Excerpt #5 – A Knight to Call My Own by Sherry
Ewing
Ewing
The
reins were within inches of her fingertips. Should she dare to make yet another
effort to gain her freedom? Her eyes traveled to Calum’s retreating backside,
but something inside her screamed out not to test his tolerance any further
this day.
reins were within inches of her fingertips. Should she dare to make yet another
effort to gain her freedom? Her eyes traveled to Calum’s retreating backside,
but something inside her screamed out not to test his tolerance any further
this day.
Almost
as if he sensed where her stray thoughts had led her, Calum called out to one
of his men. “Lachlan!”
as if he sensed where her stray thoughts had led her, Calum called out to one
of his men. “Lachlan!”
“What?”
the clansmen bellowed, causing conversations amongst the men to become muted.
the clansmen bellowed, causing conversations amongst the men to become muted.
Calum
halted his progress to peer at the man. “Is that anyway to speak to your
laird?”
halted his progress to peer at the man. “Is that anyway to speak to your
laird?”
“You
were my brother afore you became head of the clan,” Lachlan sneered.
were my brother afore you became head of the clan,” Lachlan sneered.
“But
I am still your laird. Ensure the lady does not get any more ideas of escaping
in her pretty little head.”
I am still your laird. Ensure the lady does not get any more ideas of escaping
in her pretty little head.”
“I
am not your lackey.”
am not your lackey.”
Calum
peered at him. “Aye… you are,” he gloated.
peered at him. “Aye… you are,” he gloated.
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Back Cover Copy:
When your heart
is broken, is love still worth the risk?
is broken, is love still worth the risk?
Lynet of clan MacLaren knows how it feels to love
someone and not have that love returned. After waiting for six long years, she
has given up hope of Ian’s return. Her brother-in-law, the Devil’s Dragon of
Berwyck, is tired of waiting for her to choose a husband and has decided a
competition for the right to wed Lynet is just the thing his willful charge
needs to force her hand.
someone and not have that love returned. After waiting for six long years, she
has given up hope of Ian’s return. Her brother-in-law, the Devil’s Dragon of
Berwyck, is tired of waiting for her to choose a husband and has decided a
competition for the right to wed Lynet is just the thing his willful charge
needs to force her hand.
Ian MacGillivray has returned to Berwyck Castle in
search of a bride and who better than the young girl who cared for him all
those years ago. But Lynet is anything but an easy conquest and he will need
more than charm to win her hand in marriage.
search of a bride and who better than the young girl who cared for him all
those years ago. But Lynet is anything but an easy conquest and he will need
more than charm to win her hand in marriage.
From the English borders to the Highlands of
Scotland, the chase is on for who will claim the fair Lynet. The price paid
will indeed be high to ensure her safety and even higher to win her love.
Scotland, the chase is on for who will claim the fair Lynet. The price paid
will indeed be high to ensure her safety and even higher to win her love.
There are a lot of interesting happenings here; brothers and a woman, a fight for who has the lead now. Painful and exciting. Thank you for this touch of your story.
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