Read MacKinnons' Hope: A Highland Christmas Carol Online
Authors: Tanya Anne Crosby
Tags: #Fiction, #Romance, #Historical, #Scottish
MacKinnons' Hope: A Highland Christmas Carol (8 page)
D
earest Reader
,
Throughout the years, I’ve gotten countless emails from readers, lamenting the lack of an epilogue in
The MacKinnon’s Bride
. Many reviews shared that sentiment, and I’ve had a few who gave the book one less star for the lack of one. At the time I wrote
The MacKinnon’s Bride
an epilogue just didn’t fit the story, and yet it is the only full-length Highland Brides book that doesn’t have one. So why an epilogue now, after all these years?
In part, I wrote it for you. In part, for me—I really wanted to revisit these characters and see them happy. But if you’re following along in the Guardians of the Stones series, you know these books are connected and take place thereabout the same time. The next two Guardians books will leap forward eleven years to 1135. And yes, you guessed it, one of them will be about Malcom. I won’t give away his destiny, but if you think about it really hard, you can pretty much figure out who his soulmate will be in Highland Fury.
One thing I will tell you, however, if you follow medieval history, you know that the proverbial brown stuff is about to hit the fan. King Henry of England dies December 1, 1135, plunging England into civil war. Stephen of Blois is crowned on December 22, the eve of the Winter Solstice, and will spend the next nineteen years until his death defending his throne against Henry’s daughter Matilda.
Highland Storm and Highland Fury will both take place during these years of turmoil.
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Much love,
T
he Highland Brides
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uardians
of the Stone
Highland Storm
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he Medievals Heroes
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he Impostor Series
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nthologies
& Novellas
Married at Midnight
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omantic Suspense
T
anya Anne Crosby’s
novels have graced numerous bestseller lists including the New York Times and USA Today. Best known for stories charged with emotion and humor, and filled with flawed characters, her novels have garnered reader praise and glowing critical reviews. She lives with her husband, two dogs and two moody cats in northern Michigan.
