The Ghosts of Culloden Moor Series

A band of Highlanders, a witch, and the deal of a lifetime... Soncerae, a young and formidable Muir witch, has won the hearts and undying devotion of a band of Highland ghosts who haunt the battlefield on Culloden Moor. She promises each of them two days of life and one last chance to prove their courage, but keeps the real price a secret. One by one, these men plunge into their unique adventures. Will they prove brave enough to surrender their revenge, let go of Culloden, and grasp something wonderful? It shouldn't be difficult. After all, it wasn't revenge that kept them tethered to that ground... Embark on an extraordinary journey that begins with The Gathering, where the boundaries of life and death blur, and the romantic saga of Rule McEwan, the first Highlander, unfolds. Get your copy today and discover what these mysterious, magnetic men have been hiding...even from themselves.

Free-spirit cartoonist, Zoey Barnes, has been waiting for her fate. As a teen her Aunt Thea foretold that the love of Zoey’s life would appear to her—but at 25 years of age, she’s tired of waiting. Internet dating, crazy cats, and a stalker later, the love of her life finally appears. She wants forever and a day. Too bad he can only give her two. Aiden MacGregor gets a second chance at life. And he finds himself enchanted with a fairylike girl who believes in magic, moonbeams, and dancing in the rain. He’ll fight monsters for her, and he’d stay forever if he could, but since it’s not possible, he’ll do anything to see her safe before he leaves forever.

A haunting love story... From Culloden's dark battlefield, Jamie jumps at the chance to go next in the clever scheme to earn his vengeance. He’s grateful to be sent back home to perform the required noble deed. Even though his family passed on centuries ago, the place still has a bit of its old glory—and to his great surprise, it's haunted! Elspeth is determined to wait for the love of her life, no matter what Jamie has to say about it. After all, he's only interested in helping the American ghost-hunting crew. He's already broken her heart once. She won't let him steal her eternal happiness as well. Jamie will have to face up to his brother’s sins or he’ll lose his boon. But his most difficult task requires accepting some sins of his own. And if he fails, the lovely Elspeth will suffer…for eternity.

She brought his boots and heart to a standstill... When Grace returns home to Texas for her big sister’s wedding, she thinks she has all her bases covered. She’s even hired a Scottish actor to play the part of her non-existent boyfriend. But if he doesn’t arrive soon, she may as well confess all, move back to town, and give in to the dark side of the family oil business. Fitzjames Payton has never suffered fools, no matter the century. But after meeting Grace, he's willing to suffer much at the hands of her outrageous family if it makes her happy. Will the wee Texan be enough to tempt a real sacrifice from him? Or will he never let go of his revenge?

First in line, first in love... The ghost of Lachlan McLean is the first to accept the Muir Witch's dare. After a quick act of bravery, he'll be free to exact his revenge. But plans go amiss when a certain lass refuses to be saved. It’s not just Harper’s trust fund that’s in danger—it’s her life. Her despicable stepfather only has to keep her alive until he gets control of her money, and he’s happy to kill anyone who tries to aid her. So she’s on the run and determined to stay on her own—so no one else has to die. But a lunatic in a kilt decides she needs a hero, and he’s not easy to ditch. If Harper can’t convince the Scot he's a liability, she’ll be planting another bodyguard in the ground. And if Lachlan can’t get the woman to stand back and let him fight the Highland way—which he couldn’t do at Culloden—he’ll have haunted the battlefield for two hundred seventy years for nothing.

Adam Patrick Gordon is a ghost of Culloden’s battlefield. Tormented by unfinished business which he believes led to his wife’s death while he was away at war, he can find no peace. Will a chance at redemption and the right to speak his mind to Prince Charlie be the balm he needs? Or will he exchange his boon for one more day with his sweet Mairi? One of the unlucky few from the Glenbucket Brigade who fell at Culloden Moor on that fateful day in April, 1746, Adam has spent three hundred restless years riddled with guilt over the note he received the night before the battle. When offered a chance to do a good deed and end his unhappy existence haunting the moor, will he accept the terms? This heart-warming story of Adam’s redemption will have you reaching for the tissues as you cheer him to his happy-ever-after.

It’s hard to trust when you're terrified... Rabby MacDonald and his dog have been haunting Culloden’s battlefield for 269 years. But he doesn’t linger for the same reasons as the others, and the boon he truly desires has nothing at all to do with Bonnie Prince Charlie. If Alexander Fraser, the man he trusts, doesn't return, will he be brave enough to trust the witch and step off hallowed ground? This is a short episode in Highlanders from the Mists of Time series. (Read THE GATHERING first to avoid spoilers.) And since Rabby is a ten year old boy, this will not include a romance, but he and his dog surely deserve a happy ending...

