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"Another winning mix of fascinating history and lush romance.... Readers will be captivated by the meticulously accurate historical detail (including cameos by various famous figures) and Connor and Mairi's searing passion." STARRED REVIEW from Publishers Weekly! 

Tamed By A Highlander 
Book#3 in the Children of the Mist series 

Desire knows no bounds... 
A LOVER'S PROMISE
Connor Grant left his first love in the Highlands, vowing to return after serving in the king's army. Seven years later, he is still fighting for the crown, and his victories are legendary-both in the battlefield and in the bedroom. Yet he's never forgotten his bonnie lass. And he certainly never expected to see her amidst the splendor of the British royal court: beautiful, breathtaking, and tempting him past the point of no return. 
A LADY'S DESTINY 
The night he left, Mairi MacGregor banished Connor from her life forever. Now her heart belongs only to Scotland. As part of a secret alliance, she journeys to London in search of information . . . only to find herself face to face with the one man she swore she'd never trust again. Though Mairi's body still craves Connor's touch, she can't forgive his betrayal. But a traitor lurks in their midst and to protect her beloved Highlands, Mairi must make a leap of faith and join forces with Connor-even if it means losing her heart to him again. 

Reviews

4 1/2 Stars TOP PICK from RT Book Reviews! "...spellbinding...Quinn delivers top-notch Highland romance."

5 Stars TOP PICK from Night Owl Reviews "A breathtaking romance full of history and heart-melting Highlanders."

5 Stars from The Reading Reviewer "This series is one hit after another and I enjoy it more with each book."

5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies "Brimming with surprising plot twists, scorching hot love scenes, witty repartee, danger, kidnapping, sinister villains, jealousy, romance, plenty of action and a second chance at love, this book is definitely a keeper."

Amazing review from Fresh Fiction The writing style was spot on, reeling the reader in discovery of two people who were discovering themselves. I cannot rave enough about this, TAMED BY A HIGHLANDER was a fantastic read!"

5 Stars from Ressa Empbra "I recommend not only this book, but the entire series to anyone who has a passion for love, country, hearth, home and of course, the Highlands of Scotland. " 

4 1/2 Stars from Review Romance "Paula has a way of making you feel as if you’re a part of the story. It’s as if you are watching her characters as their story unfolds. She is like a great fisherman. She keeps you hooked until the very end."

4 1/2 Stars from The Season For Romance"Tamed by a Highlander is a great read with enough wields of the blade, to keep readers guessing and reactions on alert – just as an good highlander is prepared for battle. Don’t fight it, give in to this delicious read."

4 Stars from Romance Readers at Heart "Ms. Quinn has penned a fast-paced, well developed, very vivid and true-to-history romance.Through her writing, this period and time come to life, and we feel the passion, fear, the intrigue and the deception, and pray for a happy ending for these childhood sweethearts."
 

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Character Stats

Mairi MacGregor: b. Nov. 8, 1663
Tamed By A Highlander ~ A lass, the third.
Height: 5' 8" 
Weight: 124
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black 
It’s difficult being a woman in a warrior’s world, but Mairi MacGregor has learned to fit in quite nicely. Let her kin believe she’s given up her love of the sword. It’s easy enough to hide daggers in the folds of one’s skirts. Part of a secret rebel militia designed to sweep Scotland free of its Protestant enemies, Mairi has no time or desire for a husband, especially not a lecherous, serpent tongued swine who stole her heart when she was a child and then broke it to pieces. She never wanted to see Connor Grant again after he left her for England. For seven years she has struggled to keep him from her thoughts, but when they are reunited due to events out of her control, her long battle becomes a war. Fortunately for Mairi, she knows how to fight.

Scorpio Traits: Her voice can be velvety soft or measured and clipped. Her poised surface calm is carefully designed to hide her boiling inner nature. She doesn’t grin or blush and there are no nervous mannerisms. She possesses a deep, mysterious beauty and enjoys winning. 


Connor Grant: b. July 20, 1660 
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 174
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde 
Connor Grant is a captain in the Royal army, at service to his Stuart family lineage. He has prepared for battle all his life, trained diligently to defend the kingdom and face any foe. But there is no armor thick enough to shield his heart from the sight of Mairi MacGregor, or from her deliciously viperous tongue and sublime smiles granted to everyone but him. He never wanted to lose her, but getting her back is going to be near impossible. Especially when he learns that the new king has arranged his marriage to someone else and calling it off could cause a war. 

Cancer Traits: He is sensitive and loyal, flirtatious and fickle. He can be rough and aloof, but always soft and affectionate. His freezing glances may make you shiver, or you may find yourself joining in his inescapably contagious laughter. A thousand different moods play fleetingly across of face in the course of a conversation.



*Astological traits taken from Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs.

 

 

Cast Of Characters


Connor Grant- appears in The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd- Son of Graham Grant and Claire Stuart- appears in A Highlander Never Surrenders. Captain of the King's Royal Army and cousin to the Stuart king.
Mairi MacGregor- Daughter of Callum and Kate MacGregor- appears in Laird of the Mist- and Connor Grant's first love.
Lord Henry DeVere- The man who intends to steal Mairi from Connor
Nicholas Sedley- Captain in the Dutch Navy and Connor's close friend. 
 

Connor & Mairi 

Having married my first love, I was excited to write the third installment in my Children of the Mist series, TAMED BY A HIGHLANDER. You see, Mairi MacGregor and Connor Grant were childhood sweethearts. How difficult could it be to relate to a woman who had surrendered her heart at around the same age I did? Of course, my real life hero didn’t pack up his Claymore and plaid and ride off to good old England to save the king. (Although my husband does own a few swords he keeps around in the event that one of our daughters brings home an unfavorable boyfriend.) My hero didn’t break my young heart, or the promises he made me beneath the shadow of a majestic Highland mountain. I don’t hide daggers under my skirts. Heck, I don’t even wear skirts.

But I am willing to fight for what I believe in. So is Mairi, and what she believes in is Scotland. A member of a secret Highland militia, Mairi has traded in her dreams of a husband and children for sweeping Scotland free of men who would seek to change her Highland customs and religion. She knows how to fight, but she isn’t prepared for the battle she must engage when she sets her feet in England and comes face to face with the man she once loved.

Ah, Connor Grant, captain in the King’s Royal Army and son of the infamous rogue Graham Grant from A HIGHLANDER NEVER SURRENDERS. He’s nothing like his father. This guy has loved the same lass his whole life, but she’s grown into a woman without him and now, instead of casting him smiles, she’s throwing daggers at him!

Fun! I knew when these two were reunited sparks (and knives) would fly!

But Connor isn’t one to back down from a fight. In fact, he longs to tame his wild Highland mare. But does he need to protect the last Stuart king from her?

Journey back in time where plots and intrigue once ruled the courtly halls of Whitehall Palace, and two souls who were born to love only each other find their way back into each other’s arms.

If Mairi doesn’t kill him first.

(Did I mention, I collect medieval daggers? Just in case…)

Whitehall Palace in the 17th century

Whitehall Palace Banqueting Hall
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