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Clash of the Tartans
Series · 6 books · 2017-2020

Books in series

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Kilty Secrets

2017

Highlander adventure. Highlander Romance. Kilty secrets abound in this romantic comedy! As the chief's second son, Ewan MacKinloch resents being offered up as the sacrificial lamb in a marriage arranged to end a 300-year feud with the MacCarrons. Ewan trades places with a one-armed clansman in the hopes Shona MacCarron will refuse to go through iwth the wedding, but unbeknownst to him, Shona, too, has traded places with an aunt known as Lady Lazy-Eye so she can avoid the marraige arranged after the recent death of her father. Confusion reigns when alchemy draws them to each other and they risk aiding the cause of factions ambitious to usurp the hereditary MacCarron chieftaincy. Will each discover the other's KILTY SECRETS?
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Kilted at the Altar

2018

A rip-roaring comedic romance set in the Highlands of Scotland, part of the bestselling "Clash of the Tartans" series! Who jilted whom? Darroch MacKeegan vows revenge when his intended bride, Isabel MacRain, fails to show up for a marriage arranged to settle the long feud between their clans. Isabel's father lays waste to MacKeegan lands in retaliation for Darroch jilting his daughter. Who stands to gain from the mix-up? Perhaps a blue dog and a wee lass who never speaks can help solve the mystery and reconcile two people who were always meant to be together.
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#3

Kilty Pleasures

2018

Book Three in the hilarious and romantic Clash of the Tartans series! The ascension of King James of Scotland to the throne of England has united two age-old enemies. The king is determined to stamp out the clan feuds that have led to centuries of murder and mayhem. When his father is executed for assassinating the laird of another Lowland clan, Broderick Maxwell is unexpectedly thrust into leadership of his clan. He strives to resurrect his clan’s reputation at a time when change is sweeping over Scotland. He must also take responsibility for raising his 11-year-old sister. Kyla MacKeegan is the daughter of a powerful Highland chieftain, and an accomplished sea captain who has plied the waters of the Hebridean Sea since childhood. Broderick is drawn to her from their first inauspicious meeting. But a union between a Highlander and a Lowlander would never work. Especially after Broderick accuses Kyla of smuggling opium by way of the Solway Firth and sinks her father’s galley. Laird Corbin Lochwood is determined to avenge his uncle’s assassination by Broderick’s father and will do his utmost to gain control of Maxwell lands. Can a romance survive a sunken galley and age-old hatred?
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#4

Kilty Party

2019

Celebrate Hogmanay in true Scottish style with this heartwarming Highlander romance. Book 4 in the best selling "Clash of the Tartans" series has arrived! Secret tunnels, benign ghosts, and ruined castles—the ingredients of a mystery. Right? Except Kilty Party is a romantic comedy. Shaw Drummond and Caitlin Blair balk at King William’s command they marry to end an age-old feud between the two neighboring clans. As luck would have it, they unexpectedly fall in love at first sight, but other family members seem determined to thwart their union—particularly Shaw’s bossy sister and Caitlin’s older brother. However, defying a king comes with consequences and royal dragoons eventually arrive to confiscate both castles in the name of the crown. When Caitlin mysteriously disappears without a trace, accusations of shenanigans fly from all sides. Who is the “kilty” party? Clash of the Tartans Book 1 - Kilty Secrets Book 2 - Kilted at the Altar Book 3 - Kilty Pleasures Book 4 - Kilty Party Book 5 - Kilts in the Wind (Coming April 2020) Book 6 - Kilts Ahoy! (Coming August 2020)
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Kilts in the Wind

2020

Are the answers blowing in the wind? An amusing and heartwarming tale of mistaken identity, a derelict windmill, and a wee lad who eats like a horse. In order to get the hated Lockies to agree to refurbish the derelict windmill that sits on the border between their lands, Spenser McDool must wed Jane, the Lockie laird’s daughter. The successful processing of a bumper harvest depends on it. He’s never met Jane (or so he believes) but has fallen hard for a scullery maid named Jennie who visits the mill. Jane disguises herself as a servant when she escapes the cruel tyranny of her stepmother for a short while. She is unaware the man she meets at the mill and falls in love with is the laird of the hated McDool Clan.
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Kilts Ahoy!

2020

The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. Sworn enemies, Clan MacCray and Clan Robson live within sight of each other on a clifftop in Caithness. Denied access to the only port for miles around by the MacCrays, Marshall Robson proposes to end the feud by suggesting a marriage between his elder brother and the daughter of the enemy clan—but then he meets her. Teagan MacCray has saltwater in her blood and dreams of an adventurous life on the seas with the man who has stolen her heart, Marshall Robson. But her fate is to marry the laird of Clan Robson if the feud is to end. When an old journal sheds light on a vile act that could change the Robson hierarchy, Marshall must choose between loyalty and the woman he loves more than life.

Author

Anna Markland
Anna Markland
Author · 52 books
Anna Markland is a Canadian author with a keen interest in genealogy. She writes historical romance about family honor, ancestry and roots. Her novels are intimate love stories filled with passion and adventure. Following a fruitful career in teaching, Anna transformed her love of writing and history into engaging works of fiction. One of the things she enjoys most about writing historical romance is the in-depth research required to provide the reader with an authentic medieval experience.
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