The Highlander's Lady (28 page)

AUTHOR’S NOTE

A n
ote on curse
words
.
As you may have noticed, Myra has a bit of a foul mouth! In deciding that I wanted her to use this type of language I had to do a bit of research. Readers usually think that expletives are more modern, but they are in fact, quite old.
Now, some of the words I’ve used aren’t in written documents until the later medieval days, and there is no way to know just how long they were used before recorded.
A couple of examples:

~F-word—first written documentation in the 1400’s, so in essence could be much older than that
.

~S
hite
– this is where the word shit comes from. It actually means excrement. Has been around since before 1508 when it was first documented to be used. Seen as a very taboo word however.

~Zounds – Actually a variation of God’s Wounds.

~Damn – from the late 13
th
century.

~M
o creach
– a Gaelic exclamatio
n, meaning Good Heavens
.

A n
ot
e
on hidden walls in Foulis
.
Foulis stands today with only shadows of its original self still in existence. The motte is still present, and a few stone structures such as arrow slit windows and a stone archway
.
The
majority
of the castle as it stands today was rebuilt in the middle of the 18
th
century. The hidden passageways were entirely my own creation—however, you never know
.

A n
ote on Murray’s holding Blair
.
N
ot until several hundred years later
did clan Murray hold Blair Castle
. For the purposes of this story, I used creative license to move up the date, particularly because of location.

A not
e
on t
he
song Myra’s mother used to sing to her
. This is from the Scottish lullaby, Loch Lomond.

The saga continues! Look for more books in
The Stolen Bride Series
coming soon!

Book
Four
– The Highlander’s
Warrior Bride
–
March
15, 201
3

Their greatest opponent
wo
n’t be battled with a sword…

But with their hearts…

Ronan Sutherland is a fierce warrior. Swearing off
all else
, he thrives on his powerful position within William Wallace’s army. Freedom for the Scots is his mission—until he meets fair Julianna. She captivates him, intoxicates him…makes him want more out of life than what harsh dangers he’s accustomed to.

Lady Julianna is no meek maiden. She’s trained in the art of war, sister to one of Scotland’s most powerful men, and tasked with keeping the future king safe. Until she’s kidnapped by a rivaling clan. Now her only hope is for the one man she trusts
—and desires—
to save her.

Together, they’ll have to face down one of Scotland’s most treacherous foes
… And keep from falling victim to the one thing they’ve both eluded thus far—love
.

There
are
six books total in The Stolen Bride Series
! If you haven’t read Book O
ne
or Book Two
, look for THE HIGHLANDER’S REWARD
& THE HIGHLANDER’S CONQUEST
at most e-tailers.
Check out my website,
for information on future releases
www.elizaknight.com
.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eliza Knight is the multi-published
, award-winning
, Amazon best-selling
author of sizzling historical romance and erotic romance. While not reading, writing or researching for her latest book, she chases after her three children. In her spare time (if there is such a thing…) she likes daydreaming, wine-tasting, traveling, hiking, staring at the stars, watching movies, shopping and visiting with family and friends. She lives atop a small mountain, and enjoy
s
cold winter nights when she can curl up in front of a roaring fire with her own knight in shining armor. Visit Eliza at www.elizaknight.com or her historical blog History Undressed: www.historyundressed.com