Scottish Viking

All young Eyvind ever wanted was to become a great Viking warrior - a Wolfskin - and perform honorable deeds out in the name of his War fathergod, Thor. A new settlement in a fabled new windswept land begins in harmony with the natives of the isles led by the gentle king Engus. And Eyvind finds a treasure of his own in the young Nessa, niece of the king, seer, and princess. His life will change forever as she claims his heart for her own. But someone has come along to this new land who is not what he seems.

♥ When Sean walks into the village with a scarred face and a scarred heart, he is only hoping for a dry place to sleep. Then he meets the one woman who sees the man under the scars . . . and his life is changed forever. ♥ A hot and fast short novella, like a fevered kiss in the dark, full of passion, steam, and true Highland romance! Sean MacDubh has no prospects in life, moving from village to village, a lone nomad with a scarred face. Wynda Ferguson lives a simple life as a baker’s daughter. Until the mysterious hooded Sean walks into her life. Now she wants to know all about this ...

The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746. Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day.

1993: Mary, Gareth and Brad continue their travels to an ancient ritual valley in the Scottish Highlands, seeking the answer to Scotland’s oldest secret. 847: Kenneth mac Alpin set his foot in the deep hollow of the of the ancient enkinging rock at Dunadd. A tumultuous blast of horns and the triumphant beat of drums rent the monks’ sonorous chanting. But Kenneth knew his work had barely begun. Fierce Viking warriors threatened from the west. The Picts, ancient foes of the Scots, threatened from the east. Contentious chieftains would rend the ties of his own people. His own sister ...

Highland warrior Brice Grant is fiercely loyal to his family, and when one of them is injured, he runs to the person who might help. Only he doesn't know this same woman will steal his heart . . . A hot and fevered story full of passion, steam, and true Highland romance! Isolde Grant is the midwife's granddaughter, and when the Laird's youngest brother arrives asking for aid, she doesn't hesitate. Yet the immediate attraction she has to this dark haired Scottish knight is undeniable. When Brice's grandmother encourages him to woo Isolde, he sweeps her off her feet. They think their emotions...

Falsely accused. Left his clan lands under a shadow. Now Conal MacKinlay has returned -- but what future awaits this dark and tainted man when he gets there? Rona MacKinlay pines for Conal. When she learns of his whereabouts, she pleads with her brother to write a letter asking Conal to return. She wants the same man who left to come back to her. Conal’s dark past has followed him home. Anger with the blame placed on him has made Conal wrathful, dangerous, a changed man. Yet, when he sees Rona once more, all the desire he has for her returns. He wants this red-headed beauty for his own, ...

♥ Since Reardon left over a year ago, I’ve felt nothing but loneliness. Yet pining for a man long gone has hardened my heart and left me vulnerable . . .♥ Anice Grant is a hard-working lass, focused on caring for her brother, yet loneliness overwhelms her. Everyone, it seems, has found someone to love. Everyone but Anice. When a strange man comes to her aid and fights of a band of brigands, her surprise is unfathomable when she sees her daring savior is none other than Reardon. Assigned to the Grant clan on behalf of Sir Robert the Bruce, Reardon’s journey home is fraught with ...

First Place winner in the 2020 Chaucer Awards for best in category for pre-1750s Historical Fiction! “Walker masterfully evokes time and place with historical detail woven throughout and a narrative voice that will put readers in mind of classics from the era.” – Publisher’s Weekly Somerled’s parentage was noble, of the Kings of Dublin, the royal house of Argyll and the great Ard Ri, the High Kings of Ireland. But when the Norse invaded Argyll and the Isles, his family’s fortunes fell with those of his people. All hope seemed lost when he rose from the mists of Morvern to rally ...

♥ Malcolm has returned from the Crusades four years late, ready to be a true husband to his wife. However, life is not the same as he left it, and when she shows him the most shocking change of all, Malcolm must make a decision. Will he stay to have a second change with Kenzie? A hot and fast short novella – like a fevered kiss in the dark – full of passion, steam, and Medieval romance! Malcolm is a broken warrior. Now that he had the chance to return home after his time fighting in the Crusades under King Richard’s banner, all he wants is see the love his life, Kenzie, once more. ...

