A Top Shelf Awards Nominee. "Loving the traditional Scottish Historical spiked with Fantasy…well played Crosby ," says Whiskey and Wit Book Reviews Sometimes, love is all the magic you need... Fearing her "gifts" will be used to defeat her sister Matilda, Elspeth Pendragon escapes the Black Mountain priory that has sheltered her and her sisters since their father's death, only to find herself indebted to, of all men, a Scotsman, whose loyalties are in question... Left to face the wrath of a new sovereign, Malcom Scott is forced to swear fealty to Stephen of Blois to keep the castle he won by slaying his own grandfather. But having done that, he's pitted himself against Scotia, and even his own sire. But even as he realizes there's no turning back, the late King's favorite illegitimate daughter may offer him more than he ever anticipated. Tanya Anne Crosby pens a tale that touches your soul and lives forever in your heart. - Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 NYT Bestselling Author. "Tanya Anne Crosby returns to writing historical fiction as only she can: superbly and beautifully...." - Suzan Tisdale, bestselling author of Rowan's Lady "Tanya Anne Crosby builds worlds that immediately draw you in, with multi-dimensional characters and rich, detailed storylines. Her stories are absolutely riveting." -Kathryn Le Veque, USA Today Bestselling Author & Amazon All-Star Author "Tanya Anne Crosby is a master of her genre." -Internationally Bestselling Author, Laurin Wittig Books in this Series Book 1: The King's Favorite (Elspeth's story) Book 2: The Holly & the Ivy Book 3: A Winter's Rose Book 4: Fire Song Book 5: Rhiannon