Quest
of a Scottish Warrior
The
MacLomain Series: Later Years
Book
1
Sky
Purington
Genre:
Time-travel Fantasy Romance
Date
of Publication: September 8, 2015
ASIN:
B010EKKQUE
Number
of pages: 257
Word
Count: 82,800
Cover
Artist: Tamra Westberry
Book
Description:
Historian
and ancestry website owner, Cassie first became interested in her
long lost Broun clan when she realized life was about to change
forever. Faced with possible blindness, she seeks out her Scottish
bloodline only to discover there is so much more to it than she could
have anticipated. Not only will she find answers to her questions but
a doorway into the distant past via a Claddagh ring.
Betrothed
since birth to a lass he has never met, Chieftain Logan MacLomain
thought the unending tie between his clan and the Brouns was long
past. Never was he more wrong. When Cassie appears in a skirmish on
the border of his clan’s land, all his noble intentions are put to
the test. To desire her is wrong but still he seeks her out every
chance he gets. Just a glimpse of her passing smile brightens the
honorable yet lonely path he must see through.
Everything
changes for Cassie and Logan the day war ravages a nearby village and
a young king’s fate is put at risk. Scotland’s future hangs in
the balance as denied love blossoms and four MacLomain warriors band
together to save all that might soon be lost. Set to avenge the harm
done, Logan embarks on a quest with Cassie that will take them both
down a road fraught with risk, heartache and the beginning of an end
they never saw coming.
Excerpt:
Cassie
nodded and as they’d done the past couple of nights, they settled
into comfortable conversation. She was a pleasure to chat with.
Though humble, she possessed a sharp wit. He suspected had she
pursued any of her college majors, she would have excelled.
Yet
the more he got to know her the more he sensed she lived her life a
certain way…as if she knew its outcome already. Almost like someone
planning to move to another country and preparing themselves for a
different language and customs. Eventually, he intended to find out
exactly what she was getting ready for. Whatever it was, it had her
purposely changing subjects on a somewhat regular basis.
As
he figured she would, Cassie eventually said, “Why are we eating
separately from everyone tonight?”
Though
tempted to say it was unintentional, he would be lying. The truth was
he wanted her all to himself. “‘Twas a trying experience earlier.
I thought you might want some privacy to relax.”
She
arched her brow and offered a lopsided grin. “Yet you’re here.”
“Well,
you cannae be alone in these woods, lass.” He polished off his meat
and leaned back on his hands so that his shoulder was almost against
hers. Voice lowered, he said, “And I’ll admit to wanting to spend
some time alone with you. ‘Tis a luxury I rarely get.”
“Ah.” This time
he didn’t have to touch her to enjoy her becoming blush. His eyes
dropped to her mouth when she licked her lips. He had never wanted to
taste a lass so much in his life. When she cleared her throat, his
eyes slowly returned to hers.
“You
should probably stop looking at me like that,” she said.
“Like
what?”
“Like
we’re here alone for another reason altogether.”
“Aye,”
he murmured, caught by how the firelight reflecting off the shrubbery
behind her seemed to magnify the pale green in her eyes. Unable to
stop himself, he brushed his thumb down her delicate jawline, eager
for far more contact. “May I kiss you, lass.”
Her
eyes widened slightly. “W-what?”
“Kiss
you.” He ran the pad of his thumb over her lower lip and leaned
even closer. “I’ve wanted to do it since I pulled you onto my
horse that first day.”
“Oh,”
she whispered, not shying away.
Wrapping
his hand in her hair, he didn’t kiss her right away but brought his
lips close to her ear and murmured, “I’ve never seen such a
bonnie lass.” He flicked his tongue beneath her dainty earlobe,
relishing her quiver. “I’ve never wanted to touch and taste a
lass so much that I cannae think straight.”
“Oh,”
she whispered again, her head tilting to give him more access. God,
she tasted warm and sweet and so bloody soft. He gently peppered
kisses along her jaw, desperate to reach her lips but equally eager
to sample everything along the way. Sharp arousal speared him when
her breath hitched and she squeezed her thighs together. Hell, he had
known the lass less than a week and he’d already imagined a hundred
different ways he wanted to make love to her.
At
last, his lips hovered over hers, savoring the heat of her breath,
the ravenous anticipation before he finally…
“Och,
m’laird, ye should have gotten to that sooner,” Machara quipped
as she came around the corner.
Cassie
pulled back sharply and Logan scowled as he redirected his attention
to his intrusive cousin. “What is it?”
About
the Author:
Sky
Purington is the best-selling author of seventeen novels and several
novellas. A New Englander born and bred, Sky was raised hearing
stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with a love for
nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her
youth found release in her books.
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I loved the excerpt! Thank you. I can't wait to read more.
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