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Embrace The Lace by Shannon MacLeod

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They say the age difference between partners doesn't really matter. But what if the gap is four centuries?

In the rugged highlands of 17th-century Scotland, Andrew MacIver has to deal with a crumbling castle, a comically inept cook, and a dangerous power-hungry uncle. At twenty and five, Andrew is already a widower and the chieftain of his large clan.   

Amidst all this, the clan’s expectations loom large — he must find a noble wife, befitting his status, to secure his lineage. With the clan gathering on the horizon, Andrew prepares to fulfill his duty, but fate has some other plans.
 
Enter Paisley Evangeline Darling, known as Van, a modern-day maverick with dreams as big as her spirit. An avid fan of Tony Stark and on the brink of a major academic milestone in mechanical engineering, Van craves one last hurrah at a renaissance festival before her life is set on a too predictable path. But her thirst for adventure catapults her into an unexpected journey — a tumultuous splash into 17th-century Scotland.
 
Rescued by Andrew, the handsome yet overburdened laird, Van finds herself in a world where dragons aren’t just in storybooks and faeries meddle in mortal affairs. While Andrew is determined to send her back to her time, Van’s vivacity and innovative thinking breathe new life into his monotonous existence. She challenges conventions and brings a whirlwind of change to the highland clan, all while igniting a spark in Andrew’s guarded heart.
 
As they navigate this uncharted territory together, they must contend with those meddlesome faeries, Van’s anachronistic inventions, and a truly formidable dragon. In a world where everything is possible yet nothing is as it seems, will the laird find love and laughter with a woman who defies all norms? Or will their differences and the challenges of time tear them apart?
 
Caution: This tale is a blend of historical intrigue and futuristic flair, featuring a heroine who shatters stereotypes and a hero learning to embrace the unexpected.
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Shannon MacLeod

Shannon MacLeod lives next to an abandoned theme park. A proud member of Romance Writers of America and PAN, her Celtic romantasies include the award winning Embrace the Lace, Rogue on the Rollaway, The Celtic Knot: Suit of Cups (Arcana Love I), The Gypsy Ribbon: Suit of Wands (Arcana Love II), available from Kensington Books. Her tales are filled with strong heroes and heroines, interesting locales, colorful secondary characters, a touch of magick and mystery, loads of quirky humor, a body count, and absolutely no sparkly vampires.

Writing as her evil twin, The Celtic Cross Tarot Spread: Cutting to the Chase and the Shadowfox Tarot companion book (as Jennifer Shadowfox) available from Schiffer Publishing.

When not writing, she lives a life of servitude to three spoiled cats and one entitled German Shepherd dog. She loves rainy days, good music, and long hours spent gazing at her beloved ocean. An avid wearer of boots regardless of season and dangerously high heels, she watches Lord of the Rings more than any sane person should and can, in fact, reenact entire battle scenes using interpretive dance. Her spirit animals are the Honey Badger and Gordon Ramsay.

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