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Knight in Highland Armor - Highland Dynasty # 1 by Amy Jarecki

Audience: Adult
Genre: Scottish Historical Romance
Formats: E-book and Paperback
Publisher: Rapture Books
Cover by: Kim Killion
Editor: Arran McNichol
Pages: 380 pages
ISBN: 978-1502390295
ASIN: B00OQT919M
Date Published: Jan1, 2015.

Grieving from the death of his wife, Lord Colin Campbell listens to the cries of his newborn son whilst penning a missive to the king. With no marriage prospects, Colin petitions his majesty for help in finding a stepmother. Never again will he fall in love—the death of a woman brings more pain than losing a whole contingent of men on the battlefield. Feisty, quick tongued and smart, Margaret Robinson is delighted when her father receives a messenger from the king…until she discovers what news he brings. In a sennight, she will wed the notorious Black Knight—her life is about to end. Tension builds during the wedding and deteriorates from there…until an accident draws them together. Just when their love begins to blossom, a dire request arrives from the Pope. Colin must join the Crusades at once. Their fragile love is forced to withstand the seductions of hell—Margaret tempted by a scoundrel laird—Colin courted by Satan himself. Aye, the war for Christendom could very well ruin their dreams forever.

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Colin Campbell, 1^st Lord of Glenorchy:

Philosophy on life: Never settle with words what can be accomplished with a broadsword.

Born: 1428. On 1^st October, 1432, at the age of fourteen he received the title, Lord of Glenorchy.

Height: 6’

Weight: 210

Build: Muscular in peak condition

Distinctive features: Dun (dark blond) hair with a darker beard, brown, wide set eyes, bold, angular nose, full lips.

Positive Characteristics: Confident, energetic, truthful, decisive, direct, loyal, protective, supportive, brave. Colin is an exceptional warrior.

Negative Characteristics (at times): Insensitive, domineering, demanding, uncompromising.

A Knight in the Order of St. John (Knight Hospitallers). He went on three crusades and was fabled as The Black Knight of Rome.

Colin is an asserter, and feels in control when he can sit where he can observe everything going on in a room. He has a hard outer shell; he’s tough driving, and an introvert. After losing two wives, Colin proves he has a soul, but will Margaret discover he also has a heart?

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Margaret Robinson of Struan, Daughter of Baron and 4^th Chieftain of Struan. Raised at Dunalasdair Castle on Loch Rannoch.

Philosophy on life: Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and you might survive.

Born: 1433

Height: 5’

Build: Slender

Distinctive features: Green, almond shaped eyes, long chestnut hair, beautiful skin.

Positive Characteristics: Energetic, efficient, optimistic, industrious, self-propelled, practical, empowering, competent, responsible.

Negative Characteristics (at times): Self-centered, pretentious, overly competitive, defensive.

Margaret can withdraw when angry, but otherwise, she has a delightfully magnetic personality. She’s well educated for the times, and very sharp. She’s always setting new goals for herself, but prefers to avoid confrontation when possible. Youthful, Margaret is full of ideals, and loves visiting court where she can observe gentlemen in their finery—especially when wearing fashionably short doublets.

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Amy adores Scotland. Though she now resides in southwest Utah, she received her MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Winning multiple writing awards, she is now focused on the genre of Scottish historical romance. Amy loves to write steamy edge-of-your-seat action adventures with rugged men and fascinating women who weave their paths through the brutal eras of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.