Nothing ever stays the same. Could taking the leap from friends to lovers risk a beautiful friendship? Cait and Kennan have been friends since they were bairns. Now, they both want more—yet, neither has dared to reveal their change of heart to the other. To complicate matters, Cait's over-protective father jealously guards his daughter. He scares off all potential suitors. But Cait and Kennan can't deny their hearts. And in the midst of a long, hot summer, their relationship is about to change irrevocably. The Blacksmith's Daughter is a prequel short story set in the same world as the "Stolen Highland Hearts" series. It takes place three years before Book #1, Highland Deceived, commences.

A lie this bold will not stay hidden. He thought he was marrying a chieftain's daughter—but his young wife isn't who she seems. Deception and passion collide in Medieval Scotland. When Keira Gunn agrees to swap places with her best friend and wed a man in her stead, she knows she's making a great sacrifice. She's also risking her own future. But Keira never wanted to be a nun and longs for a life outside the nunnery, where she's about to take her vows. Her friend is desperate—and this could be Keira's only chance to forge a new path for herself. The MacKays of Farr have a new chieftain. Connor MacKay is a reluctant husband, yet he's been betrothed for years. Now, he needs to honor his promise. The woman he collects from the nunnery is a surprise. She isn't the great beauty Connor expects, yet her quick wit and passionate nature soon enthrall him. But his wife keeps a secret that risks more than both their hearts.

All it takes is one careless encounter. She’s lonely, he’s reckless—it's a fatal combination. Passion and duty collide in Medieval Scotland. Maggie Munro is widowed, barren, and a burden on her resentful uncle. Still grieving the man she loved and lost, she expects to never feel passion again. But then she meets a charming warrior at a king’s council at Inverness. Maggie doesn’t realize it, but her life is about to get complicated. Morgan Mackay—the younger brother of a Mackay chieftain—isn’t looking for a wife. The Scottish parliament is a tense gathering, yet amongst the turmoil he finds himself irresistibly drawn to the lovely Maggie. As the Scottish king deals out punishment to the warring northern clans, Maggie and Morgan throw caution to the wind for one passionate encounter... but it has repercussions neither expect. Steamy, emotional, and steeped in Scottish history, Jayne Castel’s new series, set around the lives and loves of three Mackay siblings, will steal your heart.

Forbidden love tastes the sweetest. He should hate her—instead she becomes his obsession. Rivalry and passion collide in Medieval Scotland. Jaimee Mackay wants to remain unwed, but the time is coming when she must choose a husband. As a laird’s sister, it’s her responsibility to strengthen clan alliances. But when her brother holds a gathering in her honor, she is shocked when her clan’s greatest enemy joins the warriors vying for her hand. A man she hasn’t been able to stop thinking about since a chance meeting months earlier. Alexander Gunn hates the Mackays. A clan-chief’s son, he intends to continue the feud that the Scottish king has done his best to end. Yet the words he and Jaimee shared earlier in the year have resulted in an obsession. He has to have her. The connection between Jaimee and Alexander ignites as soon as they meet again. But will the hostility between their clans keep them apart? Steamy, emotional, and steeped in Scottish history, Jayne Castel’s new series, set around the lives and loves of three Mackay siblings, will steal your heart.

They wed in the heart of winter, as the Scottish Highlands prepare for Yuletide—but while snow falls, an arranged marriage blossoms into a love match. Robina Oliphant's wishes have never been considered by others, so she isn't surprised when her father marries her off to the ruthless clan Gunn in order to secure a political alliance. She does her duty, but underneath her meek façade, Robina is furious: at her kin, fate—and the arrogant young clan-chief who is now her husband. Tavish Gunn has a reputation to uphold. Now head of one of the Highland's most feared clans, and with four younger brothers coveting his position, he can't let his guard down, can't show the slightest sign of weakness. But Tavish has long desired Robina. Now, he has to convince her that he fully intends to honor their marriage vows: to love, protect and cherish her. Some promises are made for life. HIGHLANDER PLEDGED is the tender and steamy story of two lost souls who are meant for each other. Curl up with a hot drink and transport yourself to the Scottish Highlands this Christmas.