New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author
Paula Quinn
Making Knights out of Highlanders, dragons & faeries one page at a time.
"The first installment in Quinn's Children of the Mist series deftly combines historical fact and powerful romance...There's much more than just sizzling sensuality: history buffs will love the attention to period detail and cameos by real-life figures, and the protagonists embody compassion, responsibility, and unrelenting, almost self-sacrificial honor. Quinn's seamless prose and passionate storytelling will leave readers hungry for future installments." STARRED REVIEW from Publishers Weekly
Ravished By A Highlander
Book #1 in the Children of the Mist Series
Surrender to your every desire...
FORBIDDEN LOVE...
Davina Montgomery is no ordinary English lady. For her own protection, she's been locked away from society, her true identity the Crown's most closely guarded secret. Until a shocking betrayal-and a bold rescue-land her in the arms of a fierce Highlander, a powerful warrior whose searing gaze and tantalizing touch awaken her body and soul.
UNDENIABLE DESIRE
As the firstborn son of a powerful Scottish laird, Robert MacGregor has no loyalty to the English throne, but he's not the kind of man to leave a woman in distress, even if she is English. He vows to deliver Davina to safety, unharmed and untouched. Yet one stolen kiss leaves them both smoldering with desire. and desperate for more. With Davina's secret threatening to destroy his clan, Rob must choose between everything he holds dear and the one woman he can't live without.
Reviews
4 1/2 Stars TOP PICK from RT Magazine!
"Quinn once again brilliantly captures the aura of the Highlands. Here is an amazing love story where characters' deep emotions and sense of honor for their countrymen will enchant readers."
TOP PICK from Night Owl Reviews
"I absolutely enjoyed this book. It's full of action, adventure and more than a little bit of passion." Aemelia
TOP PICK from Romance Readers At Heart Caution: SPOILERS in full review.
"RAVISHED BY A HIGHLANDER held me in its grip from the first word, and I read without stopping. Although it gives another glimpse into this time in history, the love story transcends the bitter politics. Readers who enjoy their romance wrapped up in a plaid and bound by strong, sinewy arms, will definitely appreciate Quinn's talent and look forward to more." Susan Barton
Review from Fresh Fiction
"I am anxiously awaiting further stories about Paula Quinn's hunky Highlanders. This novel is full of excitement and thrills." Kay Quintin
5 Stars from Huntress Reviews
"Author Paula Quinn keeps events as close to true history as possible. Set during one of England's more bloody eras, I found myself amazed at how smoothly these characters seemed to fit right in. The writing style is so vivid, I could almost see the scenery and hear the battles within the halls of Camlochlin Castle. This author is one to watch!" Detra Fitch
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Character Stats
Rob MacGregor: b. April 29, 1658
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 195
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Firstborn son to Callum and Kate MacGregor and heir to the Clan Chief of the MacGregors of Skye. Born to fill his father’s boots as protector of his clan, Rob takes life and the duties that come with his birthright seriously. He’s uncompromising in his loyalty to his kin and unshakable in his purpose of seeing to the good of his clan. He has no time for idle pleasures or for a lass with a secret that could destroy everything he has ever loved and sworn to protect.
Taurus Traits: Strong, silent type. He moves deliberately and with purpose. Strong love of land. He is vulnerable to the scents of nature, the smoothness of skin, the softness of a woman’s hair. He is very much in control of his emotions.
Davina Montgomery: b. July 2, 1661
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 102
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Only God could change Davina Montgomery’s destiny. Not every woman needs a hero to ride headlong into her life, crashing down doors to save her. Davina did. The crown’s most closely guarded secret, no one could protect her from the enemies who wanted her dead. No one but Rob MacGregor. Once in his arms, safe for the first time in her life, can she allow her hero to risk all to give her back her dreams?
Cancer Traits: Expressive features. She is a guardian of her inner feelings. She is sensitive and loyal. A romantic dreamer, but sensible.
*Astological traits taken from Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs.
Cast Of Characters
Rob MacGregor~appears in The Scandalous Secret of Abigail MacGregor Firstborn son of Callum and Kate MacGregor (Laird of the Mist)and heir to the Clan Chief of the MacGregors of Skye.
Davina Montgomery~ Novice of the order and the Crown's most closely guarded secret.
Will MacGregor ~ Cousin to Rob and son of Brodie MacGregor.
Colin MacGregor ~ Youngest son of Callum and Kate and all around bad ass.
Finn Grant ~ Youngest son of Graham and Claire Grant (A Highlander Never Surrenders) and bard in the making.
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Rob and Davina
While doing research for LAIRD OF THE MIST, I fell in love with Clan MacGregor. Their staunch resolve to overcome trials and countless tribulations during a three hundred-year proscription earned them a very special place in my heart. So when I was given the chance to write a brand new series featuring Callum and Kate MacGregor's grown children, I was ecstatic. The first of my four book series, RAVISHED BY A HIGHLANDER, due out in May 2010, stars Robert MacGregor, whom you met briefly in A HIGHLANDER NEVER SURRENDERS. He was a babe then, and things haven't changed. He's still a babe, but a whole lot bigger. My favorite type of hero is a rogue who can sweep a lady off her feet with a slant of his lips. Or a cool, unsmiling brute with a soft spot no one sees but his woman. Rob was neither of those men when I began writing his story. He was more. I didn't think I could love a character as much as his father, but I was wrong, and I'm not ashamed to say it. Rob isn't careless with women's hearts. His smile isn't reckless but a bit awkward—it being about the only thing he hasn't practiced each and every day of his life. Born to fill his father's boots as Chief and protector of his clan, Rob takes life and the duties that come with his birthright seriously. He's uncompromising in his loyalty to his kin and unrelenting in his beliefs. He's a warrior who is confident in the skill of his arm, but not rash in drawing his sword. However, once it's out, someone's head is going to roll. Yes, yes, he's tall and handsome with dark curls and eyes the color of sunset against a summer blue loch, but his beauty can be best seen in his devotion to those he loves. He is…exactly what a lady needs in her life if an entire Dutch fleet is on her tail. I'll tell you a little about Davina Montgomery, the lass who not only softens Rob's staunch heart, but comes to claim it in her delicate fingers. Not too much because I don't want to reveal the secret that has taken every one she's ever loved away from her. She came to me filled with sorrow, chained by duty, and in need of things so very basic, yet always beyond her reach; safety, and the love of someone who would never betray her or abandon her to danger. I saw Rob through Davina's eyes the moment he plucked her from the flames of her burning abbey. A hero, capable, courageous, and hot as hell. We both knew Rob was perfect for her and for the first time, I saw hope in Davina's eyes—and her beauty can best be seen when she looks at him. Travel back to the Scottish Highlands with Rob and Davina and discover what happens when duty and desire collide.