Beauty and the Barbarian
by Amy Jarecki

Born with the mark of the devil, Merrin has been hidden on the islet of Eilean Fladda for near twenty years. When the body of a Highlander washes ashore, the innocent lass presumes him dead. Brushing the hair from the rugged warrior’s face, her fingers connect with warm flesh. Warm.

Ian MacLeod wakes to a woman so radiant, he believes her an angel. But when the lass recoils from him, he fears she knows of his evil deeds. While he heals, Ian is stunned when he exposes her witch’s mark, yet he’s spellbound by Merrin’s allure. He’d do anything to erase his haunting past and earn her love.

But there’s a henchman after Ian’s head, and when that man learns the Highlander is still alive, the couple is forced to flee Merrin’s sheltered world. Fighting for survival, destiny demands they each face their demons, but doing so may forever ruin them both.

Other Books by Amy Jarecki

From Rogue to Ruin

One Knight With a Lady

The Highland Laird
Lords of the Highlands Book 8

Highland Warlord
King's Outlaws Book 1

The Highland Dynasty Series
Highland Dynasty Series Book 1-4.5

The Highland Rogue
Lords of the Highlands Book 7

More Dangerous Heroes
Sizzling Tales of Timeless Desire

Genesis
Time Warriors

Highland Knight of Dreams
Highland Dynasty Series Book 4.5

The Highland Earl
Lords of the Highlands Book 6

The Duke's Untamed Desire
Devilish Dukes Book 1

The Highland Renegade
Lords of the Highlands Book 5

The Duke's Fallen Angel
Prelude to the Devilish Dukes

The Highland Chieftain
Lords of the Highlands Book 4

From the Highland Mist
A First-in-Series Boxed Set

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Amy Jarecki's Bio

Amy embarked on her writing journey shortly after she completed an MBA with Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her first manuscripts were suspense novels and were never published. She calls them baptism by fire---lessons in learning to write fiction. These lessons, combined with several writing conferences and classes, led her to write her first published book, Boy Man Chief, which won the League of Utah Writers award for Best Manuscript, and the Spark Book Award. A lot has happened since, with some of the highlights being Rise of a Legend winning the national RONE award for Best Time Travel; hitting the Amazon Top 100 Bestseller list; and a host of other accolades. Amy enjoys the freedom of authorship and the opportunity to work creatively every day. She has lived in Australia, Bermuda and has spent extensive time in Scotland. Whenever possible, she visits the places she writes about to add vibrant realism to her stories. She loves writing Scottish historical romance, and now she's adding romantic suspense to the mix. Come along for the ride!