Outlaw King

Julie Johnstone

Aug 2018 · Julie Johnstone

About this ebook

A deadly game of war entangles them. Deception endangers them. Only the impossible love found in each other’s arms can save them. 

Fierce Scottish warrior Robert the Bruce would do anything to release his country from English rule—and claim his rightful throne. As enemies on both sides surround him, Robert must dance a dangerous line between truth and duplicity. One misstep could topple his nation and cost him his life, yet one irresistible woman tempts him—and threatens his mission—as no other ever has.

Bold beautiful Elizabeth de Burgh longs for freedom. So when she finds herself ordered by the King of England to seduce the leader of the Scottish rebellion and reveal his secrets, she yearns to fight back against their cruel plot. Except they’ve threatened to kill her beloved cousin, leaving her no choice but to comply. As she grows closer to the handsome noble Robert and the mask that hides the man who would be king is peeled away, she cannot imagine aiding in his destruction.

Bound by duty and honor but ensnared by uncontainable passion, Robert and Elizabeth must determine if they are each other’s biggest threat or greatest source of strength and how much they are willing to sacrifice for the one thing neither ever imagine they’d find – extraordinary love.

Ratings and reviews

I enjoyed this tale of Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh, and how they came together. This was such a gritty, dark time of history, and watching them fall in love through it all was good for my heart. Both were strong characters, doing what they had to, and I wanted to keep turning pages to see how much more they would have to endure before having their HEA. I recommend this story. I received an ARC of this story as a gift, and this is my unsolicited review.

Books that are based in fact are always tricky. Do you believe everything you read ? Or do you just go in and read it for what it is ? Robert the Bruce was an actual character in history as was Elizabeth, so with bated breath I opened my kindle ..... Beautifully written and very descriptive, I could imagine roaming the hills. Elizabeth has a job to do ..... seduce “the Bruce” and finds out all she can about his army and intention's towards England. But Elizabeth isn’t happy with that deal, she is ordered by both the king of England and her father to do her duty (you have to remember that women had NO SAY in what they did in those days) all she wants is a quiet life, and when they threaten her beloved cousins life, Elizabeth sees no other choice but to do ask they demand. But the legend is nothing like the man, and Elizabeth must make a choice .... the man or her family ?? Robert wants his Scotland free from the tyranny of England, and soon a bloody war erupts, so he has enough on his plate with war and feuding clans, the last thing he needs is Elizabeth ruining his concentration, but she does that, and soon Robert will need to reveal to Elizabeth his plans .... can he trust her, or will she betray him ? And will he use her to fool the English, ensuring she hates him forever ?? 🦋

Outlaw King: After reading The Highlander Vows Series I didn’t think the wonderful Julie Johnstone could do better but I was wrong. In this new book she has brought together the history of Scotland’s battle for freedom with a fantastic love story between the mighty Robert the Bruce and his Queen Elizabeth. It has drama, treachery and intrigue of the royal court, it has loyalty to a cause so great that it’s worth fighting to the death for. It has suspicion that pushes a great love to the brink. Once I started reading I could not put it down, the way Julie combines historical fact and romance is flawless, being a Scot myself I was intrigued to see how fact & fiction could be brought together. It is done in such a way that the history does not over shadow the romance. I cannot recommend it enough, it makes me excited for the next in the series.

About the author

As a little girl I loved to create fantasy worlds and then give all my friends roles to play. Of course, I was always the heroine! Books have always been an escape for me and brought me so much pleasure, but it didn't occur to me that I could possibly be a writer for a living until I was in a career that was not my passion. One day, I decided I wanted to craft stories like the ones I loved, and with a great leap of faith I quit my day job and decided to try to make my dream come true. I discovered my passion, and I have never looked back. I feel incredibly blessed and fortunate that I have been able to make a career out of sharing the stories that are in my head! I write Scottish Medieval Romance, Regency Romance, and I have even written a Paranormal Romance book. And because I have the best readers in the world, I have hit the USA Today bestseller list several times.