Scottish Mystery Romance

Spring is here, and romance author Eden Elliott has settled into her new life in the picturesque village of Glenkillen. Love is all around her, but Eden is still searching for her own real-life romance. When Eden is invited to a supper in honor of one of Scotland’s most celebrated literary giants, a guest is murdered, and she puts aside her personal issues to dig into deeply buried secrets. But she better find the killer soon if she wants to be alive to overcome that writer’s block - and write another happy ending.

Edinburgh, Scotland. March 1832. Kiera and Gage have been eagerly awaiting their bundle of joy but trouble has been brewing in the form of the roguish criminal Bonnie Brock Kincaid. A new book and subsequent play features some of Kincaid's daringly heinous exploits, although he swears he had nothing to do with it or the characters which are obvious representations of Kiera and Gage. A rash of crimes break out across the city, seemingly inspired by the play and book. Then the publisher is found brutally murdered.

An English heiress in the Scottish Highlands is an unexpected occurrence, but there might be more to this situation than initially apparent. Calum Shaw, the local sheriff, has a straightforward mission: to maintain order in his area. He's reluctant to enforce the constraining Tartan and Dress Act of 1746 and is equally unenthusiastic about dealing with the defiant Highlanders who continuously oppose the laws, regardless of their perceived injustice. The last thing he wants is complications. Enter Lorna Sutherland, who embodies complication. This determined Englishwoman has unexpectedly ...

Was the biggest case of his career the worst mistake he ever made? Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan stopped the serial child-killer dubbed "Mister Whisper", earning himself a commendation, a drinking problem, and a broken marriage in the process...When another child disappears a hundred miles north in the Highlands, Jack is sent to lead the investigation and bring the boy home. But as similarities between the two cases grow, could it be that Jack caught the wrong man all those years ago?

Delaney Nichols is delighted with her life in Edinburgh, working at The Cracked Spine - a shop that specializes in hard-to-find books and artifacts. Outside the church where Delaney is searching for a reverend for her upcoming wedding, she stumbles across Norval Fraser: an elderly man obsessed with the Loch Ness monster. Always attracted to the interesting and unusual, Delaney befriends Norval. But when his nephew is found dead, the police decide Norval's obsession has moved from monsters to murder.

Tiggy D’Aplièse, in her mid-twenties, learns that her father – Pa Salt, an elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from around the globe – has died. Trusting her instincts, Tiggy moves to the remote wilds of Scotland and takes a job doing what she loves: caring for animals. Working on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate, she is employed by the enigmatic and troubled laird, Charlie Kinnaird.

I got me a date with Death… When Marty Zack shows up at my office at Spook Society, asking for my help, I dunno what to think. See, Marty and me… well, we’re at cross purposes when it comes to ghosties—I like to help the dead move on at their own speed, and Marty’s more like an uptight landlord kicking them to the curb. So, when Marty tells me the spooks of Haven Hollow have been disappearing for no good reason, and he needs my help to find out why, I gotta wonder what in the heck is going on. With the deceased Cain Morgan at my side (actually, it’s more fittin’ to say—...

In the aftermath of the 1746 Battle of Culloden near Inverness, Arran MacLeod returns home, his face scarred from the conflict, causing even children to flee from him in fear. He discovers that his father has arranged his marriage to Rowena Munro, a local woman with impaired vision, in exchange for a substantial dowry and land. Rowena's companion, who accompanies her, instantly takes a dislike to Arran. Resistant to the idea of marriage, Arran is reluctant to be bound, especially to someone he faintly recalls as a lanky, unremarkable girl from his past. His frustration intensifies upon ...

What happens when a lone wolf meets a Highland laird’s forbidden bride? In The Highlander’s Wolf Bride, the untamed beauty of the Scottish Highlands conceals dark secrets and ancient magic. Alastair MacGregor, a rugged Highland laird, has one goal: protect his clan from the shadowy forces threatening their way of life. But when he encounters Rhona Cameron, a mysterious healer with ties to an ancient prophecy, his duty to his people is tested by a passion he cannot ignore. Rhona, burdened by her wolf-shifter heritage and the whispers of forbidden love, must navigate a path fraught with ...

What happens when a fierce Highland clan leader must entrust her fate—and her heart—to a mysterious warrior with a dangerous past? In The Highland Portal, Briana MacDonell, a proud and capable laird of her Highland clan, has one goal—protect her people from the growing unrest threatening to tear 18th-century Scotland apart. With whispers of rebellion in the air and rival warlords closing in, she stands as a rare woman in power, hardened by duty and shaped by loyalty to her ancestral lands. But when a battered warrior with no clan and a veiled identity arrives through a forgotten stone...

