Taming the Heiress (The Scottish Lairds Series, Book 1)

Susan King

May 2015 · The Scottish Lairds Series Book 1 · ePublishing Works!

About this ebook

According to Scottish legend, the kelpie, a magical sea creature, grants good fortune to the Isle of Caransay upon finding a bride on the sea rock. When Meg MacNeill spends one night on that rugged rock as local tradition demands, a handsome man emerges from the sea--and passion takes its course. Legend fulfilled, the mysterious man disappears.

Seven years later, Dougal Stewart, engineer and deep sea diver, returns to the Caransay to build a lighthouse on the very rock where he washed ashore--but Baroness Strathlin is determined to stop construction. Little does Dougal realize that the barefoot island beauty he often meets is not only the mysterious baroness herself, but the girl he once loved that memorable night--and the fair-haired boy with her is his own son.

REVIEWS:
"An exquisite and magical Highland romance." ~Booklist, *starred review

"Magic, myth and history blend to perfection.... King is a master storyteller." ~Romantic Times Book Club

THE SCOTTISH LAIRDS, in series order
Taming the Heiress
Waking the Princess
Kissing the Countess

THE CELTIC NIGHTS, in series order
The Stone Maiden
The Swan Maiden
The Sword Maiden
Laird of the Wind

THE BORDER ROGUES, in series order
The Raven's Wish
The Raven's Moon
The Heather Moon

OTHER TITLES by Susan King
The Black Thorne's Rose

Ratings and reviews

Romance interspersed with legends and myths makes this an enjoyable story. Mistaking the washed up Dougal Stewart for a kelpie sent to her as her legendary lover from the sea, Meg MacNeill is shamed and horrified to realize that he is in fact a mere mortal. Surprisingly, all the promises associated with the legend come about, putting Meg in a position where she has control over both a huge fortune and her beloved island. When Dougal returns to the island with a commission in hand to build a lighthouse on the black rocks where he and Meg first encountered each other, he discovers that she is elusive and keeps him at a distance. Apart from the descriptions of nature on the Hebridean island, there are also interesting references to inventions that had come about at that time. The love story between the main characters develops slowly, and despite smoke and mirrors, they do eventually manage to acknowledge their prior meeting and the resulting circumstances. The romance is generally well written and comes to a happy and successful conclusion. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.

Beautiful Water Horses and other dreams. A young woman grew up in a simple life yet fate steps in and now she is grown and has become a rich heiress. That is Meg MacNeill life, but she also holds a deep secret about a magical night and what that brought into her life. Now like all good stories the past is going to meet the future. Dougal Stewart builds lighthouses and wants to build one on her island. What will Meg do now that Dougal is back in her life? This story set in Victorian Scotland blends the myths of the people into a story of the time. I liked the characters and their interactions. It was a romantic tale not steamy just a simple and beautiful journey to a very good ending. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery and voluntarily chose to review it.

About the author

Susan King is the bestselling, award-winning author of 23 historical novels and novellas praised for historical accuracy, master storytelling and lyricism.