New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant returns to her beloved Dark Warriors series with sixteen all-new short stories featuring the cherished characters you’ve been missing. Defenders against evil. Bound by the gods. The Dark Warriors fought their battle from ancient Scotland to the modern world—where love set them free... Now, with the past evil behind them and things quieter than they remember in ages, they can celebrate the holidays—and each other—with tradition, love, and fun. Just days away from the winter solstice, Christmas, and Boxing Day, the Warriors and Druids of MacLeod castle come together once more to give thanks for the family they’ve made and the hardships they’ve overcome. But returning brings back so many memories, and each couple in residence finds themselves lost in reminiscences—and one another. Tonight is about each other. Tomorrow, they will honor the ties they have forged and the life they have built as a group, putting the past behind them and looking to the future. No matter what it holds. **Each captivating tale in this enchanting novella is followed by a mouthwatering recipe sure to make your holiday celebrations as festive, fun, and full of cheer as those at MacLeod Castle. Bon appétit and slàinte!

Though a royal command had force-marched Sir Reece Fitzroy and LadyAnne Delasaine down the aisle, a true pairing between him and theethereal Anne would bring disaster to his family. So despite thelady's siren call Reece swore to turn a deaf ear to passion!Destined to be a pawn in her devious brothers' games of power, AnneDelasaine was thunderstruck when their scheming joined her with theone knight who stirred her soul. But would the price for her life withReece prove more than she could pay?

The Bride Wore Chain Mail… or would have, if she could, for the Lady Aileas Dugall was more concerned with things martial than marital. Nevertheless, she was the woman Sir George de Gramercie desired. Though he wondered if she would come to the marriage bed more warrior than wife? Aileas Dugall bemoaned the fate that bound her to Sir George de Gramercie, a knight who seemed more interested in the luxuries of life than the mechanics of war. Still, when he gazed at her with husbandly intent, she wanted nothing more than to surrender…!

The tumultuous Vietnam era brought many cultural and social changes to America. Jimbo, like other Americans of that time must learn to adapt and cope with the tests of their character during one of the dark passages of America’s history. The story and characters are fictional; their predicaments are not. Jimbo is a young Marine who has been wounded in battle in Vietnam. The corpsman who saved his life has been mortally wounded. In his dying moment, the corpsman asks Jimbo to promise he will return his religious scapular to “Miss Emma” and his sister, and to tell them he loves them. Although Roof dies before Jimbo can affirm the unsolicited promise, he feels committed to it. Not only is Jimbo faced with the challenge of recovery from his wounds, he also struggles with the loss of the affection of the girlfriend he once hoped to marry. Kathy, for whom he has a deep attachment, rejects him. She tells him she cannot love someone who supports the war in Vietnam. She has met someone else who isn’t guided by his patriotic fervor. Although Jimbo later finds an accomplished and affectionate woman he cares for, he is unable to suppress the lingering feelings he has for Kathy. He is unable to understand how the memory of her maintains the grip on his thoughts, and wonders if he will carry those feelings to his grave.

A Man of Power, Patience and Passion Power… When Griffydd DeLanyea departed his ship in Dunloch, he thought his stay would last no more than a fortnight. Unbeknownst to Griffydd, Diarmad MacMurdock, the man he had come to see, was not merely interested in a trade alliance…. Patience… Griffydd always believed that good things came to those who waited, but the Welshman had never wanted anything as badly as he wanted Diarmad's daughter Seona…. Passion… Whether in battle or in love, Griffydd preferred to guard his feelings carefully. But the day would come when Seona would be his wife.

Abduction Was But A Prelude To Marriage— Or so Bryce had been let to believe when he'd kidnapped the Lady Rhiannon to be his liege lord's mate. Though never had he seen a more reluctant bride! How could he, in all chivalry, allow such a spirited beauty to be bound to a man she did not want? Unseemly behavior had landed Rhiannon DeLanyea in an isolated keep, a prisoner of one man's revenge and prey to another man's ardor. But could she trust Bryce Frechette, the Norman knight who thrust her heart into a melee of desire?

Passion blooms when a beautiful brewer shares an accidental kiss with a nobleman’s son in this medieval romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. A marriage had been foretold—but ‘twas not the one Trystan DeLanyea sought. The village seer would have him wed, not to an icy Norman beauty, but to the saucy and sensuous Mair, who’d baited and teased him since childhood, and now offered a most inconvenient—and thoroughly inescapable—passion! Though forthright and free, Mair of Craig Fawr had a secret. Sir Trystan DeLanyea had held her heart hostage forever. Yet he was the son of a powerful baron and she a mere brewer of ale. Any love they shared would be but fleeting. But how could she turn away the one man she knew was her destiny? Praise for A Warrior’s Kiss “Margaret Moore remains consistently innovative, matching an ending of romantic perfection to the rest of this highly entertaining read.” —RT Book Reviews

He loved her from the first moment he saw her, and he knew that it would be his destiny to take care of her always. She was intrigued by him at first sight and wondered what place he would have in her life. Neither of them could know, however, what their lives would hold as the Arapaho warrior and the beautiful fair-skinned pioneer discovered each other amid the cruel realities of the westward expansion. Their nations were at war, their people were mortal enemies, and yet, they fell in love. He became her strength. She became his hope. Together they found a life of love despite their enemies, a place of peace despite the world around them, a united faith in God despite the differences of their heritage, and a hope for the future despite the ignorances of their day. He found in her the love of a woman. She found in him the love of a Warrior's Heart.

'Twas said he could whisper a woman to bed, and now Sir BlaiddMorgan had turned his considerable charms on Lady Becca Throckton. Butcould she trust his intent? A childhood injury had made her fit to beno man's bride, and yet the Welsh warrior made her feel she'd a rightto her woman's heart!The Lady Becca surprised him, and that was rare, Sir Blaidd mused.Indeed, she had a fire that stirred him in unexpected ways. Though hecould ill afford a dalliance on this secret mission for his king, hefound himself entranced. Surely this was no mere idyll. Nay, this hadthe feel of forever…!