Angus MacDonald’s successor was his son James MacDonald, a minor, and with someone needing to lead the clan, I chose Archie.
Archie MacDonald and Marie MacLean however are fictional characters.
The faerie circle and the amulet, along with its passage down through Mary MacDonald’s maternal line were also my addition to the story.
Although the account told by Mary, of Donald MacDonald and his men seeking shelter on the MacLean’s portion of Jura, as well as James being taken hostage, Angus’s release and his meeting with MacLean at Mullintrea, are as accurate as I could convey them from the historical information on record of this event. Following this tragedy, the feud continued to rage and all within the Western Isles were affected. Ravaging by fire and sword, both MacDonald and MacLean laid waste to huge portions of land.
Lachlan MacLean was killed in action at the age of forty, in the year fifteen-hundred and ninety-eight at the Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart, near Loch Gruinart on the Isle of Islay. He was killed by the forces of Sir James MacDonald, the ninth Chief of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, being Mary and Angus’s eldest son who would have been around eighteen at the time.
Lachlan MacLean was buried in the churchyard of Kilchoman on Islay, and he was an accomplished warlike chief who was loved greatly by his clan.
This story is woven with as much accuracy to the period and locations as possible, but any mistakes made are mine alone.
This book forms part of my Highlander Heat series, and each within it are stand-alone.
Please feel free to search for any of my other works. I simply adore strong heroines, and have a ton of fun matching them with their honorable alpha heroes.
Joanne Wadsworth
I love reading romance, but even more, I love to write it. My characters hound me, demanding their stories are told. I’m happy to oblige, giving them the romance they’re after, provided they can accept a little angst and adventure along the way.
In beautiful New Zealand, I live with my hubby and four energetic children, and adore using the stunning countries of the South Pacific as backdrops in many of my books. One day I hope to travel further afield, to visit the Scottish Highlands, America, and everywhere between.
Currently I have three series underway. Highlander Heat, historical Highlander romances, feature strong heroines whose paths collide with their delicious Highland heroes. Look out for Highlander’s Captive, Highlander’s Castle, and Highlander’s Charm, stories that continue to bring this series alive.
Magio-Earth, is a fast-paced YA fantasy romance line, where across worlds, soul-bound mates battle against both love and land.
And in Bodyguards, each heart-pounding story will bring you a bodyguard and the woman he protects.
There is no greater feeling than seeing my characters come to life, so thank you for joining me...where romance meets fantasy and adventure.
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Books by Joanne Wadsworth
Magio-Earth Series
Protector
Warrior
Hunter
Enchanter
Bodyguards Series
Witness Pursuit
Bodyguard Pursuit
Highlander Heat Series
Highlander’s Captive
Highlander’s Castle
Highlander’s Magic
Highlander’s Charm
Highlander’s Castle
Highlander Heat, #1
Traveling through time…for a Highlander.
Anne MacLeod’s identical ancestor has made a wish on the Fairy Flag at Dunvegan Castle, one which sees the two young women swapping places in time and leaving Anne set to handfast with the very man her ancestor wished to escape. Only Anne sees the possibilities, because now she could change the future and ensure her parents never perished in the inferno which took their lives.
Highland warrior Alex MacDonald has made an agreement to handfast with Anne in order to bring a halt to the feud raging between their clans. The last thing he expects though is a woman claiming to come from the future, a woman who stirs him on a physical and emotional level to protect, and to even believe.
When Anne finds herself in her MacLeod chief’s presence, she chooses to go with him in order to leave a message for her parents. In full pursuit, Alex wages a battle of the heart, and of the very essence of time. Can he defy the odds as Anne is taken from him…to work his own magic and get her back?
Witness Pursuit
Bodyguards, #1
One witness...one bodyguard...one life.
Highlander's Magic (Highlander Heat #2)
Joanne Wadsworth's books
- Highlander's Desire (The Matheson Brothers #1)
- Highlander's Caress (The Fae #2)
- Highlander's Touch: Medieval Romance (The Fae Book 3)
- Bodyguard Pursuit (Bodyguards #2)
- Enchanter (Princesses of Myth #3)
- Highlander's Passion (The Matheson Brothers #2)
- Highlander's Bride (The Fae #1)
- Highlander's Castle (Highlander Heat #1)
- Highlander's Charm (Highlander Heat #3)
- Highlander's Faerie (Highlander Heat #5)
- Highlander's Guardian (Highlander Heat #4)
- Highlander's Heart (Clan Matheson #2)