What happens when love and loyalty are tested in the untamed beauty of the Scottish Highlands? In The Highlander’s Oath, Malcolm MacPherson, a fearless Highland laird sworn to protect his clan, has dedicated his life to duty and tradition. But when a devastating betrayal threatens the heart of his homeland, Malcolm is forced to turn to an unlikely ally—Ailsa MacLeod, a headstrong woman with secrets of her own. Bound by an oath to protect her after the tragic loss of her brother, Malcolm must confront a growing connection that could shatter the walls around his hardened heart. Set ...

What happens when a mysterious healer meets a Highland warrior fighting to save his clan—and her secrets threaten to destroy them both? In Forbidden Love in the Highlands: A Historical Scottish Romance of Healing, Danger, and Deception, Astrid Eiriksdottir is a skilled healer fleeing her dark past. Haunted by the knowledge of deadly poisons and a tragic betrayal in her homeland of Norway, Astrid finds herself in the rugged and untamed Scottish Highlands—a land of fierce warriors, ancient castles, and dangerous secrets. Callum MacLean, a proud Highland chieftain, is determined to protect...

Hi, my name is Lydia, and I’m a gypsy. Or, I was a gypsy. Now, I’m not really sure what I am. What I do know is that I’m in trouble. That’s the reason why I’m in the process of moving to Haven Hollow: because I need the safety and protection only a hollow can offer. After a witch named Indigo walked into my occult shop and literally blew up, her soul affixed itself to mine, and now I’m basically possessed. To make matters worse? Whoever was responsible for Indigo going ‘boom’ knows she’s not exactly dead and gone. Which means he’s now after me. As if I didn’t have ...

Duncan MacTavish might secretly be amused by his reputation as a highwayman and a rogue, despite being nothing of the sort. His preference for solitude has unintentionally sparked these rumors, and he makes no effort to refute them, finding it advantageous that they keep people at a distance, aligning with his antisocial yet not unfriendly disposition. Residing in a remote part of the moors, Duncan deals with any disturbances using either his guns or his swords, leading a life of quietude. Kenina Ross, meanwhile, is fleeing from a secret of her own. Her unexpected encounter with Duncan ...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestseller, H.P. Mallory! When my son, Finn, freaks out after seeing a stranger peering in through his window, I have a feeling something wicked this way comes. Unfortunately, it’s not long before reports of the same peeping tom come pouring in from all around Haven Hollow, but no one knows who this guy is or what he wants. And, when my good friend Henner reports a disturbance in his home, the Tayir Mansion, that culminates with the disappearance of his housekeeper and a room full of bloody handprints, I...

So, it’s official: Andre and I are now an item. How do I feel about it? Excited and just a little nervous. Okay, a lot nervous—what if I mess this up? I’ve promised myself that I won’t focus on the negative! Instead, I’m trying not to be too depressed because Andre is leaving Haven Hollow for a few weeks. Why? Because he’s a traveling Magician. As a goodbye present, I’ve whipped up a potion I haven’t made in a long while: Gypsy Gold. I figure it will make an impressive stage trick when he’s able to turn things into fool’s gold! But after Andre leaves town (taking with ...

What happens when a courageous harper with a dangerous secret meets a Highlander bound by duty and haunted by his past? In The Highlander’s Song, Siobhan O’Brien, a gifted Irish harper, has one mission—to deliver a series of coded messages hidden within her music to ensure her father’s survival. But when she arrives at Castle MacLeod in the rugged Scottish Highlands, her carefully guarded heart is tested by the commanding and enigmatic Alasdair MacLeod, the clan’s War Chief. Alasdair, driven by his duty to protect his people, is unprepared for the fiery, headstrong woman whose ...

What happens when a lost soul collides with a love that transcends time? In The Highlander’s Lost Love, Fiona Hayes, a modern-day archaeologist with a passion for uncovering history’s secrets, is thrust into a world she thought only existed in stories. During an excavation in the rugged Scottish Highlands, Fiona stumbles upon an ancient amulet that changes her life forever. With a flash of light and a thunderous storm, she’s transported back to medieval Scotland—a time of Highland clans, fierce warriors, and an untamed land steeped in mystery. Stranded in an era she doesn’t ...

The seal on the spell that’s been keeping my Fae side in check is due to break tonight at midnight… And I’m set to marry a man I don’t really know, and what I do know of him, I don’t particularly like. All because some stupid prophecy (from before I was even born) proclaimed as much. Talk about a crappy deal… With my Fae powers set to take over and the threat of becoming the Queen of the Winter Court becoming all too real, I find myself stuck at the bar of the Half-Moon Grill in a full-blown pity party. In walks Maverick, a bounty hunter who occasionally works for me and who’s...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestseller, H.P. Mallory! It’s two days until Halloween in Haven Hollow and Astrid is feeling the holiday blues. After being kicked out of her coven, the young witch is missing the holiday festivities she’s grown up with, and she’s also upset about a boy. Not to mention she’s perplexed over the subject of what she should gift to Wanda for the most important night of the witching calendar (known as ‘Samhain’). When Astrid’s ne’er-do-well brother, Maverick, reaches out, Astrid is over the ...