Claiming the Highlander
Chapter One
London, during the reign of Henry II
Handsome as sin and more dangerous than the devil himself, Braden MacAllister had but one affliction in life.
He adored all women.
At a score and five years, he had claimed more hearts than anyone could count and charmed more women than there were stars in the heavens. It was said that on the hour of his birth, the midwife had been enthralled by the newborn's playful air. The woman, who had helped bring over three score wee bairns into the world, had instantly proclaimed Braden a bane to any lass foolish enough to give her heart over to one such as he.
For the boy had the devil in him. 'Twas plain for any to see.
Braden himself didn't know why women fascinated him so. He only knew that he adored them all -- young, old, single or married, beautiful or plain. It mattered not, for each woman possessed a special flame within her that he found irresistible, and in return, women were fascinated by him.
Wherever he went, fem ... read full excerpt from Claiming the Highlander ebook
