Brides of the Bloodstone Series by Jen Holling

A daring laird.A defiant lady.Can a magical stone unite them in wholly passionate matrimony? Amid a furious blood feud sparked by a legendary and mystical stone, a determined laird seeks peace. Robert Maxwell, eldest son of the notoriously ruthless Red Rowan, plans to set a new course for his irascible and war-hungry family by making peace with the clan's long-standing English rivals... moreA daring laird.A defiant lady.Can a magical stone unite them in wholly passionate matrimony? Amid a furious blood feud sparked by a legendary and mystical stone, a determined laird seeks peace. Robert Maxwell, eldest son of the notoriously ruthless Red Rowan, plans to set a new course for his irascible and war-hungry family by making peace with the clan's long-standing English rivals. And what better way to mark the beginning of a new era than by wedding the Graham family's most precious lady? Peace always comes at a price, and seducing a beautiful woman seems a small one to pay. Incensed by her brother's scheme to marry her off to a Scottish barbarian, Caroline Graham is shocked to find her betrothed so pleasing to the eye. Nevertheless, she enters into the arrangement with a determinedly icy heart and a vow to resist her husband's every touch. But when she suspects she's merely a pawn in her brother's ultimate plan to destroy his ancient enemy for good—and to find and claim the storied magical stone as his own—Caroline is torn. Robert's bravery, loyalty, and charm have begun to melt her resistance. Is it possible that her sworn enemy is really the love of her life? less

A warrior on a quest.A lady in hiding.Will their hunt for an ancient treasure yield a prize of passion? Refusing to marry a man she does not love, Fayth Graham is forced to flee her ancestral home. Her freedom is short-lived when she is captured by her most reviled enemy—Alex Maxwell, who would never forgive her for teasing him mercilessly and then betraying him to her family. Now, as they search for the mystical Bloodstone, she fears he will use her captivity to avenge his savaged pride... moreA warrior on a quest.A lady in hiding.Will their hunt for an ancient treasure yield a prize of passion? Refusing to marry a man she does not love, Fayth Graham is forced to flee her ancestral home. Her freedom is short-lived when she is captured by her most reviled enemy—Alex Maxwell, who would never forgive her for teasing him mercilessly and then betraying him to her family. Now, as they search for the mystical Bloodstone, she fears he will use her captivity to avenge his savaged pride. But their heated encounters leave them both shaken, and Fayth soon suspects that the force that burns between them might, after all, be love. less

A soldier of fortune.A woman of passion.Will their search for the Bloodstone lead them instead to their own desires? To find the ancient treasure that will bring an end to an age-old feud, beautiful mystic Mona Graham chooses an unlikely ally to protect her on her quest—Patrick Maxwell, rogue knight and the Graham clan's sworn enemy, who has been captured and held for ransom... moreA soldier of fortune.A woman of passion.Will their search for the Bloodstone lead them instead to their own desires? To find the ancient treasure that will bring an end to an age-old feud, beautiful mystic Mona Graham chooses an unlikely ally to protect her on her quest—Patrick Maxwell, rogue knight and the Graham clan's sworn enemy, who has been captured and held for ransom. But even as the two journey to the hiding place of the Bloodstone, their own conflicting needs for peace and freedom give way to a desire that cannot be denied. less