Robert the Bruce consolidates lands and loyalty in a bold war for Scotland\'s independence, as his elite team of warriors, the Highland Guard, fight for king, country .
Monica McCarty lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and their two children..
So she traded in her legal briefs for Scottish historical romances with sexy alpha heroes.
After a short but enjoyable stint as an attorney, she realized that her career as a lawyer set against her husband\'s transitory life as a professional baseball player was not exactly a match made in heaven.
Her interest in the Scottish clan system began in the most unlikely of places: a comparative legal history course at Stanford Law School.
About the Author: Monica McCarty is the bestselling author of The Viper, The Ranger , The Hawk , and The Chief , the first four books in the Highland Guard series, the Highlander trilogy ( Highlander Untamed , Highlander Unmasked , and Highlander Unchained ), and the Campbell trilogy ( Highland Warrior , Highland Outlaw , and Highland Scoundrel ).
But as danger looms, it\'s the kiss not of a saint, but of a sinner, that can save them.
Still, Magnus harbors secrets and an iron will not to weaken to temptation--or heartache--again.
But as deadly subterfuge stalks the King and his Guard, Helen vows to right her youthful mistakes with a woman\'s determined spirit.
Now the anger in his eyes mirrors the tormented regret in her heart.
A wild and innocent beauty, Helen chose family duty over her desire for Magnus.
But when the woman who refused him is betrothed to his friend and fellow Guardsman, Magnus is tested by love\'s battle cry.
It isn\'t virtue or piety that keeps him silent, but a wound of love and loss that cuts so deep he cannot bear to speak of it.
Called "the Saint" for his refusal to discuss women, as well as for his cool and steady leadership, Magnus hides a painful truth.
Magnus MacKay is the ultimate Highlander: tough, proud, able to master any terrain and to best his enemies. and love. . .
Robert the Bruce consolidates lands and loyalty in a bold war for Scotland\'s independence, as his elite team of warriors, the Highland Guard, fight for king, country
