A Scot to Wed by Callie Hutton
Series Scottish Hearts
Genre Adult Historical Romance
Publisher Entangled Scandalous
Publication Date June 8, 2020
HE’LL HAVE HER AT ANY COST.
Highlander
Laird Evan MacNeil cannot believe Mistress Katie Sterling just shows up at the
MacDuff castle with this faded piece of parchment laying claim to the lands he
just legally inherited. Not that he really wants to be here in the lowlands,
but he has responsibilities to his clan and the exasperating Katie has uprooted
the remnants of her father’s clan and moved them across the country to live
here. There’s no way he can leave to go back home now.
Katie
has nowhere else to go and she refuses to bow down to the arrogant yet
undeniably handsome Highlander. She’s had enough with men trying to control her
and she is quite capable of handling herself.
Now
that Evan must spar with a beautiful lass for the rights to the lands, he will
fight to the end. This battle is nothing like the ones his ancestors fought
with crossbows and boiling oil. They never wanted to bed the enemy.
Teaser Excerpt:
A SCOT TO WED
A Scottish Hearts Novel
A Scottish Hearts Novel
© 2020
Callie Hutton
“Stop grinning like a loon, brother. The lass is still a
stranger to us, and we need to watch ourselves around her.”
“What?” Alasdair had the nerve to laugh. “If ever there
was an uncomplicated lass, it’s that one.” He motioned with his thumb toward
the ceiling.
“And what do ye ken of complicated lasses? Most of yer
bed partners have no more brains than that goat.” He waved his cup in the
direction of the animal standing in the library doorway. He dropped his coffee
cup and jumped up “What the hell is that?”
Alasdair turned in his chair. “I think ye already said
it. Appears to be a goat.”
The animal stared at him, then ambled into the room.
“What the blasted hell is a goat doing in the house?”
“Oh, so sorry, my laird.” Meggie rushed in after the
animal. “I’ll take him outside.”
“Is he one of the tenant’s goats?” Evan asked as the
animal walked farther into the room, looking around like he owned the place.
Meggie grabbed the animal around the neck. “Nay. He is
Agnes’s pet goat, Myrtle.”
“The wee lass?” He thought he remembered her name as
Agnes.
“Aye.” She tugged. The animal refused to move.
“Her pet goat?” he repeated.
“Aye. She keeps him in her cottage, and he sleeps
alongside her.” She walked around the goat and attempted to push him forward.
Evan looked over at Alasdair. “He sleeps alongside her in
her cottage.”
His fool brother was laughing so hard, he couldn’t speak.
This day was certainly not going the way he’d planned. First, Stirling clan
members had arrived before he expected them, the interviews he and Mistress
Stirling were conducting had been cut short, and now there was a sick lass
upstairs, and her pet goat was munching on one of his books. “God’s toes!”
Evan glared at a red-faced Meggie. “Get the blasted
animal out of here and outside. Find MacDuff and have him put the thing
somewhere.”
As Meggie tugged and, in turn, pushed on the animal, who
had decided he wanted to stay right where he was, Mistress Stirling hustled
into the room. “Oh, there he is.”
Evan scowled at her. “Mistress, ye new arrival brought a
pet goat with them.”
“Aye. I ken. Wee Agnes wants him to join her upstairs.”
“Upstairs? Where the bedchambers are?” He hadn’t realized
how loud his voice had become until Meggie—still pulling on the goat—and
Mistress Stirling both cringed.
“’Twill calm the lass down,” Mistress Stirling was brave
enough to mumble, avoiding his eyes.
“Let the bairn have her pet, Brother,” Alasdair added,
wiping the tears from his eyes. “If it makes her feel better, it cannot cause
harm.”
“Cause harm? The thing was eating one of my books.” He
picked up the tome and waved it at the group who all stood staring at him,
expressions from uneasiness to laughter on their faces. He rubbed his eyes with
his fists. “Verra well. Let the lass have her animal.” He pointed a finger at
Mistress Stirling. “The minute the wee one falls asleep, I want that animal out
of the castle and to the barn, where it will stay. Do ye understand?”
“Aye.” Mistress Stirling said something in the goat’s
ear, and the blasted animal walked alongside her as easy as ye please. Evan
glared at his brother, who choked on his laugh.
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About the Author:
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CALLIE HUTTON, USA Today bestselling author writes both Western Historical and
Regency romance with “historic elements and sensory details” (The Romance
Reviews). Callie lives in Oklahoma with several rescue dogs, two adult
children, a daughter-in-law, twin grandsons and her top cheerleader husband
(although thankfully not all in the same home!). Living in the Midwest
provides plenty of opportunities for Callie do pursue her interests:
researching history, meeting readers, spending time with her adorable two
year old twin grandsons, and discovering new adventures. Callie loves to hear
from readers and welcomes the opportunity to become friends, both in person
or virtually.
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