Merrik Haraldsson, the younger brother of Rorik, the Lord of Hawkfell Island, embarks on a journey that begins in Kiev where he comes away with two slaves - Laren and her younger brother. Laren wants to tell stories to earn enough silver and gold to buy her and her little brother from Merik, only he refuses to sell her. And now that she's his, he must protect her when she's accused of murder, then save her yet again when he discovers her secrets.

The happy, tranquil, traditional way of life on the remote, little Scottish island of Skran far out in the Firth of Clyde is threatened with unwanted upheaval along with an environmental disaster by big business. Can Bonnie and Clive Sutherland help prevent it or will money speak. Drams, Jams and Scams follows on from where our previous book Daydream Believers left off. Drams are the moonshine peatreek that is illicitly distilled on the island, that they are continually being offered. The jams are what they get into when they encounter tight spots; including ghosts, a mysterious station ...

This is an excellent introduction to the history of this often misunderstood time. Although it is a story written in broad strokes, of an extremely complicated period, particularly in the development of Britain, the author has peppered it with some fascinating details of the people and the events of the time.

♥ Sir Carrick is a respected knight for the Lord of Roxburgh. He is powerful, instills fear in everyone he commands, and is wed to the stunning Mirren. He has everything a noble knight could imagine. ♥ Except for one thing. Mirren’s passion for her mighty knight, Sir Carrick, knows no bounds. Her adoration for her loving husband is the foundation their marriage, and she gives him everything his heart desires. But there is one thing she cannot give him. As the Yuletide season approaches, their desperation to give each other the perfect holiday gift tears at the threads of their love. ...

When shipwrecked Viking Iver awakens on a beach, he is astonished to find that he has been well cared for by Audra, who is the first woman ever to show him kindness. He never expects to lose his heart to the gentle-spirited Englishwoman, but as he soon learns, life is full of pleasant surprises. Taken by a Viking is a steamy M/F, first time, short story.

A master world-builder skilled at creating suspenseful prose, Acacia Lawson's first book, My Past Lives And How They Came Back to Haunt Me, is an epic multi-period piece based on her soul's journey into past lifetime regression; recounting beautiful (and oftentimes raw) realities, and delivered through the eyes of 10 independent characters, each coming to the end of their life, with a pulse-pounding 24 hours left to live. From a savage Mongolian warlord who is outsmarted by a clever witch to a fantasy Priestess who summons storms to stop enemy soldiers from landing on the beach and killing ...

No one gave Erik a choice as to whether he would fight or not. Duty to the crown belonged to him, his father's legacy remaining beyond the grave. Taken by the beauty of the countryside surrounding her, Linzi would do anything to protect her father's land. Britain is under attack and Scotland is next. At a time she should be focused on suitors, the men of her country have gone to war and she's left to stand alone.

A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked: their rune stones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields. To many, the word Viking brings to mind red scenes of rape and pillage, of marauders from beyond the sea rampaging around the British coastline in the last gloomy centuries before the Norman Conquest. And it is true that Britain in the Viking Age was a turbulent, violent place.

Broke and willing to take any mission, private investigator Hannah Smith has been called to the home of mafia boss Nicholas Marchetti. She’s tasked with finding his missing grandson. Calum MacNeill’s sole purpose is to protect his son Braden from his ex’s mafia family. The last thing he wants is his son being raised by mobsters. Living that life. No way. What’s a dad to do? He flees the country and goes back to his roots. Scotland. Except it’s not today’s Scotland. Nae, it’s the Scotland of his ancestors. Hannah’s hot on Cal’s trail. Until he vanishes. Then she finds ...

Anna Cooper is a rock star in the making. She’s at a gig in Edinburgh, Scotland—only the most important, make or break gig—when she falls through a—what? She’s not even sure what she fell through, except she landed right in the midst of what she thought was a roleplaying group. Except they’re not. They’re the real deal. Scottish Highlanders. Ones with swords. Ones who don’t believe in personal hygiene. And now? She’s missing the gig. She’s at the mercy of a hottie called Kaden. A hottie she’d have wished to meet in her century, not in the seventeenth century for ...

We all have a typical image of Vikings, from the horns on their helmets to the beards and the clothes they wear. Their ships have a certain charm, and their reputation is that they were brutal, raw, and believed in multiple gods. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore some of the details about the Viking history. What did they do? How did they treat their women? Where did they go to conquer other nations? These are some of the questions we will answer.