Lords of Midwinter’s Festival
A Historical Romance Anthology
Welcome to Lords of Midwinter’s Festival collection, a set of historical romance novellas never before published, by some of your favorite historical romance authors.
Secret loves… secret crushes… unexpected loves and so much more in this epic anthology!
There’s nothing so glorious as an ancient legend and the promise of love…
Far to the north in England, along the Scottish borders, lies a village full of promise and lore. In the center of this village rests an ancient stone said to have ancient and romantic powers. Some call it Gràdh gaoil – the lovespell. Some have called it the Oathing stone. There are several names for it as oral traditions are passed down and names sometimes forgotten. There was a time when the stone was visible in the center of the village, surrounded by water from the natural spring, but the years came and a well was built around it. It is said if a couple holds hands over the stone on the Epiphany, they are destined to be married. Every year, a midwinter festival is held in celebration of the stone that draws lovers from far and wide.
But the difficulty is in actually coming to the stone for some couples. For others, it is the fear of the unknown, the fear of failure. Some come during the festival, some come at other times of the year. But for all of them, one thing is clear – they greatly desire a love that is legendary and the ancient stone is their best hope for a happily ever after!
Includes A Highlander’s Epiphany, this is a tie-in book to my upcoming Highland Heartstrings series. It tells the origin story of how the parents of the Hart siblings met.
A fierce Highland laird. A headstrong borderland beauty. A magical well with a mind of its own…
Newly named Laird of Clan Hart, Arthur Hart is determined to build his legacy—starting with a strong, bonnie wife who can thrive in the Highlands. But when a winter storm strands him in the borderland village of Midrummill, he’s met with icy glares from the locals and a legend as ancient as the well at the heart of the square.
Lillias Taylor doesn’t need fate or legends to decide her future—especially when that fate points to a gruff Highlander with a barbarian’s charm and a smile that unsettles her heart. But when a slip of her boot and a well-timed hand holding over the enchanted basin binds them together, Lillias must choose: trust in the myth she’s always believed in—or fight the pull of a man who defies every expectation.
With a festival to celebrate, a cousin with claims of his own, and a village watching every move, Arthur and Lillias must face their greatest challenge yet—surrendering to a love neither of them expected, but both may be destined for.
Authors in this collection include:
Maeve Greyson
Hildie McQueen
Meara Platt
Mary Wine
C.H. Admirand
Belle Ami
Brenna Ash
Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Sherry Ewing
Elizabeth Heights
Alanna Lucas
Emily Royal
Anna St. Claire
Laura Strickland
Leslie Vollard
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Meet Brenna Ash
Award-winning author Brenna Ash is addicted to coffee, chocolate, and all things Scotland and BTS(the Korean band, not behind-the-scenes footage, thought that can be fun!). She’s a firm believer that one can never have too much purple or glitter. She loves rom-coms and always cries at the HEAs.
When she’s not busy writing about sexy, Scottish Highlanders, Medieval Pirates, and Regency Rogues, she spends her time reading with her favorite music playing in the background, binge-watching Outlander and Bridgerton, park-hopping with her daughter, spoiling her cats, Lilly and Mochi, or watching BTS content online. Brenna lives with her husband on the Space Coast in sunny Florida.
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