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The Devil of Kilmartin: A Kilmartin Glen novel Kindle Edition

by Laurin Wittig (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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In the dark of night, Elena of Lamont must flee her home after her father's death to escape the brutal clansman determined to satisfy his lust for power -- and for her. But as the captivating beauty runs from one dangerous man she finds herself landing in the arms of another, one whose passionate embrace offers perils of its own...

As the chief of the Lachlan clan, Symon MacLachlan vows to protect the fiery-haired lass whose gentle touch relieves the demons clawing at his soul. Despite her fierce denials, he is certain Elena is the legendary Lamont healer -- and certain that he must have her for his own. Desperate for her soothing caress -- and unable to quell the desire burning inside him -- Symon is compelled to lure Elena into marriage. But will he be able to win the love of the tender enchantress who has stolen his heart?

If you love a tortured hero, a heroine who is more than she appears to be, and the beauty and magic of the Scottish Highlands, this is a book for you!

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"Unreservedly charming and absolutely riveting!" -- RoadToRomance.com, December, 2002

"Ms. Wittig has secured a place of honor on my 'must read' list" 4 Roses -- EscapeToRomance.com, Sept. 6, 2002

"...a passionate, easy and fun read -- a strong debut, which had me turning the pages enthusiastically!" 4 Roses -- ARomanceReview.com, Sept. 2, 2002

From the Author

Don't miss my The Legacy of MacLeod series: Charming the Shrew & Daring the Highlander!
Best wishes,
Laurin Wittig

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0044KMPV4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurin Wittig (September 20, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1253 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,146,229 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,806 in Scottish Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #3,827 in Medieval Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #5,043 in Medieval Historical Romance (Books)

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Laurin Wittig has been obsessed with her Scottish heritage since her first visit to Scotland when she was eleven years old, and was thrilled, years later, to discover Scottish romances.

She writes Kindle Top 10 bestselling and award-winning Scottish medieval romances. Her books have been translated into German, Russian, and French, and are sold in English around the world. Laurin lives in Virginia, and can be found on-line at LaurinWittig.com.

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J Kahele

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015

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An unexpected twist at the end!
Elena is a healer and also the daughter of Fergus of the Lamont clan and when he goes missing and is eventually proved dead, Elena being the only child of Fergus it the rightful heir to Chief of Lamont. But it is not something she wants, she wants desperately to hand that role over to Ian, her cousin, but after being hurt during batter, Dougal tells her he is not healthy enough to run the clan. Dougal informs her that he will be chief, after they are married, but Elena has no desire to marry Dougal or have him become chief, as he is a wretched man who would only bring harm to the clan. After a struggle with Dougal, she rushes off, trying escape his clutches and he gives chase. It is here when she first comes in contact with Symon MacLachlan, chief of the MacLachlan clan and bitter enemy of the Lamont Clan. He helps Elena escape Dougal and what happens next.
Symon MacLachlan, believes he is mad and when he comes in contact with Elena the first time he feels this comfort he has never felt before. He believes her to be the healer that is so well known from the Lamont clan, but he is not sure if it is the healing spirit within her that comforts him or if it is something else.
This was a wonderful tale that started out a little slow, but quickly turned into a real page turner. I enjoyed it tremendously.

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Roslynn

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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014

