Castle Blackstone Series by Sandy Blair

A multiple award-winning paranormal time travel fiction set in medieval Scotland, The Laird contains alpha male Highlanders, ghosts, action, suspense, humor, drama, history and romance. Cursed on his death bed centuries ago, the laird of Castle Blackstone, Duncan MacDougall, wanders the echoing halls of his island bound home as a ghost... moreA multiple award-winning paranormal time travel fiction set in medieval Scotland, The Laird contains alpha male Highlanders, ghosts, action, suspense, humor, drama, history and romance. Cursed on his death bed centuries ago, the laird of Castle Blackstone, Duncan MacDougall, wanders the echoing halls of his island bound home as a ghost. Knowing only one woman has the power to set him free, he follows his castle’s newest mistress with great interest as she tours her inheritance for the first time. Could this plain, odd woman from across the sea be the one? Raised in the New York foster care system, street-wise catering director Beth Pudding isn’t easily frightened. But then she isn’t alone in her new home. A handsome specter with piercing blue eyes is following her as she evaluates the wisdom of keeping her inheritance, a decrepit island-bound castle. Who is he? And what does he want? Her hunt for answers soon takes both on a journey of discovery neither could never have imagined. less

A LONELY LAIRD Duncan MacDougal, the laird of Blackstone, was cursed centuries ago to wander as a ghost within the echoing walls of his island castle --- and only one woman can free him. Can it be the new mistress of Blackstone, just arrived from over the sea? Duncan has heard that pretty Miss Elizabeth Pudding is no more than a cook --- and she hails from a barbarous land called the Bronx... moreA LONELY LAIRD Duncan MacDougal, the laird of Blackstone, was cursed centuries ago to wander as a ghost within the echoing walls of his island castle --- and only one woman can free him. Can it be the new mistress of Blackstone, just arrived from over the sea? Duncan has heard that pretty Miss Elizabeth Pudding is no more than a cook --- and she hails from a barbarous land called the Bronx. But she must learn the ways of a lady all the same --- and she must stay at Blackstone for six long months to inherit. 'Tis time enough to teach her --- and time enough to woo her ... AN ENCHANTING LADY Beth has seen the handsome specter from the day she crossed the threshold of Blackstone. Duncan MacDougal is a tall, translucent figure with black hair and piercing blue eyes. Yet a mist separates him form the land of the living ... a mist as strong as cold steel. It is said that only love can dissolve it --- and bring the man of her dreams to warm, breathing life. less

THE BRAVEST HEART To win a wager --- and the keys to a castle from his leige lord --- Sir Angus McDougall must find a bride in three months' time. What woman would refuse so bold a knight. His slightly tarnished armor and battle scars should not matter --- and yet they all say no. Then an inadvertent handfasting binds him to Birdalane, a shy beauty and gifted healer whom some consider a witch. And Angus cannot help but to fall under her spell .. moreTHE BRAVEST HEART To win a wager --- and the keys to a castle from his leige lord --- Sir Angus McDougall must find a bride in three months' time. What woman would refuse so bold a knight. His slightly tarnished armor and battle scars should not matter --- and yet they all say no. Then an inadvertent handfasting binds him to Birdalane, a shy beauty and gifted healer whom some consider a witch. And Angus cannot help but to fall under her spell ... THE FAIREST BRIDE Though he is a stranger to her, Birdalane leaves her woodland home to follow her new husband over the hills and dales of Scotland. Their journey is difficult and she has neither kith nor kin to help her. But her mystical gift allows her to read his innermost heart ... and foretell the incredible path they will travel together ... less

Be careful what you wish for, very careful. 1410, Loch Ard Forest, Scotland. To win a wager—and the keys to a castle from his liege lord, Sir Angus MacDougall must find an acceptable bride within three months. Unfortunately, his battle-scared countenance and lack of title has made the task difficult... moreBe careful what you wish for, very careful. 1410, Loch Ard Forest, Scotland. To win a wager—and the keys to a castle from his liege lord, Sir Angus MacDougall must find an acceptable bride within three months. Unfortunately, his battle-scared countenance and lack of title has made the task difficult. He has only three weeks left to find an educated and devote woman to become his chatelaine when an inadvertent handfasting binds him to the beautiful but illiterate pagan healer, Birdalane. The arrangement can only lead to ruin and both now rush to undo what the gods and ill-phrased wishes have set in motion.      This award-winning paranormal fiction contains Highlanders, adventure, suspense, history, humor and romance. less

A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME Scoundrel. Seducer. Sir Ian MacKay deserves to be called the Thief of Hearts. Yet he is a man with a mission: to return Scotland’s rightful king to his ancestral throne. But first he must find out the true identify of the mysterious woman whose beauty and wit have dazzled the court ... and why she is avoiding him. Can it be possible that Kate Templeton is an English spy? Though Ian insists that no woman has ever refused him, Kate vows to resist his scandalous charm... moreA ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME Scoundrel. Seducer. Sir Ian MacKay deserves to be called the Thief of Hearts. Yet he is a man with a mission: to return Scotland’s rightful king to his ancestral throne. But first he must find out the true identify of the mysterious woman whose beauty and wit have dazzled the court ... and why she is avoiding him. Can it be possible that Kate Templeton is an English spy? Though Ian insists that no woman has ever refused him, Kate vows to resist his scandalous charm. Leading him on a merry chase all over Scotland is the best way to safeguard her heart. Yet a passionate confrontation brings them together at last and the only word on her lips is yes ... less

This medieval fiction set in Scotland is book #3 in the USA Today Bestselling Castle Blackstone series. Originally published by Kensington Publishing in 2006, THE THIEF features alpha Highlanders, action, adventure, drama, history, humor, paranormal elements and romance. Ian MacKay, a scoundrel, seducer and his Regent’s spy, is a man on a mission... moreThis medieval fiction set in Scotland is book #3 in the USA Today Bestselling Castle Blackstone series. Originally published by Kensington Publishing in 2006, THE THIEF features alpha Highlanders, action, adventure, drama, history, humor, paranormal elements and romance. Ian MacKay, a scoundrel, seducer and his Regent’s spy, is a man on a mission. Scotland’s boy king had been locked in the Tower of London for a decade and Scotland is on the brink of civil war, something Ian would willingly die to prevent. Now he’s uncovered an English spy in the Scottish court. Tutor to the young imprisoned king, Kate Templeton is terrified. She must find out why the Scots have yet to ransom their king. Her visions of an embittered adult King James waging war on his own people, murdering the innocent, spurred her to make this perilous journey. Now the man she’d been warned to avoid at all costs is tracking her every move at court. Anxious to escape, she continues her dangerous game in hopes of bringing back solid proof to James that his countrymen haven’t forgotten him. If she fails, she has no doubt hundreds will die. less

Recluse ex-Special Forces Sergeant Major Travis MacKay, fearing the violence unleashed inside him when he brutally kills four men viciously attacking a female aid worker, vows never to raise his hand in anger again.Arriving at Blackstone, he remains reclusive, becoming enamored with the portrait of a young woman who, in his opinion, understood only too well what remaining true to oneself costs. Legend says she fell on her sword. History says she was murdered... moreRecluse ex-Special Forces Sergeant Major Travis MacKay, fearing the violence unleashed inside him when he brutally kills four men viciously attacking a female aid worker, vows never to raise his hand in anger again.Arriving at Blackstone, he remains reclusive, becoming enamored with the portrait of a young woman who, in his opinion, understood only too well what remaining true to oneself costs. Legend says she fell on her sword. History says she was murdered.When he’s thrown back in time to 1540, arriving in the midst of a battle, he comes face to face with the legendary Lady “Skye” MacDougall. As acting liege of Blackstone, Skye is in a fight for her life after defying her king by refusing to marry a coward.Fueled by cultural differences and outside factions, a battle of wits quickly develops between Travis and Skye, eventually forcing both to reevaluate their previously held convictions and expectations. less