Celtic Highland Maidens Series by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple

♥ She's a powerful Celtic woman. He's a Roman captive in her village. When their passion for each other grows, can they find a way to be together? Or will the conflicts between the Celts and Romans drive them apart? ♥In the Caledonii village, Riana is the chieftain’s oldest daughter and accustomed to position and authority. Until the day a Roman soldier is brought in and made a slave... more♥ She's a powerful Celtic woman. He's a Roman captive in her village. When their passion for each other grows, can they find a way to be together? Or will the conflicts between the Celts and Romans drive them apart? ♥In the Caledonii village, Riana is the chieftain’s oldest daughter and accustomed to position and authority. Until the day a Roman soldier is brought in and made a slave.Despite her moral objections, she is directed by her father to tend to the Roman, to bring him back to health and make sure he's fed.At first, he's nothing more than a curiosity for her, but as they spend time together during her duties to him, they forge a camaraderie that quickly becomes something more.Something passionate and forbidden.Horatio is a confident Roman soldier brought low after a night of missteps. Bound to slavery for the Caledonii tribe, he spends every waking moment biding his time and planning his escape. What he doesn't plan is the desire he feels for the very woman directed to keep him in chains.His desire grows, as does his love for the red northern woman.As their passions rise, Riana decides that she cannot see the man she loves enslaved. They concoct an escape that is successful at first but leads to disastrous results when the tables are turned.Just when they think all is lost, their love for each other gives them one chance for survival. Will their love overcome the obstacles that would tear them apart?Buy The Maiden of the Storm and start the exhilarating story today! less

♥ I need to learn who I am, what my true past is, before I can find peace with my Caledonii sisters. But will that truth be too much for me to bear? And what will Cuinn think when he learns the truth as well? ♥Bronwyn Blogh is the lone adopted daughter of the might Chieftain Ru of the Highland Caledoniis. Her differences, however, have become too much for her to bear. She’s the tiny, dark-eyed sister, and though she is beloved, called Ru’s gift by her family, she knows she’s different... more♥ I need to learn who I am, what my true past is, before I can find peace with my Caledonii sisters. But will that truth be too much for me to bear? And what will Cuinn think when he learns the truth as well? ♥Bronwyn Blogh is the lone adopted daughter of the might Chieftain Ru of the Highland Caledoniis. Her differences, however, have become too much for her to bear. She’s the tiny, dark-eyed sister, and though she is beloved, called Ru’s gift by her family, she knows she’s different. And no one in her village can tell her the truth of her past.Cuinn Càidh was but a lad when he discovered a baby left in a field. Against his father’s better judgment, they brought the babe home. Cuinn though he’d be the baby’s champion – instead he is told to forget he ever found her. When Bronwyn decides it’s time to find out about her past, her father demands that Cuinn join her – both as a guide and as a protector. But Cuinn seems to hate her, and Bronwyn dreads this journey of discovery.As they search out Bronwyn’s past, Cuinn reveals what her tribe has hidden from her, and when they encounter their sinister allies, the Venicone tribe, Bronwyn slowly learns why her past was hidden from her. She also learns that Cuinn’s behavior was not borne of hatred, but of something much deeper. Their passion for each other is shocking and consuming.Then Cuinn must sacrifice himself to protect Bronwyn, and she decides that her past, her freedom, isn’t worth his life. Will they return to their village with their love, and lives intact? Or will the chaos of Bronwyn’s past rip them apart?Start The Maiden of the Storm and discover this exhilarating enemies to lovers story today!The novels in this series are serial stand-alones and can be read individually in any order, if desired. These historical romances are set in ancient Scottish Highlands and do not shy away from steamy scenes, occasional archaic curses, and accurate scenes of ancient life! less

Even the Roman Legion cannot keep Antonius from his heart's desire . . .Antonius, a Roman soldier assigned to the Northern Isles, is cold, tired, and stuck in his Roman camp south of Antoine's Wall. Since the inception of the treaty between Rome and the barbaric Caledonii, the soldiers have done little more than boring and demeaning grunt work.How is this the glory of Rome?But his Prefect doesn’t believe the treaty is good for Rome and seeks to break it. Antonius doesn’t agree... moreEven the Roman Legion cannot keep Antonius from his heart's desire . . .Antonius, a Roman soldier assigned to the Northern Isles, is cold, tired, and stuck in his Roman camp south of Antoine's Wall. Since the inception of the treaty between Rome and the barbaric Caledonii, the soldiers have done little more than boring and demeaning grunt work.How is this the glory of Rome?But his Prefect doesn’t believe the treaty is good for Rome and seeks to break it. Antonius doesn’t agree. He prides himself on honor, and breaking a good-faith treaty doesn’t sit well with the honor-bound soldier.His inner turmoil is tested when the Prefect sends Antonius and several other soldiers on a scouting mission north of the wall. He’s caught by surprise by three Caledonii – one of whom holds a spear to his neck. Only, she’s not the one who has Antonius’s attention.It’s the other woman with her – the curvaceous, red-haired woman with wild curls and the sensibility to question Antonius instead of kill him – who has his full attention. Muireall.Though it has been a long while since Antonius had been with a woman, surely his stark and brutal attraction was driven from need and not something more.Antonius is wrong, so wrong, and his desire for this enticing Caledonii urges him to help the Caledonii repel an attack by the treacherous Romans, his own people, in his quest to stay with Muireall.But the Romans are devious and resolute, and when a surprise attack goes awry, his vow to the Caledonii and Muireall’s life are on the line.Can Antonius walk that line into his future, or will his obligations to the Romans destroy everything he’s grown to love? less

