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A Bewitching Bride
320 pages
A suspenseful, paranormal-tinged historical romance where the chill of the Scottish Highlands is warmed by a fiercely protective, fated love.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like wrapping yourself in a thick tartan blanket while a storm rages outside. It balances the comforting, swoony beats of a classic marriage-of-convenience romance with the tense, propulsive energy of a murder mystery. The Scottish Highlands and the cold North Sea provide a wonderfully atmospheric, slightly gothic backdrop that perfectly complements the psychic undertones of the narrative. The prose is emotionally direct and highly focused on the developing trust between two isolated souls. It delights readers who love a fiercely protective hero, a heroine learning to conquer her past demons, and a love story that feels both fated and hard-won. It is a cozy yet thrilling escape into a world of hidden powers and undeniable chemistry.
- Mood
- atmospheric
- chilly
- tense
- swoony
- Tone
- earnest
- suspenseful
- romantic
- protective
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · fated connection · healing from past trauma · protective love · hidden powers
- The writing
- Atmospheric and emotionally direct, balancing the rugged chill of the Scottish setting with the heat of a classic romance.
- The arc
- Moves from isolated vulnerability and haunting fear into the warm, secure embrace of a fated partnership.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave historical romance with a dash of psychic mystery, a protective hero, and a marriage of convenience.
Content notes
- murder
- past trauma
- stalking and peril
About the book
When those around her begin meeting tragic fates, Kate Cameron knows she’s next-until she’s rescued by psychic Gavin Hepburn. But after a night of hiding together, Kate is branded a fallen woman and forced into marriage with Gavin-an arrangement that suits Gavin’s purpose to do anything it takes to keep Kate safe from a killer haunting her past. For this enigmatic and lonely beauty has become the unexpected love of his life.
The Seers are three grandsons of a famous witch, Lady Valeria, each of whom, on her death, inherited some aspect of their grandmother’s psychic powers.
This final book in the series, A Bewitching Bride (Berkley, November 2010) takes place in Aberdeen, the Granite City by the cold North Sea, and in the Dee Valley of the Scottish Highlands.
Gavin Hepburn is a true psychic but as yet is untested. When he locks eyes with a beautiful stranger Gavin knows he’s found his quarry—the woman he’s destined to save.
All her life, Kate Cameron has battled the childhood demons of her dreams. When those around her begin meeting tragic fates, Kate knows she’s next—until the deliverance of a man she’s never met. But after a night in hiding, Gavin and Kate are bound by more than just their secret visions.
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