Bøger af Lynn Kurland

From New York Times Bestselling author Lynn Kurland comes the medieval tale of two people with things to hide . . .Rose Kilchurn wants two things: Segrave Castle; and to never, ever again have to keep another secret. The path to the first lies through a marriage arranged for her by two kings, which she'll accept as long as the man is manageable and she's able to continue to arrange her life exactly as she sees fit. Only she hasn't counted on a stranger with secrets arriving with her last two suitors . . . much less discovering how far she's willing to go to keep him safe.Tristan de Thierry is heartily sick of living two lives: bastard in his father's house and spy for Louis of France everywhere else. When his brother is chosen to make the journey to England to potentially wed a rich heiress, Tristan leaps at the chance to slip out of France unnoticed. Only he discovers that the fair English flower his brother has been invited to woo isn't at all as wilted as she's rumored to be, which leads him to thinking things he shouldn't, namely how many secrets would he have to keep to make her his . . .

From New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland comes the reissue of four classic novellas . . .In The Gift of Christmas Past, a feline guardian angel leads his mistress back in time to a night long ago where she finds her own knight in shining armor. Next, a Scottish nobleman drifts off in a 13th-century dungeon only to awaken in a 20th-century Manhattan bridal salon-and the arms of a beautiful designer-in And the Groom Wore Tulle. Then, a lovely Tudor inn welcomes The Three Wise Ghosts who engage in some haunted matchmaking to bring together a free-wheeling American and a business-obsessed British executive. Finally, in The Icing on the Cake, opposites do indeed attract when a Manhattan writer warms the heart of a wilderness guide who's more interested in fending off grizzlies than she is in finding true love."I dare you to read a Kurland story and not enjoy it." - Heartland Critiques¿ Edition Note: These novellas were originally released in the following anthology collections:The Gift of Christmas Past in The Christmas CatAnd The Groom Wore Tulle in Veils of TimeThe Three Wise Ghosts in Christmas SpiritsThe Icing on the Cake in Opposites Attract

From NYT Bestselling author Lynn Kurland comes the reissue of two novellas set in the world of the Nine Kingdoms . . .Fleeing an unsavory betrothal on the back of her father's fleetest horse, Mehar of Angesand has a simple goal: to find the king's mage to help her decipher a book of spells she's sure will save her life. But when she arrives at the royal palace she finds it in ruins, the king's magician dead, and the one man there who can use her spells to be quite a bit more powerful-and important-than just a stable lad she thinks him to be . . .Symon of Neroche, freshly crowned and beginning his reign in his father's rustic hunting lodge, finds his life changing in an instant when a banished elf walks in, uninvited and unexpected, and demands Symon rescue his sister from the dark mage who kidnapped her. Symon agrees, imagining no one needs to know how long he's worshipped that woman from afar or what he's willing to gamble to save her life . . . and win her heart."Lynn Kurland has become one of my favorite fantasy authors; I can hardly wait to see what happens next." - Huntress Reviews* Edition Note: The Tale of Two Swords was originally released in the Berkley anthology entitled To Weave a Web of Magic; A Whisper of Spring was originally released in the Berkley anthology entitled The Queen in Winter.

New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland returns to her enchanting Nine Kingdoms saga as the epic adventure of a weaver and an elven prince continues...Aisling of Bruadair is frantic to find both the truth about her future and a mercenary to save her country. When an offer of aid comes from an unexpected direction, she is relieved her quest is almost complete. But she soon realizes her task is far from over . . . and will include perils she never dreamed she would ever face.Rùnach of Ceangail has offered to help Aisling with her quest, then he fully intends to take up his life as a simple swordsman far from magic and evil mages. Unfortunately, a chance finding of a book of indecipherable spells tells him that an ordinary life is never going to be his--especially when he realizes that the book he has in his hands belongs to a black mage who will stop at nothing to have it back.With time running out, Rùnach and Aisling must solve what seem to be unrelated mysteries before others find those answers first and plunge the Nine Kingdoms into a darkness it will never recover from . . .

A young woman inherits a castle-along with a ghost who tries to scare her away. Her biggest fear, however, is falling in love with him.

New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland's enthralling Nine Kingdoms saga brings together a weaver's apprentice and the son of a mage, both fighting to save the Nine Kingdoms from peril.Aisling of Bruadair has lived a provincial life, heedless of the evil creeping over her land. That ordinary existence changes forever, though, when she is sent to the opposite end of the world to find a master swordsman. If she fails, her life--and her country's safety--will be forfeit. She just never expected that swordsman to be a wounded elven prince masquerading as a simple soldier.Powerless and scarred from a long-ago conflict, Rùnach of Ceangail has spent years in obscurity, ignoing battles he can no longer fight. And although he has been drawn back into the world, he fully intends to live an unremarkable life far away from events he knows he cannot change...Until Rùnach meets Aisling and realizes that she is far more than what she seems, that their alliance has attracted unwelcome notice, and that some battles must be fought.

One good deed leads to another, which for an evil mage desperately wanting to get back to his usual business of making mischief, is hardly a good thing.Acair of Ceangail has, almost willingly, shouldered the quest of saving the world. Armed with nothing but his charm, a nose for trouble, and the determination to keep his beloved out of the magical fray, he’s marching off into the deepening gloom to engage in Noble Deeds.Léirsinn of Sàraichte asked for magic, despite its devastating effects, to protect Acair as he seeks to fight a mage of terrible power and soul-draining spells. She just hadn’t expected her part in their quest to be quite so critical.Time is beginning to run out for the two of them, and the battle to save the world and those they love draws ever closer. They just never dreamed how close to home that battle might be . . .New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland continues the Nine Kingdoms saga with the last installment of a trilogy where a reluctant hero and courageous stable lass are all that stands between the world and a relentless evil.

Two people are caught up in love-and in time-in the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Stars in Your Eyes. In search of a fresh start, Emma Baxter has traveled to Scotland to try to forget her rocky love life. Luckily, the gorgeous Highlander who owns the house up the path from her rental cottage might be exactly the kind of distraction she needs. But there's more to his intriguing qualities than she can explain-although she certainly isn't buying into the local legends of Highland magic. Nathaniel MacLeod is a man adrift, all thanks to the unwanted gift that forces him to continually jump between centuries. He never knows if he'll wind up in the present day or the fourteenth century, but when Emma follows him back through time, he suddenly has more to worry about than keeping his separate lives straight... Someone has started to notice Nathaniel's travels and now, no time period is safe, for him or for Emma.