by Amanda Forester
I am excited to
announce the release of my second novella in the Highland Brides Trilogy: The Wrong
Highland Bridegroom, available now on kindle, nook, and i-tunes! I am traveling
back to medieval Scotland to check in on the Campbell sisters. All three books in the trilogy take place
during a May Day celebration that has been crashed by the pesky English. The castle is under siege, but that doesn't
stop the Scots from holding their own tournament (I had to throw in a joust on
a crazed horse!) or Effie Campbell from making a huge mistake in trying to find
love.
Effie Campbell
cannot fathom marrying a stranger just because her brother arranged it and is
determined to marry only for love. In this regard she finds an unlikely ally in
Connor Maclachlan, her intended husband, who also balks at being led by his
parents to the altar. They scheme to support each other in the pursuit of true
love, but when the object of her affection disappoints, she finds more than a
friend in Connor.
Each book in the Highland
Brides trilogy is a medieval prequel to my Marriage Mart trilogy set in the
Regency time frame. In The Wrong Highland Bridegroom, Sir
Connor Maclachlan is the great, great, great, great, etc. grandfather of Duncan
Maclachlan, Earl of Thornton, the hero of Midsummer
Bride. I loved connecting my two
worlds by writing about families. I even
have a certain item that appears in both books.
Bonus points if you can tell me what it is!
Connor
Maclachlan
Wrong Highland Bridegroom
I
(several
generations)
I
Duncan
Maclachlan, Earl of Thornton
Midsummer Bride
First in the
Highland Brides trilogy is The Highland
Bride's Choice, which is currently offered FREE on kindle, nook, and
i-tunes. The third in the trilogy, The Trouble with a Highland Bride, is due
out in October.
The Wrong Highland
Bridegroom begins with Effie making some big assumptions about the kind of man
who is right for her. This storyline was
a bit familiar to me because when I first met my now husband I didn't think the
relationship would go anywhere - two kids and 16 years of marriage later I realize
I might have been wrong about that first impression! Did you ever underestimate someone who turned
out to be important in your life?
These look wonderful! Congratulations on the releases!
ReplyDeleteThese look awesome, Amanda! And yes, ma'am, I have underestimated...and I have been wrong!
ReplyDeleteI've learned not to prejudge - you just never know!
DeleteLove the covers. Looks like lots of fun, Amanda!
ReplyDeleteSourcebooks does rock the covers!
DeleteI think I am really bad about doing this. I never think people I meet will be important, and of course, I am often wrong! So I would say yes, pretty much every single one of my friends I initially never thought we'd be friends. Strangely enough, I knew as soon as I met my husband we'd get married.
ReplyDeleteWow - I think I was the last person to know I was getting married to my husband. When I announced to my family we were engaged nobody was surprised but me!
DeleteCongratulations, Amanda on your newest book release. I love the connection over time with your books.
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed connecting my two favorite times in history - medieval and regency!
DeleteI love medieval Scotland and your books sound wonderful. Normally I'm pretty spot on about people when I first meet them. I do give them all the benefit of the doubt first though just in case I'm wrong lol.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to be!
DeleteLooks like a great read. Plus kilts!!
ReplyDeleteI am a sucker for a man in a kilt!
DeleteYay, this sounds like another good one! I have no clue what is in both books - a sword? :)
ReplyDeleteAs for friends, yes there have been ones who have surprised me. I'm usually shy and wary of making new friends. My hubby, on the other hand, I knew the whole time we dated that my search was over. He wasn't convinced until 2 1/2 years later. LOL. Stubborn man.
Well, thats not what i was thinking of, but you're right, they are swords in both books, in fact there are swords in all my books. It just isn't a good historical romance without a sword!
DeleteSounds like you were right about your hubby! It often seems like one person in the couple knows before the other - which makes for a fabulous romance story!