They say revenge is sweet… Lissa Stuart is thrilled to get a job researching for an upcoming movie in Scotland—supposedly the land of her ancestors. When she brags about possibly being related to Bonnie Prince Charlie, she captures the attention of an angry, embittered warrior. Revenge is all that Gareth thought about for the last 270 years. According to a witch helping him and the other warriors stuck at Culloden Moor, it’s not his turn to come back to lifebut that doesn’t matter to him in the least! When he gets a shot at a flesh and blood existence, if only for a few days, he seizes it! If he has his way, this time the last word will not come from the living, but from the dead.

True love is salve for the soul...if Fate doesn't interfere. Alexander Fraser agrees to play the witch’s game and leave off haunting for two reasons. First, being a Fraser on Culloden Moor is more pressure these days thanks to a certain fictional character who sends lasses swooning and swarming all over the battleground. But more importantly, he must prove to the spirit of young Rabby there is nothing to fear by moving on. Chelsea is a runaway bride. It’s humiliating, really. She has allowed herself to be run off by a heartless best man, and she doesn’t know how she can forgive herself, let alone ask for her groom’s understanding. So, like a coward, she hides. Unfortunately for her, she gets stuck in a Scottish hunting lodge with a guy who can make her perfect bridegroom seem lacking. Or is he just a phantom of her psyche?  Either way, she needs to keep her distance or no man in her life…will ever be man enough. Listen to THE GATHERING first for clarity.

His name is all he has... Along with the rest of Culloden’s 79, Macbeth is being forced to move on to the next life. But with a small, angry army waiting for him inside the gates of the hereafter, he’s got more reason than most to stay a ghost. Sadly, that's not an option. And if he can't resist the distraction of a tempestuous American lass, he’ll miss his final chance to redeem his name before the inevitable fight. As if Catherine didn’t have enough to worry about, she’s attracted the attention of a hot-but-crazy guy who thinks he’s "The Highlander." Luckily for her, she is allergic to all things Scottish, so her heart is in no danger. Unfortunately, he thinks the best thing to do with his weekend is to barge into her life and endanger her grandpa’s delicate state of mind. If all else fails, she'll try killing him with kindness.

Known for a time as Hugh MacLeod, I joined the Glengarry Regiment on the promises of battlefield glory. Devastated by the atrocities committed by the Duke of Cumberland after the Jacobite losses at the battle of Culloden, will a chance to bring my grievances before Prince Charlie give me peace? Only sixteen when I followed my brothers off to war for the glory of Scotland, I hid from them until ’twas too late to turn back. I gave up my life on Culloden moor that fateful day, but others lost far more. Accepting Soni’s challenge meant a return to my beloved Isle of Rasaay. Will I come to terms with the changes? Or does my chance at peace come with a price? Hugh MacLeod’s story is one of two lost souls who find their peace only through helping each other. If you’re ready for a sweet love story with a couple of twists you might not see coming, listen to MacLeod today.

Second chance at life and love … for both of them! Scottish lass Vivi Campbell exchanges a gypsy coin for a lock of hair, then rushes to share the treasure with the one she's pledged her love to. But a young man's laughter twists her love to hate and she curses him with the coin instead, binding him to her for eternity. After almost three hundred years of haunting Culloden Moor, Cade the Cursed is charged with a good deed, only to discover he's not been sent alone. The Scottish lass he's yearned for unwittingly died with him, and is promised a second chance as well. Can they stop a murder, let old hurts go, and find love again? Or are they doomed to recreate past mistakes?

Fate has left its footprints here... Hannah is a socially introverted painter with a problem. At the Mendon Mountain Music Festival, she must sell some of her artwork to pay her taxes or she’ll lose her precious home. But if she sells her paintings to the wrong people, she’s afraid she’ll lose her soul. Dougal, a Highlander from the past, is anxious to help the lass so he can collect a hero’s reward. But the independent miss has little need of him, and if he fails to solve her pressing problems, he’ll be sent on to the next world with no satisfaction at all! Was a fleeting friendship all they were meant to have? Or is there more tying these two together than they could have guessed?

“I am no coward!” --the dictum of fools and warriors, and the lasses who love them. Kennedy is keeping secrets, and to give you any hints as to the Kennedy story would be to expose the surprise. Suffice it to say, you must read this book before moving on to the Gerard book. If you love the series, this one will not disappoint. And if you want to be surprised, know that the reviews are spoilers.

