The McKinnon Legends Series

“Nic, my friend, you think Fate’s a witch? Just wait until you meet her sister Destiny.” ~ Connor Holden, Earl of Featherstone. Every story has a beginning often driven by fate. The McKinnon The Beginning Part 1 is no exception. It is the year of our Lord 1493, and King Henry VII has been seated on the English throne for eight years. He did not get there by chance alone. Nor has he stayed there with ease. He has his favorites, generously rewarding those who serve him well. Sir Nic McKinnon is at the top of that list. For his faithful devotion, Nic finds himself graciously rewarded. That reward is the hand in marriage to the seventh Duchess of Seabridge. The only issue is Nic isn’t interested in the bounty, and taking a wife is certainly not in his plans. However, he understands that seeming ungrateful to Henry for his gift or disobeying a king’s command is never wise. Nic reluctantly agrees to marry. Living with his duchess was not one of Henry’s stipulations. To that end, Nic’s plan is to marry the young duchess, and then leave her to her own designs. That is until he finds that she is in danger, so much so that she is fleeing for her very life. Nic is sworn to protect the king’s subjects who cannot protect themselves, but more than that, no one threatens what belongs to a McKinnon. She belongs to him by the king’s decree. The question now is not whether he marry her and leave her behind—the question is much more clear: can he keep her alive?

“I’ll come back, O’Brian, and when I do, you’ll wish you’d never come out of the womb.” ~Nic McKinnon, seventh Duke of Seabridge to his jailer. Strong words coming from a man still in chains. Morgan McKinnon, seventh Duchess of Seabridge, refuses to believe that her husband is dead, regardless of the facts that tell her otherwise. Deep down she knows Nic is still alive, and that her uncle is somehow behind the betrayal of Nic’s troops in Ireland where he was stationed by King Henry’s command. Without a single word from Nic or his troops for months, his younger brother Cullen and Morgan are off to Ireland to find any clue as to Nic’s whereabouts. They don’t find him, but they do hear rumors that a man fitting Nic’s description has run away with the village’s healer, Reagan O’Riley. Can it be true? Morgan doesn’t know. What she does know is that now, more than ever, she is convinced of her uncle Lester’s involvement, and he has proven he will stop at nothing, not even murder, to maintain control of Seabridge. Is Nic to be Brentwood’s next victim? Morgan prays it isn’t so. Now the stage is set for the battle to secure Morgan’s birthright: the rich and lavishly appointed Seabridge Castle. Currently the prosperous dukedom is in the hands of the lecherous Lord Brentwood who seized control after Morgan’s family was killed in a fatal fire. Nic must fight to regain what Brentwood never had the right to possess. Will he succeed? Or will true evil prevail? There can be only one victor. Not your typical knight-in-shining-armor-rescues-damsel-in-distress-story, The McKinnon Legends sets the reader on a journey of deep love, treachery, and mystery of the way time and space collide with characters that are believable. This love affair sets the foundation for a strong and solid family legacy that spans centuries in an eight-volume series, which is certain to take you away. Join them on their journey of growth as they ultimately evolve into the McKinnon Legends.

“Nic, my friend, you think Fate’s a witch? Just wait until you meet her sister Destiny.” ~ Connor Holden, Earl of Featherstone. Every story has a beginning often driven by fate. The McKinnon Legends are no exception. Ranay James presents the best selling series-starter The McKinnon The Beginning: Book 1 (Parts 1 and 2 combined). Not your typical knight-in-shining-armor-rescues-damsel-in-distress-story, The McKinnon The Beginning (Parts 1 and 2) sets the reader on a journey of deep love, treachery, and mystery of the way time and space collide with characters that are believable. Part 1: It is the year of our Lord 1493, and King Henry VII has been seated on the English throne for eight years. He did not get there by chance alone. Nor has he stayed there with ease. He has his favorites, generously rewarding those who serve him well. Sir Nic McKinnon is at the top of that list. For his faithful devotion, Nic finds himself graciously rewarded. That reward is the hand in marriage to the seventh Duchess of Seabridge. The only issue is Nic isn’t interested in the bounty, and taking a wife is certainly not in his plans. However, he understands that seeming ungrateful to Henry for his gift or disobeying a king’s command is never wise. Nic reluctantly agrees to marry. Living with his duchess was not one of Henry’s stipulations. To that end, Nic’s plan is to marry the young duchess, and then leave her to her own designs. That is until he finds that she is in danger, so much so that she is fleeing for her very life. Nic is sworn to protect the king’s subjects who cannot protect themselves, but more than that, no one threatens what belongs to a McKinnon. She belongs to him by the king’s decree. The question now is not whether he marry her and leave her behind—the question is much more clear: can he keep her alive? Part 2: The stage is set for the battle to secure Morgan’s birthright: the rich and lavishly appointed Seabridge Castle. Currently the prosperous dukedom is in the hands of the lecherous Lord Brentwood who seized control after Morgan’s family was killed in a fatal fire. Nic must fight to regain what Brentwood never had the right to possess. Will he succeed? Or will true evil prevail? There can be only one victor. This love affair sets the foundation for a strong and solid family legacy that spans centuries in an eight-volume series, which is certain to take you away. Join them on their journey of growth as they ultimately evolve into the McKinnon Legends.

FATE: The development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Fate can be kind. She can also be a spiteful bitch. That is something Connor Holden, Earl of Featherstone, has discovered through firsthand experience. But if he thinks Fate’s a witch... Just wait. He’s about to meet her sisters—Destiny and Luck. They will make Fate’s deeds look like child’s play. Ranay James presents Unfinished Business: Book 2 Parts 1 and 2 of The McKinnon Legends in a twin pack.. Part 1: Just because time travel is possible does not mean time stands still. Connor doesn’t care if it stands still or not. For him time no longer holds any meaning. Much has happened in the five years since Reagan disappeared through the curtain of time, taking Cullen McKinnon with her in the hope of saving the young knight’s life. The least of those events is Henry’s awarding Connor the titles of Duke of Featherstone and Earl of Rockport. Upon Connor’s request, the earldom was passed into his care to hold until the rightful heir can take possession. No one but Nic, Morgan, and he knew that the heir is Reagan O’Riley. He just has to keep the faith that she will eventually return. Finding herself stranded in the twentieth century, Reagan feels lost. Having no job, no home, and no identification are secondary to her feelings that she just does not belong in the twentieth century. It feels so wrong, and Connor’s kiss felt so right. Rafe McKinnon, native Texan and MD, is called in to perform the lifesaving surgery on the young knight Cullen. He follows Reagan into the garden realizing she is adrift and distraught. He wants to help her get home and he vows to do whatever he can, realizing that he just might be her only hope. Fate, it seems, would agree. Part 2: Part Two finds Connor back in King Henry's service. Tucked inside King Louis XII's safe are the blueprints for modern war machines designed by master engineer Leonardo da Vinci. Conner is charged with the delicate and quite illegal task of stealing them back before the French monarch and his military advisers have the opportunity to produce those war machines, which would result in tipping the balance of power in the region. Connor knows, in taking on this mission, he could lose his life. He doesn't care. Losing Reagan has left him feeling that there is not much left to live for... and even more to die for: king, country, and keeping her safe from the aggressors in a war that would certainly touch English soil should he fail in his mission. But as long as he draws breath, there is hope that one day Reagan will return. He just has to survive to fight another day. Will he be able to survive ? The odds are against him. If he does survive, how can he find his way back to the one love of his life? Pride and jealousy are his fatal flaws. Is true love enough to bridge the gap? If not, then Connor stands to lose far more than just money and power. He stands to lose his heart and his soul.