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Kiss of the Highlander
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Highlander (Moning): Book 4

Kiss of the Highlander (2001) (edit title/settings)

by Karen Marie Moning (Author) (edit contributors)

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A laird trapped between centuries... Enchanted by a powerful spell, Highland laird Drustan MacKeltar slumbered for nearly five centuries hidden deep in a cave, until an unlikely savior awakened him. The enticing lass who dressed and spoke like no woman he’d ever known was from his distant... read more

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In 16th century Scotland Drustan MacKeltar reigned as the laird of the keep. Despite being Druids, the MacKeltars still respected all religions and keep a priest of sorts on the premises for their tenants. This priest has a rather strange mother, who after seeing an incomplete vision is... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

In 16th century Scotland Drustan MacKeltar reigned as the laird of the keep. Despite being Druids, the MacKeltars still respected all religions and keep a priest of sorts on the premises for their tenants. This priest has a rather strange mother, who after seeing an incomplete vision is convinced Drustan will kill her son. She seeks the aid of the Rome to develop a curse that will prevent Drustan from ever harming her son. Thus, they place him in an enchanted sleep and bury him in an underground chamber. Five centuries later, Gwyn, a 20-something year old from Arizona, takes a vacation in Scotalnd in order to spice up her life. After a short solo hike, Gwyn accidently tumbles into Drustans underground chamber and inadvertently reawakens him. Drustan is, of course, confused and Gwyn, or course, thinks Drustan is a bit crazy. Drustan holds Gwyn captive and forces her to show him his castle. When they get there and it is in ruins, he invokes his Druid arts and calls upon the stones to create a time portal into the past, but only Gywn is able to travel through the stones. When Gwyn arrives in the past, she has no idea what happened to her 20th century Drustan but must convince the 16th century Drustan that something nefarious is about to happen. 16th century Drustan is stubborn, to say the least, and refuses to listen or take seriously her warnings. The rest of the story revolves around Gwyn's attempts to convince Drustan of danger and then their separation at the end when the laws of physics dictate that once they've changed events in the past, events in the future will correspondingly change.

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  • “His heavy-lidded gaze reflected a languor that had nothing to do with having just awakened, and there was no doubt what was on his mind. But this is no safe cherry picker, Gwen thought, growing more concerned by the moment. This man looks like a cherry tree chopper-downer.”
    Gwen (Thoughts)
  • “Pondering Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, she considered the possibility that since Drustan's mass was so much greater than hers, she was doomed to be atrracted to him--so long as he was in her near vicinity--as much a victim of gravity as the earth orbiting the sun.”
    Gwen (Thoughts)
  • “Years of not understanding the equation of life culminated in one perfect moment of clarity--life equaled love plus passion squared.”
    Gwen (Thoughts)
  • “Cherry picker extraordinaire”
    Gwen (Thoughts)
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  • “If aught must be lost, ’twill be my honor for yours. If one must be forsaken, ’twill be my soul for yours. Should death come anon, ’twill be my life for yours.” He drew a deep breath and finished it, completing the spell that would haunt him for life. “I am Given.”
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  • “Wither thou goest, there goest I, two flames sparked from but one ember; both forward and backward doth time fly, wither thou art, remember.”
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  • Dishonesty increases disorder exponentially. It’s hard enough to communicate when you’re telling the truth.”
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  • If you control the cause you own the effect. If you don’t, events will unfold like dominoes toppling and you will have no one to blame but yourself.
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  • “If aught must be lost, ’twill be my honor for yours. If one must be forsaken, ’twill be my soul for yours. Should death come anon, ’twill be my life for yours. I am Given.
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  • “The heart has its reasons—of which reason knows nothing.” —BLAISE PASCAL
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  • “When I consider the small span of my life absorbed in the eternity of all time, or the small part of space which I can touch or see engulfed by the infinite immensity of spaces that I know not and that know me not, I am frightened and astonished to see myself here instead of there…now instead of then.” —BLAISE PASCAL
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  • “For those of us who believe in physics, this separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however tenacious.” —ALBERT EINSTEIN
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  • “The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking…the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker.” —ALBERT EINSTEIN
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  • What was it Newton had said? I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people.
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First Sentence edit see section history

prolouge's first line -“The MacKeltar is a dangerous man, Nevin.” chapter 1's first line-Gwen Cassidy needed a man. Desperately.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Epigraph
Prologue
Chapters 1 - 28

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 10 in Highlander (Moning). (standard series)

Preceded by The Highlander's Touch, and followed by The Dark Highlander.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Karen Marie Moning (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Jove
Country: USA
Publication Date: Sep-2001
ISBN: 044023655X
Page Count: 406

Awards edit see section history

  • AAR (2001: Favorite Alternate Reality)

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 1863 vol. 12
  • Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Arched Wing
  • In Bed with a Highlander
  • Seduction of a Highland Lass
  • Never Love a Highlander

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Beyond the Highland Mist
  • To Tame a Highland Warrior
  • The Highlander's Touch

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