Malcolm Sinclair is haunted by the final days of his life. He’d gladly accept Soni’s challenge and do his good deed in exchange for a chance at peace . . . but why did the damsel in distress have to be a Sutherland? Malcolm may be the only Jacobite soldier in the Earl of Cromartie’s regiment to escape the devastating defeat at the hands of the Sutherlands at Little Ferry on 15 April, 1746, only to fall at the Battle of Culloden Moor the following day. When offered a chance to finally lay to rest the demons which lurk in his mind, he gladly accepts. But saving the life of a descendant of the clan that destroyed his fellow soldiers won’t be easy. Can Malcolm, whose demons would one day be recognized as PTSD, remain true to his personal honor as he struggles to overcome his fears and help a young woman despite her connections which trigger his debilitating memories? If you love sweet, heart-warming romance with a bit of suspense, grab your copy of Malcolm today and get swept away by this tale set in a distillery in the hills of Tennessee—a most unlikely place for a Scottish ghost.

Memories can't be trusted... The spirit of Gerard Ross still pines for a woman he'd known for only a day before the Battle of Culloden Moor, a woman who's true name he never knew. And in what he believes is a move of unfathomable generosity, the witch allows him to leave Culloden and keep the promise he'd made to his beloved so long ago. But perhaps the witch hasn't been as generous as he supposed... A tender-hearted lass named Assa discovers that heroes really can step out of your dreams. Or perhaps, it was a nightmare. It's a race to see whose memory clears first--but in the end, they both must win...or lose all.

Liam MacGregor is a ghost in search of adventure, and it’s finally his turn to have some fun! Sure, revenge, family, moving on—these things mean more than anything. But he has a task to perform first, so, while he has the chance, he might as well have a good time doing it. And she is his task. Amber. Wildly beautiful and stubborn. He’d never thought to feel this way about a woman. Never believed he’d have the chance. He can’t have her, but for now, she is his to protect. Amber DeLuca wants nothing to do with her father’s illegal activities, or her new bodyguard. She’s on her way to starting a new chapter in her life when a kidnapping and rescue derail her once again. But when Liam enters her life, the fun-loving Highlander makes her laugh, and she feels safe, cherished, protected. Falling in love with him is the easiest thing she’s ever done. But what she doesn’t know just might end up hurting her.

Finding love on a pirate's ship... The ever-lovable Esme Forsyth has taken desperate steps to save her late father's reputation. But she never suspected someone would try to murder her for it. Luckily, a handsome and braw Highlander offers his protection. In fact, he insists. But he's not just brave, he's nosey. And if he solves too many mysteries before they reach landfall, he might solve her right out of the safe and pleasant life that awaits her. Tremayne Watson relishes the adventure before him, and is keen to collect his ultimate reward. He scoffs at the warning that the past cannot be changed. But when he finds himself on an 18th century ship, he'll find the warning might just break his heart. He's wearing the shoes of Doctor Watson, but he'll have to see through the eyes of Sherlock Holmes in order to unmask a determined assasin. Will he solve the mystery before the witch takes back his mortality? Or will he find a way to save the woman he loves before she is consigned once more to history?

When Highland Warrior and spy Murdoch Stirling thwarts a kidnapping and inserts himself into a dangerous situation, weel, so far, so normal for him. Fourth grade teacher Sarah Davis receives a mysterious package from her grandfather, and she's confused. When she's snatched out of her classroom by thugs demanding said package, she just wants to escape and find her missing grandfather. Murdoch is willing to help Sarah recover her grandfather. Not only is it a lot more exciting than what he’s been doing for the last few centuries, but she belongs to him. In fact, even if she wants him to leave, he’s not going anywhere. Can a bad situation provide the backdrop for falling in love, or will their limited time be overshadowed by the threat of harm to her and her loved ones? They have two days to find out.

She intends to be wicked... Mercy Kellaway is finally ready to take her revenge on those responsible for her brother’s death. But on the verge of success, a handsome Highlander makes her see that her motives are not nearly as honorable as she supposed. And if she doesn’t frighten him away, this good Samaritan will get caught up in the maelstrom of her vengeance. He's always been wicked... Connor Gray has never belonged among Culloden’s 79. He never intended to fight for Scotland, and only joined the battle for an easy bit of glory. The battle was anything but illustrious, however, and he’s been stuck on the moor with 78 ghosts who were infinitely more heroic than he. When it is his turn to stop haunting and start proving himself, he insists that he will spend his precious bit of mortality on chasing women—heroic deeds be damned. Coming face to face with Mercy, however, has him changing his tune when it turns out his wicked ways might just be her salvation—if the headstrong lass would only allow it!

