Family Secrets. Deadly Truths. A Romance Forged in Fire. Preschool teacher Maggie McKendrick never expected a DNA test to lead her to Scotland—or into the sights of a killer. But when an attempt on her life is made en route to meet the half-brother she never knew she had, she calls the only people she can her friend Sadie McClain and her husband Hank Patterson, owner and founder of Brotherhood Protectors. Enter Callum McCall, a former SAS soldier turned Brotherhood Protector, assigned to keep Maggie safe. Stoic, skilled, and undeniably magnetic, Callum isn’t prepared for the firecracker American who challenges him at every turn. As their journey winds through train attacks and family betrayals, Maggie and Callum must learn to trust each other—and their growing feelings—before a tangled, deadly web consumes them both. Edinburgh Escape is a gripping romantic suspense that blends DNA secrets, action, and emotional depth against the lush backdrop of Scotland’s moody landscape.
Author
Award-winning author Elle James grew up as an air force military brat. She received her work ethic from her rock-solid father, her creative streak from her artistic mother and inspiration from her writing partner and sister, Delilah Devlin. As a former member of the army reserves and a current member of the air force reserves, she's traveled across the United States and to Germany, managed a full-time job, and raised three wonderful children. She and her husband have even tried their hands at ranching exotic birds (ostriches, emus and rheas) in the Texas hill country. Ask her, and she'll tell you what it's like to go toe-to-toe with an angry three-hundred-and-fifty-pound bird and live to tell about it! Her adventures in the army and air force reserves, and the wild antics of her life on a small ranch in Texas give her fodder for mystery, suspense and humor in her writing. Elle writes gothic, paranormal mystery for the Harlequin Intrigue line and paranormal romantic comedy for Dorchester Publishing. A former manager of computer programming and project management professionals, Elle is happy she now has the opportunity to pursue her writing full time.
