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Winter Longing (Far From Home Book 8)Historical · Rebecca Ruger
Firefighter and professional lacrosse player, Cole Carter, finds himself fantastically thrust back in time to 1303 Scotland. Struggling to adapt to the perilous medieval world, Cole faces suspicion and hostility from the fierce Highland clan with whom he finds shelter from the harsh winter.
Ailsa Sinclair, a sheltered young woman under the strict protection of her brother, Laird Tavis Sinclair, is at first wary and soon intrigued by Cole’s tales of the future. Against her brother’s wishes, Ailsa secretly helps Cole navigate his new reality, teaching him the ways of 14th century Scotland while finding herself drawn to this mysterious stranger.
As Cole and Ailsa’s bond deepens, so does the enmity of Tavis, who sees Cole as a threat to both his clan and his sister’s safety. Their forbidden romance blossoms amidst rising tensions, until a traitor reveals Cole’s origins at the same time the clan faces an imminent threat from an invading force.
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Beloved Enemy (Far From Home Book 7)Historical · Rebecca Ruger
Charlotte O'Rourke, a lonely kindergarten teacher in 21st century Florida, travels to Scotland on a whim, seeking adventure and a break from her mundane existence. When an ancient amulet purchased at a curious gift shop thrusts her back to 1302, she finds herself in the midst of a brutal war between the Scots and the English, not exactly the adventure she'd been hoping for!
Captured by Reid Nicholson, a fierce laird who has been betrayed in love and hardened by war, Charlottes striking but strange appearance and her mysterious amulet arouse suspicion, persuading him to believe her a spy. Despite his certainty that she is the enemy, Reid is reluctantly drawn to Charlotte's resilient spirit.
As Charlotte anxiously fumbles along in this perilous new world, she is increasingly intrigued by the laird of the Nicholsons. Together, they face treachery and confront their own deepest fears about love.
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The Rebel of Lochaber ForestRomance · Rebecca Ruger
He revels in his notorious legend—the icy, heartless warrior—until he discovers that it makes him the least likely candidate to capture her heart.
Sorcha Reid, haunted by a love lost to the brutality of war, finds solace in the rhythmic hum of the beehives she keeps and the haunting melodies that spill from her heart each night. Shrouded in grief, she sells her songs for sustenance and guards her heart fiercely against any who would seek to breach its walls.
Enter the Earl of Lochmere, Augustus MacKenzie, the notorious Rebel of Lochaber Forest, a warrior with a reputation as formidable as the Highlands themselves. Drawn by Sorcha's haunting ballads, Augustus is captivated by the beguiling but stubborn beekeeper.
As his personal rebellion gains momentum, Augustus's mercenary exploits draw him deeper into the struggle for freedom. Amidst the chaos, his encounters with Sorcha kindle a flame that challenges his devotion to duty and war—and his own legend.
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When She Loved Me (Regency Rogues: Redemption Book 1)Historical · Rebecca Ruger
Trevor Wentworth, the Earl of Leven, returns from Wellington's side to learn his father left the estate near bankrupt. With little choice but to marry money, he settles on the cold and aloof Sabrina Kent. But it is her sister, Nicole, who wins his heart. Yet a few stolen and wonderful kiss are not enough to make him forget his duty to all the people depending on Sabrina's inheritance to put the estate to rights.
Nicole is head-over-heels for Trevor, but that won't allow her to be disloyal to her sister—until Sabrina begs her to intercede and try to talk Trevor out of the marriage. Nicole reluctantly agrees and when they are caught in a compromising position, it's Nicole whom Trevor is forced to marry.
Thinking Nicole has betrayed him to aid her sister, he wants nothing to do with her and abandons his new bride at his rarely-used country house. When he finally returns to claim his young wife, will it be too late?
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The Avenger of Castle Wick (Highlander: The Legends Book 8)Historical · Rebecca Ruger
When a Highlands' castle is besieged by Scottish armies loyal to the English crown, the call to war is answered by many advocates of Scots' freedom. Austin Merrick, a skilled and respected lieutenant of his father's army rises to the challenge, as does Fiona Rose and her ragtag group of soldiers, what remains of the Roses, the Merricks' longtime enemy in the north.
Austin scoffs at Fiona's presence on the battlefield, deeming it inappropriate for a woman to fight, while proud Fiona challenges his prejudice and proves her worth in combat. However, in the chaos of battle, both Austin and Fiona are captured and find themselves imprisoned together, intensifying the conflict between them at the same time flames of desire are kindled. The pair escapes, embarking on a journey through the harsh Scottish Highlands, forced to rely on each other for survival.
Though possessed of a warrior's spirit, Fiona knows that same strength acts as a shield, protecting her from the vulnerability of emotional entanglements. Matters of the heart are a potential source of weakness, which she, more than most, cannot afford to entertain. Likewise, Austin grapples with conflicting loyalties between his duty to his father and kin and his growing feelings for Fiona, an enemy to the Merricks. Despite Austin and Fiona's mutual reluctance to surrender to longing, neither proves to be stronger than their desire.
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The Dragon on Lochlan Hall (Highlander: The Legends Book 9)Historical · Rebecca Ruger
A ruthless knight, a fearless bride—destiny forces them together, but can love conquer their icy hearts?
With the laird of the MacQueens on his deathbed, Robert Bruce sends Torsten de Graham to secure the MacQueen keep, Lochlan Hall, and to wed the headstrong daughter of the dying man to bring the stronghold into Scots' favor. Married already to honor and duty, Torsten, known for his ruthless and unyielding nature, heeds the king's command, but he'd sooner face English captivity than marry a woman infamous as the Killer of Men, accused of dispatching three prior suitors. Expecting a man-eating battle-ax, Torsten is unprepared for—and not at all impervious to—Raina MacQueen's delicate beauty and mesmerizing blue eyes.
Against threats to the people under her care, Raina MacQueen is compelled to wed the man who so effortlessly breached Lochlan's walls. Though she fears little, the icy ruthlessness in Torsten de Graham's eyes chills her to the bone. It's clear he holds her in contempt, believing all the sordid rumors that she'd dispatched three husbands-to-be already. She initially takes solace in his preference for a distant and superficial union—until she realizes he has the power to give her the one thing she wants: a child to call her own.
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If I Loved You (Regency Rogues: Redemption Book 2)Historical · Rebecca Ruger
The Earl of Lindsey, Zachary Benedict, reads his father's will and bristles at a sizable bequeath to one Emma Ainsley. Confused as to why his very proper father would be leaving monies to a woman, he seeks her out, finding her to be only a chambermaid in a traveler's inn, and with a child. Assuming the child is his father's by-blow, Zach knows well his duty and insists the child be raised as his father would have wanted. If only he weren't so completely fascinated by his sire's former mistress.
But things are not as they seem. Emma resents the earl's very authoritarian manner as he tries to dictate her life now, and she wishes to God he would stop kissing her so temptingly. She wants nothing to do with him or his father's bequest, but Zachary Benedict cannot get her out of his mind, so he's surely not about to let her out of his life.
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