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This is the first book I have read from Ms. Laurin Wittig and definitely not my last! I really enjoyed the story it started off strong with the mystical beauteous healer heroine Elena who can heal any physical ailment with the power of a simple touch terrorized and brutalized by her cousin Dougal. Everyone wants to use Elena’s power of healing for themselves especially Dougal and Elena finally runs and escapes away from him. In her attempts to flee Dougal she runs into the most hated good-looking laird of Lachlan the hero Symon. Symon also wants Elena to heal him to but both of them are meant to be together due to a prophecy that states it despite Elena attempts to avoid and evade Symon she can’t avoid in helping him and loving him. Symon need for Elena at first to heal him but it eventually grows and he ends up loving her as well.
The book had a lot of mysticism, an air of suspicion and mystery thrown in on top of being a romance. I did wish several times that the story could have went into all of that a little more than being a romance. I am not saying I didn’t like the romance between Symon and Elena but sometimes it just seemed a little forced. Plus, it irritated me several times when Symon is insisting and forcing Elena to use her gift to heal him. I mean how many times does she have to tell him no she doesn’t want to touch him and to just stop badgering her about it? Yes, Symon treated Elena better than her cousin Dougal but why did she eventually love him when he is forcing her to use her gift? I at times felt that Symon was forcing Elena to love him too just because of a prophecy foretold it as so. I wondered about this mysterious prophecy that Symon lives by? While reading I could never figure out what the entire prophecy said about both Symon’s destiny and Elena’s as well? How come the entire prophecy is not written in the book but just bits and pieces of it? I really wanted to read the entire prophecy to actually discover what exactly both Symon and Elena would have together but maybe that is also part of the mystery too. In the end I never did figure out what exactly that was or whether Symon clan actually trusts him? Why didn’t his clan if they didn’t trust him in the first place revolt and overthrow him as laird anyway? I just kept thinking that because everyone feared him due to his “madness” that it was just easier for his clan to live their entire life in fear instead of trying to escape that? Why didn’t they try to escape him or be part of his clan and find a clan where they could at least be happy and not live there life in fear? Symon didn’t come across as being cruel or showing any physical aggression of any kind to his clan by taking care of them and Elena even though she is not a part of them why did they hate him so much? Are they perhaps scared that even though Symon does everything to protect and care for them that his wrath in not being part of his clan will hurt them in some way? Maybe his clan has never gotten over the fact that they blame Symon for his father’s death but yet feel guilty about their personal feelings and due to the guilt be part of his clan because of it? Also the ending did seem a bit rushed and ended a little too quickly with Symon and Elena saying they are going to wed do they actually wed and everyone from Elena clan agreeing to be part of Symon clan living happily together I suppose. I guess I wanted this all explained a little bit better and the story not to be finished with wanting it to go on a little bit more. I still however liked the book rated it four stars and would read another of Ms. Wittig works despite all the questions I have.

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Past Romance

You wil have a devil of a time putting it down

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2013

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I cannot say enough good things about this book.

There is romance and steam enough to fog up your reading glasses, for sure, but there is intrigue, mystery, and magical mysteries that will keep you turning pages or clicking the "next" button your Kindles as fast as you can.

Named "The Devil" because of a madness that overtakes him, Symon finds a mystical healer named Elena in the forest as she is desperately trying to escape a brute of a warrior that has been chasing her. Taking her under his protection, he brings her back to his clan with the hopes that she can heal his madness and help him lift a curse. Elena has other ideas, however. She has just fled one warrior who wished to use her gift for his own goals and has no desire to now do the same for another. Even if he is kind. Even if he is compassionate. Even if he makes her feel safe and protected for the first time in her life.

As are all of Lauren Wittig's stories, this is a great read, rich in imagery and a true sense of the era.

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TheWorldIsMovingTooFast

Higher Quality Romance

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2013

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This is a higher quality romance. The story is well written, with a original plot and the characters are not two dimensional. It's interesting, there's an unexpected twist, and I got drawn into the story. It's still missing that extra something that makes a great story, but with all the rubbish there is on Amazon, I'm not complaining.

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Tracie Jones Burris

Well Written Story

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2012

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Thoroughly enjoyed the Highlander stories. The suspense of this one really intrigued me, especially given that I was certain the culprit was one party, and discovered it to be another. This story had many different things going on within the book that kept me interested. Great love story -- tastefully done. I believe I have read the remaining L. Witting Highlander stories as well. All very good.

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Itsme

A good holiday read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2013

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This is a good book to pick up and read when you don't want anything to high brow or taxing. Characters are easy to like and the plot progresses in a satisfying manner.

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Emmy

love it

Reviewed in Italy on February 7, 2013

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it's been quite sometime that i'm looking for this one. it's quite hard to find english ebooks online from italy. so glad that i've got a copy. one of the best books i've read.

nordländerin

gute Schottlandstory

Reviewed in Germany on March 11, 2012

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Ich habe die engl. Kindle Version gelesen und fand sie sehr gut.
Die Geschichte ist spannend geschrieben. Der schottische Clanführer ist angeblich verflucht und vom Teufel besessen.Er ist ein symphatischer Held der alles versucht damit es seinem Clan besser geht.
Als er die geflohene Heilerin trifft und vor ihrem Verfolger rettet,spürt er ihre magischen Kräfte und schöpft Hoffnung auf eigene Heilung.
Die Heilerin hatte ein schwere Kindheit und litt unter ihrem despotischen Vater, der sie zwang ihre Heilkräfte für seine Krieger einzusetzen.
Diese Heilungen sind sehr schwer für sie und nur unter Schmerzen möglich.
Sie will nur eins- Freiheit und ein normales Leben.
Natürlich entwickelt sich die Liebe zwischen ihnen....
Das Leben in der schottischen Burg wird sehr anschaulich beschrieben und auch die vielen anderen Bewohner sind symphatisch dargestellt.
Es gibt einige logische Fragen bezüglich des Weins aber da kann man ja auch seine eigene Fantasie einsetzen um eine Erklärung zu finden.

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