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Description edit
Rory MacLeod is a bold and powerful Highland Chief with only one allegiance–to his clan. He vows revenge against the rival MacDonald clan, though duty demands a handfast marriage to Isabel MacDonald–a bride he does not want and has no intention of keeping. But Rory couldn’t have anticipated... read more
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Characters edit
- Rory MacLeod: Chief of the Clan MacLeod - Hero
- Isabel MacDonald: Heroine, niece to Chief MacDonald of Sleat
- Alex MacLeod: Brother to Rory
- Margaret: Sister to Rory
- Bessie: Isabel's nurse/maid
- Mackenzies: Enemy Clan
- Colin: One of Rory's Guard
- James: King James VI of Scotland at the beginning of the book (1601); will become King James I of England in 1603
- Ian: Isabel's Brother
- Deidre: Maid of Dunvegan (Rory's Castle)
- Douglas: One of Rory's Guard
- Willie: MacDonald Messenger
- Queen of England: Queen Elizabeth I, near the end of her reign
- Robert: a porter in the MacLeod household; love interest of Isabel's nursemaid, Bessie
- Campbell: The clan of Elizabeth Campbell, the woman Rory agreed to marry in order to form an alliance with them
- Sleat: Isabel's Uncle (MacDonald of Sleat)
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Isabel MacDonald had never thought of herself as lacking in courage, but over the past few days she'd begun to reconsider.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in MacLeods of Skye. (standard series)
Followed by Highlander Unmasked.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Monica McCarty (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 2007
ISBN: 0345494369
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 2007
ISBN: 0345494369
Page Count: 416
Awards edit
- National Readers' Choice Award (2007: Best Historical Romance)
- HOLT Medallion Award (Finalist: best first book)
- Hottest Romance Books of 2007 on Romance: B(u)y the Book (2007: Best Historical Debut)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Monica McCarty - Scottish Historical Romance: additional book info, photos and history of the people and places in the book
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