Running from heartbreak Isobella Douglas finds herself dragging her sister with her to find their roots in the Highlands of Scotland. Finding her heart ache at the tomb of the Black Douglas, Isobella never suspected that anyone would be witness to her tears, nor did she think that when she was touched by the portrait of her ancestor she would ever get to meet him. Thrown back in time to when the hills were wild with heather and Scotland was as untamed as her heart, Isobella must quickly come to grasp the fact that she may never find her way home. Torn from her sister by two feuding clans, Isobella soon learns the difference between a modern man and a Highland warrior.

Alysandir Mackinnon is a man who rules without fear, without regrets, and with an iron fist. There are no dalliances, there are no distractions to his goal, The Mackinnon has no weakness. When he finds himself the sole protector of this strange lass, Alysandir must get to finding out exactly who she is and to protecting his clan at all costs. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

Yet Alysandir finds that it is his heart that wants to linger with Isobella; even if his head tells him to beware. Can he truly trust this woman and her strange tale or is she an English spy sent to watch his every move? Isobella knows not to trust that she will stay in this time for it is by the whims of the Black Douglas that she is still here. The Black Douglas whom she can often hear directing her in riddles and appearing as a specter when he is most definitely not wanted. Can she truly give her heart to a man she may disappear from one day and never see again? Shouldn't getting home be her only hope? Why then does she find herself longing for this Scotland to be her future?

Masterfully written, Elaine Coffman has given heart and soul to her Scotland, the whimsical ways of the Black Douglas, and truly written a story that captivates the heart.

Book Summary

The Return of Black Douglas tells the tale of Isobella Douglas who is transported to 16th century Scotland by the powers of the mischievous ghost of Black Douglas, and finds herself among the Mackinnon ancestors. Dropped in the middle of a clan skirmish, Isobella is at Castieal Marrach, the seat of the Mackinnon clan.

Alysandir Mackinnon rules his clan with an iron fist. He has no time for softness or as he sees it, weakness, in his life. But when he encounters a bewitching English "spy," with her strange magic contraptions-an iPod?-Alysandir's hard heart softens toward the intriguing, if at times infuriating, lass. But the more time they spend together, the more Isobella begins to wonder if this is where she belongs after all.

A classic Highlander tale with the twist of at time-travel, this is Elaine Coffman at her best! With her signature wit and sensual romance, readers will revel in the lush Highland setting, captivating clan clashes and two people fall fast and hard in love.

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