The Romans have taken everything from her. When Maeve is robbed of the life she’d expected, will she learn to live and love again?Maeve Blogh’s marriage arrangement is a love match. What more could a Caledonii lass ask for? Her father, mighty chieftain Ru Blogh, has determined that she can wed the heir and chieftain-to-be of a neighboring village, tall and handsome Roark MacAaron. The arrangement makes for a strong Caledonii alliance against the Roman invaders... moreThe Romans have taken everything from her. When Maeve is robbed of the life she’d expected, will she learn to live and love again?Maeve Blogh’s marriage arrangement is a love match. What more could a Caledonii lass ask for? Her father, mighty chieftain Ru Blogh, has determined that she can wed the heir and chieftain-to-be of a neighboring village, tall and handsome Roark MacAaron. The arrangement makes for a strong Caledonii alliance against the Roman invaders.He ignites a ferocious passion in her, and all else in the world is forgotten. In fact, the only thing not perfect in her life is their trouble with the encroaching Romans, who seem intent on breaking the already-weak treaty with the Caledonii tribe. Roark and other warriors are tasked with trying to put the Romans in their place, with disastrous results.Suddenly the future she’d planned with Roark is gone, and Maeve finds herself sharing vows with his younger brother and the new chieftain, Keir. She promises to be his wife and help Keir become the leader his brother would have been.Keir is everything Roark is not: slender, contemplative, and passive. Maeve fears her heart might never open to this young man whose grief matches her own. Yet, the more time they spend together, the greater their affection grows, as does their passions, and she feels her heart coming to life once more.Yet, there is still a scar on her heart, one that is marked for Roark alone. And when life again shifts the foundation of her world, Maeve must make a harrowing choice.A choice that could make everything she and her people have worked for come crashing down around them.Start The Maiden of the Stones and discover this exhilarating love triangle story today!The novels in this series are serial stand-alones and can be read individually in any order, if desired. These historical romances are set in the ancient Scottish Highlands and do not shy away from steamy scenes, archaic curses and violence, and accurate scenes of ancient life and death! less

Kiera's father and his future as a warrior in the Caledonii tribe was destroyed by the Romans. Now all he does is lash out in anger at those nearest to him. Will his anger drive Cormac away from Kiera and their hope for happiness?The Romans have taken so much from the Caledonii people, Kiera included. Years ago, her father, Seamus, fought a band of Roman soldiers, sustaining a dire injury, and has not been the same since... moreKiera's father and his future as a warrior in the Caledonii tribe was destroyed by the Romans. Now all he does is lash out in anger at those nearest to him. Will his anger drive Cormac away from Kiera and their hope for happiness?The Romans have taken so much from the Caledonii people, Kiera included. Years ago, her father, Seamus, fought a band of Roman soldiers, sustaining a dire injury, and has not been the same since. He is angry and frustrated over losing his position as a warrior in the tribe and he takes that anger out on anyone who dares to approach him.Kiera does all she can to avoid her father's wrath, but her interest in her brother's friend, Cormac has been steadily rising. Even if she presumed to show her interest in him, she could never do act on her desires because of his hatred toward her, and her father who sees Cormac as the walking embodiment of everything her father lost.Seamus despises Cormac more than any other man, as he too was injured by the Romans. Only his wound healed and he remained a Caledonii warrior. A tall, dark warrior who catches Kiera's eye more than once.When Kiera finds herself surrounded by Romans one afternoon outside the gates of the village, it is Cormac who comes to her aid, and Cormac who helps her find shelter when they are caught in the storm.And it is Cormac who creates a storm of desire in Kiera. So she is shocked when she learns that his anger visage was a guise, and he has longed for her as well.But her family, especially her father, is an obstacle in their finding happiness together. Will Cormac and Kiera find the love they have been searching for? Or will her father's anger tear them apart?Start The Maiden of the Woods and discover this exhilarating enemies-to-lovers story today!The novels in this series are interconnected but can be read individually as stand-alones in any order, if desired. These historical romances are set in the ancient Scottish Highlands and do not shy away from steamy scenes, archaic curses and violence, and accurate scenes of ancient life and death! less