Beyond the Highland Mist (1999) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Adrienne de Simone: Female protagonist. Orphaned, 20-year-old, originally from New Orleans but residing in Seattle at the book's beginning. Unwittingly becomes part of Adam Black's petty vengeful scheme against Sidheach Douglas.
• Sidheach (Hawk) James Lyon Douglas: Male protagonist. Laird of Dalkeith. Forced into marriage, by King James, to a supposed mad woman but ends up marrying Adrienne. Also sometimes called the King's Whore.
• Lydia: Hawk's mother.
• Grimm: Hawk's best friend and Dalkeith's Commander of the Guards.
• Adam Black: Tuatha De Danaan (Fae) Prince of the D'Jai House, Court of the Light, or commonly referred to as the Seelie Court. Acts as a consort of sorts to Aoibheal. A prankish Fae who shows little regard for humans. Concocts a scheme, with Aoibheals current consort, to make Hawk fall in love with a woman who would not love him back. Disguises himself as a blacksmith at Dalkeith.
• Olivia: One of Hawk's lovers while he served in King James' court. A petty, vindictive woman the Hawk abhors.
• Janet Comyn: The woman Adrienne is supposed to be imitating. Apparently, the real Janet was killed by her father.
• Tavis MacTarvitt: Dalkeith's Tanner.
• Eberhard Darrow Garrett: Adrienne's former fiance.
• Rushka: Leader of the Rom (gypsies) and Esmerelda's father.
• Moonshadow: Adrienne's cat.
• Esmerelda: Rushka's daughter and member of the Rom. Hopelessly in lust after Hawk and plots to murder Adrienne.
• Althea Comyn: Janet's real mother.
• Finnbheara: King of the Tuatha De Danaan and Queen Aoibheal's consort.
• Aoibheal: Queen of the Tuatha De Danaan, or commonly referred to as the Fae.
• Maria: Adrienne's housekeeper

Quotes edit see section history

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• “Who fathoms the minds of kings, my friend?”

  Hawk

• “'What did you wish for, Grimm?' 'A lass whodoesn't want you. A lovely, nay, an earth-shatteringly beautiful one, with witand wisdom to boot. One with a perfect face and a perfect body, and a perfect'no' on her perfect lips for you, my oh-so-perfect friend. And I also wishedto be allowed to watch the battle.'”

  Hawk - Grimm

• “Wonderful. A materialistic, unfaithful, beautiful playboy of a self-indulged, inconsiderate man with a bad memory. And he's all mine. Dear sweet God, what have I done to deserve this?”

  Adrienne

• “'She's my wife.' 'Oh, this one's getting too deep for me. You said you didn't care what became ofher once the deed was done. You swore to honor the pact and you have. So whythis foolish ire, Hawk?'”

  Hawk - Grimm

• “James had ordered him to wed, he had said nothing about sharing living quarters. Then, he'd laid eyes upon "Mad" Janet Comyn. Like an impassioned goddess she'd flayed him with her words, evidencing wit hand fasted to unearthly beauty.”

  Hawk

• “Adrienne rolled her eyes. Could he do something besides purr every time he opened his perfect mouth? That voice could sweet-talk a blind nun outof her chastity.”

  Adrienne

• “'I fear we didn't get the best start, and I intend to remedy that.' 'You can remedy it by removing yourself from my sight this instant. Now. Shoo.'”

  Hawk - Adrienne

• “'You're the damnedest lass I've ever met.''And you're the most shallow, incorrigible knave of a man I've ever had the displeasure of meeting.'”

  Adrienne - Hawk

• “You've laid a geis upon me with your bloody wish, Grimm!"”

  Hawk

• “New Orleans born and raised, she understood that human logic couldn't explain everything. Sometimes there was a larger logic at work something tantalizingly beyond her comprehension.”

  Adrienne

• “Don't let these Douglas overwhelm you, milady. Stubborn, opinionated people they are, but hearts of purest gold. You'll not find another like the Douglas in all of Scotia.”

  Tavis

• “Well, that's a relief. I wasn't sure you weren't immune. He thinks you are. Don't worry. 'Twill be our wee secret, dear Adrienne, and do come sit beside me so I can tell you how glad I am thatyou're here.”

  Lydia

• “Do they call you 'Mad Janet' because you refuse to accept reality?”

  Hawk

• “How strange that the same mind which had designed Dalkeith as a stronghold had made it so beautiful. The complicated mind of a man who provided for the necessity of war, yet savored the times of peace.”

  Adrienne

• “I'm going to teach you that one lifetime isn't long enough for all the pleasure I can bring you, lass.”

  Hawk

• “Kiss me, Adrienne. prove to me it's not true. That a friend can't curse you with a wish upon a falling star.”

  Hawk

• “'I'm his wife.' 'Well, maybe if you'd bloody acted like his wife before now he wouldn't be in there!'”

  Adrienne - Grimm

• “'She didn't ask for you, Hawk.' 'She didn't ask for him, captain of the guard? Captain of honor, captain of truth?'”

  Grimm - Adam

• “To a woman who could create life inside her own body, why, time travel seemed like a minor miracle in comparison.”

  Lydia

• “'What are you doing up here, Grimm?' 'Waiting for a blasted falling star so I can wish her back, you drunken fool.'”

  Hawk - Grimm

• “Something wicked this way comes.”

  Hawk

• “'Brace yourself, Grimm. I will tell you this much, I spent my wish on you.' 'Don't you know how dangerous it is to be throwing idle wishes about, lass!'”

  Adrienne - Grimm

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Tuatha De Danaan: the Seelie Court.
• Highlands: the mountain part of Scotland.
• Seattle: the city from where Adrienne was taken by the faeries.
• Dalkeith-Upon-the-Sea: Hawk's castle.
• Uster: another one of Hawk's castle, with which he has problems.
• Morar: the Faeries realm.

First Sentence edit see section history

Table of Contents edit see section history

Glossary edit see section history

• Seeled: to not be able to see.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by To Tame a Highland Warrior.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Karen Marie Moning (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• RT Reviewers' Choice (1999: Historical Time-Travel)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 1471 vol. 22
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Sexual situations

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Historical
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Karen Marie Moning's Official Site

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