Scottish Drama

A pocket watch that controls time. A fierce 14th-century Scottish warrior. A love that defies history. When Claire accidentally triggers a strange glowing light on an antique pocket watch, she expects a malfunction. Instead, she is violently hurled backward through the centuries, waking up in the brutal, wind-swept wilds of 14th-century Scotland. Before she can orient herself, she is captured by Roderick, a powerful and guarded Highlander currently facing a dangerous spy trial within his own clan. To survive inside the locked gates of the castle keep, Claire is forced to spin a web of lies ...

In the 1880's, an American senator observes, with some perplexity, English country life and all of its social echelons. To add some spice along the way, we follow the romances and intrigues of the flirtatious Arabella Trefoil.

An irresistible modern fairy tale about a British princess who must decide between her duty to her family—or to her own heart. A Reese's Book Club Pick! It’s New Year’s Day in Australia and the life Lexi Villiers has carefully built is working out nicely: she’s in the second year of her...

The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo, read by Scottish actor Lorne MacFadyen. An Oprah's Book Club pick "This beautiful, slowburn story of simmering tensions, thwarted affections and all that is left unsaid is...

“My perfect summer read! Sure to be one of the sweetest, funniest, and sexiest books of the year.” —Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation Named a Best Beach Read by Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, New York Post, Bustle, Country Living, Parade...

In the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands, where mist rolls through ancient glens and loyalties run deep, Alasdair Strathearn fights to reclaim the legacy stolen from his family. Exiled from his ancestral lands as a boy, Alasdair has grown into a fierce leader, determined to unite his fractured clan and restore their honor. But his mission becomes even more dangerous—and deeply personal—when he meets Isobel Kinross, a bold and spirited woman tied to the very family that destroyed his own. Caught between love and loyalty, Isobel is torn. Raised under the shadow of her uncle, the ...

Written around 1606 and preserved since 1623 in the First Folio, Macbeth is the darkest of Shakespeare's tragedies: a story of prophecy, ambition, and the consequences of surrendering to them. Few works in Western literature explore with such intensity what happens when human desire meets the promise of fate. This book presents a faithful reconstruction of The Tragedy of Macbeth, for readers who wish to discover — or revisit — the play exactly as it survives in Shakespeare's original text.

In The Highland Heir’s Castle, newly widowed Lady Catherine Harrington travels to the Scottish Highlands to claim an inherited estate—only to face Euan MacAlpin, a chieftain determined to reclaim his ancestral land. Trapped together during a storm, Catherine and Euan uncover secrets that tie their families—and hearts—closer than either expected. As passion ignites and loyalties clash, they must decide if love can overcome the past and forge a future between two proud, warring legacies.

Gregor McCallum never expected a broken vending machine to change his life. Slightly awkward, naturally ginger and carrying a few extra pounds, Gregor is accustomed to being overlooked. Then he meets Ailsa Kerr—a beautiful, quirky museum worker with vividly dyed-red hair and an extraordinary ability to make him feel like the only man in the world. Their long-distance romance grows through midnight calls, private jokes and plans for the future. Ailsa is loving, attentive and completely besotted—until, without warning, she turns cold and disappears. When she returns, Gregor cannot resist ...

This audiobook is narrated with stunning authenticity by the author, Graeme Armstrong. The Times Top Ten Bestseller A Granta Best of Young British Novelist ‘Trainspotting for a new generation’ – Independent ‘An instant Scottish classic’ – The Skinny 2005. Glasgow is named Europe’s...

Book 1: The Highlander’s Reluctant Bride A Steamy 18th Century Celtic Historical Romance (Celtic Hearts Saga: Fiona's Story) SWEEPING 18TH-CENTURY HIGHLAND SETTING: Escape into a richly evocative historical world filled with lush glens, misty lochs, ancient standing stones, and grand coastal castles where old Celtic traditions come alive. THE ULTIMATE ROMANTIC COURT-SHIP: Indulge in an intense, breathtakingly bold pursuit as a powerful Laird uses poetic declarations, grand gestures, and unwavering devotion to capture the heart of a spirited heroine. HIGH-SOCIETY VS. UNTAMED PASSION: ...

From Stuart MacBride, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Logan McRae series. Move Over Miss Marple . . . The great and the not-so-good are gathered at Skirivour Castle Hotel, in the heart of the Highlands, for the wedding of the year – but they weren’t expecting Detective...

In Forbidden Love in the Highlands, Astrid Eiriksdottir, a healer with a dangerous past, saves the life of Highland chieftain Callum MacKinnon; igniting a bond neither expected. As enemies threaten his clan, Astrid’s secrets could unravel everything. But working together to expose a poisoning plot forces them to confront passion, betrayal, and trust. Set in the wild beauty of rugged Scotland, this sweeping romance blends danger, desire, and redemption in a love story as fierce as the Highlands.

Book 3: Bronwen's Story PRECISE HISTORICAL CLAN INDUSTRY DRAMA: Step into a meticulously detailed 18th-century Scottish setting where the ancient traditions of the Highlands collide head-on with the cold logic of the modern industrial age and iron consortiums. HIGH-STAKES MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE: Indulge in the intense, emotional pull of an arranged alliance and a strategic contract forged not for love, but to protect ancestral boundaries and rewrite the survival of a clan. EXHILARATING ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS TENSION: Experience a sharp, high-intellect slow burn packed with calculating battles ...

Book 2: The Highlander’s Yearning Love (Bridget's Story, Celtic Hearts Saga) A Sweet and Passionate Scottish Clan Romance PASSIONATE CROSS-CLASS HIGHLAND ROMANCE: Immerse yourself in a sweeping 18th-century Scottish tale where an intense, fire-forged connection defies the rigid social divide between a powerful Laird and a modest maid. FORBIDDEN STAR-CROSSED LOVERS TROPE: Experience the breathtaking emotional stakes of a secret attraction that faces the looming threat of clan gossip, upper-class scorn, and calculated societal alliances. CAPTIVATING CHALKING TENSION & EMOTIONAL PULL: ...

This annotated edition of Macbeth includes: • A 16,000-word critical study, "The Future in the Instant" • A Note on the Text: the 1623 Folio, and the Middleton question • On the Hecate scenes — Shakespeare's hand, or another's? • A full life of Shakespeare — and the thin record behind it • The complete play: the shortest and fastest of the tragedies A soldier meets three witches on a heath, and by nightfall a king lies dead in his imagination long before the knife is in his hand. Macbeth is the most interior of the tragedies, and the most terrifying, because almost everything ...

The annual Edinburgh International Festival, which celebrates film, music, and comedy, brings thousands to the beloved Scottish town each summer. This year, the festival draws six unique and vibrant individuals, who all come together to follow their dreams—seeking success, love, fame, or...

Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond return in two new series of adventures set in San Francisco. Forced to run for his life after killing two suspects, assaulting the Chief Constable and inadvertently causing the death of Lieutenant Roach, McLevy has fled Leith for San Francisco. Somewhat rashly, and...

"A highly effective slice of folklore-inspired fantasy" THE HERALD A gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies - shapeshifting mythological creatures - and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice. The only daughter in a family of Scottish seal-hunters, Kier Sealgair is becoming...

And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you... ' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking...