Bøger af Hannah Howell

Schottland im Jahr 1477. James Drummond war ein glücklicher Mann – bis der grausame Donnell McKay ihm alles nahm: seine Burg, seine Ehre, seine Familie. Zu Unrecht hielt man James für den Mörder seiner Frau und vertrieb ihn aus den Highlands. Doch nun ist er zurückgekehrt, um Rache zu nehmen und seine kleine Tochter aus den Fängen der McKays zu befreien. Es gelingt ihm, sich unerkannt in die Burg einzuschleichen – doch als er vor dem Kindermädchen seiner Tochter steht, stockt ihm der Atem: Annora ist von berauschender Schönheit und so liebenswert, dass sie James‘ Herz sofort gefangen nimmt. Aber auch sie ist eine McKay – kann er ihr also trauen? Als James erfährt, welche düstere Zukunft Donell für Annora plant, bleibt ihm nur wenig Zeit, einen gewagten Plan zu schmieden ...Hannah Howell, geboren 1950 in Massachusetts, kann ihren amerikanischen Familienstammbaum bis in das frühe 17. Jahrhundert zurückverfolgen – liebt aber vor allem die Geschichte Englands und Schottlands; auf einer Reise dorthin lernte sie auch ihren späteren Ehemann kennen. Hannah Howell hat in ihrer schriftstellerischen Karriere über 60 Liebesromane veröffentlicht, darunter den großangelegten Zyklus über die Familie Murray, in dem sie mitreißend vom Schicksal mehrerer Generationen einer weitverzweigten schottischen Highlander-Dynastie erzählt. Hannah Howell wurde für ihr Werk mehrfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit dem Golden Leaf Award und dem Preis des Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine.

Die schottischen Highlands im Jahre 1481: Sir Lucas Murray ist Schreckliches widerfahren – nun ist er zurückgekehrt, um Rache zu nehmen an dem Clan, der ihm seine Ehre nahm ... und an Lady Katherine, die er liebte, bis sie ihn grausam verriet. Oder ist auch sie das unschuldige Opfer eines heimtückischen Spiels? Während Lucas nach einem Weg sucht, um seinen Feinden die gerechte Strafe zukommen zu lassen, ist er hin- und hergerissen zwischen der Frage, ob er der leidenschaftlichen Schönen je wieder vertrauen kann – und dem unbändigen Wunsch, sie an sich zu reißen und alles zu vergessen, was zwischen ihnen steht ...Hannah Howell, geboren 1950 in Massachusetts, kann ihren amerikanischen Familienstammbaum bis in das frühe 17. Jahrhundert zurückverfolgen – liebt aber vor allem die Geschichte Englands und Schottlands; auf einer Reise dorthin lernte sie auch ihren späteren Ehemann kennen. Hannah Howell hat in ihrer schriftstellerischen Karriere über 60 Liebesromane veröffentlicht, darunter den großangelegten Zyklus über die Familie Murray, in dem sie mitreißend vom Schicksal mehrerer Generationen einer weitverzweigten schottischen Highlander-Dynastie erzählt. Hannah Howell wurde für ihr Werk mehrfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit dem Golden Leaf Award und dem Preis des Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine.

Schottland im Jahr 1480. Eine Frau heiraten, die er noch nie gesehen hat? Undenkbar für den Highland-Lord Artan Murray – bis zu dem Tag, als er den letzten Wunsch eines entfernten Verwandten nicht ausschlagen darf. Also bricht Artan auf, um dessen Nichte Cecily kennenzulernen ... und erlebt eine Überraschung: Die wilde Schönheit und er sind zwar wie Feuer und Wasser, doch sie erobert trotzdem schon bei der ersten Begegnung sein Herz! Noch dazu schwebt Cecily in größter Gefahr, denn ein ruchloser Lord hat es auf ihr Erbe abgesehen. Artan gelingt es im letzten Moment, Cecily zu befreien. Während der dramatischen Flucht kommen sie sich immer näher – aber können zwei Menschen, die so unterschiedlich sind, wirklich glücklich werden?Hannah Howell, geboren 1950 in Massachusetts, kann ihren amerikanischen Familienstammbaum bis in das frühe 17. Jahrhundert zurückverfolgen – liebt aber vor allem die Geschichte Englands und Schottlands; auf einer Reise dorthin lernte sie auch ihren späteren Ehemann kennen. Hannah Howell hat in ihrer schriftstellerischen Karriere über 60 Liebesromane veröffentlicht, darunter den großangelegten Zyklus über die Familie Murray, in dem sie mitreißend vom Schicksal mehrerer Generationen einer weitverzweigten schottischen Highlander-Dynastie erzählt. Hannah Howell wurde für ihr Werk mehrfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit dem Golden Leaf Award und dem Preis des Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine.

Return to medieval Scotland in New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell's beloved and long-running series featuring the proud, unforgettable men and women of the Murray clan . . .NIGEL'S STORY Nigel Murray saw through her masquerade from the first: a young woman trying to pass herself off as a page. It almost worked-until she was unmasked in battle with the English, at the point of a sword. Recklessly, Nigel saved the beauty whose secrets now endangered them both. He spirited her off to Scotland, determined to erase the terror he tasted in her kiss.Gisele knew the dark side of men, having barely escaped the brutality of her highborn husband, Lord Deveau. Now, with Deveau murdered and a price on her head, she was every man's prey-hunted for a crime she did not commit. Nigel is her only refuge, a handsome stranger whose fiery sensuality burns all fear in its wake. But to truly trust him, Gisele must leave the past behind, and let her heart accept the simple truth-of his undying love.

New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell began her long-running series featuring the beloved Murray clan with this classic love story of a Scottish hero given a second chance with the one woman who would never trust him again. Now, learn all about this magnificent family from the very beginning…When destiny brought Sir Balfour Murray and his wounded brother down the same road as Maldie Kirkaldy, she offered her services as a nurse even as she tried to deny the desire this dark-eyed knight had ignited at first sight. Soon they discover that they both share a mission of vengeance, but Maldie cannot tell him her true identity - to do so would brand her a spy. Sworn to avenge his family as chief of the Doncoill Clan, Balfour vows to destroy his greatest foe, with Maldie at his side. Yet Balfour knows that he can no more afford to trust her than he can ignore his lust for this sultry beauty. Now, he is not only determined to unearth her deepest secrets, but also to pursue his passion for her. And nothing will stand in his way – even if it threatens to divide his clan…

';Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or as colorfully as Hannah Howell' (Publishers Weekly). Bestselling author Hannah Howell returns to the breathtaking Scottish Highlands with the unforgettable Murray clan and the stunning Annora MacKay, who cannot resist the desire an alluring stranger offers . . .Annora MacKay senses a disturbing evil in Dunncraig Keep, the estate acquired by her cousin, a cruel and ruthless man. Only her affection for the tiny girl he claims is his daughter stops her from fleeing. Then a mysterious woodcarver arrives at the castle, and she cannot stop thinkingor longingfor him . . . James Drummond, once a laird but now an outcast, wants what was stolen from himhis good name, his lands, and his child. His disguise for getting into Dunncraig is step one of his plan, but the enticing raven haired woman who cares for his daughter is an unwelcome surprise. For he has come seeking justice, not love.

From a New York Timesbestselling author: In fifteenth-century Scotland, an embattled knight meets his fate in a young beauty fleeing for her life. Eric Murray was the youngest of his brothers, determined to gain his rightful inheritance after thirteen years of bitter dispute with his father's family. Starting out alone to confront his tight fisted kinsmen, he encountered a chestnut haired beauty set upon by thieves. When she begged for Eric's protection for herself and her infant nephew, Eric promised to deliver them to the safety of her family. Bethia Drummond desperately tried to ignore her attraction to the azure eyed stranger. Still, Eric Murray was Bethia's only hope of escaping her ruthless kin who planned to kill her and her orphaned nephew, and claim their inherited land. Then Bethia learned that Eric, too, was seeking land and coin from his own kinher family's closest allies. How could she love a man she might one day be forced to stand against? And yet she could not ignore what her troubled heart knewthat this proud knight had more than inspired her deepest passions, he had become her very destiny.

The New York Timesbestselling author returns to medieval Scotland, where Nigel Murray loses his heart to a strong-willed woman who can't outrun her past. In the second novel of her magnificent trilogy of medieval Scotland, which began with Highland Destiny, Howell returns to the fifteenth century and the embattled Highlands with this spellbinding saga of a Scottish mercenary fated to rescue a spirited young beauty accused of murder.

A bold woman sets out to reclaim the laird she loves in this novel of fifteenth-century Scotland from a New YorkTimesbestselling author. Sir Diarmot MacEnroy, deciding his illegitimate children need a mother and his keep needs a proper lady, now stands before the altar with a gentle bride he hopes is too shy to disrupt his life or break his heart. The nuptials, however, are interrupted by the appearance of a flame haired beauty carrying two babies, boldly claiming that she is his wife and mother of his twin infant sons. Armed with her seven large brothers, she has come to demand her dues. Having waited one year for the return of the handsome laird who wed her, bedded her, then disappeared, Ilsa Campbell MacEnroy takes matters into her own hands and sets out to reclaim the man she briefly and passionately loved. Stunned by his denial, her heart softens when she learns of the injury that has ravaged his memory. Now she faces the nearly impossible task of conquering his pastand his fierce reluctance to share his heart. Though desire flares hot and wild between them, it will take more towin his trust. It will take the magic touch of a woman in love.

New York Timesbestselling author: A fierce Scotsman lays siege to the heart of a proud English beauty, in a romance ';filled with danger and adventure' (Booklist). Lady Jolene Gerard is running out of timeeach moment she remains within the walls of Drumwich Castle, she is in jeopardy. Her only chance lays with a prisoner chained to the dungeon walls, a Scotsman who, in return for freedom, helps Jolene and her young nephew escape her cousin's deadly snare. Pursued by murderous villains, Jolene is prepared to fight for her life. But in the arms of rugged Sigimor Cameron, she soon surrenders her heart... He was too late to save the Englishman to whom he owed a blood debt, but not the man's lovely sister. Stunned by his desire for the spirited English lass, Sigimor presses them on to safety, his enemies in dogged pursuit. And while sweet desire speaks a thousand words, the secret they long to share remains locked in a battle of stubborn pride. But when saving Jolene from his enemy leaves Sigimor no choice but to make her his wife, a bargain born of passion can only be sealed by the kiss of true love...

The New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author of Highland Chieftain returns to the Scottish highlands for a stirring tale of passion and justice. Kirstie MacIye is lost in every way possible. Left for dead by a murderous husband, she has nothing left to live for except to avenge her honor by exposing her worthless spouse for the vile scoundrel that he is. And she knows just the man who can help her... Sir Payton Murray's reputation as a keen lover is rivaled only by his lethal prowess with a blade. And though he risks angering his own clan, he cannot turn away from Kirstie's desperate needor her devastating beauty. But what neither Payton nor Kirstie know is that their now-mutual enemy is already moving against them. And their pact is about to become far more personal in every imaginable way... Beautifully combining breathtaking romance and bold adventure, this entry in her Murray Family saga is ';one of Hannah Howell's best books in recent years' (RT Book Reviews).

New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell breathes life into the enchanting beauty of the Scottish Highlands in this epic romance between a strong-willed captor and the striking young woman he both confines and protects . . .   The windswept Scottish Highlands hold great beauty, but also great danger. So when Aimil Mengue is abducted by a feuding clan, she is right to fear for her life—and her virtue. For Aimil’s keeper is the infamous warrior Parlan MacGuin. Aimil sets out to hate him, but Parlan is more honorable—and infinitely more alluring—than expected. Though betrothed to another, Aimil cannot deny her startling desire for the man who holds her captive...   Parlan MacGuin knows well his reputation as a fierce warrior; he uses it to claim land and lovers. But beautiful Aimil is a different type of conquest. Now Parlan feels an unfamiliar longing for the woman he keeps at ransom as their forbidden passion threatens to spark an unstoppable blood feud—or forever fill their hearts . . .

New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell returns to the breathtaking Scottish Highlands with the unforgettable Murray clan, and the stunning Annora MacKay who cannot resist the desire an alluring stranger offers . . . Annora MacKay senses a disturbing evil in Dunncraig Keep, the estate acquired by her cousin, a cruel and ruthless man. Only her affection for the tiny girl he claims is his daughter stops her from fleeing. Then a mysterious woodcarver arrives at the castle, and she cannot stop thinking-or longing-for him . . . James Drummond, once a laird, now an outcast, wants what was stolen from him-his good name, his lands, and his child. His disguise for getting into Dunncraig is step one of his plan, but the enticing raven-haired woman who cares for his daughter is an unwelcome surprise. For he has come seeking justice, not love . . . Praise for Hannah Howell and her Highland novels "Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or colorfully as Hannah Howell." -Publishers Weekly "Expert storyteller Howell pens another Highland winner." -RT Book Reviews

New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell enthralls readers with her unforgettable tales of the love between fierce knights and their passionate women, weaving her storytelling genius to give us one of her best romances yet.  .  .Beauty And The BeastOn the eve of her wedding to the heir of Saiturn Manor, the stunningly beautiful Gytha is shocked to learn that her betrothed, a man she barely knew, is dead. Now she must marry the new heir, Thayer Saiturn, a battle-hardened knight known as the Red Devil.  .  .With a face scarred in battle and a heart broken in love, Thayer has no interest in marriage. But not even the Red Devil can break the promise his foster-father made years ago and soon finds himself married to a woman whose exquisite beauty and sweet innocence intrigue him. But can his new bride look beyond his scars to find a hidden passion and undying love locked deep inside him?

Sir Payton Murray''s reputation as a lover is rivaled only by his prowess with the sword, yet it is the latter gift that has captured the interest of Kirstie MacLye. Fleeing a murderous husband who left her for dead, she vows to expose the man for the vile scoundrel that he is. She also knows it will take planning, cunning, and the help of a brave, arrogant, and willing champion. Kirstie only prays that Sir Payton will accept her challenge.Risking the ire of his own clan and hers, Payton nonetheless cannot ignore Kirstie''s desperate plea or her captivating beauty. For he knows that nothing will deter the spirited lass from bringing an evil man to justice, even if she must do it alone. Joining her on this crusade, he embarks upon a dangerous quest against a powerful enemy only too eager to destroy them both. . . Praise For Hannah Howell And Her Highland Novels. . ."Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or colorfully as Hannah Howell." --Publishers Weekly"Expert storyteller Howell pens another Highland winner." –Romantic Times