It's time to toss out the Top Ramen. Larkin Nash never had a fairy godmother. The doctorate degree she just earned, she earned on her own, sacrificing everything to avoid a monstrous student debt. But she'll have to be careful on her first emergency call, or the magic carpet she’s bought and paid for will be pulled out from under her. As one of Culloden’s 79 ghosts who have been granted another taste of life, Brodrick Shaw has already failed his mortal quest. If he hadn’t wasted time arguing with a certain witch, he might have arrived in time to save a man’s life. All he can do now is wait for that witch to collect him and send him on to God’s judgment. But he'll be damned if he'll wait behind bars. Happily, there is a beautiful lass within his reach who holds the key to more than just a door or two. In fact, she’s so appealing he’s willing to ignore the fact that she’s a spoilt. Or so he thinks. Will the two escape the grand pickle they've gotten into?

Come. Learn the value of a kiss...and a bugler. Once upon a time, Morey's father, a talented musician, accepted food for his family from Lord Lovat. In exchange, he agreed to take on the Fraser name. But it was his son who learned the true cost of a Boll of Meal. If his parents only knew how that one decision, and the aftermath, has haunted him...

How can you fill a void the size of a Highlander? As if in answer to a prayer, a brawny Scotsman walks out of the mist near Angel’s restaurant, ready and willing to help—for a day or two. Clearly, he’s too good to be true. And when the time comes for Finlay to walk out of her life again, Angel worries the peace she’s always cherished will turn into good old-fashioned loneliness. To see into the future is a wondrous, terrible curse... Fin believes he was meant to help Angel face her impending loss, but the lass bucks Fate at every turn. He fears he might be the first of Culloden's 79 to fail his quest, and when catastrophe looms, he must expose his true nature or many will perish. But if he does, Angel will remember him only as a madman. Is there no other way? Add these tortured lovebirds to your collection and see what Fate, or someone else, has in store for them.

While wishing upon a star, Allison King tells the universe she needs a fiancé just to take to her family reunion. Unfortunately—or is it?—she forgot to say fake. When she hits Highland-ghost-turned-mortal-man Kenrick Macfie with her truck and he refuses to go to the hospital, she takes him home with her instead—just to keep an eye on him, of course. The charismatic, handsome warrior would be perfect to take to the reunion, if only she can work up the nerve to ask. The problem is, the more she learns about him, the more real she wants their relationship to be. Kenrick Macfie can’t believe it when he finds a short-term home with the girl of his dreams. The home, the girl—even the dogs—are exactly what he’s been yearning for since his child died and his faithless wife left him for another without a second thought. He knows the dream life is temporary, but his feelings are not. Allison quickly fills the giant hole in his heart. He knows his stay is fleeting, but if this is his only chance at love, he’s taking it.

A rescue through time... Have you ever been tempted to sit patiently on a Scottish hillside to see what--or whom--the mist might bring? With violin in hand, Samantha MacKord sets out to do just that. But when a Highlander appears, she realizes it might be her music, and not the mist, that lured him to her. Unfortunately, he's not the only one who's been listening... Hamish Farquharson is ready for a holiday and a rich woman to spend it with, but the witch isn't thinking about his needs. Instead, she sends him on a complicated rescue mission to save three abandoned children. And in a cruel twist, he's given the perfect woman to protect, and the one enemy who might destroy them all.

As a shoemaker, no one thought to include Patrick Lindsay when gathering forces to fight for Prince Charlie. Though eventually included as an afterthought, Patrick is nonetheless warmed by the soldierly camaraderie—and perhaps a glass or two too many of whisky. But is following the crowd a good thing? Grabbing his chance to prove his bravery, Patrick’s trusting nature led him to his death on Culloden’s battlefield. With Soni’s offer of a second chance to prove his worth, Patrick is plunged deep into the past where he will question what he believes about himself and the world around him. Laila’s healing powers may seem like magic to some. And her secret friendship with Ormarr the Terrible could make her suspicious to many in her village. Caught between an injured dragon and a melancholy ghost, will the rumors of witchcraft prove too much? Will Patrick again follow the crowd and watch Laila pay for the accusations leveled against her? Or will he do what he believes is right and take a chance on true bravery?