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Description edit
FORBIDDEN LOVE
Davina Montgomery is no ordinary English lady. For her own protection, she's been locked away from society, her true identity the Crown's most closely guarded secret. Until a shocking betrayal--and a bold rescue--land her in the arms of a fierce Highlander, a powerful... read more
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Characters edit
- Davina Montgomery: Assassins are after her, lived in a abbess for years, taken from her mother's arms, abandoned by her father,
- Robert "Rob" MacGregor: Oldest son of Laird Callum MacGregor and Kate Campbell,
- Maggie Macgregor: Sister of the Devil MacGregor, Robert's aunt,
- Callum "the Devil" Macgregor: Laird and Clan Chief of the MacGregor's of Skye, Robert's father, (from the book Laird Of The Mist )
- Kate Campell: (from the book Laird Of The Mist), Robert's mother, Callum's wife,
- Angus MacGregor: Old warrior,
- Will MacGregor: Robert's cousin, Brodie's son,
- Colin MacGregor: Robert's youngest brother,
- Tristan MacGregor: Robert's brother,
- Brodie MacGregor: Callum's cousin
- Mairi MacGregor: Rob's sister,
- Edward Asher: Capitan, Davina's protector, in love with her,
- James of York: About to be crowned King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, James fled England (and thus abdicated) in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
- William: William III of Orange King James son-in-law and nephew
- Peter Gilles: Duke of Monmouth's admiral, from Utrecht,
- Finn Grant: Lad, wants to be Robert's bard, Graham and Claire Grant's youngest son, Rob's aunt's nephew by marriage, Davina's cousin
- Connor Grant: Finn's brother, promoted captain by King Charles, Davina's cousin
- Graham Grant: Friend of the MacGregors,
- Claire Grant: Friend of the MacGregors, Graham's wife,
- Jamie Grant, married to Maggie MacGregor: Robert's Uncle,
- John Henry Frasier: Owns an inn in England, Travernier,
- Caitlin: Whore,
- Elaine: Novice nun, fell for Will,
- Maarten: One of Gilles men,
- Alice: Servant,
- James Scott: Duke of Monmouth, an attempt to overthrow James II, James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, an illegitimate son of Charles II, claimed to be rightful heir to the throne and attempted to displace James II.The rebellion ended with the defeat of Monmouth's forces at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685. Monmouth was executed for treason on 15 July, and many of his supporters were executed or transported in the "Bloody Assizes" of Judge Jeffreys.
Quotes edit
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“You’re brooding again.” He shot her a dark glance. “Woman, I dinna’ brood.” “Sulk?” “Same thing,” he mumbled under his breath. She shrugged, turning forward in her seat. “Pout, then.”
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“Keep my cousin safe, and yer heart in yer chest, old friend.”
Connor Grant -
“Och, lass, but ye slay my soul with yer smile.”
Robert "Rob" MacGregor -
“Is it just me, or does he smell like flowers?”
Maggie Macgregor -
“Ye had just lost everything, and I wanted to give it all back to ye.”
Robert "Rob" MacGregor -
“She was crafted of stardust and secrets and he was lost. He knew it, and he didn't like it.”
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“Angus rose like a mountain, pushing back his chair and shaking his head with pity as he crossed Rob's path to leave the hall. "Yesterday 'twas Finn wi' flowers in his hair, and today ye're ridin' under rainbows. What the hell is next, Robbie, chasin' butterflies in the meadow?"”
Angus MacGregor
Setting & Locations edit
1685
First Sentence edit
High atop Saint Christopher's Abbey, Davina Montgomery stood alone in the bell tower, cloaked in the silence of a world she did not know.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - 37
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Children Of The Mist. (standard series)
Followed by Seduced by a Highlander.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paula Quinn (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Forever
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 1, 2010
ISBN: 0446552380
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Forever
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 1, 2010
ISBN: 0446552380
Page Count: 368
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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