title: The MacLean Groom: Highland Lairds Trilogy
author:  Kathleen Harrington 
description: When sea captain Rory MacLean captures a pair of notorious traitors and turns them over to the Scottish Crown for punishment, he has no idea that he will eventually be "rewarded" with not only the castle of one of the traitors but also the hand of his granddaughter. Unfortunately, the intended bride, Joanna MacDonald, isn't about to marry the enemy and in an effort to thwart the marriage disappearsAin the guise of a serving boy. But Rory has sharp eyes, and when he realizes Joanna's ruse, he perceptively alters his tactics and sets about changing his bride-to-be's attitude toward him. Harrington's appealing characters, witty dialog, and lively style have much to recommend, and although this story is slightly too late (1490s) to be considered truly medieval, its setting and themes provide enough of an "early historical" feel to appeal to fans of Scottish and medieval romances alike. This work is the first in the projected "Highland Lairds" trilogy. Harrington (Enchanted by You, Avon, 1998) is a veteran writer of well-received historicals and lives in Hacienda Heights, CA. <br />Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: > > **HIGHLANDER’S ABANDONED LOVE**
  
  > > OLIVIA KERR
  
  >  **CONTENTS**
  
  >  _Prologue_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Chapter 2_
  
  >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Chapter 4_
  
  >  _Chapter 5_
  
  >  _Chapter 6_
  
  >  _Chapter 7_
  
  >  _Chapter 8_
  
  >  _Chapter 9_
  
  >  _Chapter 10_
  
  >  _Chapter 11_
  
  >  _Chapter 12_
  
  >  _Chapter 13_
  
  >  _Chapter 14_
  
  >  _Chapter 15_
  
  >  _Chapter 16_
  
  >  _Chapter 17_
  
  >  _Chapter 18_
  
  >  _Chapter 19_
  
  >  _Chapter 20_
  
  >  _Afterword_
  
  >  _The Return of the Sailor Highlander_
  
  >  _Prologue_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _A Free Thank You Gift_
  
  > > **PROLOGUE**
  
  He had been looking forward to seeing her since they had left port. He hadn’t
  expected to be gone so long. Typically, they docked every few months, and he
  at least had an opportunity to get a letter to her. But now, Laird Archibald
  Tavinish was desperate to see the woman he loved.
  
  Those who thought Archibald didn’t have a love perhaps thought he was sneaking
  off to a brothel, or that he wasn’t interested in women at all. He did spend
  most of h