Kissed by the Laird — Sydney Sloane

Desperate to save his clan and holdings, Ian MacLaine listens reluctantly to his grandmother, Mo Daol's whimsical tale of magic and myth of a Guardian. Unbeknownst to the young laird, the bone-carved key that has hung around his neck for the last year is enchanted, and will lead him to the sacred tome, the deed to Moy and the young woman who has been haunting his dreams. With the guidance of the eccentric Mo Daol, Ian is thrust in the 21st century, but will he be in time to save the mysterious woman of his dreams, his estate, and his clan? Caroline Andrews is the sole survivor of a horrific car accident that claimed the lives of her parents. Caroline struggles with the nightmare of her past and with anxiety and guilt. To ease her pain, the young woman's insightful grandmother assures her that fate intervened on that dreadful night. Then one night a group of strange men jeopardize Caroline's life. It's in those crucial moments, that she realizes her fears have kept her from truly living. Is Caroline's will to live strong enough to break through the protective walls she's built? Can she escape her captors, and learn to trust in life again, or will it take the honor of a handsome highland warrior to win her heart?