A revenge-fueled clan-chief, his rebellious bride—and the marriage that will be the making of them both. After nearly a decade in prison, Niel Mackay is now a free man. However, despite that he’s now a clan-chief, demons still dog his steps. He won’t be able to lie them to rest until he gains vengeance against his enemies. He also needs to beget an heir—but to do that he must take a wife. Beth Munro, the eldest of four sisters, dreams of a love-match like her parents. Unfortunately, she’s earned the name ‘The Cursed Bride’ after three men she was betrothed to all died shortly before their wedding day. All offers of marriage have now ceased. As such, the Mackay clan-chief’s proposal comes as a welcome surprise. But Beth isn’t prepared for a husband who will share his body, but not his soul. A battle of wills ensures. Beth refuses to live a compromise, yet her efforts to truly know her husband only make Niel fight even harder to strengthen the walls around his heart. He intends to put his wife in her place—but instead will she bring him to his knees? HIGHLANDER DEFIED is Book One of the Courageous Highland Hearts series. This steamy and emotional follow-up to Jayne Castel’s bestselling Stolen Highland Hearts series follows the lives of four battle-hardened Highland warriors and the courageous sisters who capture their hearts.

    Honored with the mission from his namesake, Liam is determined to prove to his parents, Tristan and Mairghread Mackay, he is no longer the “wee” lad they think. No one in the Sinclair or Mackay clans believed the transition would be smooth, but Liam never imagined he’d be caught in the midst of a woman’s perilous attempt to escape being ripped from her homeland. A farmer’s daughter determined to control her future... Elene Isbister never imagined her mother would remarry, especially not to the brutal Norwegian trader who visited their home on Orkney. Elene understands her fate if she’s forced to follow her mother and stepfather to Norway. Desperate to flee with her younger siblings, Elene turns to the one man she believes can save them. With rescue in sight, Elene believes she’s found a path to a peaceful future, but she underestimates how her life will change living amongst Highlanders. A couple determined to follow their own path... With an ever-present danger, can Liam and Elene overcome their cultural differences to nurture their budding relationship?If you’ve loved Celeste Barclay’s The Clan Sinclair, The Highland Ladies, and Viking Glory series, you don’t want to miss how these worlds combine in the riveting The Clan Sinclair Legacy.Descended from the legendary characters in Celeste Barclay’s Viking Glory series, STEAMY Highland Lion begins her spinoff from The Clan Sinclair and The Highland Ladies. This highly in demand new series takes readers back to where Celeste began with the next generation in The Clan Sinclair Legacy. This STEAMY collection will continue to prove that in the Sinclair family, the men are strong, and the women are fierce.

    

    

    But why is she there? Are her aims to help him or her father? Drawing out Ilysa’s secrets will kindle an alliance more powerful—and passionate!—than Ross ever imagined…