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Aug 26, 20203 min read

Devil Black by @LauraSt05038951 is a Backlist Bonanza pick #historicalromance #scottish #giveaway



Title: Devil Black

Author: Laura Strickland

Genre: Scottish Historical Romance

Book Blurb:

Disgraced in her father's eyes, Isobel Maitland travels to Scotland, determined to purchase her sister's happiness at the cost of her own. But when her coach is held up and she is abducted by a dangerous highwayman, she faces an unexpected choice: suffer the loveless union to which she has resigned herself, or marry this ruthless, Scottish outlaw who can ignite her desire with a single touch. They call him "Diabhal Dubh" - Devil Black - and he spends his days terrorizing the countryside, trying to outdistance the memories that torture him. The King has decreed he must settle and take a wife. And when he steals the alluring woman betrothed to his enemy, Dougal MacRae sees a way to both answer the King's demand and obtain the revenge he has sought so long...

Excerpt:

"I have decided you must wed with me." The words sounded almost brutal. Dougal had not meant to speak them that way; he wanted her to want him.

He heard the breath rush into her lungs. "No! Your one course of action is to release me unharmed!"

" I can avail myself of a priest - it shall be done this night!"

"Against my will?" Her head came up and her nostrils flared. "You would force me? So, you are a bully as well as a bandit!"

"There will be no 'forcing', Lady. When I get you in my bed, you will want what I have to give!"

He pulled her hard against him, into his arms. His mouth plundered hers, battered it open, and he felt her terror spike. Yet it subsided as swiftly as did his desire to handle her roughly. Sweetness met passion and broke over them both like a shower of fire. His lips softened, began to woo hers, coax and persuade them further apart. Greed washed through him in a staggering tide that left him feeling all at once weak and powerful. Surely he would sell his soul for the taste of her.

She raised both her hands and planted them flat against his chest. He expected to feel her push him away; instead her fingers curled into the fabric of his tunic and pulled him closer.

He broke the kiss and a sound came from her throat, a sigh of protest. They gazed deeply into one another's eyes and Dougal's heart began to pound the way it did before a battle, when his sword cried for blood.

"So, Lady," he said, allowing one corner of his mouth to turn up, "will you wed wi' me?"

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Why is your featured book a must-read?

He’s a Highland devil, and utterly irresistible!

Giveaway –

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Author Biography:

Multi award-winning author Laura Strickland delights in time traveling to the past and searching out settings for her books, be they Historical Romance, Steampunk or something in between. Her first Scottish Historical hero, Devil Black, battled his way onto the publishing scene in 2013, and the author never looked back. Nor has she tapped the limits of her imagination. Venturing beyond Historical and Contemporary Romance, she created a new world with her ground-breaking Buffalo Steampunk Adventure series set in her native city, in Western New York. Married and the parent of one grown daughter, Laura has also been privileged to mother a number of very special rescue dogs, and is intensely interested in animal welfare. These days while she's writing, you can always find her latest rescue, Lacy, nearby. Her love of dogs, and her lifelong interest in Celtic history, magic and music, are all reflected in her writing. Laura's mantra is Lore, Legend, Love, and she wouldn't have it any other way.

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