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The Lord of Dunlochry: A Medieval Highland Romance

About The Lord of Dunlochry: A Medieval Highland Romance

FREE on Amazon Kindle 8-12 September 2026 (usual ebook price $3.99)

She was sent north to be spent like coin. He returned from war with nothing left to lose.

Eleanor de Eskerville is a woman who survives by counting. A ‘sum to be balanced’ by her father, she is sent north into the untamed Highlands of Scotland to marry the ambitious William de Morvay. She maps every room and marks every door, but no tally can prepare her for a winter ambush that leaves her protectors broken in the fog. With only her waiting-woman for company, Eleanor finds herself at the mercy of a land that distrusts her name—and a rescue she never expected.

Rory mac Callum, the new Lord of Rosgowrie, has returned from the killing fields of France with a puckered scar and a black thoroughness in his hatred for the English. He only meant to find the father he lost at Neville’s Cross, not to pull a bone-mantled Sasannach lady from a slaughter. Rory knows better than to trust an Englishwoman, yet he cannot ignore the clues at the scene that suggest the ambush was no chance meeting, but a cold-blooded trap.

At the towering fortress of Blarmoran, the winter chill is nothing compared to the shifting loyalties within its walls. When a trap of treason springs and Rory is targeted, Eleanor refuses to stand by and watch him fall. Armed only with her quiet courage and her habit of mapping the castle’s shadows, she risks everything to uncover the truth. But playing a dangerous game against a master of reckoning triggers a deadly turn of events, forcing them both to flee as outlaws into the unforgiving winter.

In a land where a charter is sharper than a dagger, an English bride and a Scottish soldier must decide if they can trust each other—or perish alone in the coming snow.

The Lord of Dunlochry is a clean and wholesome historical romance novel of approximately 90,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

GENRE: Medieval Highland Romance – Suspense

TONE: Atmospheric, Slow-burn
RATING: Clean and Wholesome
TROPES: Arranged Marriage, Protective Hero, Forced Proximity, Betrayed Bride, Wounded Hero, Found Family, English Bride, Returning Warrior, Clan Rivalry, Enemies to Lovers

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The Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee Merewether

About The Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee Merewether

Her love is his only salvation—and the undoing of everything he needed to survive.

An immortal knight. A fearless rebel. A love forged in the fires of revolutionary France.

Chevalier Rollant de Montvieux was once a man of honor. Betrayed on the battlefield and bound by a sorceress’s curse, he has spent six centuries serving the French crown—immortal, untouchable, and doomed to lose anyone he dares to embrace in love.

As revolution smolders in the streets of Paris, Rollant clings to duty as his only purpose in a wretched existence—until he meets her.

Élise has nothing left to lose. Defiant, outspoken, and determined to fight for freedom, she has no patience for kings—or the royalists who serve them. But when she crosses paths with Rollant in a spy’s disguise, she senses something different beneath his quiet strength: a man burdened by secrets, trapped in a fate not of his choosing.

Drawn together by forces neither can control, their connection deepens in the shadows of a crumbling world.

But Rollant knows love is forbidden to him.
To hold Élise is to curse her to certain death.

As France teeters on the edge of war, Rollant must make an impossible choice: honor his unbreakable oath and protect her from afar—or risk everything, including her life, for one fleeting chance at love.

And Élise must decide where her true battle lies: in the streets of Paris, or in the arms of a man who may be her ruin—or her greatest salvation.

Perfect for readers who crave:
* Slow-Burn, Closed-Door Romance – Longing, restraint, and emotional intensity without spice
* Grief-Wrecked Immortal Heroes – Haunted by centuries, broken by love
* Brave, Defiant Heroines – Fierce hearts with nothing left to lose
* Gothic Historical Fantasy – Dark streets, sacred oaths, and candlelit shadows
* Love That Feels Like Fate – Sacred, tragic, and unforgettable
* Curses, Oaths & Ruined Kings – Magic whispered in blood and betrayal
* Echoes of Beauty and the Beast – Reverent love, aching restraint, and mythic ruin
* Earned Happily Ever After – Hope survives, but not without sacrifice

The Darkest Oath is a gothic fantasy of sacred vows, haunted longing, and love that was never meant to survive.

The curse is real.
The love is forbidden.
The oath… was only the beginning.

Take the Oath. Choose the Curse.
Step into a world where love is treason and every vow carries a price.

★★★★★ “What truly elevates The Darkest Oath is how it doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities of war, betrayal, and the heavy burden of love in a fractured world…provocative and emotionally stimulating… Merewether has created a masterpiece.” – Miche Arendse for Readers’ Favorite

★★★★★ “The Darkest Oath delivers a haunting Gothic tale set amid the blood-soaked streets of revolutionary France…a captivating love story…a slow-burn romance that will keep the reader riveted to the story. I could not put it down.” – Delene Vrey for Readers’ Favorite

★★★★★ “Merewether paints an emotional tug-of-war…moments of tenderness in the turmoil of the revolution…Merewether’s fabulous combination is a win. Very highly recommended.“ – Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite

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Traitor by Drew Avera

Traitor by Drew Avera

They’re on the run for their lives.

Trapped in an impossible situation, Commander Kevin Hoyt must fight for his life and the safety of his family.

After being falsely accused of treason, Hoyt escapes with his family and finds refuge on an alien world. With the relentless Consulate closing in, and only his former friend and pursuer, Will Dickson, to trust, Hoyt must rely on his wits and courage to survive. But Dickson’s decision to negotiate Hoyt’s surrender without waiting for backup may prove to be a fatal mistake.

Traitor is an action-packed space opera series that blends elements of Star Trek and Farscape for an intense and thrilling read. If you enjoyed books like The Expanse by James S. A. Corey, you will love this fast-paced adventure.

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