Scotland 1556 After overhearing a plot to kill Mary Queen of Scots, Abby Gordon is sent from Paris to the Laird of Glenorchy’s home at Kilchurn Castle for safety. Disguised as a boy, she becomes a lute player among the household musicians where she encounters the laird’s hostage, the attractive Iain MacGregor, a pawn in the laird’s struggle for power in Scotland’s turbulent politics. But is Iain really a hostage to fortune or is he playing his own dangerous game? As Abby’s feelings intensify for this Glenorchy hostage she is caught in the web of intrigue that permeates the household and is drawn deeper and deeper into danger. With spice, wit and action packed plotting, Kristin Gleeson’s Highland Ballad Series is as compelling as Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels. 'A highland ballad brought to life - plays sweetly on the heart-strings.' Jean Gill, 'The Troubadours Quartet'

Scotland, Summer 1556 Are loyalty and honour more important than love? After escaping the clutches of wily Laird Glenorchy, Abby Gordon arrives at the MacGregor stronghold of Glen Strae hoping that her friend and ally Iain MacGregor will help her find out what happened to her father. But all is not well with the clan and Iain's sudden appearance initiates a chain of events that plunges the clan into certain disaster and threatens to make Iain an outlaw. As Abby feelings for Iain strengthen while she strives to help reclaim Iain’s honour and the clan’s, the truth of her father’s disappearance begins to unfold. Ultimately, both Iain and Abby find they must choose between honour and love. Filled with breathtaking emotional drama, intrigue and romance, the novel takes the reader on an adventure that readers of Diana Gabaldon will adore.

Scotland, Autumn 1556 Forcefully separated from Iain, Abby is placed by her father in the care of the Earl of Huntly to keep her safe from the Comte de Damville. Bereft of the one she loves, Abby soon realises that the castle isn't the quiet refuge she hoped for. The castle is filled with people desperate to take advantage of the family's powerful connections for their own ends, using means fair and foul, some possibly treasonous. As Abby avoids falling prey to the amorous intentions of Huntly's sons, she finds herself in a far deadlier hunt. What's at stake is not her virtue but her life, and her love for Iain can only endanger both of them. Brimming with adventure and atmosphere, the novel will take you on an exciting journey through the Scottish Tudor period.

Scotland 1559 From a USA Today bestselling author comes a tale of love and intrigue. Morag MacGregor hates the duplicitous and intrigue-filled Scots court, especially the outrageous and beguiling court favourite, Alexander Munro. She wants to return home to her secret betrothed, but not before she extracts revenge on the Campbells. Her desire for revenge traps her in a perilous scheme and entangles her with Alexander. Will treachery win out or will love? Set in the one of the most critical periods of Scottish history, when religion and politics divides the country and civil war threatens, the novel is an adventure and danger filled romance that reflects the tumultuous times. A stand-alone novel that forms part of the Highland Ballad series.

A Highland holiday historical romance filled with fun, intrigue and love from a USA Today bestselling author Snow is in the air at Glen Strae and Yuletide is approaching, a time of celebrations. But Abby has her own private sorrow, and any hope of overcoming it before the holiday season is dashed, when Iain tells her that he must leave to collect his brother from St Andrews. Abby knows it’s a lie, because to leave Glen Strae puts Iain at risk for his name and his life. He still insists he must go, and it makes her fear his real reason for leaving, that his love is fading. Her doubts and suspicions take her to Stirling Castle where she finds her parents in danger once more, and she realises she must not only rescue them, but also her heart.