Author: jaynecastel
A widow intent on taking the veil. The guard who would lay down his life for her. The proposal that will alter their relationship forever. A powerful tale of unrequited love in Medieval Scotland. Lady Drew MacKinnon doesn’t belong anywhere. A widow who has never remarried, she decides that the time has come for her to do as society expects and take the veil. But as Drew is neither pious, nor … the veil. But as Drew is neither pious, nor obedient in nature, she knows her new path won’t be an easy one. Carr Broderick has served the MacKinnon…
A woman running from her past. An outlaw determined to triumph over his. The twisted clan-chief who hunts them both. Redemption and healing wounded hearts in Medieval Scotland. Sister Coira has a secret. She once worked in a brothel and was the favorite plaything of the MacKinnon clan-chief. But since fleeing the hardship of her old life, she has made a new one for herself—as a nun. … made a new one for herself—as a nun. Unfortunately, the past has a way of catching up with you. Coira’s new identity is put in peril the day the leader of an…
A novice nun stolen away by a ruthless clan-chief. The warrior who must turn his back on everything to save her. The emotional tale of a woman in jeopardy and a reformed rogue in Medieval Scotland. Leanna MacDonald never wanted to become a nun—but it was the only way her father could protect her from the attentions of a cruel man who wanted her as his wife. However, when Leanna’s father … However, when Leanna’s father unexpectedly dies, her recently widowed former suitor decides he will have her no matter the cost. Ross Campbell has served Clan-chief MacKinnon loyally for…
A warrior driven by wrath. A woman willing to sacrifice herself for peace. A destiny neither can escape. Revenge and fated love in Ancient Scotland. Talor mac Donnel wants revenge. Consumed by hate, he goes into occupied territory seeking vengeance for his slain sister. But Talor’s plan goes awry when, instead of killing the man responsible for his sister’s death, he is taken captive. Mor is … death, he is taken captive. Mor is tired of war. Her people have swept across The Winged Isle, leaving carnage behind them. Mor is a warrior, yet all she wants now is to…
After Gavin broke her heart, Ella left home and became a nun. Now, years later, the widowed Scottish clan chief has come to escort her to her ailing mother. But forbidden passion still simmers between them…
Some secrets will break your heart. Friends to lovers and unrequited love set in Ancient Scotland.Ailene is the bandrui—seer—of The Eagle tribe. With her role comes much responsibility. She lives a solitary existence and prefers it that way. Ailene doesn’t realize that her best friend Muin is in love with her. Muin is The Eagle chieftain’s son. He’s loved Ailene since they were children yet has … chieftain’s son. He’s loved Ailene since they were children yet has never gotten up the courage to tell her. But with their island under siege from marauders from the mainland he’s running out…
He’s been sent to assassinate a princess … but a beautiful sorceress threatens to ruin his plans.Prince Elias of Anthor failed to kill the last surviving member of an overthrown royal family when he had the chance. Now his father wants him to finish the job. Traveling north under the guise of peace, Elias’s task is straightforward: start negotiations, get close to the princess, and end her life.… princess, and end her life.It’s straightforward until he meets a woman who will challenge him on every level.Ryana is an enchanter who prefers singing in crowded taverns to following the rules of…
Some things cannot be forgotten—or forgiven. The widow trying to forge a new life for herself. The man she once spurned bent on revenge.Caitrin is a widow left to rule her husband’s territory alone. The survivor of a loveless, unhappy marriage, she vows never to let another man control her. Instead, she finds herself in charge of a vast estate.Alasdair MacDonald returns from war to discover his … estate.Alasdair MacDonald returns from war to discover his sister-in-law is chatelaine over his dead brother’s lands—territory that now belongs to him.Caitrin has haunted Alasdair’s dreams from the moment she spurned him years…
A woman desperate to escape an arranged marriage. A prisoner with nothing to lose. The promise that will change their lives forever.Adaira MacLeod has just been betrothed to a brutal older man—a chieftain many believe responsible for his last wife’s death. Adaira is desperate. She’ll do anything to avoid wedding him.Lachlann Fraser is a chieftain’s eldest son, and prisoner in Dunvegan dungeons. … Fraser is a chieftain’s eldest son, and prisoner in Dunvegan dungeons. Captured after a bloody battle between the MacLeods and Frasers, Lachlann faces a bleak and uncertain future … until Adaira approaches him to strike a bargain:…
A Beauty and the Beast retelling: Rhona refuses to be bound to any man — while her father, intent on seeing her wed, arranges a competition for her hand. Taran, the Beast of Dunvegan, has never been able to attract Rhona’s attention, but could a twist of fate bring two unlikely hearts together?