scottish Highlands to take over the family estate. But theres trouble afoot at Rosyth in 1754 & Brice finds himself unwelcome. The estates in ruin & money is disappearing. He discovers an ally in Marsaili Buchanan the beautiful redheaded housekeeper but can he trust her? Marsaili is determined to build a good life. She works hard at being a housekeeper & harder still at avoiding men who want to take advantage of her. But shes irresistibly drawn to the new clan chief even though hes made it plain he doesnt want to be shackled to anyone. & the young laird has more than romance on his mind. His investigations are stirring up an enemy. Someone who will stop at nothing to get what he wants
- including Marsaili
- even if that means destroying Brices life forever.. . Sequel to Trade Winds. Trade Winds was short listed for the Romantic Novelists Associations Pure Passion Award for Best Historical Fiction 2011.

...