Love, Hamish: Treasure tales, #1

By Nancy Lee Badger

What happens when Daisy, a young Scottish seamstress, meets a Highlander visiting Gretna Green? Action, turmoil, murderous intentions, and love. The love for the bull, Hamish, surprises her and intrigues Torin, his owner and protector. In this sweet romance, Protecting Torin and Hamish keeps Daisy on her toes while a less than gentlemanly lord gives them all trouble. Leave it to the huge yet gentle Hamish to bring Daisy and Torin together. Forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nancy Lee Badger
• Release date: Nov 13, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393906698

Nancy Lee Badger

Nancy Lee Badger lives with her husband in North Carolina. She loves everything Scottish and still volunteers annually, with her family, at the New Hampshire Highland Games. She was born in Huntington, NY and is also a former EMT, volunteer firefighter in a small town, and a 9-1-1 Dispatcher.She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, Fantasy-Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers, and the Triangle Association of Freelancers.Nancy's books:The TAF Omnibus 2Yuletide Kisses (currently out of circulation)The TAF OmnibusThe Rogue's RingThe Duke's DiamondThe Earl's TreasureLove, HamishHeaven-sent Flame (Warriors in Bronze 3)Rescuing ChristmasWith Every stepOpportunity Falls Boxed setHeaven-sent Highlander (Warriors in Bronze 2)Heaven-sent Warrior (Warriors in Bronze 1)With Every Spark (Opportunity Falls 4)With Every Breath (Opportunity Falls 3)With Every Kiss (Opportunity Falls 2)With Every Heartbeat (Opportunity Falls 1)Clan of dragons boxed setSANDYShimmer: The Beginning (a Clan of Dragons Prequel)SMOLDER (Clan of Dragons 3)SMOKE (Clan of Dragons 2)SPARK (Clan of Dragons 1)Highland Games Through Time-boxed setWhen Love Conquers Time-4 author boxed set (out of circulation)MY HUNTED HIGHLANDER Bk#3Medieval Redemption-4 author boxed set (out of circulation)MY DARK HIGHLANDER Bk#210 Timeless Heroes-4 author boxed set (out of circulation)MY LADY HIGHLANDER Bk#1DRAGON BITESMY RELUCTANT HIGHLANDER Bk#3MY BANISHED HIGHLANDER Bk#2MY HONORABLE HIGHLANDER Bk#1DRAGON'S CURSEUNWRAPPING CHRISSOUTHERN FRIED DRAGONOut of Print:IgniteShiverLove to the RescueDestiny's MountainSecret Love Match

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LOVE, HAMISH

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A Treasure    Tale

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by Nancy Lee Badger

Copyright © December 2020 Nancy Lee Badger

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage and retrieval system-except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be printed in a magazine, newspaper, or on the Web without permission in writing from the publisher.

All characters in this book have no existence outside the imagination of the author and have no relation whatsoever to anyone bearing the same name or names. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.  D2D

Cover illustration copyright © 2020

by Nancy Lee Badger

All rights reserved.

The Story

What happens when Daisy, a young Scottish seamstress, meets a Highlander visiting Gretna Green? Action, turmoil, murderous intentions, and love. The love for the bull, Hamish, surprises her and intrigues Torin, his owner and protector. Protecting Torin and Hamish keeps Daisy on her toes while a less than gentlemanly lord gives them all trouble. Leave it to the huge yet gentle Hamish to bring Daisy and Torin together. Forever.

Dedication

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This book is dedicated to authors like Sabrina Jeffries, Katharine Ashe, and Jennifer Delamere who made me love historical and Regency Historical Romance. I want to especially thank author Hannah Howell for tempting me to start writing about Scottish heroes.

Table of Contents

The Story

Dedication

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Dear Reader;

The Earl’s Treasure  Chapter One

Books by Nancy Lee Badger

Acknowledgements

Author Bio

Connect with Nancy Lee Badger

Chapter One

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North of the Scottish border

Autumn 1816

Bloody hell! Daisy cried, having pricked her finger for the third time this morning. Cursing was unladylike and her employer would slap her silly if she’d ever cursed in the presence of a customer, but the commotion outside her window was too loud to ignore.

With a pile of dresses to complete for the shop and one wedding dress in particular for the rude and finicky young woman who’d arrived mere hours earlier from London, she threw the half-finished wedding gown over a stool beside her. She stood and rubbed her back with one hand while she stuck her bleeding finger in her mouth, then ran to see what was happening.

Daisy shoved open the cracked window in her second floor sewing room, but she saw nothing out of the ordinary. Whatever caused the noise wasn’t in the alleyway beside the wood pile and rubbish barrel. Tendrils of smoke from the nearby blacksmith’s forge wafted into her small but comfortable workroom. No one shall be getting married this day.

When the blacksmith went about his regular business of heating iron and creating tools and farm implements, couples wishing to marry would have to make their presence known, then wait for the air to clear.

The sudden high pitch of a feminine scream almost drowned out the deep bellow of an angry animal. Slapping a hand to the middle of her chest, the hair on the back of Daisy’s neck stood on end. Swiping a hand beneath her long braid, she squeezed the skin and rolled her eyes. My stars! Is someone being murdered?

Shouts and the snap of a whip, followed by another high-pitched woman’s scream, made her race across the small room, open the door, and fly down the stairs.

Oye! Daisy, doono’ break yer neck. Ye have too much work to finish. Her employer, Mistress Kerr shook her head without raising it from where she dusted shelves near the back of the tiny shop.

Dinna’ ye hear the commotion? I’m curious to see who is getting killed! Without slowing, Daisy sped out into the bright sunshine of mid-afternoon. She ought to