by Brenda Joyce
That is a fact. Coincidence? Who knows!
Malcolm is a fictional character, as is his father, Brogan Mor. Mull was not divided between two branches of the Maclean clan as I have portrayed. But Red Hector, the Maclean of Duart, did die at the bloody battle of Red Harlaw in 1411.
I have also taken great liberty with the ancient and respectable name of Moray. The lords and later the earls of Moray have played significant roles in Highland history and I have completely fabricated the demonization of the early-fifteenth-century earl of Moray, who bears no resemblance to any historical or living member of the Moray family and line.
Black Royce’s story is next. As you know, Royce is very tired and very alone, in spite of his close ties to Malcolm and Aidan. He has spent more than eight hundred years fighting the Deamhanain and protecting Innocence, and he has seen the worst evil can offer. But most important, he has been tormented for all that time with guilt for his failure to protect his bride from evil when he was newly chosen. He has not allowed himself any intimacy with a woman since. But his world is about to be turned upside down, and the catalyst is named Allie Monroe.
Allie is tiny, beautiful, feisty and determined. The world thinks her an heiress devoted to charity, but she has a huge secret. She is a Healer, and she has vowed to never turn her back on any living being or creature in need.
At midnight Allie slips from her family’s mansion to cruise the city, healing the victims of evil crime. But that isn’t enough. Allie hates evil passionately and wants to vanquish it. That is, she is a wannabe warrior.
Because she is five feet tall and ninety-nine pounds, she is not equipped to do battle, not under any circumstance. It frustrates her that her powers are limited to healing, and she has an arsenal of weapons and gadgets to try to get the job done. When Royce appears during a political fund-raiser at her home, hunting a Deamhan, he is both horrified and mesmerized to see such a woman trying to battle the Deamhanain! And she is thrilled that a superhero is finally on the side of the good guys!
There are a few problems. Allie takes one look at Royce and wants him, badly. He takes one look at her and wants her even more, but he senses that if he starts with her, he will get involved. He was involved once; he will never make the same mistake. How should he protect her from evil, as he was told to do by MacNeil, and avoid any entanglements?
You can guess what happens next! Sparks and tempers fly! Passions arise. And Allie must fight far more than evil. She must fight for Royce’s life and fight to heal his black heart….
Dark Rival will be on sale in October 2007.
If you wish to learn more about Malcolm, Royce and the other Masters of Time, please visit my Web site at www.mastersoftimebooks.com. Check out Profiles, where you can meet these sexy Masters in lots of fun detail. In The Lounge, you will find excerpts well in advance of publication, including sneak peeks of works in progress that no one has seen—not even my editor. You can check out my future publishing plans and if you have questions about Dunroch, Carrick and Awe, site plans and maps will be posted.
Finally, please check out The Perfect Bride, on sale August 2007. If you haven’t tried one of my historical romances, let me assure you that you will meet the powerful, sexy heroes I am known for, along with emotionally intense story lines that will bring tears to your eyes and joy to your heart. For more information on my historical romances, please visit www.thedewarennedynasty.com.
Happy reading, and see you at Carrick Castle in the summer of 1430!
Brenda Joyce
Desire is the first weapon
ISBN: 978-1-4268-0091-7
DARK SEDUCTION
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